In 1980 the average temperature of the Earth's surface was 0.26 °C above the 1951–1980 average, the highest since reliable global records began in 1880. Each new record shows how much the planet has warmed since the industrial era, mainly because of greenhouse gases released by burning coal, oil and gas. It took place in 1980.
Before and after
- 1980Founding of Southern African Development Community
- c. 1980sRise of unification of Moldova and Romania
- 1980Rise of Haqqani network
- 1980Alvarez team proposes an asteroid impact killed the dinosaurs
- 19801980 becomes the warmest year on record
- 21 February 1980Birth of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
- 22 February 1980The Miracle on Ice
- March 1980Founding of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
- 1 March 1980Discovery of Helene
More in Earth & climate
- 6 December 1947Establishment of Everglades National Park
- 8 April 1949Establishment of Plitvice Lakes National Park
- 5 June 1981The first cases of AIDS are reported
- 20032003 European heat wave
- from 3 November 2013 to 11 November 2013Typhoon Haiyan
- 25 April 2015April 2015 Nepal earthquake
The era
This moment belongs to the Contemporary world (1945 CE to today), the world since 1945. You can also browse everything in the 20th century.