YearrooWhen did CNN launch?
198020th century · 1900s
CNN launches.
The first 24-hour TV news channel.
1980
150016001700180019002000
Around the same time
- When did the Sony Walkman go on sale?1979
- When was Pac-Man released?1980
- When did Mount St. Helens erupt?1980
- When did Post-it Notes go on sale across the US?1980
- When was the 'Miracle on Ice'?1980
- When was smallpox declared wiped out?1980
- When did MTV launch?1981
- When did the Space Shuttle make its first flight?1981
Some events played out over months or years, so we use the year they are best known for. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].