EVENTS
These two actors appear on the cover of Time magazine under the headline "Mississippi Burning"
Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe, 1989
This man becomes the first African American man inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Arthur Ashe 1985
This artist has a cameo roll as a doorman in Ghostbusters II and his theme song for the same movie hits #2 on the U.S. Pop charts.
Bobby Brown. 1989
This actor plays Jackie Gleason's son in the newly released movie Nothing in Common.
Tom Hanks. 1986
This ABC sitcom, which features actress Marilu Henner, becomes the first in the 1980's to win two consecutive Emmy Award for "Outstanding Comedy Series."
Taxi. 1981
This First Lady launches her "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign and appears on the TV show Different Strokes
Nancy Reagan 1985
Oakland A's Pitcher wins 20 games for the third consecutive year.
Dave Stewart 1989
This woman wins the Best Choreography award for Janet Jackson's music video "Nasty" at the 4th annual MTV Video Music Awards
Paula Abdul. 1987
This actor wins the Academy Award for "Best Actor" for his role in the movie Raging Bull.
Roberts DeNiro. 1981
The Flintstone Kids cartoon premieres starring Fred, Barney, Wilma, Betty and this dinosaur pet.
Dino. 1986
In Marysville, Ohio, this automobile manufacturer becomes the first Japanese company to open a car plant on U.S. soil
Honda 1982
Dave Winfield signs the richest contract in professional team sports history with this baseball team.
New York Yankees 1980
This artist wins a Grammy for the song "I Feel For You," which features her name in the lyrics.
Chaka Khan 1985
In this newly released movie, the main character "Josh" works for the "Macmillan Toy" company.
Big. 1984
Name three of the eight "Bradford" Kids on Eight Is Enough when ABC cancels the sitcom.
Nicholas, Tommy, Liz, Nancy, Sue, Joanie, Mary, Dave, 1981
Kellogg's introduces this fruit variation of its Frosted Flakes breakfast cereal.
Banana Frosted Flakes 1981
This player set a NBA season record by averaging 13.9 assists per game "Bad Boys"
Isiah Thomas 1985
This singer who sang 1971 song "Inner City Blues: and the 1982 song "Turn On Some Music," is murdered.
Marvin Gaye. 1984
Actor Bruce Willis marries, this actress, who appeared in the 1981 movie Choices and the 1984 movie No Small Affair.
Demi Moore, 1987
ABC cancels this series, which features actors Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as millionaire investigators.
Hart To Hart. 1984
President Reagan orders that this deceased former world heavyweight champion boxer nicknamed "The Brown Bomber" be buried with full military honors.
Joe Lewis 1981
This player becomes the fifth man to ever lead off a Major League Baseball All-Star game with a home run. He also played for the Raiders
Bo Jackson 1989
Rockwell hits the U.S. Top 10 with the song "Somebody's Watching Me," which features back-up vocals by this artist.
Michael Jackson. 1984
This movie premieres and features a scene where Joe Pesci says, "I'm Leo Getz. Whatever you need, Leo gets."
Lethal Weapon II. 1989
Amen debuts on NBC featuring this actor who stars as character "Deacon Earnest Frye."
Sherman Hemsley 1986