1980
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The year 1980 (MCMLXXX) predates the launch of the Transformers brand by four years.
- For further information, see: Transformers timeline
Events
Non-Fiction
- Takara launches the Diaclone toyline in Japan.
- Lamb & Company is founded.
- May 18 — Mount St. Helens erupts, inspiring the creation of the fictional Mount St. Hilary.
- June 1 — CNN is launched to television screens worldwide.
Births
- ???? — Brianne Drouhard, Joe Kyde, Antti Lang
February
- February 5 — Mitsuaki Kanuka
- February 10 — Yūki Tamaki
- February 20 — Yūichi Nakamura, Yoann Sover
- February 23 — John-Paul Bove
March
April
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Fiction
Knights of Unicron
The Knights of Unicron release Look What The Bot Dragged In, which becomes the best-selling pop-metal debut ever. Behind the Music pack-in booklet

