The 80s By hazel.n Mar 3, 1980 Pierre Trudeau was sworn in again as prime minister Apr 12, 1980 Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope in St. John's, Newfoundland to raise money for cancer research His journey began in St. John's, Newfoundland to raise money for cancer research May 18, 1980 Mount St. Helens erupted for the first time since 1857 Jun 27, 1980 Canada's national anthem, "O Canada", was approved by Parliament under the National Anthem Act Sep 1, 1980 Terry Fox was forced to end his Marathon of Hope cross-Canada fund-raising run near Thunder Bay, Ontario Dec 8, 1980 Former Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman. Jan 16, 1981 Canada opened its first food bank in Edmonton, Alberta Aug 1, 1981 MTV was the first 24/7 TV station dedicated to music Feb 15, 1982 Ocean Ranger drill rig capsized and sank in a storm off the coast of Newfoundland; all crew members lost Apr 17, 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into effect May 8, 1982 The Canada Act was passed Oct 26, 1982 Canada Day named Apr 23, 1984 Aquired Immune Deficiency Symdrom (AIDS) virus discovered Mar 20, 1985 wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen left Vancouver on his around the world Man in Motion tour to raise money for spinal cord research Jun 23, 1985 Air India Flight 182 which departed from Toronto crashed along the coast of Ireland in the Atlantic Apr 26, 1986 A full-scale nuclear meltdown occurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine May 2, 1986 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication in Vancouver, British Columbia Jul 24, 1986 Commonwealth Games0- Canada won a total of 115 medals Feb 14, 1988 The Winter Olympics were held in Calgary, AB Mar 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez hit a reed off the coast of Alaska leaking millions of gallons of crude oil contaminating the Pacific coastline Nov 11, 1989 East Germans started to tear down the Berlin Wall Dec 6, 1989 14 women were killed at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique by anti-feminist Marc Lepine