80s

1980s Timeline

By Shannon F.

  • CNN

    CNN
    One of the most popular Cable News Network was created in Atlanta Georgia in the 80s.

  • US attempt at rescue of hostages in Tehran

    US attempt at rescue of hostages in Tehran
    Was also called operation claw and it was an attempt to recuse 52 embassy staff held captive in Iran. They were successfully rescued but, two of the helicopters had mechanical failure and crashed. Eight US service men were killed.

  • Pac-Man

    Pac-Man
    Pac-Man is a very popular arcade game that was created in the 80s.

  • Comedian Richard Pryor

    Comedian Richard Pryor
    After days of freebasing cocaine he poured rum all over himself and lit himself on fire.

  • Death of John Lennon

    Death of John Lennon
    John Lennon was shot and killed by one of his obsessed fans in New York City.

  • MS-DOS released

    MS-DOS released
    A computer operating system by Microsoft Corporation

  • Assassination attempt on Reagan

    Assassination attempt on Reagan
    He was shot by a single bullet that broke a rib and punctured a lung, but he recovered quickly.

  • First U.S. IVF baby

    First U.S. IVF baby
    Elizabeth Jordan Carr was the United States first baby born from the in-vitro fertilization.

  • Michael Jackson "Thriller"

    Michael Jackson "Thriller"
    This song was one of his most famous songs to come out in the 80s.

  • "We Are The World"

    "We Are The World"
    It was a charity single that was sung by multiple famous singers including Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and many more.

  • NIKE releases Air Jordan 1

    NIKE releases Air Jordan 1
    One of the most popular brand of shoes that was released in the 80s.

  • Ryan White

    Ryan White
    This was a HIV/AIDS program named after a young man named Ryan White who had AIDS.

  • Gorbachev calls for "Glasnost" and "Perestroika"

    Gorbachev calls for "Glasnost" and "Perestroika"
    A political slogan together. Glasnost was to increase openness of the government while Perestroika was more strict.

  • Chernobyl

    Chernobyl
    Was a devastating nuclear accident by a Nuclear Power Plant that occurred in Russia.

  • Hands Across America

    Hands Across America
    On Sunday appropriately 6.5 million people held hands for 15 minutes to attempt to create a human chain around America.

  • Soviet Troops withdraw from Afghanistan

    Soviet Troops withdraw from Afghanistan
    The withdraw started in May 15, 1988 and it ended on February 15 1989. This was the end of the war and Afghanistan.

  • The Central Park Five

    The Central Park Five
    Five African American teens were wrongly accused of rapping a white woman in central park.

  • Simpsons Debut

    Simpsons Debut
    A popular TV show that was created in the 80s.