Explore 4219 historical events from 1980–1989.
Michael R. Harrison served as division chief in pediatric surgery at the Children's Hospital at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for over 20 years, where he estab…
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Mehmet Ali Ağca is a Turkish former hitman for Grey Wolves. On 1 February 1979, he murdered journalist Abdi İpekçi, known for his leftist views, and was imprisoned, but escaped. He…
Mehmet Ali Ağca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St
The Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engined, four-seat, mid-wing electronic-warfare aircraft. Operated by both the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy betwee…
An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 other
The Israeli Air Force operates as the aerial and space warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of I…
The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera
Golbaf is a city in, and the capital of, Golbaf District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Iran.
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The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government an…
US President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the…
The Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant is located in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC). The total site area is 5.12 sq…
More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan
Robert Gerard Sands was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland. Sands helped to pl…
Bobby Sands dies in the Long Kesh prison hospital after 66 days of hunger-striking, aged 27
The 1981 South African rugby tour polarised opinions and inspired widespread protests across New Zealand. The controversy also extended to the United States, where the South Africa…
The first game of the 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand and the United States is held in Gisborne, New…
The Washington Star, previously known as the Washington Star-News and the Washington Evening Star, was a daily afternoon newspaper published in Washington, D.C., between 1852 and 1…
The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication.
The IBM Personal Computer, often referred to as the IBM PC, is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. …
The IBM Personal Computer is released.
Propaganda Due was a Masonic lodge, founded in 1877, within the tradition of Continental Freemasonry and under the authority of Grand Orient of Italy. Its Masonic charter was withd…
The Italian government releases the membership list of Propaganda Due, an illegal pseudo-Masonic lodge that was implicat
Transamerica Corporation is an American holding company for various life insurance companies and investment firms operating primarily in the United States, offering life and supple…
Transamerica Corporation agrees to sell United Artists to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $380 million after the box office fail
Jaime Roldós Aguilera was an Ecuadorian politician who was the 33rd President of Ecuador from August 10, 1979 until his death on May 24, 1981. In his short tenure, he became known …
Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while t
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi …
In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Ara
The prime minister of Italy, officially the president of the Council of Ministers, is the head of government of the Italian Republic. The office of president of the Council of Mini…
Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseud
Anestis Agritis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Anestis Agritis, Greek footballer
Maya Dunietz, is an Israeli musician and artist, combining a solo career with collaborations with renowned musicians: Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Roscoe Mitchell, John Tilbury, H…
Maya Dunietz, Israeli singer-songwriter and pianist
Matthieu Proulx is a former safety with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
Matthieu Proulx, Canadian football player
Jennifer Brenda "Jenny" Meadows is a retired British athlete. Her main event was the 800 metres although earlier in her career she also competed over the 400 metres. In the 800 m s…
Jenny Meadows, English runner
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is a series of epidemiological science periodicals published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that five people in
Indiana Jones is an American media franchise consisting of five films and a prequel television series, along with games, comics, and tie-in novels. The franchise centers on the adv…
The first of the Indiana Jones film franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is released in theaters
Trooping the Colour is a ceremonial event performed every year on Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom, by regiments of Household Division, to celebrate the official birth…
At the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an im…
US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for he