1980's World Events By tomfekelly Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Dec 31, 1989 1980's Apr 27, 1980 Ronald Reagan elected President of USA Dec 8, 1980 John Lennon is Killed Oct 1, 1982 Japan begins selling the first CD players Oct 1, 1983 Microsoft Word Released Apr 27, 1985 Titanic's Wreck Discovered Nov 20, 1985 First Version of Microsoft Windows Released Jan 28, 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster