September 22, 1980
September 22, 1980
Events specifically from 1980 on September 22. For the full almanac, see the September 22 page.
History
What happened on September 22, 1980
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Iraq invades Iran, beginning the Iran-Iraq War
Iraqi forces launched a full-scale invasion of Iran, initiating an eight-year conflict that would become one of the longest conventional wars of the 20th century. The war resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties on both sides.