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1980
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Mt St Helens Erupts
Mt St Helens was the worst volcanic disaster in US history. On May 18 in the morning, an earthquake struck under the mountain. Moments later St Helens explodes. -
Death of John Lennon
On December 8,1980 John Lennon was shot 5 times in the back by Mark David Chapman. -
AIDS Discovered
In 1981 the first case of AIDS were identified among men in the United states. They then found out that AIDS have existed in the world for some years prior in Africa but they didn't know about it until 1980. -
MTV Debut
Debut of MTV was on August 1, 1981. The creator of MTV was Robert W. Pittman. Was the first network to be exclusively dedicated to music. This changed the viewing of music around the world. -
First Lady in Supreme Court
She was the first woman to be appointed to the court in October 1991. She was nominated by Ronald Regan. -
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
On March 16, 1982 the construction of the Vietnam War Memorial was started. The memorial was dedicated to those who fought in the Vietnam War. All their names are engraved on the memorial. -
Michael Jackson's Thriller
On November 30, 1982 Michael Jackson came out with an album Thriller. It was a huge deal to the music industry. -
Challenger Explodes
The Challenger, a space shuttle, exploded 73 seconds into the launch. All 7 crew members died and it fell into the Atlantic Ocean. -
Black Monday
Black monday starting on October 19, 1987 when stock markets around the world crashed taking off a huge value in a very short period of time. It began in Hong Kong and spread everywhere. -
Mr. Friederich's Birthday
January 8, 1989, the coolest teacher was born in Oelwein, Iowa. He is married to Tera Friederich and lives in Spirit Lake. -
Tiananmen Square
Massive democratic reform begun by Chinese in Tiananmen in Beijing, China. It was used to demand the rehabilitation of former communist party Chairman Hu Yaobang. The government killed thousands to put an end to the rebellion. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
Reagan challenged the Soviet Union to tear down the Berlin Wall. The Soviet Union couldn’t keep their empire and went bankrupt, therefore people wanted freedom. As a rebellion they tore down the Berlin Wall. -
End of the Cold War
The Cold War ended dramatically. In June of 1989 Poland held its first free elections because they beat the communists. In Bugaria, their communist leaders resigned. There were elections the next year.
