Time Capsule - 1980s

Transportation / Oldsmobile Cutlass

Jan 1, 1980

1. Best-selling car in the 1980s.
2. Not many cars had seat belts.
3. Style of the car were more sharp and pointed. https://www.hotcars.com/these-were-americas-most-popular-cars-in-the-80s/#1980-oldsmobile-cutlass-469-573-units-sold

Fashion / Flashy Skirts, Leg Warmers, Power Suits

Jan 1, 1980

1. One of the boldest fashion decade.
2. Added in sculptural shapes in the fashion.
3. Showed more wealth in the country. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/80s-fashion-style-comeback/index.html#:~:text=The%201980s%20was%20possibly%20the,warmers%20and%20voluminous%20parachute%20pants.

Music / Micheal Jackson, Duran Duran, U2

Jan 1, 1980

1. Pop music became more popular.
2. Rock music became more popular.
3. Music has become more flashy in this decade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s_in_music

U.S. President / Jimmy Carter

Jan 1, 1981

1. Supported civil rights.
2. Received his Nobel Prize in 2002.
3. He founded ‘Carter Center’ in 1982. https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-former-president-jimmy-carter

News Event / Sally Ride

Jan 1, 1983

1. She was the first ever female astronaut that was American.
2. Third woman to go into space.
3. Took many years of training. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Ride

Technology / Nintendo Gameboy

Jan 1, 1984

1. The GameBoy got released.
2. More of the Nintendo technology became more bought and used.
3. More gaming technologies came out. https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/best-of-80s-the-tech-that-defined-the-decade-7308172/

Actor and Actress / Alyssa Milano

Jan 1, 1984

1. Born December 19th, 1972.
2. Played in ‘Who’s the Boss?’.
3. She was descended from Italy but an American actress. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyssa_Milano

Toys / Rubiks Cube, Transformers, Gameboy

Jan 1, 1985

1. Some toys led to many riots.
2. Most toys became more popular in the 1980s.
3. The Gameboy gave more popularity to the game system. https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/blog/popular-80s-90s-toys/

Tv / Pingu

Jan 1, 1986

1. About a family of emperor penguins.
2. First episode was September 14th, 1990 in the USA but came out earlier in other countries.
3. It originated from Switzerland. https://www.pingu.jp/biz/about/

Sports Figure / Chris Evert

Jan 1, 1987

1. She won 18 titles in tennis.
2. Was a number one american tennis player before she retired.
3. Born December 21st, 1954. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evert

Movie / Honey I shrunk the Kids

Jan 1, 1989

1. The 1980s made green screens more popular.
2. Had more original and playful movies in the 1980s.
3. Less graphics being used in this decade. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097523/