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Actor or Actress
http://www.softschools.com/facts/biography/harrison_ford_facts/3420/ fact 1 born on July 13th, 1942 fact 2 He became famous when he took the role of Han Solo in Star Wars and for his role of Indiana Jones in the film franchise. fact 3 He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Dorothy and Christopher Ford, both former actors -
Sports Figure
https://biography.yourdictionary.com/joe-montana fact 1 At six feet two inches and rather fragile, Montana was never physically imposing, and his career was twice suspended by major surgery fact 2 Not only did Montana complete almost 70 percent of his passes in those four Super Bowl victoriesfact 3 improbable wins, including a game against Air Force in which he came off the bench with just twelve minutes remaining to erase the Falcons' twenty-point lead. -
Music
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/80smusic.html Artist 1 Michael Jackson 1958/2009 fact 1 Disturbed Childhood. MJ's father was violent with him and his brothers Artist 2 George Michael 1963/2016 fact 2 In 1984, Michael was part of the first ever Band Aid concert and sang on the charity song "Do They Artist 3 David Bowie 1947/2016 fact 3 His Ziggy Stardust Persona Nearly Cost Him His Sanity. -
TV or Radio Show
https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/here-are-50-facts-about-60-minutes-you-may-have-forgotten/341538/ fact 1 Original release: September 24, 1968 fact 2 advertising rates went from $17,000 per 30-second spot in 1975 to $175,000 in 1982. fact 3 show hosted by Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace, debuting on September 24, 1968 -
U.S. President
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-former-president-jimmy-carter/ fact 1 Born: October 1, 1924 (age 94 years), Plains, GA fact 2 Harry Truman was Carter’s favorite President fact 3 he founded the Carter Center, which has played an active role in human rights and disease prevention issues globally. -
News Event
https://www.thoughtco.com/pac-man-game-1779412 fact 1 He was inspired by pizza fact 2 He was originally called Puck-Man
fact 3 It's the most successful coin-operated arcade machine ever -
Technology
http://mentalfloss.com/article/81796/10-portable-facts-about-walkman fact 1 Sony Takes its Name from the Latin Word 'sonus', Meaning 'Sound' fact 2 The Walkman was Born Thanks to Opera fact 3 The Predecessor to the Walkman was the Pressman. -
Toys
https://www.retrowaste.com/1980s/1980s-toys/ Form 1 My Little Pony. fact 1 Snuzzle, Butterscotch, Blue Belle, Minty, Blossom, and Cotton Candy were produced in 1982 form 2 Pound Puppies fact 2 Shipments of the toys over five years generated sales of $300 million in 35 countries. form 3 Star Wars fact 3 Yoda was almost played by a monkey -
Fashion
https://www.retrowaste.com/1980s/fashion-in-the-1980s/ form 1 shoes fact 1 they are made out of plastic makes them great for anything water related. 1982 form 2 pants fact 2 Parachute pants are a style of trousers characterized by the use of nylon, especially ripstop nylon. form 3 glasses fact 3 Rausch and Lomb establish an optical retail shop. This is located in a workshop on Andrews and Water Streets and centres around importing and manufacturing eyeglasses. -
Movie
http://mentalfloss.com/article/65746/25-indestructible-facts-about-terminator fact 1 THE TERMINATOR CAME FROM A NIGHTMARE fact 2 THE MOVIE HAD A UNIQUE PITCH MEETING fact 3 SHOOTING ON THE MOVIE ENTERED A STATE OF ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT -
Transportation
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/article/f-em-all-1989-pontiac-trans-am/
fact 1: engine was rated at just 245 horsepower fact 2: Gold-centered 16 x 8-inch diamond-spoke aluminum wheels fact 3: Boost arrives at a nice low 2,000 RPM
