May 17th, 1980
General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations. event on May 17, 1980. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around May 17, 1980
| May 18th, 1980 | Event | Gwangju Massacre: Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations, calling for democratic reforms. |
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