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Mt. St. Helens eruption
Mount St. Helens eruption, it was the worst volcanic disater recorded in the U.S. -
Pac Man released
Pac Man was released and it became popular fast, it was first released in Japan but by the October of the same year it was released in the U.S. -
John Lennon's assassination
This is the day John Lennon who was a founding member of The Beatles -
Assassination attempt on President Reagen
President Reagan was shot at outside the Washington Hilton Hotel, he was hit by one shot but his bodyguards protected him from the rest of the bullets. -
AIDS Discovered
The disease AIDS was dicovered, it was first thought to be a lung infection -
Royal Wedding
Wedding of Lady Diana and prince Charles, they got married at St. Paul's Cathedral -
E.T. movie released
E.T. was released and it was a blockbuster since the day it was released. -
Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space
Sally Ride became the first American woman to go into space, she was born on May 16 1951 -
Indira Gandhi assassinated
Indira Gandhi was the first female Prime Minister of India, she served three consecutive terms an a fourth term from 1980 - 1984. She was assassinated by Sikh extremists. -
Poison Gas Leak in Bhopal, India
There was a huge gas leak in Bhopal, India on December 2nd and 3rd. water started to get into one of the tanks and casued the MIC in the tank to heat up -
Mikhail Gorbachev Calls for Glasnost and Perestroika
Mikhail Gorbachev called for the Glasnost and Perestroika. The Glasnost was the ability for citizens to freely voice their opinions and the Perestroika was and the need to entirely restructure the Soviet Union's economy. This shocked many Soviet citizens. -
Wreck of the Titanic found
The wreck of the Titanic was found by Ocean Explorer Robert Ballard. -
Space shuttle Challenger explodes
The space shuttle Challenger exploded after launch from the Kennedy Space Center. The astronauts onboard were
Christa McAuliffe (Teacher in Space)
Dick Scobee (Commander)
Mike Smith (Pilot)
Ron McNair (Mission Specialist)
Judy Resnik (Mission Specialist)
Ellison Onizuka (Mission Specialist)
Gregory Jarvis (Payload Specialist) -
Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Reactor four at the nuclear power plant near Chernobyl Ukraine exploded resulting in nearly 100 times the radiation of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to be released. -
Berlin Wall falls
The Berlin Wall falls after 28 years. East German government official Gunter Schabowski stated during a press conference that travel through the border to the West was open.
