The 80s

By Maritza Orona
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    The 80s History

  • Volcanic Eruption of Mount St. Helen

    Volcanic Eruption of Mount St. Helen

    The eruption of Mt. St. Helens was the worst Volcanic disaster in U.S history
  • Pac-Man

    Pac-Man

    Pac-Man video game realeased
  • Assasination Attempt

    Assasination Attempt

    25 year old John Hinkley Jr. opened fire on U.S President Reagan, outside the washington Hilton Hotel
  • First Women appointed to the U.S Supreme Court

    First Women appointed to the U.S Supreme Court

    President Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first women on the U.S Supreme Court.
  • E.T Movie Released

    E.T Movie Released

    The movie E.T was a hit from the day it was released and quickly became one of the most beloved movies of all time.
  • Sally Ride

    Sally Ride

    Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space
  • Rating Movies

    Rating Movies

    PG-13 movie rating created
  • The Ozone

    The Ozone

    Hole in the ozone layer discovered
  • Tiitanic

    Tiitanic

    Wreck of the Titanic found
  • Space Shuttle

    Space Shuttle

    "Challenger" space shuttle explodes
  • DNA

    DNA

    DNA fisrt used to convict criminals
  • Iranian Airliner

    Iranian Airliner

    U.S shoots down Iranian Airliner
  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The Fall of the Berlin Wall

    East German government official, stating during a press conference that travel trough the border to the west was open.