Events
A space shuttle including teacher Christa McAuliffe exploded soon after taking off in 1986.
The Challenger Explosion
This gaming console came with an accurate sharp-shooting gun and includes popular titles such a "Super Mario Bros"
Nintendo Entertainment System
Dolls that are born in a vegetable field or something (idk, its really weird)
Cabbage Patch Kids
This influential music icon was nicknamed "the king of pop" by Elizabeth Taylor after winning the Heritage Award for Career Achievement at the 1989 Soul Train Awards
Michael Jackson
The 40th president of the United States who focused on the US economy and military.
Ronald Reagan
This event was the start to the end of the metaphorical "Iron Curtain" in Europe.
The fall of the Berlin Wall
In 1983 this Michael Jackson song was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 7 weeks straight.
Billie Jean
The goal of this popular game invented by John Stalberger and Mike Marshall in 1972 is to keep to "footbag" in the air without using your hands.
Hacky Sack
This singer's hits include "I will always love you" and "I wanna dance with somebody"
Whitney Houston
The fight by the United States to crack down on drug usage
The war on drugs
An explosion at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant that proved to be one of the most powerful radioactive explosions ever.
Chernobyl Explosion
A movie where an Alien get lost and befriends a young boy.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
This cassette player revolutionized the way we listen to music, it was the first private and portable way to listen to music.
the Sony Walkman
This popular actor starred as characters such as Han Solo in Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
Harrison Ford
The term used to describe the "trickle down economy" system of the 40th US president
Reaganomics
A rapid disease that spread throughout the nation, and create a national crisis and stigmatization of gay men
AIDS
This movie involves a teenager going back in time after a failed science experiment.
Back to the Future
This slang phrase includes a common kitchen utensil and is used to mean "I'm disgusted"
Gag me with a spoon
Michael J. Fox
She became the first woman to serve in the supreme court and helped change laws discriminating women
Sandra Day O'Conner
This 74 day war where Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands
The Falklands War
I dont know what else to put so just tell me the capital of Belgium i guess
Brussels
Ric Silver claimed to invent this four wall line dance in 1976.
The Electric Slide
This popular singer started his career in the duo Wham!, and later won a Grammy for his album "Faith" in 1987
George Michael
This act made the act of immigrating illegally to the US harder, as well as not letting employers knowingly hire non-citizen immigrants.
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)