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Ted Turner establishes CNN.
On this day in 1980, CNN ‘(Cable News Network), the world’s first 24-hour television news network, makes its debut.”Initially available in less ‘Today CNN is seen in more than 89 million American households and over 160 million homes internationally.”Founded by television “Ted Turner nearly three decades ago, CNN has firmly established itself as "The Most Trusted Name in News", round the clock and worldwide”
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Subway
“In New York City, the subway was known as filthy, noisy, dangerous, and marked with graffiti, but the filth, noise and graffiti did not appeal to the middle-class.” Also, “By the 1980s over 250 felonies were committed every week on the subway.”
In the 1980s an $18 billion financing program for the rehabilitation of the subway began.
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1980’s Girls Fashion
“Bright colored accessories like sunglasses, bangles and hoop earrings were a necessity. Teased hair, loud makeup and neon were an important part of this style. This style was obviously more popular with the younger crowd.”
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1980’s Boys fashion
“Denim jackets were complimented by matching denim jeans. Also corduroy pants were a hot it.”
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MUSIC: ROCK WITH YOU –•– Michael Jackson
“This was written by Rod Temperton, who was the keyboard player and primary songwriter in the group Heatwave.”
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MUSIC: PLEASE DON’T GO –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band
“This was KC & The Sunshine Band's first love ballad, and the last of their incredible 5 #1 hits in the United States.”
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MUSIC: ESCAPE (The Pina Colada Song) –•– Rupert Holmes
“He has written songs that have been performed by Barbra Streisand, Judy Collins, and Britney Spears. He created a television series called Remember WENN and wrote a novel called Where The Truth Lies. His works have won Tonys, Emmys, and Edgars. Despite all this, he is best known for this song."
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VCRS
“When the machines were introduced in 1975, the average VCR cost between $1,000 and $1,400."The tape on the reels was capable of holding 60 minutes of footage. This was one of the only drawbacks that consumers did not enjoy about the videocassettes. The VCR marks one of the most important events in the history of TV because, for the first time, it gave people control of what they could watch on their TV sets.
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Robin Williams
Robin Williams was born on Saturday, July 21st, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois.On June 4, 1978, Robin Williams married his first wife, Valerie Velardi. Their son Zachary Pym "Zak" Williams was born on April 11, 1983.He had two movies both reach the $100 million mark in the same week in the U.S. The movies were Jumanji and The Birdcage.
http://www.boomsbeat.com/articles/7617/20140812/50-interesting-facts-about-robin-williams-he-had-open-heart- -
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TOYS: Care Bears
“With a $23 million box office take just in the U.S., The Care Bears Movie was almost the number one G-rated feature film of 1985”
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States of America (from 1981 to 1989); his Vice-President was George H. W. Bush. He was raised in small-town Illinois, he became a Hollywood actor in his 20s and later served as the Republican governor of California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and economics.
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TOYS: Glo Worm
“ a worm-themed board game that used a glowing worm pointer to identify a player's progress in the game.”
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The Breakfast Club
Ally Sheedy didn’t go fully Method for the scene where she adds her own dandruff to her drawing. Instead of real flakes, the crew used Parmesan cheese as a substitute.The film was rehearsed in a manner more similar to that of stage plays. Judd Nelson was the oldest cast member at the time of filming; he was 26.
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Mike Tyson
At the age of 20, Mike Tyson became the world's youngest heavyweight boxing champion. Mike Tyson married in 1988 but divorced shortly after in 1989 because of abuse. With Mike Tyson's strength and abilities, his opponents were sometimes scared to fight Tyson. -
TOYS: Masters of the Universe
‘One of the '80s finest purveyors of schlock movies, Cannon Films originally had the rights to make a live-action Spider-Man film, but decided to use their funds to make the Masters of the Universe movie and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace instead.”
https://io9.gizmodo.com/12-insane-facts-about-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-uni-1619470015 -
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made is through 10 seasons and 193 episodes. Creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird were so hard up for cash they had to borrow money from Eastman’s uncle in order to produce it. May 12 of 2012, the first ever sketch of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sold at an auction for $71,700.
https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/10-totally-awesome-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-fun-facts-dude-748222
