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The Personal Computer
While there were several variations on the idea of the personal computer pre-1980s, including the Apple II, it was IBM that coined the term when it released the IBM 5150 on 12 August 1981. -
charlie sheen.. a legend
Sheen has appeared in films including Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Young Guns (1988), Eight Men Out (1988), Major League (1989), Hot Shots! His father, actor Martin Sheen (born Ramon Antonio Gerard Estevez), was at the time just breaking into the business, with performances on Broadway. His mother, Janet Sheen (née Templeton), was a former New York art student who had met Charlie's father right after he had moved to Manhattan. -
Nadia Comaneci
At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia, Nadia Comaneci won two gold, for the balance beam and floor exercise, and two silver medals, for the team competition and individual all-around. Comaneci retired from competition in 1984 and worked as a coach. After appearing in a series of provocative underwear advertisements, she married Bart Conner in 1996. -
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prince
Truly a colossus during the 80s, Prince spent more weeks on North America’s Billboard Hot 100 than any other artist of the era – 378 in all. The key songs? ‘Purple Rain’, ‘Kiss’, ‘Raspberry Beret’ and ‘Sign O’ The Times’ barely scratch the surface of Prince’s titanic 1980s. -
1980's cnn launches
Ted T launched his 24-hour Cable News Net on 1 June 1980, a move that would forever change news coverage. Now you could get your news fix whenever you liked without having to wait until the 6pm bulletin. CNN set the template for round-the-clock live news coverage. Competition between networks was fierce and sensational and opinion journalism proliferated. If not for CNN, we may never have experienced the balanced nuance of Fox News! -
1980's president
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), a former actor and California governor, served as the 40th U.S. president from 1981 to 1989. Raised in small-town Illinois, he became a Hollywood actor in his 20s Reagan, who survived a 1981 assassination attempt, died at age 93 after battling Alzheimer’s disease. -
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1980's e.t.
The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents' divorce in 1960. In 1980, Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci-fi horror film project Night Skies. It was filmed from September to December 1981 on a budget of $10.5 million. Unlike most films, it was shot in rough chronological order, to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast. -
1980's fashion
Apparel was very bright and vivid. Women expressed wealth and success through costume jewelry, faux-gold earrings, pearl necklaces, and sequins and diamonds When we think of the eighties, we think of spandex, leg warmers, bright neon colors, hoop earrings, shoulder pads, and several other crazy fashions. At the same time, though, these very things are what make 80s fashion so singular and memorable. https://didyouknowfashion.com/interesting-facts-about-the-iconic-1980s-fashion-scene/ -
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Tededy Ruxin toy
From his debut in September 1985 various toy makers have produced Teddy Ruxpin over the years. The first was Worlds of Wonder from 1985 until its bankruptcy in 1988. Some thought a talking teddy bear who sang and told stories was adorable. Others thought Teddy Ruxpin was the stuff of nightmares. But there’s no disputing his popularity, because trying to find him in the ’80s was next to impossible for a long time. -
1980's transportation
1987
Incorporation of Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Ltd (SMRT), the private operator of the MRT system.
Public Transport Council (PTC) set up to regulate bus services and public transport fares.
First section of the MRT system, from Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh, opened for service. Within 3 weeks, the millionth ride is recorded.
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Roseanne
The season was watched by 18.44 million viewers and had a 5.2 rating in the 18–49 demographic, the highest rated Tuesday entertainment telecast in six years among adults 18–49, and television's highest rated comedy telecast on any night in 3.5 years, since The Big Bang Theory. The series was renewed for an eleventh season on March 30, 2018, just three days after the season premiere. Production on the season began in October 2017. An additional episode was ordered in November 2017.
