Iran–Iraq War - The Iranian Navy Attack

Time: Wednesday Sep 24, 1980

Place: Basra, Iraq

Details: On 24 September, the Iranian Navy attacked Basra, Iraq, destroying two oil terminals near the Iraqi port Faw, which reduced Iraq's ability to export oil. The Iranian ground forces (primarily consisting of the Revolutionary Guard) retreated to the cities, where they set up defences against the invaders.

Related

Near

Iran–Iraq War-Operation Karbala-5

Thursday Jan 8, 1987 - Basra Governorate, Iraq

Iran–Iraq War-Operation Ramadan

Tuesday Jul 13, 1982 - Basra, Iraq

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis-Birth

Thursday Jul 1, 1954 - Abu Al-Khaseeb District, Basra Governorate, Iraq

Iran–Iraq War-The First Tawakalna ala Allah (Trust in God) Operation

Wednesday May 25, 1988 - Iraqi-Iranian Border

Iran–Iraq War-Operation Karbala-4

Thursday Dec 25, 1986 - Iraq

On This Day - 24 September

Byzantine Empire-11-year-old Emperor

Wednesday Sep 24, 1180 - Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire-Andronikos I Komnenos

Saturday Sep 24, 1183 - Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

Black Friday-Panic of 1869

Friday Sep 24, 1869 - U.S.

Xinhai Revolution-Beijing Zhengyangmen East Railway Assassination Attempt

Sunday Sep 24, 1905 - Beijing, China

Severo Ochoa-Ochoa's birth

Sunday Sep 24, 1905 - Ḷḷuarca, Valdés, Asturias, Spain

September 1980

Jimmy Hoffa-Death of His Wife

Friday Sep 12, 1980 - Michigan, U.S.

Iran–Iraq War-Iraq abrogated The Algiers Protocol

Wednesday Sep 17, 1980 - Baghdad, Iraq

Atomic Bomb-The Damascus Accident

Thursday Sep 18, 1980 - Damascus, Arkansas, U.S.

Iran–Iraq War-Iraqi Air Force Launched Surprise Air Strikes

Sunday Sep 21, 1980 - Iran

Iran–Iraq War-Starting The Battle of Khorramshahr

Sunday Sep 21, 1980 - Khorramshahr, Khuzestan Province, Iran

1980

Samsung-Entering The Telecommunications Hardware Industry

Jan, 1980 - Gumi, South Korea

Magdi Yacoub-Beginning The Harefield Hospital Transplant Programme

1980 - Harefield, Greater London, England

Microsoft-Operating System

1980 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

Carlos Slim-Grupo Galas

1980 - Mexico City, Mexico

Rosa Parks-Parks co-founded the Rosa L. Parks scholarship foundation

1980 - Detroit, Michigan, U.S.