1980s

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    Miami Vice was one of the most popular shows during the 80s

    Miami Vice was one of the most popular shows on television during the 80s
  • John Lennon's death

    John Lennon's death
    John Lennon was shot and killed outside his home in NYC
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    VCR slales went up

    VCR sales went up 72% in one year
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    NASA realieased the first space shuttle

    Nasa realieased there first space shuttle in Columbia
  • Launch of First Reusable Spacecraft

    Launch of First Reusable Spacecraft
    America's first reusable spacecraft was launched.
  • Discovery of AIDS

    Scientists discovered AIDS
  • MTV

    MTV
    MTV premiered
  • Falklands War

    Falklands War
    The Flaklands War began
  • Protest against Nuclear Weapons

    Protest against Nuclear Weapons
    550,000 people got together to protest against nuclear weapons.
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    Cabbage Patch Dolls Become Popular

    The Cabbage Patch Dolls were released in 1983, and quickly became so popular that people would sit at the doors of a store waiting for them to open, and the second they opened all of the people would become a raging mob, phisically fighting for the coveted Dolls.
  • Macintosh Computer

    Macintosh Computer
    Apple introduces it's Macintosh Computer
  • Michael Jackson Wins a Grammy for his Moonwalk

    Michael Jackson Wins a Grammy for his Moonwalk
    Michael Jackson won a grammy for his famous moonwalk.
  • Space Shuttle "Challenger" Exploded

    Space Shuttle "Challenger" Exploded
    The Space Shuttle "Challenger" exploded shortly after takeoff.
  • loma priesta earth quake hit sanfrancisco bay

    loma priesta earth quake hit sanfrancisco bay
    the earth quake lasted 15-20 seconds
  • The Berlin Wall Fell

    The Berlin Wall Fell
    The Berlin Wall fell on this date.