What Are Some Important Things, Events, Dates, Ect… That Are Important in the 80’s?
Question by Taylor: What are some important things, events, dates, ect… that are important in the 80’s?
Im doing a project in US History. we have to design a museum with a bunch of events and interesting facts from the 80s. my theme is pop culture which is really easy especially since im doing the 80s but i was just wondering if anyone would like to throw in their 2 cents with some dates and facts some things about music Fashion video games tv movies actors !! everything and anything 80’S!!!
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Answer by xo379
1980
–John Lennon is assassinated by Mark David Chapman
–US hockey team beat Russia for the gold in the Winter Olympics (HUGE deal/triumph)
–Rubik’s Cube Becomes Popular
1981
–Prince Charles and Diana Spencer marry on July 29 (millions watch on TV)
–Pac-Man is introduced in the US and sparks a huge craze
–AIDS identified
–Personal computers introduced by IBM
–MTV created
1982
–Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” sells 20 million albums to become the largest selling record ever.
–Ozzy bites the head off a live bat thrown at him at a January 20 performance.
–John Belushi dies March 5 of cocaine and heroin
–Liposuction is introduced.
–E.T. is released
–David Letterman Show debuts
1983
–Cabbage Patch kids are released.
–Ronnie introduces ‘Star Wars’
–Karen Carpenter dies of anorexia at the age of 32, February 4th.
–The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, advertising cost more than during the Super Bowl that year, and surpassing the record Dallas set for most viewers.
1984
–The Cosby show premiers
–Stonewashed jeans are introduced
–Run-D.M.C. are the first ever rap group to have an album certified gold
–Apple Computer releases the Macintosh personal computer.
1985
–Billy Joel marries Christie Brinkley
–Nintendo home entertainment system introduced.
–Rock Hudson, the first major public figure to die to AIDS, dies on October 2.
–Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of fame is opened.
–Titanic wreckage found
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Famous…
Musicians:
–The Buggles
–Blondie
–The Police
–Duran Duran
–The Clash
–The Pretenders
–Madonna
–Michael Jackson
–U2
–Depeche Mode
–The Cure
–Prince
–Elvis Costello
–Milli Vanilli
–Phil Collins
–Paul Abdul
–Phil Collins
–Guns N Roses
–Wham!/George Michael
TV shows and movies
–Miami Vice
–MASH
–Back to the Future
–Dirty Dancing
–Dallas
–Diff’rent Strokes
–Kramer v Kramer
–Family Ties
–Indiana Jones
–Battlestar Gallactica
–Star Wars
–Rambo
–Ghostbusters
–Cheers
–Tootsie
–Top Gun
–Dead Poets Society
–The Wonder Years
–When Harry Met Sally
Actors/actresses: Patrick Swayze, Jack Nicholson, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Robin Williams, Meryl Streep, Danny DeVito, Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Richard Gere…
This will help a LOT: http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade80.html
Answer by Platesandscrews
I have nothing…That is the best i could think of, she answered it all
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