1980's

Mt St Helens Erupts

May 18, 1980

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Jhon lennon assassinated

Dec 8, 1980

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Iran Hostage Crisis

Jan 1, 1981

52 americans were held hostage for 444 days. Picture from www.trcs.wikispaces.com

Ronald Reagan becomes 40th president of the U.S.

Jan 20, 1981

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Muhamad Ali retires

Feb 25, 1981

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Michel Jackson sells 20 million Thriller albums

Dec 1, 1982

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Cabage patch kids released

Oct 18, 1983

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desmond tutu gets Nobel peace prize

Oct 7, 1984

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US team discovers aids

Dec 4, 1985

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Shuttle Challenger Explodes

Jun 28, 1986

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5 billion people counted on earth

Jul 20, 1987

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Super Mario brothers realeased

Sep 1, 1988

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Berlin Wall falls

Nov 9, 1989

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