What Happened in 1980? Do You Remember It?

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John Lennon; OPEC; Who shot JR? The dingo got my baby; Solidarity; Reagan sworn in. What else happened? Do you remember 1980?


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What Happened in 1980?

It Is 1980 A.D.

It Is 1980 A.D. President Carter decides to boycott the Moscow Olympics because of the Russian invasion of Afghanistan.

It Is 1980 A.D. OPEC raises the price of oil by 10%.

It Is 1980 A.D. Mount St. Helens erupts, killing 57.

It Is 1980 A.D. We find out who shot J.R. Ewing.

It Is 1980 A.D. An Australian baby disappears from a campsite near Ayers Rock. The mother is arrested for murder and spends three years in jail, before it’s realized a dingo took the baby.

It Is 1980 A.D.

It Is 1980 A.D. The US Government bails out Chrysler.

It Is 1980 A.D. The Polish government recognizes Solidarity

It Is 29 October 1980. Black Tuesday The last test flight for the planned second Iranian hostage mission fails, causing the operation to be scrubbed.

It Is 29 October 1980. Black Tuesday But what if it hadn’t crashed?

Eagle’s Mission: Black Tuesday For his 24-hour bubble in time on 29 October 1980 A.D., Time Patrol Eagle must make sure history remains the same.

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