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October 2, 1980

On October 2, 1980, michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War. 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 (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 October 2, 1980

  1. 1980 Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War.

    American politician (born 1943)

    Michael Joseph "Ozzie" Myers is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1976 to 1980. A member of the Democratic Party, Myers became involved in the Abscam scandal during his tenure in Congress and was expelled from the House after being caught taking bribes in a sting operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He spent three years in federal prison.

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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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