April 1980 calendar

April 1980
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 1980.
The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on April 1980: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of April 1980?

Events

01 Apr 1980 New York City's Transport Works Union Local 100 goes on strike, which continues for 11 days.
02 Apr 1980 Wayne Gretzky becomes first teenager to score 50 goals in an NHL season.
03 Apr 1980 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
06 Apr 1980 Post It Notes are introduced.
07 Apr 1980 Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis
09 Apr 1980 Kings tie NHL rec with 2 shorthanded playoff goals in a pd vs. Isles
10 Apr 1980 Samuel Kanyon Doe takes over Liberia in a ''coup d'état'', ending over 130 years of democratic presidential succession in that country.
11 Apr 1980 Paul McCartney releases Coming Up
12 Apr 1980 BCMA, Black Consciousness Movement of Azania, forms
13 Apr 1980 Grease closes at Broadhurst Theater in New York City after 3,388 performances.
14 Apr 1980 1st Cubans of the Mariel boatlift sail to Florida
15 Apr 1980 Libya and Syria recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
16 Apr 1980 Delhi beats Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.
18 Apr 1980 Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) declares independence from United Kingdom. Robert Mugabe becomes Prime Minister.
20 Apr 1980 Cubans begin to arrive in US from Mariel boatlift
21 Apr 1980 Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWWW Detroit, Michigan
22 Apr 1980 Jane Froman, singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at age 72.
23 Apr 1980 Soviet submarine catches fire off Japan, nine die.
24 Apr 1980 US military operation to save 52 hostages in Iran, fails, 8 die
25 Apr 1980 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Wayne Webb.
26 Apr 1980 Iran begins scattering US hostages from the US Embassy.
27 Apr 1980 Barbara Barrow wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic.
28 Apr 1980 Reunion Arena in Dallas opens
30 Apr 1980 Barnum opens at St. James Theater NYC for 854 performances
02 Apr 1980 United States President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act.