1980s Headlines
On January 28, 1986, this space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch.
Challenger
On August 1st, 1981, this cable network launched with a video of a rocket taking off.
MTV
This 1982 Spielberg film featured a Reese's loving alien who just wanted to "phone home."
E.T.
This 3D puzzle cube from Hungary became a worldwide obsession in 1980.
Rubik's Cube
This 1989 event saw the physical and symbolic end of the "Iron Curtain" in Germany.
Berlin Wall
This 1980 "Revolution" saw a former actor win the U.S Presidency in a landslide.
Reagan Revolution
Thriller
In 1985, Marty McFly traveled back to 1955 in a DeLorean in this hit film.
Back to the Future
In 1989, Nintendo released this handheld system, bundled with the game Tetris.
Game Boy
In 1981, the Prince of Wales married this woman in a "fairytale" televised wedding.
Princess Diana
First identified in 1981, this global health crisis spurred massive civil rights activism.
HIV/AIDS
The U.S Olympic hockey team pulled off a "Miracle on Ice" against this nation.
Soviet Union
This 1986 film starred Tom Cruise as a fighter pilot named Maverick
Top Gun
Apple's 1984 "friendly" computer featured a mouse and a desktop interface
Macintosh
This Soviet leader introduced Glasnost and Perestroika in the mid-80s
Mikhail Gorbachev
This 1986 scandal involved secret weapon sales to Iran to fund Nicaraguan rebels.
Iran-Contra
This 1985 dual-continent concert was organized to raise funds for famine relief
Live Aid
"Nobody puts Baby in a corner" is a famous line from this 1987 dance movie.
Dirty Dancing
Sony revolutionized music on-the-go with this portable cassette player
Walkman
In 1982, the UK and Argentina fought a 10-week war over these islands
Falkland Islands
In 1989, this oil tanker caused a massive environmental disaster in Alaska.
Exxon Valdez
Millions turned in to the TV show Dallas in 1980 to find out "Who shot" this man.
J.R Ewing
This 1988 action film set in Nakatomi Plaza is often debated as a "Christmas movie"
Die Hard
This popular 80s doll line came with "adoption papers" and a unique name.
Cabbage Patch Kids
This 1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union became the worst in history.
Chernobyl