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ON THIS DAY: 1981

On This Day in 1981… Did You Know?   MTV began broadcasting. The first video shown was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 18: MTV signage on display during the MTV Press Junket & Cocktail Party at The London West Hollywood on February 18, 2016 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for MTV)

(Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for MTV)

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