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Assassination of John Lennon
John Lennon was an English musician who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of The Beatle, for his subsequent solo career, and for his political activism and pacifism. He was shot by Mark David Chapman at the entrance of the building where he lived, The Dakota, in New York City on 8 December 1980. -
Fashion of the 80's
The clothes worn in the 80's depicted people who were trying to find themselves. They looked for a way to express their creativity and individuality. Men wore heavy makeup and grew long hair. Women wore short hair and layers of clothing. Popular clothing were leg warmers, neon, acid washed jeans, the mullet, jelly shoes, oversized shirts, and swatch sunglasses. -
VCR'S
VCR grows 73% in the 80's. -
Entertainment in the 80's
Entertainment in the 80's were TV, VCR's. Many shows that were popular were E.T., Driving Miss Daisy, and Star Trek. -
Mt. St. Helens Eruption
A major volcanic eruption occured at Mt. St. Helens, a volcano located in Washington, in the United States. -
AIDS is identified
AIDS is detected in California and New York. The first cases are among gay men, then injecting drug users. This caused fear aroung the U.S. because they weren't sure if it was contagious. Many people died from the diseases they caught from AIDS. -
Assassination attempt on Reagan
Assasssination attempt on Reagan 69 days into his presidency. He was speaking at the Washington Hilton Hotel. John Hinckley Jr. shot Reagan and three others. Reagan didn't know he was shot through the lung until he started coughing up blood. -
Reagan Declares war on drugs
Reagan declares that drugs are a threat to the U.S. national security. -
Release of American hostages
Fifty-two Americans were held hostage for 444 days, after a group of Islamist students and militants supporting the Iranian Revolution took over the American Embassy in Tehran. -
Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes
Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. -
DNA used to convict criminals
The technique was first used in the late 1980's to convict a Portland, Oregon, man of raping and impregnating his 13 year old daughter. Tissue samples were taken from both the man and fetus and the DNA was analyzed and he was convicted. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin.
