| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 02 1980 | President Carter Signs Crude Oil Act |
| April 07 1980 | US Severs Relations With Iran |
| April 09 1980 | Al-Sadr And Al-Huda Killed After Being Tortured |
| April 12 1980 | Doe Takes Liberia In A Coup D |
| April 12 1980 | Marathon Of Hope By Terry Fox Begins |
| April 18 1980 | Zimbabwe Becomes Independent, Replaces Currency |
| April 20 1980 | Algerian Berber Activists Arrested |
| April 24 1980 | Operation Eagle Claw Claims 8 Servivemen |
| April 30 1980 | The Iranian Embassy Siege Begins In London |
| April 30 1980 | Beatrix Becomes Queen Of The Netherlands |