maytg_jedi : 1980

1980

1980-01 (January)
1980-02 (February)
1980-03 (March)
1980-04 (April)
1980-05 (May)
1980-06 (June)
1980-07 (July)
1980-08 (August)
1980-09 (September)
1980-10 (October)
1980-11 (November)
1980-12 (December)

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1980-02-15 Friday

The movie Saturn 3 was released.

I would later watch this at Todd D.'s aunt's house. She had cable!

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1980-03-03 Monday

The series That's Incredible! premiered on ABC.

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1980-04-11 Friday

The Viking 2 lander was shutdown.

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1980-04-24 Thursday

Operation Eagle Claw, the failed attempt to rescue the US hostages in Iran took place.

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1980-05-18 Sunday

Mt. Saint Helens erupted.

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The summer of 1980 would be the end of my 7th grade school year. I have a certificate for achieving the Junior High Award for academic excellence in all scholastic study fields for the year 1979-80. Nifty!

1980-06-01 Sunday

The 24 hour news channel Cable News Network (CNN) began broadcasting.

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1980-07-21 Monday

My 13th birthday.

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1980-07-27 Sunday

An earthquake with the epicenter in Northeast Kentucky, near Sharpsburg, Bath County occurred. I was living in the house on Lincoln Avenue at the time and remember this clearly. It shook the house from one end to the other in less than a second and was over, but it was quite amazing.

1980-07-28 Monday
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1980-08-01 Friday

The show Speak Up, America, a spin off of Real People premiered.

I watched Real People many times, but don't remember watching this show.

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The Viking 1 orbiter was shutdown.

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The movie Times Square premiered.

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1980-11-19 Wednesday

The movie Heaven's Gate premiered and was withdrawn very soon thereafter.

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1980-12-08 Monday

Former Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed.

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