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, …

What happened and who was famous in 1980? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1980.

May 3, 2025 · Significant political moments in the 1980s include the fall of the Berlin Wall and China's Tiananmen Square protests. Cultural phenomena like Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' and movies like …

The 1980s have been called “the decade of decadence,” and one of the era’s most notable movie characters, Wall Street ’s Gordon Gekko, famously declared that “greed is…good.” But the decade …

Aug 23, 2018 · The decade began with the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington. The titanic explosion claimed more than 50 human lives and destroyed thousands of acres of forest and rangeland.

Relive the key moments of 1980! From political shifts to cultural breakthroughs, discover the most significant events that shaped the year.

April 1, 1980 - The 1980 census shows a population in the United States of 226,542,203, an 11.4% increase since 1970. For the first time, one state had over 20 million people living within its borders, …

Mar 1, 2000 · Americans' daily lives are also examined in a chapter on the social trends and popular culture of the 1980s. During the 1980s, American cinema underwent enormous transformations. …

While greed may have been rewarded in the '80s, lust, be it for drugs or sex, proved fatal for thousands.

14 hours ago · What's the true story of the Miracle on Ice? The hockey team in the 1980 Olympics upset spoke to TODAY about the true story behind the Netflix documentary.