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The 80s
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Wokka Wokka Wokka
The famous Pac-Man arcade game is released into arcades across america. Fun fact before being released in the U.S. Pac-Man was given to the Japenese Puck-Man to sound less like another four letter word. -
Shots fired
John Hickley Jr. tries to assasinate President Reagen after giving a speech to Unionists at the Washington Hilton Hotel. -
You may now kiss the bride.
Millions watch the royal wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles on T.V. 750 million people to be more exact. -
Cause this is Thriller!!
24-year old Micheal Jackson releases his Thriller album. Which sells up to 30 million copies here in the U.S. and 65 million copies worldwide. -
Cabbage Patch
The hot new toy for the holiday season of 1983 was the Cabbage Patch Kid. They continued selling in massive amounts up until 1994. -
India cries
Beloved Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by Sikh extrimists. She had served up to 3 complete terms and was on her fourth when she was assassinated. -
Weapons Down
Leader of The Soviet Union and our President sign the treaty that ends the arms race between U.S. and The Soviet Union. -
Red Alert!
Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine explodes and kills 31 people once it had exploded. Thousands more are said to die from being exposed to the radiation. -
Flight 103 is Down!
Pan Am flight 103 explodes because of bomb killing 259 passengers over Lockerbie, Scotland. Causing America to fear for its saftey and sense of security. -
Bring Down The Wall!!
The Berlin Wall built in August of 1961 splitting West Berlin and East Germany finally comes down.
