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1980

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

Feb22
Team USA celebrates "the Miracle on Ice"

LAKE PLACID, NY - FEB 22: Team USA celebrates their 4-3 victory over the Soviet Union in the first final round match Men's Ice Hockey event at the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York on February 22, 1980. The game was dubbed "the Miracle on Ice". The USA went on to win the gold medal by defeating Finland 4-2 in the gold medal game. (Photo by Steve Powell /Getty Images)

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Aug21
TOPSHOT-FASHION-ITALY-CAVALLI

TOPSHOT - A PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) activist holds a banner 'Fur is dead' during Roberto Cavalli's Spring/Summer 2006 women's collections, 30 September 2005 in Milan. (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Nov21
The Cast Of 'Dallas'

A promotional still from the American television series 'Dallas' shows the cast assembled on the property of the Southfork ranch, on the outskirts of Dallas, Texas, 1979. From left, American actors Steve Kanaly (as Ray Krebbs), Patrick Duffy (as Bobby Ewing), Victoria Principal (as Pamels Barnes Ewing), (sitting), Barbara Bel Geddes (as Eleanor Southworth 'Miss Ellie' Ewing), Jim Davis (1909 - 1981) (as John Ross 'Jock' Ewing), Larry Hagman (as John Ross 'J.R.' Ewing, Jr.), Charlene Tilton (as Lucy Ewing) (in red), and Linda Gray (as Sue Ellen Ewing). (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)

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Dec08
Headlines Telling Of John Lennon'S Death

(Original Caption) 12/9/80-New York: Crowds gathered outside the luxury apartment Dakota 12/9 read newspaper headlines telling of the shooting death of former Beatle John Lennon. Lennon was killed in fornt of the luxury apartment building late 11/8 by a deranged man who apparently had been stalking him for several days, according to police. Ph: Jerry Soloway

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