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Mount St. Helens erupted.
Ian Curtis, lead singer and songwriter of Joy Division, committed suicide.
On May, 18, 1980, the Kwangju Massacre took place in the city of Kwangju, South Korea.
At the time, the South Korean Government was in a state of flux. Seven months earlier, on October 26, 1979, president of 18 years Park Chung-hee had been assassinated. Less than two months later his successor, Choi Kyu Hah, was deposed by a military coup orchestrated by General Chun Doo Hwan, who took control of the government on December 12, 1979. Political unrest escalated throughout the country, and on May 17, 1980, Chun instituted martial law in South Korea.
On May, 18, 1980, during a confrontation between military troops and student demonstrators in Kwangju, the soldiers lost their objective discipline and started killing citizens indiscriminately, demonstrators or not. Events escalated, and citizens took up arms to defend themselves, but were ultimately crushed by the South Korean Army. Official casualties over the 10 day period of the Uprising are listed as being under 200, but there have been estimates of between 1000 to 2000 actual deaths.
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When and where was baseball player Juan Dominguez born?
Juan Dominguez was born May 18, 1980, in Sanchez Ramirez, Sanchez Ramirez, D.R..
What happened to Rhodesia in April of 1980?
In April 1980 Rhodesia was given independence under the name of Zimbabwe.
What happened on 4 July 1980?
On this day in 1980, a $25 per kilo duy was imposed on this Singapore-grown produce.
What happened on September 16 1980?
rc 135 fired upon.
When did Bath School disaster happen?
It happened in a small town in Bath, Michigan near Lansing on May 18, 1927. From the cause of dynamite explosion.
What day was May 18 1980?
May 18th 1980 was a Sunday.
When did Meglos happen?
Meglos happened on 1980-10-18.
What day of the week was it on May 18th 1980?
May 18, 1980, was a Sunday.
When did mt st Helen eruption?
mt. st. Helens erupted in may 18, 1980
At what time was the earthquke in Washington in 1980 May 18?
5.1 earthquake occurred at 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980
What day of the week was it when mt st helens erupted on May 18 1980?
May 18, 1980 fell on a Sunday .
What was the day on 18 May1980?
May 18, 1980 fell on a Sunday.
What day was 5-18-80?
18 May 1980 was a Sunday.
When did the mt st helen erupt?
May 18, 1980. I was a downwinder, and saw about 2" of fine ash fall at my place.
What day of the week was 18 of May 1980?
It was a Sunday.
When did mount st erupt?
May 18, 1980
How old was Ian Curtis at death?
Ian Curtis Was 23 when he died, he died on May 18 1980
