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In 1980, after establishing a daily world-exclusive radio interview with Iranian students holding 52 hostages in the American Embassy in Iran, Flora MacDonald, Canadian foreign affairs minister, telephoned and asked him not to air the following day's scheduled broadcast -- and, later, the world found out why: in what became known as " the Canadian Caper ," six American diplomats were smuggled out of the Canadian embassy with government-endorsed phony Canadian passports and whisked by air to Zurich.
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1980 and after
* 1980 – Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people.
* 1980 – Flood in Ibadan after 12 hours of heavy downpour killed over 300 people and properties worth million destroyed.
* 1980 – The Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein kills philosopher Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and his sister Bint al-Huda after three days of torture.
In 1980, after a nine game winning streak, the Falcons posted a franchise then-best record of 12 – 4 and captured their first NFC West division title.
Brazil's arms industry nearly collapsed after 1988, as a result of the termination of the Iran-Iraq War ( 1980 – 88 ), a reduction in world demand for armaments, and the decline in state support for the industry.
* In 1980, Haley began working on an autobiography entitled The Life and Times of Bill Haley but died after completing only 100 pages.
In 1980, after Tito's death, economic, political, and religious difficulties started to mount and the federal government began to crumble.
Relations between the Republic of Vanuatu and Cuba began shortly after the former gained its independence from France and the United Kingdom in 1980, and began establishing its own foreign policy as a newly independent state.
Moreover, spending a total time of five years or more after January 1, 1980 ( to present ), in the above-mentioned countries and / or any country in Europe ( except the former USSR ), also precludes donation.
In the Czech Republic, anyone who spent more than six months in the UK or France between the years 1980 and 1996 or received transfusion in the UK after the year 1980 is not allowed to donate blood.
The Paleocene recovery of plants began with recolonizations by fern species, represented as a fern spike in the geologic record ; this same type of fern recolonization was observed after the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption .< ref name =" SchultzDhondt ">
Into the late 1960s, nationally televised, multi-cultural concerts held in Ottawa were added, and the fête became known as Festival Canada ; after 1980 the Canadian government began to promote the celebrating of Dominion Day beyond the national capital, giving grants and aid to cities across the country to help fund local activities.
By May 1984, Ken Barlow stood as the only original cast member, after the departures of Ena Sharples ( in 1980 ), Annie Walker ( in 1983 ), Elsie Tanner ( in 1984 ) and Albert Tatlock ( also 1984 ).
Even after his death, other MILPAS bands sprouted during 1980 – 1981.
In his book he asked why, if Saudi Arabia had such an effect on Soviet oil prices, did prices not fall in 1980 when the production of oil by Saudi Arabia reached its highest level — three times as much oil as in the mid-eighties — and why did the Saudis wait till 1990 to increase their production, five years after the CIA's supposed intervention?
It was replaced after the 1980 elections by a government led by the Dominica Freedom Party under Prime Minister Eugenia Charles, the Caribbeans first female prime minister.
Danny White became the Cowboys ' starting quarterback in 1980 after quarterback Roger Staubach retired.
He became a Catholic in 1980, shortly after completing the Mass To Hope which had been commissioned by Ed Murray, editor of the national Catholic weekly Our Sunday Visitor.
In 1980, after one such rainy winter, the normally dark blue Dead Sea turned red.
Towards the end of the year, Bowie and Angela initiated divorce proceedings, and after months of court battles the marriage was ended in early 1980.
Davis resigned at the end of the 1980 season after missing out on a finals appearance.
The November 1980 issue of Vogue stated that Carangi's track marks from shooting heroin were visible even after airbrushing.
* Hector is the name of the cyborg robot in the science fiction movie Saturn 3 ( 1980 ); actor Kirk Douglas mentions the Greek myth of Hector after a violent encounter with the robot.
For example, because Zork was available for years after its initial release in 1980, it continued to top charts in sales well into the mid-1980s.
1980 and establishing
* 1980 – The Montevideo Treaty, establishing the Latin American Integration Association, is signed.
It was Lakoff & Johnson ( 1980, 1999 ) who greatly contributed to establishing the importance of conceptual metaphor as a framework for thinking in language.
Karmal had first mentioned the possibility of establishing a " broad national front " in March 1980, but given the situation the country was in, the campaign for the establishment of such an organisation began only in January 1981.
Schutz's work was directed at establishing the formal structures of the Life-world ( Schutz: 1980 ).
The band released its debut single, " Pay to Cum ", in 1980, and were influential in establishing the D. C. hardcore scene.
Before establishing the award in 1980, von Uexkull had tried to interest the Nobel Foundation in a new prize to be awarded together with the Nobel Prizes.
After changes in membership that saw charter members Pittsburgh and Villanova leave and new members St. Bonaventure ( 1979 ), Rhode Island ( 1980 ), Saint Joseph's ( 1982 ) and Temple ( 1982 ) enter, establishing the league with 10 members, the conference adopted the current Atlantic 10 name in 1982.
On November 10, 1980, the Indonesian Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications issued another decree establishing RAPI ( Radio Antar Penduduk Indonesia ) as the official citizens ' band radio organization in Indonesia.
" Gordon ( 1987 ) notes that Sheela and Osho had discussed the idea of establishing a new commune in the U. S. in late 1980, although he did not agree to travel there until May 1981.
He was reelected in 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980, gradually establishing the complete dominance of his own party ; he outlawed all other parties in 1976.
In 1980 Condé Nast Publications bought the publication and editor Art Cooper changed the course of the magazine, introducing articles beyond fashion and establishing GQ as a general men's magazine in competition with Esquire.
The Space Invaders Tournament held by Atari in 1980 was the first video game competition, and attracted more than 10, 000 participants, establishing competitive gaming as a mainstream hobby.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ( CERCLA ), also known as " Superfund ," was enacted in 1980 to address the problem of remediating abandoned hazardous waste sites, by establishing legal liability, as well as a trust fund for cleanup activities.
The New York Review of Books withdrew its support after a few months and in May 1980 Wilmers made the first of a number of investments of money inherited from her father, establishing an independent London Review of Books and later making Wilmers the majority shareholder.
Tehiya fronted a number of controversial positions in its time, some of which were adopted by the mainstream ; most notably, the Jerusalem Law enacted on July 30, 1980 establishing Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.
The Space Invaders Tournament held by Atari in 1980 was the first video game competition and attracted more than 10, 000 participants, establishing video gaming as a mainstream hobby.
In 1980, Gerald MacCallum argued that proponents of positive and negative liberty converge on a single definition of liberty, but simply have different approaches in establishing it.
History was made during February 1980, when two pilots from the 49th each flew their F-15s 6, 200 miles in just over 14 hours, establishing a record for the longest flight of a single-seat fighter aircraft.
Between 1975 and 1978 he mixed Formula One and Formula Two drives ( including a spell in a private March for his own British F1 Racing team ), never quite establishing himself in either category, but clinched the 1980 F2 championship for Toleman, who took him into F1 for 1981.
The college continued to expand steadily in the following years, establishing its graduate school in 1972 and gaining university status in 1980.
The company began to expand business outside Hong Kong in 1980, establishing offices in Singapore and Malaysia.
He worked with Farrell for 15 years before establishing his own firm, Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners, in 1980.
Nicholas Whittaker, journalist and author of Platform Souls, Blue Period and Sweet Talk, worked for the company from 1980 to 1982, when he left to go and work for Paul Raymond Publications, where he played a major role in establishing the new Razzle magazine.
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