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1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1980s decade.

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    BET's 1980 Debut and Rise to Full-Time Channel

    On January 25, 1980, Black Entertainment Television (BET) made its first appearance. It initially shared time with the USA Network until it transitioned into a full-time channel in 1983.
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    Paul McCartney's 1980 Japanese Marijuana Incident

    On this day January 25, 1980, Paul McCartney was released from a Japanese jail and deported from the country. He had been arrested for attempting to smuggle in half a pound of marijuana...
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    On this day January 5th 1980 the song Rappers Delight became the first rap song to make it to the top 40

    On this day January 5th 1980 the Sugar Hill Gang's song Rappers Delight became the first rap song to make it a part of the top 40.
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    On this day January 1 1980 the first Far Side comic was published

    On this day on January 1 1980 the first Far Side comic was published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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    On This Day December 8th 1980 John Lennon was Murdered

    On this day December 8th 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed in New York City in front of the Dakota Apartment Building by Mark David Chapman. Chapman claimed the reason why he killed John Lennon was because he resented him. He served time from 1981 to 2012 at Attica.
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    On This Day December 2nd 1980 4 American Missionaries Were Killed in El Salvador

    Today on December 2nd 1980 four American missionaries Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Dorothy Kazel, and lay missionary Jean Donovan. were raped and murdered by El Salvador National Guard in El Salvador. The names of the killers were Daniel Canales Ramirez, Carlos Joaquin...
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    Today November 21st 1980 was Eddie Murphy's debut on Saturday Night Live

    Today on November 21st 1980 Eddie Murphy's made his debut on the comedy show Saturday Night Live.
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    Today on November 21st 1980 the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada Caught Fire

    On November 21st 1985 Nevada's worst tragedy happened when the MGM Grand in Las Vegas went up in flames. According to the reports 85 fatalities and over 650 people were injured.
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    Who Shot JR On the Show Dallas Was Solved Today on November 21 1980

    If you were a fan of the television show Dallas then you definitely remember the episode where JR was shot. On this day November 21st 1980 the mystery was solved.
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    Today On November 19, 1980 Brooke Shields Calvin Klein Commercial was Banned

    Today on November 19 1980 Brooke Shields Calvin Klein commercial Do You Know What Comes Between Me and My Calvins? was banned by CBS.
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