24 reactions · 13 shares | When Iranians took over the U.S. embassy in Iran in 1979, they held 52 American hostages for over 444 days. On January 20, 1981, the hostage crisis ended. As Barry Petersen reports, that was not the end of the suffering for the hostages and their families. | CBS Mornings | Facebook

MTV, we’ll miss you. 📺 On 1st August 1981, MTV launched its first TV channel in the United States, marking a start of a new way to connect with music. It allowed artists a platform to create and play their music videos to fans in their homes. The channel launched in different regions and had a truly global audience. Last week, it was officially announced that MTV would be getting rid of all of their music channels in the UK, signifying the end of an iconic era. 💔 Here are moments from Toyah, K

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On this day August 1, 1981, MTV: Music Television goes on the air for the first time ever, with the words (spoken by one of MTV’s creators, John Lack): “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video to air on the new cable television channel, which initially was available only to households in parts of New Jersey. MTV went on to revolutionize the music industry and become an influential source of pop culture and entertainment in the Un