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Ronald Reagan
He was born February 6, 1911
He died June 5, 2004
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Tom Cruise
His real name is Thomas Cruise Mapother IV In 1983 the star in “endless love” than in 1980 he starred in “losing it”. He has 3 kids https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+tom+cruise+real+name&oq=what+is+tom+cruise+&aqs=chrome.2.0j69i57j0l4.12324j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on -
Michael Jackson
He was born August 29, 1958 and died June 25, 2009 https://www.google.com/search?q=michael+jackson+birthdate+and+death+date&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwia2IbiueXdAhVEbKwKHUqXBeYQBQgnKAA&biw=1360&bih=657&safe=active&ssui=on -
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Mini Skirts
They were made in the 1960s but were more popular in the 1980s.
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Whitney Houston
She was Newark, NJ . She died because of Coronary artery disease. In 2009, Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time https://www.whitneyhouston.com/award/guinness-world-records-3/ -
Portable Cell Phones
The first portable phones were shaped like bricks and weighed 2 pounds.
These were made April 3, 1973, by Martin Cooper, but they were able to be bought on September 21, 1983.
If you were to buy a brand new portable cell phone it would have cost $3,995. https://www.google.com/search? -
Leg Warmers
They were originally worn by dancers to keep their muscles from cramping after stretching https://www.encyclopedia.com/sports-and-everyday-life/fashion-and-clothing/clothing-jewelry-and-personal-adornment/leg-warmers -
Strawberry Shortcake
The first Strawberry Shortcake doll was made in 1979 but people were able to bye them in 1980. Kenner made 100-million dollars in their first year out http://www.liketotally80s.com/2015/02/strawberry-shortcake-dolls/ -
Huge earrings
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Ferrari GTO 288
This car was originally made in Italy.
This car was first introduced at the 1984 Geneva Motor Show
In 1984 the Ferrari 288 GTO was made. https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/169/Ferrari-288-GTO.html -
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
This show ran from 1987-96
The very first episode was on December 28, 1987, And the final episode was on November 2, 1996
Their names were found in a "battered copy of a book on Renaissance art https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131613/ -
The little mermaid
The little mermaid was written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen
It was first released on November 17, 1989, and later re-released on November 14, 1997, by Walt Disney Pictures
The Little Mermaid Was Disney's first animated fairy tale since Sleeping Beauty in 1959
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