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Jul 7, 2012 · 1980 Major News Events in History. US defeats Soviet Union in ice hockey in what was labeled the "Miracle on Ice". Mount St. Helens Eruption on May 18th in Washington killing 57. The Iran-Iraq war begins in September of 1980.
1980 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1980s decade.
Oct 2, 2019 · Relive the big moments of the '80s with this 1980s timeline. Major historical events from 1980 to 1989 that still have an impact on the US today.
The 1980s have been called “the decade of decadence,” and one of the era’s most notable movie characters, Wall Street ’s Gordon Gekko, famously declared that “greed is…good.”. But the decade was about more than just excess.
Jan 19, 2016 · 10 things to know about the 80s. The Straits Times and Business Times are organising an all-star concert in August to celebrate 50 years of popular music in Singapore. In this fourth instalment of ...
Aug 23, 2018 · The decade began with the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington. The titanic explosion claimed more than 50 human lives and destroyed thousands of acres of forest and rangeland.
What happened and who was famous in 1980? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1980.
Mar 17, 2020 · Singapore in the 1980s. An era marked by rapid progress and urban development, with bouts of tragedy testing a nation's resolve.
The 1980s was an era of tremendous population growth around the world, surpassing the 1970s and 1990s, and arguably being the largest in human history. During the 1980s, the world population grew from 4.4 to 5.3 billion people. There were approximately 1.33 billion births and 480 million deaths.
Historical events from year 1980. Learn about 673 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1980 or search by date or keyword.
