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*Berliin Wall
Was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany). It that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls. -
*Video Cassette Recording (VCR's)
It is an early domestic analog recording format designed by Philips. It was the first successful consumer-level home VCR system. Later variations included the VCR-LP and Super Video (SVR) formats. -
*Microsoft
It is an American multinational software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. -
*E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
It tells the story of a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, who is stranded on Earth. The boy and his siblings help the extraterrestrial return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government. -
*Wreck of the RMS Titanic Found
The Wreck is located about 370 miles south-southeast of the coast of Newfoundland, lying at about 12,500 feet deep. The location of the wreck was not known until 1 September 1985. -
*Oklahoma City bombing
It was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. It remained the most destructive act of terrorism on Americans until the September 11 attacks six years later.
