• Ford Escort

    Ford Escort
    More Typical 80s cars were built solidly which is why most people from the 80s still hold onto those cars instead of getting new ones. The 80s Ford escort was first released to the public on Oct 3rd, 1980. The Ford escort from the 1980s nickname was “Tin-Lizze”
  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan
    More Mr. Reagan was known for being very up on the conservative side of government which put him on the higher side of president rankings. After Reagan was born his father said he looked “like a lil dutchman” so most people called him “Gipper”. He was the 40th president of the USA
  • The Empire Strikes Back

    The Empire Strikes Back
    More "The Empire Strikes Back" won two Academy awards, two Grammys, a BAFTA. Its releases have raised the film's worldwide gross to $538–549 million and, and because of rising inflation, it is the 13th-highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada. The Empire Strikes Back was originally known as Star Wars.
  • ATHLETIC/ROCK-AND-ROLL STYLE, LEG WARMERS, BOLD COLORS

    ATHLETIC/ROCK-AND-ROLL STYLE, LEG WARMERS, BOLD COLORS
    More The most popular colors to were were neon pink, electric blue, and acid yellow. They helped keep them warm and protect them from most injuries while dancing. Was used as rebellion against the hippie movement.
  • News event

    News event
    An Iranian hostage crisis in Mount St. Helens in a local area, 53 American citizens were taken.
    More The U.S. Olympic boycott of the Moscow games was boycotted by 60+ other nations.
    More The assassination of John Lennon
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  • TOYS

    TOYS
    The cabbage patch kids were top 100 toys in 1980-
    More My little pony was another top 100 toy in 1980-2020
    More The Masters of the Universe was a top 100 pink of toys in 1980-1985
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  • Music Artists

    Music Artists
    Michael Jackson was known as the “King of Pop” of his time period. More Kate Bush released her 3rd studio album called “Never for Ever”. More Annie Lennox formed the synth-pop duo Eurythmics with Dave Stewart in 1980. More
  • Bill Murray

    Bill Murray
    More Bill Murray got into the acting industry Chicago's The Second City, an improvisational comedy troupe, studying under Del Close In NYC. Bill Murray featured Ghostbusters movie that grossed over $240 million, making it one of the most successful comedies of the 1980s. Then released in early June 1984. Bill Murray is one of the most famous members to win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety Series for his work on the series SNL.
  • VHS Tapes

    VHS Tapes
    More VHS tapes were the most dominant home video format throughout the tape media period throughout the 1980s and continuing throughout the 1990s. The first movie released on VHS in the 1980s was called “MASH”. VHS tapes costed around 200-400$ in the 1980s which was cheap for its time since the price soon raised to 1,500+.
  • Golden Girls

    Golden Girls
    Golden girls more info Bea Arthur and Betty White had conflicts, with Bea Arthur reportedly feeling Betty White was "two-faced". The Golden Girls were mostly known for positive portrayal of older women and female friendship and for the strong ensemble acting and comedic skills of its four lead actresses. The show ended because Bea Arthur's decision to leave, citing creative frustration and feeling her character was being treated unfairly.
  • Sports

    Sports
    More Jackson had 415 career RBIs but he never played for a world champion, but the 6-foot-1, 225-pound Jackson was the first athlete named to play in the all-star game of two major sports. Something Bo Jackson was quite known for was his incredible speed at 4.13 second 40 yard dash. Bo Jackson is a renowned speaker celebrated for holding the unique distinction of being the only athlete in history to be named an All-Star in both Baseball, B-ball.