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The 1980’s
Eruption of Mt. St. Helens Erupted May 18, 1980 Earthquake registered
5.1 on the Richter’s scale 230 square miles of
forest was blown down by the eruption
Cities around Mt. St. Helens were wiped out and filled with dust
In 1982 the president made a monument for the mountain
U.S. Hockey Teams beat Russia in the Olympic Games•United States men’s hockey team defeats Russia in semifinal men’s hockey game•Russia were favored to win by a landslide•Team was made up of primary all college aged players
Death of John Lennon•John Lennon was the lead singer of the Beatle•He was shot on Monday, December 8, 1980•Mark David Chapman shot him outside his house in NY
Sandra Day O’Connor
First female supreme court justice
Appointed by Reagan
Showed a very conservative side
MTV
MTV makes it debut as the first ever
Music television state
First music video “ video killed the radio star”
Video DJ’s were “ on air” hosts
Assassination Attempt of Reagan
•occurred March 30, 198169 days into Reagan’s presidency•He suffered a punctured lung•John Kinckley Jr. tried to kill him
Iran-Contra Affair•66 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days•From Nov.4, 1979 to January 20, 1981American embassy was stormed by Islamic militants •It was in response to the Iranian revolution
“ Thriller”
14 minute music video
Released by Micheal Jackson
December 2,1983 Most influential
pop music video of all time
liposuction•Started in the 1985•Removes unwanted “fat” in all body areas, including the face, neck, chin, breast, back, arms, abdomen, hips, flanks (love handles), inner and outer thighs, buttocks, knees and ankles.•Dr. Jeffrey Lein, a dermatologist, pioneers tumescent liposuction
Cocaine
Cocaine became the lifestyle drug of the 1980’s
Became popular in 2 stages First the drug was only
considered a fun “ recreational” drug
The second stage was considered the epidemic with 22 million people abused cocaine
Len bias
Died from cocaine in June 19, 1986 at age 22
He died in Riverdale, Maryland
Len was the first team All-American college basketball player
He was selected by the Boston Celtics
He was the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft
South Korean Flight 007
•September 1, 1983
Air liner from Korea bound for Alaska wrongly navigated in USSR Airspace•Shot down by Soviet Jets•U.S. congressman Lawrence McDonall Aboard
Beirut terrorist attack•October 23, 1983 Terrorist suicide bombers attacked the united states Beirut complex•Killed 299 American and French service men
January 28, 1986
Cold and Windy day at Cape Canaveral air force Base in Florida
Challenger was launched at 11:38 am
School teacher Christie McAuliffe was on board
At 11:40 am, the challenger had its first problem
The shuttle exploded on live TV shortly after
Cause of explosion was a flaw in rockets booster system
The Challenger disaster
Sally Ride
Sally joined the team responsible for investigating the challenger tragedy
In 1987, Sally left NASA to go back to Stanford University
She is now currently the director of the California Space Institute
CD’s• In 1980, Russell's company, Battelle, first approved his system •In 1985, major electronics developed civil rights and began a big production•Some include Phillips, Sony, ect.
Nintendo
•It was first launched in Asia, including Japan July 15, 1983•The third generation was made on October 18, 1985•Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Popeye the first game made for Nintendo to play•In June 1985, Nintendo unveiled its American version
Vanessa Williams
Was announced Miss America in 1984
She was from Atlantic City but represented New York
She won the swimsuit and talent competition
She had talents as a singer, dancer and actress
She is said to be known for her perseverance and determination
Supermodel GIA•Gia Marie Carangi was born in January 29, 1960•She died November 18, 1986•She was in Vogue Paris, April 1979; American Vogue, August 1980; and Vogue Paris, August 1980; Italian Vogue•Her career declined after she became addicted to heroin •Gia was diagnosed with HIV and died at the age of 26
Olympics in Los Angeles
The Olympics
The Olympics took place in the summer of 1984 in Los Angeles
The Soviet Union, East Germany, Cuba and 14 other countries boycotted the games
6,000 athletes participated, representing 140 countries
The 1984 Olympics were the first to revolve an income of $225 million since the 1932 Olympics.
We Are the World “ We Are the World” was a
benefit concert to raise money for Africa by black musicians
Quincy Jones was the producer, and Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie were the song writers
They started recording on the same night of the American Music Awards, January 28, 1985
800,000 copies came to store on Tuesday, March 7, 1985
They were sold out by the first weekend
The singers..
•Dan Aykroyd
•Harry Belafonte
•Lindsey Buckingham
•Kim Carnes
•Ray Charles
•Bob Dylan
•Sheila E.
•Bob Geldof
•Hall and Oates
•James Ingram
•Jackie Jackson
•LaToya Jackson
•Marlon Jackson
•Michael Jackson
•Randy Jackson
•Tito Jackson
•Al Jarreau
..And more
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
The first case of AIDS were reported in the United States on June 1981
Females were barely affected by HIV/AIDS in 1985
It was said to be the “gay disease”
14,000 diagnoses occurred daily in the 80’s
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
“ Baby Jessica”•Jessica McClure Morales “Baby Jessica” was born on March 26, 1986•At 18 months old, she fell into a water well in Midland, Texas on October 14, 1987•Between that time, rescuers worked 58 hours to get her out•She fell 22ft below ground•Became a movie•It was a breaking news story everywhere
Michael Dukakis
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•Michael was the Democratic Party Nominee for President of the United States 1988•He attended Harvard University
Soviets leave Afghanistan • The soviets left Afghanistan on February 15, 1989•The Democratic Party of Afghanistan got rid of the dominion• Muhammad Taraki became president•On April 1988, the Soviet Union signed the Geneva Accords with the U.S.A.
Fashion of the Times
“sun-kissed” hair Popped collars Jumpsuits Stirrup pants Paint splatter
fashion Leg warmers Members only
jackets Shoulder pads
Famous movies of the time Batman (1989)
The Goonies (1985) Ghostbusters (1986) Pretty in Pink (1986) Purple Rain (1984)