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Gorbachev calls for “Glasnost” and “Perestroika”
a political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union -
Chernobyl
a catastrophic nuclear accident -
MS-DOS released
MS-DOS 1.0 (the first version) was released in August 1981. -
Ryan White
A national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after failing to be re-admitted to school following a diagnosis of AIDS. -
Michael Jackson “Thriller”
Micheal Jackson hit song in the 1980's. -
first U.S. IVF baby
United States' first baby born from the in-vitro fertilization procedure and the 15th in the world. -
NIKE releases Air Jordan 1
Micheal Jordan shoe was a hit in this time period. -
“We Are the World”
Micheal Jackson made other hit song. -
Soviet Troops withdraw from Afghanistan
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. -
Simpsons Debut
The Simpsons, which debuted on December 17, 1989. -
Hands Across America
6.5 million people held hands for fifteen minutes in an attempt to form a continuous human chain across the contiguous United States. -
The central park five
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. -
Death of John Lennon
shot and killed in the archway of the Dakota, his residence in New York City. -
Pac-Man
Pac-Man is a series of video games -
Assassination Attempt on Reagan
President Ronald Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C -
Comedian Richard Pryor (sets himself on fire)
Richard Pryor set himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking 151-proof rum. -
US attempt at rescue of Hostages in Tehran
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 -
CNN
Cable News Network, an American basic cable and satellite television channel
