Historical Events in 1980
88 curated events dated to this year, and 6 musicalized poets on V2Melody were alive then.
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1980
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Eradication of Smallpox Declared
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WHO Declares Smallpox Eradicated
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Global Amphibian Declines from Habitat and Disease
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Luis Alvarez Proposes Asteroid Impact as Cause of Dinosaur Extinction
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Peak Deforestation in Tropical Rainforests 1980s
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Assassination of John Lennon
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Caribbean Coral Reef Degradation Acceleration
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Deforestation Peak in Borneo for Timber and Plantations
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Denim Becomes Symbol of Polish Solidarity Movement
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Digital Sampling and Synthesizers
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Global Mangrove Habitat Loss
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Large-Scale Pig Production in Post-Reform China
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Mariel Boatlift
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Mount St. Helens Eruption
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Ongoing Loss of Old-Growth Forests in Pacific Northwest
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Refugee Act of 1980
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The Serra Pelada Alluvial Gold Rush in Brazil
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Zimbabwean Independence
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Adoption of New Urbanism Principles
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Aziz Sancar Contributes to DNA Repair Mechanisms
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CBS Bans Calvin Klein's Provocative Jeans Advertisement
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CIA-Contra-Crack Cocaine Controversy
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Deforestation in the Sundarbans Delta
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Emergence of Personal Computers for Consumers
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Fair Trade Chocolate Movement Begins
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Fast Fashion Model Pioneered by Zara and Inditex
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FitzGerald-Haughey Summits
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Globalization of Chinese Manufacturing and Cultural Exports
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Guadalajara Cartel Dominates Mexican Drug Trade
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Hand Hygiene Campaigns During Global Health Crises
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Hawaiian Forest Bird Habitat Degradation
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Jean-Marie Lehn Advances Supramolecular Chemistry
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Miracle on Ice
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Sahel Woodland Loss for Fuelwood
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Stone-Washing Process Popularized for Denim Finishing
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Sundarbans Mangrove Erosion and Tiger Habitat Shrinkage
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The Day-Care Sex-Abuse Hysteria (1980s–1990s)
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The First Use of CT Scanning on a Fossil
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The Great Earthquake of 1980 in Irpinia
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The Satanic Panic (1980s–1990s)
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The Silver Thursday Panic of 1980
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Aquaponics Integration
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Bioleaching for Copper Recovery
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Deregulation of Financial Markets
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Development of Insensitive Munitions
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Emergence of Performance Poetry in Global Slam Scene
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Emergence of Womanist Theology
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Formation of Private Security Industry Boom
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Genetic Selection for Lean Meat Pigs
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Global Spread of Industrial Poultry Farming
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Graffiti Art and Street Art Rise
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Hawaiian Honeycreeper Extinctions Acceleration
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Modern Laser Cutting Adoption
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Power Dressing with Shoulder Pads
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Puerto Rican Amazon Parrot Population Collapse
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Red Wolf Habitat Reduction in the US Southeast
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Revival of Hand-Knotted Traditions in Modern Workshops
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The Agonizing Solo Transatlantic Rowing Feat of Gerard d'Aboville
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The Missing Children Panic (1980s)
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Yuan Tseh Lee Studies Reaction Dynamics
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Adjustable Beds Commercialization
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Anti-Reflective Coatings Perfected
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Balloon Records Become Highly Competitive
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Branded Collaborations with Musicians
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Carbon Fiber Frame Experimentation
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Eco-San Toilets and Sustainable Sanitation
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Global Expansion of Eucalyptus Pulp Production
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Implementation of Crisis Intervention Training for Police
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Indoor Air Quality Standards and Ventilation Improvements
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Mini-Split Ductless Air Conditioning Systems
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Plasma Arc Smelting Innovations
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Plastics in Space Exploration
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Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Emergence
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PVC-U Integration with Glass
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Rise of Folding Bicycles for Commuting
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Rise of Italian Leather Fashion Industry
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Sensor-Activated Public Toilets
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Solar Dehydration Innovations in Modern Africa
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Suspension Forks for Mountain Bikes
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Textured and Colored Condoms Popularized
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The Hollinwell Incident (1980)
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U.S. Savings and Loan Crisis
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UV Protection Standards for Sunglasses
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Bicycle Integration in Public Transit
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Index Shifting Systems Introduced
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Revival of Interest in Historic Steam Engineering Education
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The 'Dungeons & Dragons' Moral Panic
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Vietnamese Potbelly Pigs as Pets
Poets alive in 1980
6 poets
Poets in 1980
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