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Terrorists attack Marines in Lebanon
Terrorists attack Marines in Lebanon. A terrorist truck bomb kills two hundred and forty-one people. -
Summer heat wave
In the 1980s there was an intense heat wave that killed over 1000 thousand people. -
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The PAC-man machine
PAC Man, was released on may 22, 1980 designed by Toru Iwatani It was the most successful coin operated video game in history. -
Regan elected president
Reagan got elected as president carrying 44 states and receiving 489 electoral votes. -
First women in supreme court
The first woman in supreme court was against Ronald Reagan until she retired in 1981. -
The first artificial heart was put in.
The first artificial heart was the Jarvik-7 and it was made to keep someone's heart pumping while they wait for a doner . -
The internet
The internet was created to give people a way to use a computer and communicate with people across the globe. -
The first women in space
The first American women to travel to space was sally ride. -
The barracks bombing
On October 23 1983, two trucks bombs were detonated at the buildings in Beirut -
Mary Lou 1984 Summer Olympics
Mary Lou Retton of the United States became the first gymnast outside Eastern Europe to win the gymnastics all around competition. -
The discovery of the titanic
The titanic wreckage was found on September 1, 1985 13,000 under water. -
First MLK Jr day
The first MLK jr day was signed in 1983 and it became a holiday 3 years later on Jan 20, 1986. -
Challenger explodes
The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Broke apart 73 seconds into its flight. -
The U.S. Bomb Libya
The U.S. Bombs Libya The U.S On April 14 1986 because Americans had been killed by terrorists. -
The Chernobyl disaster
The Chernobyl disaster began on 26 April 1986 when an explosion occurred and killed over 4000 people. -
Wall street crash
The market was flooded with billions of dollars worth of sell orders within minutes causing stock markets to crash. -
The Kodiak fling
The Kodiak fling was introduced to the United States to give people a chance to capture a picture. The Kodiak fling was intended for a one time use -
The first world aids day.
The first AIDS Day took place in 1988 and provided a platform to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. -
Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles married
Lady Diana and Prince Charles got married on July 29 1989 Westminster Cathedral. -
Fall of the Berlin wall
The Berlin wall was torn down at the end of the war on November 9, 1989