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The summer 1980 olympics in Mosow were boycotted by the US, Japan, West Germany, China, the Phillapeans, Argentina, and Canada because of the USSR war against Afghanistan.
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In Skamania County, Washington, Mount St. Helen erupted on may 18 ,1980. 57 people killed, 250 homes, 47 bridges, and 185 miles of highway were destroyed.
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Former Beatle John Lennon is shot and killed while walking to his apartment after leaving a recording studio.
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome was first recognized as a major problem.
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An attempted assasination of President Ronald Reagan takes place, leaving him with a punctured lung.
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On November 30 1982, Micheal Jacksons album Thriller was released. Over time the album has become the greatest selling album of all time going 29x platinum in the US.
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March 23, 1983 Ronald Reagan Introduced the Stratigic Defense Initiative nicknamed the Starwars Defence Plan. This organization would protect the nation from the nuclear threat.
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June 18, 1983 Sally Ride becomes the first American female to go in space. she spent more than 14 days in space.
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The 1984 Olympics were boycotted by the USSR, East Germany, and Cuba in reaction to the boycotts of the 1980 moscow Olympics.
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in January of 85 Alec Jefferys discovered that every person had their own genetic code different then others.
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In 1985 a group of American and French workers announce that they had found the wreck of the titanic
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April 15 1986: The United States bomb libya for their sponcership of terrorist organizations.
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April 26 1986: Chernobyls nuclear reactor #4 explodes, emiting large amounts of radiation near by citys were forced to leave.
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October 19, 1987: The stock market crashs causing companys all around the world to suffer.
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April 15, 1989: Tianamen Square in Bejing the people were upset with dictator Deng Xiaoping which lead to violent attacks on the crowd.
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November 9, 1989: The Berlin wall is taken down when East and West Germany join.
