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Time Capsule 1980s

  • Fashion

    Fashion
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s_in_fashion 1980s--English singer Siouxsie Sioux in 1986 wearing black clothing, back-combed hair, and heavy black eyeliner. She was an inspiration for the gothic fashion trend that started in the early 1980s.
    Converse shoes were popular in the first half of the 1980s. In 1984, Nike introduced the first ever Air Jordan sneaker, the Air Jordan 1 (named for basketball player Michael Jordan).
  • Transportation

    Transportation
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari manufactured by the Italian company Ferrari from 1975 to 1985.
    were equipped with a smaller initially naturally aspirated, later turbocharged two-litre engine, and sold mostly in Italy.
    The Pininfarina-styled Ferrari 308 GTB was introduced at the Paris Motor Show in 1975
  • Technology

    Technology
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology_6502 The tech boom of the 1980’s saw personal computing come into its own. With the launch of IBM’s first PC in August 1981, a tech revolution that would change the world began. Time Magazine knew what was going on, going off-piste to put the computer on its cover as “Machine of the Year” in 1982, rather than the usual iconic human (Apple’s Steve Jobs was convinced it would be him).
  • Sports Figure

    Sports Figure
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Bird Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, former coach, and former executive who most recently served as President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick," Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
  • Movie

    Movie
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(franchise) Although the films were not popular with critics, Friday the 13th is considered one of the most successful me repeated references to the series in popular culture. Friday the films, but also because of the extensive merchandising and repeated references to the series in popular culture.
  • Toys

    Toys
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poochie_(toy) Poochie was a popular Mattel toy in the 1980s, a white poodle with pink ears and paws that wore a pair of purple sunglasses.[1] An animated special featuring the character was produced by DIC Audiovisuel in 1984.
  • News Event

    News Event
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster Wonder soon turned to horror on 28 January 1986 when NASA’s Challenger Mission, the space programme’s 10th, was tragically snuffed out when the shuttle combusted just 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven astronauts on board. It was particularly harrowing for the millions of school children watching live across the nation.
  • Song Artist

    Song Artist
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer) Madonna Louise Ciccone (/tʃɪˈkoʊni/, Italian: [tʃikˈkoːne]; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop" since the 1980s, Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music and for the imagery she uses onstage and in music videos.
  • TV or Radio Show

    TV or Radio Show
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series) Produced by Alien Productions, ALF originally ran for four seasons and produced 100 episodes, including two one-hour episodes that were divided into two parts for syndication, totalling 102 episodes. The series proper concluded with an unresolved cliffhanger, but the later TV movie, Project ALF, provided a series finale for the property.
    ALF is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986, to March 24, 1990.
  • Actors and Actresses

    Actors and Actresses
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Haim Corey Haim was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Judy Haim, an Israeli-born data processor, and Bernie Haim, a clothing sales representative. He has a sister, Carol, and a half-brother, Daniel. His family is Jewish. He was raised mostly in Willowdale.Haim's early success led to money and fame. He had difficulties breaking away from his experience as a teen actor, and was troubled by drug addiction throughout his later career.
  • U.S. President

    U.S. President
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor
    He was also a union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975.