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By Grant Weber
Eruption of Mt. St. Helens
May 18th, 1980 Mt. St. Helen was
erupted.
In the 1980’s Olympics the U.S. hockey
team defeated the Russian hockey
team.
Death of John Lennon
John Lennon was a lead singer for the
Beatles. On Dec. 8th, 1980 John Lennon
was assassinated by Mark David
Chapman.
Sandra Day O’Connor
Sandra Day O’Connor is the first female
to bring supreme court justice.
MTV
MTV was created to be the first ever
Music Television Set in the 1980’s. The
first ever video was “Video killed the
radio star”.
Iran-Contra Affair
Iran attacked the U.S. because, they
took their leader to get some treatment.
They kept 53 military men for hostage.
U.S. failed to save them because, two
choppers collided.
Assassinated Attempt of
Reagan
John Hinckley Jr. assassinated Ronald
Reagan on March 30, 1981.
“THRILLER”
It was the longest music video made by
Michael Jackson. It was released on
Dec. 2, 1983.
Cocaine
It was the life time drug of the 1980’s.
John Belushi died by using cocaine.
South Korean Flight 007
The Soviet Union shot down and
destroyed South Korean air plane.
Sally Ride
Sally Ride was the first woman to go into
space.
Beirut Terrorist Attack
Terrorist attacked by using bombs on the
U.S. Beirut.
CD’s from the 1980’s
Different types of music were made on
cd’s that were release in the 1980’s.
Liposuction
It was a needle that got rid of some fat in
your body.
Olympics in Los Angeles
The Olympics was held in Los Angeles on
1984.
Vanessa Williams
On 1983, Vanessa Williams became the
first African American to be Miss
America.
We Are The World
We Are The World was when U.S.
supported Africa. This song was written
by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
Crack Cocaine
From 1984-1990 Crack Cocaine was used
a lot in major cities.
Len Bias
Len Bias played basket ball in college.
Then by the 1980’s he played basket
ball for the Boston Celtics.
Nintendo
The Nintendo system was created in
1983.
Challenger Disaster
The Challenger was launched up in the
air at 11:38am. It was two minutes later
when the shuttle exploded on television.
AIDS
AIDS wasn’t first discovered until 1981.
It was recognized by the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control.
Supermodel GIA
Supermodel GIA was the first fashioned
model during the early 1980’s.
Baby Jessica
Baby Jessica was rescued and on the
headline it said “Odessa Baby” which
was released on October 15, 1987.
Michael Dukakis
Michael Dukakis was the 65th and 67th
government for Massachusetts from
1983-1991.
Soviets Leave Afghanistan
After the war in Afghanistan the Soviets
took their Russian soldiers and left
Afghanistan.
Fashion of the Times
Women wore high heels and men wore
sneakers.
Famous movies of the times
The Gooines, The Christmas Story, and
Beetle Juice were famous movies of the
1980’s.