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embargo of grain and technology
historypresident Jimmy Carter announces the Embargo on sale of grain and high perforence technology to the soviet union due to the solvet invasion of afgnanistan -
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best of the 80's
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A.I.D.S first appearence
them aidspresident regan slowly responded to the Aids epidemic. Aids spread mainly among homosexuals men and intravenous drug users -
assassination attempt
kill attemptronald regan survues an assassnation attempt from being shot in the chest while walking to his linmosousine in washington. D.C -
first women
yesSandra Day o'Conner is approved unaimously 99-0 by united states senate to before first female supreme court associate justice in history -
rocky 3 hits theater
trailerRocky has been holding the title as the heavyweight champion until he is defeated by a brutal challenger, and now must regain his fighting spirit through a big rematch, trained by an unlikely ally: his old nemesis Apollo Creed 1 of 3 in series -
employment rate max
unemploymentthe highest employment rate since 1940 topped at 10.4% at the end of november. this l;eft over 11 million people unemployed -
bombing
remember•US Embassy was bombed in Beirut, Lebanon by a suicide bomber truck weighing 400 pounds. Over 400 people were injured while 63 lost their lives. -
go hockey
New York Islanders won their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup championship. -
tune in
[beat it](www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdxUFDoQe0) Night Long - Lionel Richie
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Beat It - Michael Jackson
these three single songs lead to a surge in the music industry -
first ever!!!
Recipient of a Heart-Liver Transplant - Stormie Jones: Dr. Thomas Starzl, an organ transplant expert and the father of modern transplantation, performed the surgery on this six-year old.
this single event made a break in the medical world and gave people hope for future chances -
abandoned olympics
olympicSummer Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles, USA. Many countries boycotted this event, primarily the Soviet Union
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reelection of reagan
debatepresident Regean's slogan was "its morning in amercia"
Reagan beat Walter Mondale with a large gap in electoral votes
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the meeting
meet•Soviet leader Gorbachev and US president Reagan met for the first time at the Geneva Summit of 1985 to discuss disarmament and diplomatic relations -
darn AIDS
deadRock Hudson (famous actor) died of AIDS; he was the first celebrity who passed away due to the disease -
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boom boom
The US space shutter 'Challenger' went up in flames immediately after its launch, killing all seven astronauts present inside. -
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finally a test
AIDS test was developed by the Pasteur Institute in France. However, NCI or the National Cancer Institute (America) filed for patent rights of the AIDS test kit before the Pasteur Institute. A lawsuit ensued as Pasteur institute accused NCI of breaching contract terms and sharing samples and research information provided to them by Pasteur Institute itself. Eventually, both parties shared the patent rights and the credit. -
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contact lens
Disposable Contact Lenses: Vistakon invented Acuvue, the world's first disposable soft contact lens. made it possible for people to get rid of the big specticles on their faces. -
money crash
reason the 'Black Monday', the global stock market crashed, starting from Hong Kong, Europe, America, and so on. leading and millions of dollars lost. -
lab work
The first patent for a genetically engineered animal is issued to Harvard University researchers Philip Leder and Timothy Stewart. -
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bush 1 others 0
Vice President under Ronald Reagan, George Herbert Walker Bush, claims victory in the presidential election over Democratic challenger Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts. The Electoral College vote tallied 426 for Bush and 111 for Dukakis. -
getting better
statsEconomic reports on the previous year from the Labor Department indicate a growth rate of 3.8%, the largest in four years and an unemployment rate of 5.3%, a low of fourteen years.
