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ON THIS DAY: 1980

On This Day in 1980… Did You Know? Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers got their first platinum award, for a million copies of Damn the Torpedoes.

GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 03: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers wave to the crowed after performing at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLII between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on February 3, 2008 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

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On This Day in 1980...
Did You Know?

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers got their first platinum award, for a million copies of Damn the Torpedoes.