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November 2, 1980

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Headlines from November 2, 1980

Who Shot TV's 'J.R.'? It Was ...

By --TONY SCHWARTZ

Let us now praise an infamous man --or woman: the would-be killer of J.R. Ewing. Back in March, this vengeful soul pumped two bullets into the villainous star of Ameri ca's most popular television drama, "Dallas," and set off something akin to an international mystery.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 29, 1980, covering November 2, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Guilty by Barbra Streisand

    Guilty

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Game by Queen

    The Game

    Queen

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  3. 3
    Album cover for One Step Closer by The Doobie Brothers

    One Step Closer

    The Doobie Brothers

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for The River by Bruce Springsteen

    The River

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Crimes Of Passion by Pat Benatar

    Crimes Of Passion

    Pat Benatar

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Diego Lugano

1980Diego Lugano, Uruguayan footballer[†]

Diego Alfredo Lugano Morena is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Amos Roberts

1980Amos Roberts, Australian rugby player[†]

Amos Roberts is an Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer. A Country New South Wales representative prolific try-scoring back, he played in Australia's National Rugby League for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters clubs and in the Super League for the Wigan Warriors.

Historical Context for November 2, 1980

In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]