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On March 27, 1980, a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows began at Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, Washington, United States.A series of phreatic blasts occurred from the summit and escalated until a major explosive eruption took place on May 18, 1980, at 8:32 am.
The Gwangju Uprising, also known in South Korea as May 18 (Korean: 오일팔; Hanja: 五一八; RR: Oilpal; lit. Five One Eight), [b] was a series of student-led demonstrations that took place in Gwangju, South Korea, in May 1980, against the coup of Chun Doo-hwan.
The 1480 eruption was several times larger than that of May 18, 1980. [32] In 1482, another large eruption rivaling the 1980 eruption in volume is known to have occurred. [ 32 ] Ash and pumice piled 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of the volcano to a thickness of 3 feet (0.9 m); 50 miles (80 km) away, the ash was 2 inches (5 cm) deep.
Harry R. Truman (October 1896 – May 18, 1980) was an American businessman, bootlegger, and prospector.He lived near Mount St. Helens, an active volcano in the state of Washington, and was the owner and caretaker of Mount St. Helens Lodge at Spirit Lake near the base of the mountain.
May 8, 1980: Eradication of smallpox announced by World Health Organization May 18, 1980: Mount St. Helens volcano erupts, kills 57 Americans May 8, 1980: The world's leaders appear for Josip Broz Tito's funeral [1]
The observatory is located near the site of volcanologist David A. Johnston's camp on the morning of May 18, 1980, and was opened in 1997. On May 14, 2023, access to the observatory was barred due to the 2023 South Coldwater Slide, a landslide that destroyed a bridge on Washington State Route 504. [7]
On 18 May, university students and citizens of Gwangju rose up in rebellion against the military junta. [14] Amid the protests, Prime Minister Shin Hyun-hwak was forced to resign on 21 May. [15] [16] Choi Kyu-hah resigned as president in August 1980. [17]
May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) ... 1980 – Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.