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Eruptions Of Mount Saint Helens
Mount Saint Helens is a volcano. It erupted in 1980 and killed about 50 people. -
Preppy Style
Thanks to the book, the new "Preppy" style was formed. Which included athletic wear and neon colors -
The Start of Iran-Iraq War
In 1980, leader Saddam Hussein makes his forces invade Western Iran. That goes Iran mad and then the war started -
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1980
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CNN Launches
CNN, a news stations, Launches in Georgia. It become worldwide and lots of people still watch it to this day. -
Ronald Reagan Presidency
Ronald Reagan was elected president on November 4, 1980. He was the 40th president. -
First IBM Laptop Released
The IBM released their first personal laptop in 1981. It was very popular and people but the inventor in magazine and lots of other things. -
Marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles
Princess Diana married Charles Prince of Wales. They filmed it on television and many people celebrated -
AIDS Crisis
In 1981, doctors and other people where getting lots of reports of people getting sick. -
MTV
MTV was released. It would show music videos and changed the way people thought about music, dancing, and more. Lots and lots of people watched it -
CD Invented
The Compact Disc was invented. It could play back videos, photos, and music. -
E.T
E.T also known as Extra Terrestrial. It became a hit movie -
Micheal Jackson Thriller
Thriller became a massive hit after it performer on MTV. A couple days after it was on MTV, Micheal Jackson sold 600,000 albums. -
Ghostbusters
A hit movie Ghost busters came out. Many people watched it and loved it and it was amazingly popular. -
Challenger Explodes
72 seconds after lift off, the Challenger explodes. Everyone on board all died sadly. -
First Women In Space
Sally Ride became the first Women ever to go in space. She rode in the shuttle named Challenger. -
Die Hard
A new amazing movie comes out. Die Hard comes out starring Bruce Willis -
Exxon Spill
In Alaska, 11 million pounds of Exxon was spilled into the ocean. It killed thousands of animals that live in the sea. To this day there is still some of the Exxon -
Fall of Berlin Wall
The Fall of the Berlin Wall was a symbol that the Cold War was over. -
Loma Prieta Earthquake
During a game in San Francisco, a gigantic earthquake hits. Lots of people where in shock, and 65 people where killed. -
Taylor Swift Born
Sensation Taylor Swift was born. She made an album on this year and soon became famous in her teens, at age 16.