1980s

  • U.S defeat Soviet Union in lce hockey it was micreal on ice

    U.S defeat Soviet Union in lce hockey it was micreal on ice

    The Americans amazingly beat them with a score of 4-3 and continued on to the final match winning against Finland.
  • Start of Iran and Iraq war

    Start of Iran and Iraq war

    After Iraq dictators Addam Hussein ordered his force to invade western ira.
  • United States -- AT&T Ordered to Break Up

    United States -- AT&T Ordered to Break Up

    The US government’s deal with the AT&T Corporation stated that AT&T would give up control of the Bell System.
  • NASA STS-3 Mission

    NASA STS-3 Mission

    commander of the mission was Jack R. Lousma and the pilot was C. Gordon Fullerton. Sally Ride, who would become the first American woman in space the following year, was a member of the support crew. The two-man crew completed their mission
  • United States invades Grenada

    United States invades Grenada

    Over 5,000 Marines were sent to the island after the Government was over thrown in a bloody coup by a Cuban trained military force
  • Harrods Bombing

    Harrods Bombing

    A car bomb planted by IRA Republican Army. Expoled outside Harrods Department store 3 police officers die 3 civian die and 90 people were injured.
  • Space shuttle Discovery maiden flight

    Space shuttle Discovery maiden flight

    The mission was originally planned to launch in June but Various technical issues pushed the date back
  • First solo Transatlantic flight

    First solo Transatlantic flight

    His flight set a record for both the longest solo balloon flight and a distance
  • New coke

    New coke

    Reform ulated soft drink that the coca-cola company. To replace it’s flagship drink the hope.
  • Boeing 747 flight 123

    Boeing 747 flight 123

    Operating this route suffered a sudden Decomposers 12 min
  • Space shuttle challenger

    Space shuttle challenger

    The space shuttle was launching from cape Canaveral in Florida
  • Mad cow disease

    Mad cow disease

    The first case of Bovines pong inform Encephalopathy (BSE)
  • Baby "M" Case

    Baby "M" Case

    The Sterns have the Whitehead family's bank accounts frozen and sought warrants for their arrest.
  • Fiji the county become republic

    Fiji the county become republic

    The Dominion of Fiji proclaims itself as a republic. Leading up to the proclamation.
  • Canada - Winter Olympics

    Canada - Winter Olympics

    This was the first time Canada hosted the Winter Games. The Soviet Union, East Germany, and Switzerland won the most medals with 29, 25, and 15 respectively. Notable moments during these Olympics include the debut of the Jamaican
  • Burma -- 8888 Pro-Democracy Protest

    Burma -- 8888 Pro-Democracy Protest

    Students planned the uprising and it was centered around the capital of Rangoon (Yangon), with estimates of up to 1 million
  • United Kingdom - Hillsborough Disaster

    United Kingdom - Hillsborough Disaster

    The problems were caused by too many Liverpool fans being allowed in to the back of an already full stand.
  • Cold War Ending

    Cold War Ending

    Summit in Malta not long after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Soviet Union was beginning its break down at the time of the meeting and signaled an easing of tensions between the two world powers.