| 1980 |
John Lennon is assassinated. :(
Post-It Notes are invented.
The Rubik Cube is in stores everywhere.
Walkmans are introduced to the market. |
| 1981 |
MTV is born
Bob Marley died of cancer
Satellite dishes are now legal
Nutrasweet is a new alternative to sugar |
| 1982 |
Compact discs are the music media of the future
Princess Grace dies in a car crash
USA Today publishes it's first paper |
| 1983 |
Swatch watches are the latest craze
Karen Carpenter dies of anorexia |
| 1984 |
"Where's the Beef?" ad campaign makes Wendy's a popular place
The term "Greenhouse Effect" is a household name
Band Aid (a musical group made up of various artists) |
| 1985 |
The movie Amadeus wins 8 Oscars
Cash Machines are commonplace
New Coke is introduced and then quickly becomes Classic Coke
Live Aid (a musical group made up of various artists) |
| 1986 |
The Challenger Space Shuttle explodes killing
all on board
The Statue of Liberty gets an overhaul of appearance
Haley's Comet is visible after 75 years
There's a nuclear explosion at Chernobyl |
| 1987 |
Black Monday
Techno music goes mainstream
Aretha Franklin is the first women to be inducted in
the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame |
| 1988 |
A PanAm jumbo jet crashes in Lockerbie, Scotland
The INF Treaty is signed to reduce nuclear weapons |
| 1989 |
The Berlin Wall comes down
The Exxon Valdez Tragedy |
