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January 25, 1980

On January 25, 1980, mother Teresa is honored with India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. The year's #1 song was "Call Me" by Blondie. Dennis Kruppke, Randy Orton, Bijou Phillips would arrive in the same year.

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1980

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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, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1980s decade.

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On January 25, 1980

  1. 1980 Mother Teresa is honored with India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna.

    Albanian-Indian Catholic saint (1910–1997)

    Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and a Catholic saint.

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Born on January 25, 1980

Alayna Burns 1980– Australian cyclist (born 1980)
Michelle McCool 1980– American retired professional wrestler (born 1980)
Xavi 1980– Spanish footballer and manager (born 1980)

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The class of 1980

Others born in 1980

Dennis Kruppke 1980– German footballer
Randy Orton 1980– American wrestler
Bijou Phillips 1980– American actress and model
Sean Avery 1980– Canadian ice hockey player and model
Charlie Hunnam 1980– English actor
Shao Jiayi 1980– Chinese footballer

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