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December 22, 1980

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Headlines from December 22, 1980

2 Bombs Go Off in Penn Station; Travel Plans Disrupted for 13,000; 2 Bombs Rip Penn Station, Delay Travel for 13,000 1975 Bomb Killed 11 Liquor Bottles Knocked Down 'A Muffled Explosion' Traffic Jam Ensues Grand Central Locker Checked

By Robert D. McFadden

Two powerful pipe bombs exploded 13 minutes apart in an unoccupied public locker room at Pennsylvania Station last night, forcing a temporary shutdown of Amtrak and Long Island Rail Road operations and the evacuation of hundreds of passengers, railroad employees and others from the station.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 17, 1980, covering December 22, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers

    Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits

    Kenny Rogers

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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Guilty by Barbra Streisand

    Guilty

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder

    Hotter Than July

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Back In Black by AC/DC

    Back In Black

    AC/DC

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    18
  5. 5
    Album cover for Crimes Of Passion by Pat Benatar

    Crimes Of Passion

    Pat Benatar

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    18

Notable Births

Chris Carmack

1980Chris Carmack, American actor, singer, and model[†]

Chris Carmack is an American actor, singer, and former fashion model. He is known for his roles in three popular television shows—the teen drama series The O.C. (2003–2004) as Luke Ward, the country music drama Nashville as Will Lexington (2012–2018), and the medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2018–present) as Dr. Atticus Lincoln.

Marcus Haislip

1980Marcus Haislip, American basketball player[†]

Marcus Deshon Haislip is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other top leagues. Haislip attended Marshall County High School in Lewisburg, Tennessee. He rose to prominence while playing college basketball with the University of Tennessee from 1999 to 2002. After college, he played for several seasons in the NBA and the EuroLeague. He is listed at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and 230 lbs. (104 kg).

Historical Context for December 22, 1980

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