13 year 1979-1992 civil war in El Salvador. It began on 15 October 1979 and lasted until 16 January 1992 (about 12 years). The setting was El Salvador. It was part of Central American crisis. Those involved included Armed Forces of El Salvador and Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front.
Before and after
- 18 June 1979Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
- 28 June 1979Establishment of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
- 8 July 1979Discovery of Adrastea
- 27 August 1979Warrenpoint ambush
- from 15 October 1979 to 16 January 1992Salvadoran Civil War
- 4 November 1979Iran hostage crisis
- 18 December 1979Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- from 25 December 1979 to 15 February 1989Soviet-Afghan War
- 1980Establishment of Lake Malawi National Park
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The era
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