1980s

The 80's

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    The 80's

  • 6.)John Lennon Assassinated

    6.)John Lennon Assassinated

    He was apart of the famous band "Beatles"
  • 10.)First Woman Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court

    10.)First Woman Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court

    Major step in women history
  • 5.)Vietnam War Memorial Opened in Washington, DC

    5.)Vietnam War Memorial Opened in Washington, DC

    This is comemerating all of the soldiers who fought in a bloody Vietnam war.
  • 8.)Sally Ride Becomes the First American Woman in Space

    8.)Sally Ride Becomes the First American Woman in Space

    Milestone in women's history.
  • 2.)Genetic fingerprinting or DNA

    2.)Genetic fingerprinting or DNA

    This is a benifet to society and crime fighting.
  • 9.) William J. Schroeder becomes the first artificial heart patient to leave the hospital.

    9.) William J. Schroeder becomes the first artificial heart patient to leave the hospital.

    Paved the way to where we are today in medical history for artificial hearts.
  • 1.)Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes

    1.)Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes

    This was a tragic event and it had a teacher on board
  • 4.)Black Monday: Stock market levels fall sharply on Wall Street and around the world.

    4.)Black Monday: Stock market levels fall sharply on Wall Street and around the world.

    This was a dark time for the economy
  • 7.)PEPCON disaster in Henderson, Nevada

    7.)PEPCON disaster in Henderson, Nevada

    This was a HUGE explotion that broke glass at the Las Vegas Airport(7mi away)
  • 3.)Berlin Wall Falls

    3.)Berlin Wall Falls

    Major milestone in WWII