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Music
John Lennon- On the evening of Monday, 8 December 1980, Lennon was shot dead by Mark Chapman. -
Transportation
Mustangs- THE MUSTANG WAS INTRODUCED AT THE NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR ON APRIL 17, 1964.MUSTANG NUMBER 1 WAS ACCIDENTALLY SOLD TO A CANADIAN. CARROLL SHELBY, CREATOR OF THE MUSTANG COBRA, NEVER ACTUALLY WORKED AT FORD. -
Fashion
Silk clothes- Silk blouses were all the rage throughout the entire decade. -
Toys
Connect four- Milton Bradley presented an electronic hand-held Connect Four a few years after the classic game’s -
Toys
Rubik's cubes- The world’s largest Rubik’s Cube is three metres tall – the smallest is just 10mm wide. Both turn just like a regular cube. -
U.S. President
Ronald Wilson Reagan- Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an actor and governor of California.Ronald Reagan was an FBI informant in postwar Hollywood. Reagan only played a villain in one movie. -
Toys
Teddy bear- The name Teddy Bear comes from former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, whose nickname was “Teddy -
TV or Radio Show
The simpsons- It took 6 months to create one episode of the simpsons. Fox has the right to the simpsons until 2082. If you watched the simpsons without sleeping it would take 8.5 days -
Technology
Video game consoles- Two-thirds of American households play games 60% are male, 40% are female. Due to the popularity of the Nintendo game Mario Brothers in 1983, there was an explosion of name Mario given to children around that time. The best-selling consoles of all time are the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS both tied with an about 155 million units sold. -
Music
Queen- The band was a rock band -
Fashion
Soft clothes- in the early 1980s, women preferred soft fabrics and neutral colors. It was almost as if color was the enemy and beige was the only option. -
News Event
Titanic Wreckage was Discovered- it was 882.5 feet long, 92.5 feet wide, and 175 feet high. The last dinner served to first class passengers at the Ritz Restaurant was a feast with ten sumptuous courses, Of the nine dogs on board the Titanic, the two that were rescued were a Pomeranian and a Pekinese. -
Fashion
Neon colors- Bright colored accessories like sunglasses, bangles and hoop earrings were a necessity. Teased hair, loud makeup and neon were an important part of this style. -
Sports Figure
Ozzie smith- He was born december 26, 1954. His birth sign is a Capicorn. He had three children with his ex-wife Ethel Denise Jackson, whom he divorced in 1986. -
Music
KC and the sunshine band- KC and the sunshine band is a disco and funk band. -
Movie
Sixteen Candles- Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall were sixteen-years-old upon the release of this movie.The license plate number on Jake's car "21888" was John Hughes' birth date - February 18, 1988. February 18th is also Molly Ringwald's birthday.Michael Schoeffling had a serious girlfriend at the time. -
Actor or Actress
Justin Henry- He was born May 25, 1971, His birth sign is Gemini and, He was born in Rye Brook, NY.
