April 1980

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April 25, 1980: Desert One attempt to rescue hostages fails
April 25, 1980: Republic of Zimbabwe becomes independent
April 30, 1980: Queen Beatrix takes throne as Netherlands' third consecutive female monarch
April 12, 1980: Liberia's President Tolbert assassinated in revolution

April 1980 was the fourth month of that leap year. It began on a Tuesday and ended after 30 days on a Wednesday. The following events happened in April 1980: