Do You Believe in Miracles?
On February 22, 1980, a team of American college kids stunned the mighty Soviet Union 4-3 at Lake Placid in the 'Miracle on Ice.'
Tales from the year 1980
When a Mountain Blew Its Top: The 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption
On May 18, 1980, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake triggered the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the most disastrous volcanic event in U.S. history, killing 57 people.
The Day News Never Signed Off: CNN Goes on the Air
On June 1, 1980, Ted Turner launched CNN from Atlanta — the world's first 24-hour all-news network — and changed how the planet receives its news.