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Fashion
Power suit: A man business suit that is worn by a woman
Spandex: They promoted freedom of movement
Parachute pants: They were tight and fitting
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Sports Figure
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American former professional basketball player
Played 20 seasons in the NBA
He played for the LA Lakers and the Milwaukee bucks
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Toys
Rubix cubes: More than 350 million rubix cubes were sold in 1980
Care Bears: They were originally used as greeting cards
My little pony: Twilight was the first character created from my little pony
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President
Ronald Regan
1. He was the 40th president to serve in the US
2. He was a member of the republican party
3. He served as vice president
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Music
Michael Jackson: He was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist.
Prince: He was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Prince
AC/DC: They were an Australian rock band
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News Event
Decline of the Cold War
1. The US led boycott
2. They invaded Afghanistan
3. One way for the cold war to start was America’s refusal to share nuclear secrets
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Transportation
- The 1980s were a glorious time at Mercedes
- Original cost: $32,190
- It served as the basis for the legends like the AMG Hammer and the Porsche-built 500E https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-european/curbside-classic-mercedes-w124-the-best-car-of-the-past-thirty-years/
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Actor/actress of the year
Jane Fonda
She was an American actress
She did comedic roles then established herself as a serious actress
She won many academy awards
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/30/arts/jane-fonda-of-the-80-s-mellower-but-still-an-activist.html -
TV show
Full house
Jeff Franklin established full house
Full house was originally called House of Comics
9 people lived in the full house
https://ravishly.com/2014/07/31/throwback-thursday-how-full-house-changed-tv-better -
Movie
Beetlejuice
It's a horror comedy movie
The title was almost changed
They almost cut an iconic scene
https://www.theringer.com/movies/2018/3/30/17178786/beetlejuice-30-years-tim-burton-michael-keaton -
Technology
Nintendo game boy
Launched in Japan
It costed $89.99 when it was first released
They originally ran out of their initial 300,000 units
https://todayinhistoryblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/21/april-21st-1989-game-boy-released/