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fashion
Air Jordan
https://www.cardboardconnection.com/the-history-of-nikes-air-jordan-shoes-told-through-pictures
The shoe became popular thanks to NBA star Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls. If you were at all into sports during the ’80s, these shoes were it for you. -
news event
Pac man release 1980
https://www.thecoast.net.nz/life/technology/what-happens-when-you-beat-pac-man/
Pac Man is possibly the world's most recognised video game. Children of all generations are familiar with it and after decades of playing one man and one man only had finally beat the game. Billy Mitchell is the only person to ever beat the game -
movie
Back to the future 1985
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/back-to-the-future/facts-trivia-anniversary/
It was made in 1985
It was almost called Spaceman From Pluto
It was the first film to nuke the fridge -
sports figure
Bill Kenney 1980
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Kenney
He played for the chiefs
His qb rating was 77.0
He spent nine years playing football -
tv show
Full house 1987
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/62791/21-fuller-facts-about-full-house
THE ORIGINAL PREMISE WAS CALLED HOUSE OF COMICS
UNCLE JESSE WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE UNCLE ADAM
THE DOG FROM IT DIED -
actor
Harrison Ford
https://www.biography.com/actor/harrison-ford
He played in Indiana Jones
He also played in the spy thrillers Patriot Games
He also played in Clear and Present Danger -
technology
personal computer 1980P
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_computer
The first computer was made in 1975
The first computer was the ENIAC
Home computers were a class of microcomputers that entered the market in 1977 and became common during the 1980s -
artist
Willie Nelson
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63596/10-crazy-facts-about-willie-nelson
Nelson learned to play guitar from his grandfather and at the age of 10 was performing at local dances -
toys
micro machine
https://www.everything80spodcast.com/micro-machines/
micromachine. : a device or machine constructed on a microscopic scale The hardest material, and one of the most chemically inert, diamond is extremely difficult to fabricate into electronic devices or micromachines -
president
Ronald reagon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan
He is known as the "Great Communicator" because he was a good public speaker
He was the oldest president
John Hinckley Jr. shot ronald reagon -
car
Chevy pickup 1980
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/chevy-truck-history Produced from 1973 until 1987, the style of these particular pickups is commonly referred to as the box body or square body Chevy.
The name “pick up” was derived from its use as a vehicle to haul and transport heavy loads..
The first truck produced for individual buyers was built in Flint, Michigan, in November of 1918, and left the factory in December
