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CNN
Founded by Ted Turner and is the first 24 hour coverage. -
Comedian Richard Pryor
Set himself on fire while free basing cocaine and drinking rum. -
first U.S. IVF baby
First baby born through the in-vitro fertilization procedure. -
US attempt at rescue of Hostages in Tehran
Operation Eagle Claw. -
Pac-Man
One of the first games from Namco. -
Death of John Lennon
Killed in archway of Dakota in New York City. -
MS-DOS released
First version of Microsoft. -
Assassination Attempt on Reagan
John Hinckley Jr. shot and wounded President Reagan. -
Michael Jackson “Thriller”
Song by Michael Jackson that appeared on MTV. -
NIKE releases Air Jordan 1
First shoe worn in NBA with multiple colors. -
“We Are the World”
In response to famine in Africa, many artists come together to sing this song. -
Ryan White
Poster child for AIDS/HIV. Was banned from school. -
Gorbachev calls for “Glasnost” and “Perestroika”
Political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. -
Chernobyl
A nuclear accident. -
Hands Across America
Millions of people hold hands for fifteen miles and create a human chain. People donated ten dollars for there place in lane. -
Soviet Troops withdraw from Afghanistan
Began on 15 May 1988 and ended on 15 February 1989. -
The Central Park Five
A group of black and Latino teenagers that are convicted of a crime. -
Simpsons Debut
Started as a sketch for three seasons then turned into a half hour prime time show.
