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Jimmy Carter announced the embargo
Jimmy Carter announced the embargo (soviet union) the US would send over our grain to the soviets, until the soviets realized they could produce their own. -
aids
- Aids were reported in June 1981. Aids increased rapidly during the 1980’s death and infection rates where at an all time high
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USSR launches mir space station
USSR launches mir space station february 20, 1986 Mir was a space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001. It was the first and was assembled to orbit for a long time -
mount st.helens eruption
Mount St Helens volcano erupted causing horrific damage. The eruption killed 57 people and lost about $3 billion in damage. 1980 -
pac man video game
-Pac-Man video game is released. released in 1980, and licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway and released in October 1980 -
Richard Pryor accident
Richard Pryor sets himself on fire while freebasing cocaine on June 9, 1980 -
MTV
August 1, 1981, history was made when MTV, the first 24 hour video music channel, launched onto our television sets and literally changed our lives with the birth of the music video. The first video ever played on the network was quite ironic Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles. -
The NASA space shuttle Challenger
The space shuttle exploded in January of 1986. Seconds after the shuttle started to take off it crashed down claiming the lives of 7 passengers. This put an end to the spacecrafts 10th mission -
The Chernobyl Nuclear power plant in Ukraine accident
The Chernobyl Nuclear accident happened as a result of a flawed reactor design that employees that weren't trained enough were using. 1 person died immediately and 30 operators and firemen died within 30 days in the hospital
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Ronald Regan almost assasinated
Ronald Reagan was almost assasinated while walking to his car and it was a pretty big deal. On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C., as they were leaving a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel.
