Time Capsule 1980s

Toys

1980

1. The first Barbie sold for $3.
2. The Nintendo ES was redesigned to look like a cassette recorder.
3. The first Gameboys sold for 12,500 yen. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/30-toys-every-kid-had-201602827.html

Larry Bird

1980

1. He is 6’9”.
2. He was the head coach of the Indiana Pacers.
3. He played with Charles Barkley, Micheal Jackson, and “Magic” Johnson. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/birdla01.html

Music

1980

1. Micheal Jackson was nominated for 38 Grammy awards and had 13 wins.
2. Whitney Houston's godmother was Aretha Franklin.
3. Prince was very shy in school when he was a kid. https://www.stuckin80s.com/80s-music.html

IBM Personal Computer 81

1981

1. It was very powerful compared to past PCs.
2. It originally cost $2000.
3. It had a maximum memory space of 640 kilobytes. https://www.ibm.com/history/personal-computer

Ronald Reagan

1981

1. He served 9 years in office.
2. He was an actor before he was president.
3. He was the governor of California. https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/ronald-reagan/

Fashion

1985

1. 7.5 billion feet of denim is made every year.
2. The term blazer originated from a rowing team.
3. Hair can grow quicker in warm climates. https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1980-1989/

Tom Cruise

1986

1. He started acting at school when he injured himself.
2. He is trained in martial arts.
3. Top Gun Maverick is his most successful film. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tom-Cruise

Top Gun

1986

1. It was filmed in real fighter jets.
2. The only actor that didn’t throw up in the fighter jets was Anthony Edwards who played “Goose”.
3. TOPGUN is a naval training academy. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/

Transportation: 1988 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z

1988

1. It had very good fuel efficiency.
2. It was a v8 sports car.
3. It had a very sleek design and was very low to the ground. https://www.topspeed.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-chevrolet-camaro-iroc-z/

Fall of Berlin Wall

1989

1. It was torn down 5 days after a protest with half a million people.
2. It was 96 miles long.
3. The wall had 302 watchtowers. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-was-the-berlin-wall-and-how-did-it-fall#:~:text=The%20Berlin%20Wall%20fell%20on%209%20November%201989&text=The%20fall%20of%20the%20Berlin,on%20travel%20to%20West%20Germany.

Family Matters

1989

1. Steve Urkel was only supposed to appear in one episode.
2. Jaleel White wasn’t allowed to exercise in order to look as young as possible.
3. There is a real Steve Urkel. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096579/