1980's Timeline

By spongebob123

  • Mt. St. Helen Eruption

    Mt. St. Helen Eruption
    Washington StateOn this day in Washington State this seemingly dormant volcano erupted. It had been caused by a 5.1 earthquake that occurred. It left many people hopeless and lots of beautiful land scarred.

  • 52 men are released from Iran

    52 men are released from Iran
    The U.S. and Iran sign an agreement for the release of 52 American hostages. They had been kept hostage for 14 months.

  • Vanderbilt explosion

    Vanderbilt explosion
    A bomb explodes in the computer science department at Vanderbilt University. A secretary named Janet Smith was injured by the explosion.

  • First American woman in space

    First American woman in space
    Sally ride an American astronaut becomes the first woman to visit space. She rode was part of the Challenger crew.

  • The AIDS virus

    The AIDS virus
    The aids virus is found and causes great upset. The secretary of health and human services is responsible for announcing this task. But she had underestimated the time it would take for there to be found a cure. Today there is still no cure.

  • Plane blows up

    Plane blows up
    A Boeing 747 blows up 31,000 feet in the air. It blew up south of Ireland in the Atlantic ocean. It killed all 329 aboard. It had come from India.

  • First celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    First celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    [Martin Luther King Jr.](. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Martin_Luther_King,_Jr._Day>.)Martin Luther King Jr. day is first recognized as a national holiday in 1986. Some states at first rejected this idea but eventually came around. This holiday was to honor the memory of MLK and remember what he had done for our country. This event is around the time of his birth, the 15th, every third Monday in January.

  • Black Monday

    Black Monday
    stock markets crashAround the World all stock markets crashed, starting in Hong Kong and coming to the U.S. Many mysteries are connected to this instant crash. This was the largest one-day crash in all stock market history.

  • Prozac is first introduced t othe U.S.

    Prozac is first introduced t othe U.S.
    ProzacProzac is a drug that helps people who are suffering from depression. It was first introduced to the U.S. markets in January of 1988. This drug increased the levels of certain chemicals in the brain, to allow it's prescribers to feel happier.

  • Fall of Berlin Wall

    Fall of Berlin Wall
    The Fall of the Berlin Wall represented the end of the Cold War. It overwhelmed many people with happiness. On this day the border between Western and Eastern Germany had opened.