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Pac-Man
On may 22, 1980, the Pac-Man game was first released in Japan -
Mt. Saint Helens
Mt. Saint Helens erupts on May 18, 1980... It was the worst volcanic disaster in U.S. history. -
Rubik's Cube Becomes Popular
In 1980, Hungarian professor Erno Rubik designed the Rubix cube and had became popular. -
John lennon dies
John lennon is assasinated by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980 -
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Assassination attempt on President
On March 30, 1981, 25-year-old opened fire on U.S. President Ronald Reagan just outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. -
Assasination attempt on the pope
The assassination of Pope John Paul II took place on Wednesday, 13 May 1981 at the Vatican City. -
Release of hit movie
E.T. was a hit from the day it came out, on June 11, 1982 and quickly became one of the most beloved movies of all time. -
Thriller
On November 30, 19821982, Michael Jackson releases "Thriller" -
First American Woman in Space
Sally Ride Becomes the First American Woman in Space. Sally Ride's first shuttle mission was on the Challenger on 18 June 1983. -
Poison Gas Leaked
Huge Poison Gas Leak in Bhopal, India on the night of December 2-3, 1984. It was a storage tank containing methyl isocyanate. It was one of the worst industrial accidents in history. -
New Coke Hits the Market
In April 23rd 1985, a new coke was released on the market. -
Titanic found
The Titanic was found on September 1, 1985 by Dr. Robert Ballard -
Challenger explodes
January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after it launched... killing all of its passengers. -
U.S. Bombs Libya
The U.S. bombs Lybya in 1986 -
DNA
On November, 1987... DNA was first used to convict criminals
