1980 Major News Events in History

 Timeline 1980

1. US defeats Soviet Union in ice hockey in what was labeled the "Miracle on Ice"
2. Mount St. Helens Eruption on May 18th in Washington killing 57.
3. The Iran-Iraq war begins in September of 1980
4. CNN (Cable News Network) began broadcasting on June 1st.
5. 3M begins sales of it's latest product Post-It Notes invented by Arthur Fry and Spencer Silver.
6. Former Beatle John Lennon is shot to death
7. Severe Summer Heat Wave in Southern US Causes 1,117 deaths in 20 States
8. US Passes "Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act" to tax high profits by oil companies
9. Fire Destroys the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas
10. The Killer Clown ( John Wayne Gacy Jr ) sentenced to death for the murder of 33 boys and young men.