The 80s

By Maritza Orona
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    The 80s History

  • Volcanic Eruption of Mount St. Helen

    Volcanic Eruption of Mount St. Helen
    The eruption of Mt. St. Helens was the worst Volcanic disaster in U.S history

  • Pac-Man

    Pac-Man
    Pac-Man video game realeased

  • Assasination Attempt

    Assasination Attempt
    25 year old John Hinkley Jr. opened fire on U.S President Reagan, outside the washington Hilton Hotel

  • First Women appointed to the U.S Supreme Court

    First Women appointed to the U.S Supreme Court
    President Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first women on the U.S Supreme Court.

  • E.T Movie Released

    E.T Movie Released
    The movie E.T was a hit from the day it was released and quickly became one of the most beloved movies of all time.

  • Sally Ride

    Sally Ride
    Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space

  • Rating Movies

    Rating Movies
    PG-13 movie rating created

  • The Ozone

    The Ozone
    Hole in the ozone layer discovered

  • Tiitanic

    Tiitanic
    Wreck of the Titanic found

  • Space Shuttle

    Space Shuttle
    "Challenger" space shuttle explodes

  • DNA

    DNA
    DNA fisrt used to convict criminals

  • Iranian Airliner

    Iranian Airliner
    U.S shoots down Iranian Airliner

  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The Fall of the Berlin Wall
    East German government official, stating during a press conference that travel trough the border to the west was open.