On this date in 1980, a devastating fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas claimed 85 lives, primarily due to smoke inhalation, marking a tragic event in U.S. history.
November 21, 1980, was not only marked by the MGM Grand fire, but also by significant political violence in Ireland, highlighted by the Irish Republican Army's attack that resulted in 14 deaths.
The opening of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in 1964 represented a significant engineering achievement, becoming the longest suspension bridge at that time, enhancing transportation in New York City.
In a pop culture moment, on November 21, 1980, an estimated 83 million viewers in the U.S. tuned in to CBS's Dallas, eager to discover the identity of J.R.'s shooter.
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