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Pac-Man game released in US
The Pac-Man game designed by Toni Iwatani became one of the fastest selling toys in history. It was released on May 22 1980. The Pac-Man was inspired by a pizza with a mising slice. -
The Women's Sports Foundation establishes the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame
-The Women's Sports Foundation establishes the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame -
John Lennin's assassination
John Lennen was famous world wide musician shot by Mark David Chapman at the entrance of where he lived. -
Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt
While leaving a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., President Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr. Reagan suffered a punctured lung, but quick medical attention allowed him to recover fast. -
Sheila Young wins the World Cycling Championships
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Assassination attempt on Pope
Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca while entering St. Peter's Square. Agca was sentenced life in prison by the Italian court. -
E.T movie is released
The movie E.T was a hit from the day it was released and quickly became one of the most beloved movies of all time. -
Michael Jackson released Thriller album
Thriller was Michael Jackson's 6th album released by Epic Records. Thriller was one of the first albums to have music videos. This album allowed him apperances on MTV and meeting President Ronald Reagan. -
Titanic discovery
Discovered by Dr. Robert Ballard. -
Challenger Space shuttle explodes
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of central Florida. -
The first annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day is celebrated in the United States
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Pan Am Flight 103 is bombed over Lockerbie
Pan Am Flight 103, a flight from London to New york, exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. 270 people were killed from a total of 259. Another 11 died from the pieces that hit the ground. -
Women Fashion
Women wore:
-Shoulder pads
-Leg warmers
-Huge earrings
-Fingerless gloves
-Parachute pants
-Members Only jackets
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Berlin Wall falls
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on August 13,1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. On November 9, 1989, the wall fell ending the Cold War and seperation of
Berlin and Germany.
