The 1980's

Music

Jan 1, 1964

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bon-jovi-facts/
Fact 1: Michael Jackson was born in 1958 but unfortunately passed away in 2009.
Fact 2: George Michael was born in 1963 but passed away in 2016.
Fact 3: Bon Jovi was going to be called ‘Johnny Electric’.

Technology

Jan 1, 1976

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/g1137/how-80s-technology-made-the-modern-world/
Fact 1: Only a handful of people actually owned a VCR in the 80’s.
Fact 2: Even though the VCR had flaws(tapes getting eaten, tapes wearing out) they were really popular until DVD’s came out in the turn of the century.
Fact 3: By the time the 90’s rolled around everyone had one.

Actor/Actress

Jul 3, 1977

http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-harrison-ford/
Fact 1: Born: July 3, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois.
Fact 2: He played in many well known movies. All of the Star Wars, Indiana Jones.
Fact 3: Walt Disney Studios announced that Ford will be in a 5th Indiana Jones movie which is planning to be released on July 10. 2020.
Fact 4: He starred in one of his most well known movies, Star Wars in 1977.

Sports Figure

Jan 1, 1979

http://www.80sfashion.org/iconic-pro-athletes-of-the-1980s/
Fact 1: Joe Montana mostly played for the 49’s and helped them to win four super bowls.
Fact 2: He did get signed over to the Kansas City Chiefs but by then his ‘glory days’ were pretty much over and he retired soon after.
Fact 3: He played from 1979 up to 14 seasons. He played with San Francisco and Kansas City.
Fact 4: Fact 4
He was inducted into the hall of fame in 2000.

News Event

May 18, 1980

https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/26/us/mount-st-helens-fast-facts/index.html
Fact 1: Mount St. Helens is located in Washington, within the Cascade Mountains.
Fact 2: It has an elevation of 2,549 m (8,363 ft).
Fact 3: It wasn’t until 1835 that it was recognized as a volcano.

U.S. President

Jan 1, 1981

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-ronald-reagan/
Fact 1: Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States.(1981-1989)
Fact 2: Born: February 6, 1911
Died: June 5, 2004
Age: 93 years
Fact 3: Ronald Reagan only became a Republican in 1962.

Toys

Feb 2, 1981

https://www.listchallenges.com/100-popular-toys-from-the-1980s
Fact 1: Care Bears came out in February, 1981.
Fact 2: Cabbage Patch Dolls came out in the year of 1983.
Fact 3: Rainbow Brite dolls came out in the year 1984.

Fashion

Jan 1, 1983

http://www.liketotally80s.com/2007/01/80s-jelly-shoes/
Fact 1: Leg Warmers came out in the early 1980's.
Fact 2: These shoes have been around since the 50’s or 60’s but didn’t actually go on to the shelves until 1983.
Fact 3: Fanny packs are still around a lot today, but they are not as popular as in the 80’s and some of the 90’s.

TV Show

Jan 1, 1983

http://www.gosocial.co/20-team-facts-might-not-known/
Fact 1: Two members of the A Team had real life military experience.
Fact 2: The gold worn by Mr. T usually weighed between 15- 18 kg.
Fact 3: George Peppard didn’t actually smoke cigars. While on the show he always had a cigar in his mouth, he preferred cigarettes. He smoked an average of 3 packs a day but quit in 1992 when he had to get a tumor removed from his lung. He died at age 65.

Transportation

Feb 1, 1983

https://www.motor1.com/features/175989/top-10-cars-eighties-decade/
Fact 1:This car was built in February of 1983.
Fact 2: It only had 112 horsepower, 83 kilowatts, but it weighed next to nothing.
Fact 3: It has a length of 164.4 inches.

Movie

Feb 17, 1989

http://www.fast-rewind.com/trivia_burbs.htm
Fact 1: The street The Burbs takes place on may look familiar because it has been used for many more movies.
Fact 2: During the movie, towards the beginning, if you look close you can see a box of Gremlins cereal. The director of The Burbs, Joe Dante, also directed Gremlins.
Fact 3: This was Gale Gordon’s final screen appearance.