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Central Park 5
5 African American men wrongfully convicted of raping and assaulting a woman in central park -
Pac-Man
Famous game first released in Japan, released in the United States in late 1980 -
Tehran Hostage Rescue (Operation Eagle Claw)
Attempt to rescue 52 US Embassy staff in Iran. Failed; 1 helicopter, transport plane destroyed, 5 Helicopters abandon/captured, 8 Americans killed 4 injured. -
CNN
CNN aired for the first time on national television -
Richard Pryor
While under the influence of cocaine and alcohol, Pryor drenched himself in 151 proof rum and lit herself on fire -
Death of John Lennon
Shot and killed outside his residence in New York City -
Assassination Attempt
John Hinckley Jr. shot the President and his Press Secretary. The President was shot once and survived. -
MS-DOS
Microsoft Disk Operating System released -
First American IVF Baby
Elizabeth Jordan Carr was the first test tube baby born in the United States -
Air Force 1's Release
The most popular pair of nike shoes were released in the early 80s. These were also one of the first pair of Air Jordan shoes released. -
Thriller
Michael Jackson released one of his most popular songs, Thriller -
We Are the World
A charity song for Africans written by Michael Jackson -
Ryan White
Poster Child for HIV/Aids, refused to be re admitted to school -
Calls for "Glasnost" and "“Perestroika”
Soviet Union General Secretary called to have social reform and a social movement. -
Chernobyl
Nuclear meltdown in Pripyat, Ukraine -
Hands Across America
6.5 Million Americans held hands across the country to attempt to create a continuous chain across the United States. -
Soviet Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan
Withdrew under Colonel-General Boris. Total withdraw took a little over a year. -
Simpsons Debut
The famous tv series was released at the end of the 80's. It produced 662 episodes.
