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July 25, 1980
On July 25, 1980, shawn Riggans is born. 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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Featured · July 25, 1980
Shawn Riggans is born.
Shawn Willis Riggans is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2006 to 2009 for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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The year in brief
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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- April 12 The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed.
- April 12 Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to Hercílio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis, Brazil. Fifty-five out of the 58 people on board are killed.
- April 12 Canadian runner and athlete, Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope Run in St. John's, NF
- April 18 The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.
- April 18 The town of Elmore City, Oklahoma holds its first dance in the town's history.
- April 2 United States President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act.
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