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1980 Summer Olympics
The summer Olypics begin as normal, however this year, 65 countries, led by the U.S., boycotted the games beacause of the Soviet War in Afghanistan. These 65 countries did not participate in the games even though they were invited to. This years games took place in Moscow, Soviet Union. These games had 5179 athletes. -
HIV/AIDS disease
*No exact date of when this disease was disocovered can be stated.*Year is accurate.
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease of the human immune system caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus infection). This lethal illness was first discovered by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1981. Many people were discriminated or died from the letality of this disease. Most people who had gotten this disease would be a social outcast and would be seperated from others. -
Ronald Reagan elected president
Reagan is the 40th president of the United States and is a Republican. Reagan initiated the Invasion of Grenada, played an important role in ending the Cold War, improved the economy, destroyed the Soviet Union, and most importantly, fought for his country. -
Nancy Reagan becomes First Lady
Nancy Reagan, wife of Ronald Reagan, becomes First Lady of the United States due to Ronald being elected president. Nancy was also highly against drugs. She also created the "Just Say No" campaign to discourage people from drugs. -
Muhammad Ali retires from boxing
Professional boxer, Muhammad Ali, retires from his career of boxing after a loss to Trevor Berbick. This is Ali's final retirement from boxing. In 1978, Ali had made a comeback and won his champion title once again, then went back to retirement. He returned once more in 1980 and lost to Larry Holmes. He refused defeat and fought Berbick to prove himself, but he failed to and lost. -
World's first American test tube baby
Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the world's first ever American test tube baby, is born. She was born by having the egg taken out of her mothers body and then fertilized by sperm outside the mother. Elizabeth was the first American to be born this way, other countries have already achieve this -
The Apple Lisa
Apple releases a PC (personal computer) called the Apple Lisa. It is the first ever PC to feature a graphical user interface and sold for $9995. It's operating system was Lisa OS. -
Macintosh introduced
Apple reveals their revolutionary new personal computer, the Macintosh 128k. The Macintosh 128k sells for $2495 and reached sales of 70,000 units within 4 months. -
1984 Summer Olympics
This years games was held in Los Angeles, United States but had a few boycotting countries. In response to the boycotting which occured in 1980 summer Olympic games, Cuba, East Germany, and the Soviet Union boycotted the 1984 summer Olympics. Also, for other reasons, Iran and Libya also boycotted the games. These games had 6829 athletes. -
Back to the Future is released
A new hit movie called "Back to the Future" is released making $19 million. This movie starrs Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson, and Thomas F. Wilson. This movie is about a teen who accidently sends himself back in time with a professor's invention. -
NASA's greatest loss
73 seconds after space shuttle Challenger takes of for outer space, the spacecraft suddenly explodes, killing the 7 people onboard. This disaster was said to be caused by an o-ring seal which fail at liftoff, causing hot gas to leak in and reach the fuel tank. This is NASA's greatest loss ever in history. -
New Ferrari released
The all new Ferrari F40 is revealed by Enzo Ferrari, the company's founder. This car became the fastest street legal car with a top speed of 201 MPH. It overtook the Porsche 959 (from 1985) with a higher top speed (Porsche had a top speed of 195 MPH). The F40 sold at a price of $400,000. -
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 summer Olympics was held in Seoul, South Korea with North Korea, Albania, Cuba, Madagascar, and Seychelles boycotting the games. For other reasons, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, and Albania did not participate in the games. These games had 8391 athletes. -
George H. W. Bush elected president
Bush is the 41st president of the United States and is Republican. He had 6 children- George W. Bush, Jeb, Pauline, Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy. His wife was Barbara Bush ( became First Lady at this time). -
Barbara Bush is First Lady
Barbara Bush, wife of George H. W. Bush, is First Lady of the United States after her husband being elected President of the U.S. Barbara supports and works to advance the cause of universal literacy and founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. -
"Born on the Fourth of July is released
Tom Cruise, a popular and famous actor, starrs in his latest movie called Born on the Fourth of July. Other main actors in this movie are Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, and Willem Dafoe. This movie is also an adaption of the best selling autobiography called "Born on the Fourth if July.
