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Can you name the significant events of 1980?
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January 20th
They win their 4th Super Bowl
February 22nd
Nickname for the U.S. win over the Soviet Union at the Winter Olympics
March 4th
He was elected Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
March 21st
US boycotts Summer Olympics in this host city
March 21st
J.R. is shot on this TV show
April 12th
His 'Marathon of Hope' begins
April 16th
This player retires from professional tennis
May 8th
The World Health Assembly officially endorses the eradication of this disease
May 18th
This volcano erupts
May 21st
This Sci-Fi movie sequel premieres
May 22nd
This best-selling arcade game of all time is released in Japan
May 29th
NBA rookie of year winner
June 1st
This Ted Turner TV station is officially launched
June 7th
Bjorn Borg loses to this player for the U.S. Open title
June 20th
This Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi movie premieres
June 23rd
His talk show debuts on NBC
July 1st
This nation makes their national anthem official
July 25th
This album is released by AC/DC
July 27th
The Shah of this country dies at age 60
August 21st
Linda Ronstadt opens in this musical on Broadway
September 19th
Robert Redford's directoral debut
September 22nd
Iran went to war with this country
September 23rd
His final concert at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 2nd
Larry Holmes TKOs this boxer for the title
October 10th
4,500 die when a pair of earthquakes hit this country
October 21st
This team wins its first World Series
November 4th
This Republican challenger wins the U.S. Presidential election
November 18th
He wins the American League MVP award
December 4th
This band breaks up
December 8th
He was killed by Mark David Chapman
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