Date in year · 1980 · The 1980s
On April 24, 1980, eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis. The year's #1 song was "Call Me" by Blondie. Dennis Kruppke, Randy Orton, Bijou Phillips would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · April 24, 1980
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed United States Department of Defense attempt to rescue 53 embassy staff held captive by Revolutionary Iran on 24 April 1980. S. president Jimmy Carter after the staff were seized at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran.
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1980 (MCMLXXX) 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.
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Failed 1980 American military operation in Iran
Operation Eagle Claw was a failed United States Department of Defense attempt to rescue 53 embassy staff held captive by Revolutionary Iran on 24 April 1980. S. president Jimmy Carter after the staff were seized at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran.
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