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a political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
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a catastrophic nuclear accident
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MS-DOS 1.0 (the first version) was released in August 1981.
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A national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after failing to be re-admitted to school following a diagnosis of AIDS.
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Micheal Jackson hit song in the 1980's.
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United States' first baby born from the in-vitro fertilization procedure and the 15th in the world.
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Micheal Jordan shoe was a hit in this time period.
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Micheal Jackson made other hit song.
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The final and complete withdrawal of Soviet combatant forces from Afghanistan began on 15 May 1988 and ended on 15 February 1989 under the leadership of Colonel-General Boris Gromov.
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The Simpsons, which debuted on December 17, 1989.
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6.5 million people held hands for fifteen minutes in an attempt to form a continuous human chain across the contiguous United States.
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The assault and rape of Trisha Meili, a white female jogger, and attacks on others in the North Woods of Manhattan's Central Park on the night of April 19, 1989.
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shot and killed in the archway of the Dakota, his residence in New York City.
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Pac-Man is a series of video games
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President Ronald Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C
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Richard Pryor set himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking 151-proof rum.
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A United States Armed Forces operation ordered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 embassy staff held captive at the Embassy of the United States
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Cable News Network, an American basic cable and satellite television channel
