Dia Carrasco

The 1980’s

Eruption of Mt. St. Helens Erupted May 18, 1980 Earthquake registered

5.1 on the Richter’s scale 230 square miles of

forest was blown down by the eruption

Cities around Mt. St. Helens were wiped out and filled with dust

In 1982 the president made a monument for the mountain

U.S. Hockey Teams beat Russia in the Olympic Games•United States men’s hockey team defeats Russia in semifinal men’s hockey game•Russia were favored to win by a landslide•Team was made up of primary all college aged players

Death of John Lennon•John Lennon was the lead singer of the Beatle•He was shot on Monday, December 8, 1980•Mark David Chapman shot him outside his house in NY

Sandra Day O’Connor

First female supreme court justice

Appointed by Reagan

Showed a very conservative side

MTV

MTV makes it debut as the first ever

Music television state

First music video “ video killed the radio star”

Video DJ’s were “ on air” hosts

Assassination Attempt of Reagan

•occurred March 30, 198169 days into Reagan’s presidency•He suffered a punctured lung•John Kinckley Jr. tried to kill him

Iran-Contra Affair•66 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days•From Nov.4, 1979 to January 20, 1981American embassy was stormed by Islamic militants •It was in response to the Iranian revolution

“ Thriller”

14 minute music video

Released by Micheal Jackson

December 2,1983 Most influential

pop music video of all time

liposuction•Started in the 1985•Removes unwanted “fat” in all body areas, including the face, neck, chin, breast, back, arms, abdomen, hips, flanks (love handles), inner and outer thighs, buttocks, knees and ankles.•Dr. Jeffrey Lein, a dermatologist, pioneers tumescent liposuction

Cocaine

Cocaine became the lifestyle drug of the 1980’s

Became popular in 2 stages First the drug was only

considered a fun “ recreational” drug

The second stage was considered the epidemic with 22 million people abused cocaine

Len bias

Died from cocaine in June 19, 1986 at age 22

He died in Riverdale, Maryland

Len was the first team All-American college basketball player

He was selected by the Boston Celtics

He was the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft

South Korean Flight 007

•September 1, 1983

Air liner from Korea bound for Alaska wrongly navigated in USSR Airspace•Shot down by Soviet Jets•U.S. congressman Lawrence McDonall Aboard

Beirut terrorist attack•October 23, 1983 Terrorist suicide bombers attacked the united states Beirut complex•Killed 299 American and French service men

January 28, 1986

Cold and Windy day at Cape Canaveral air force Base in Florida

Challenger was launched at 11:38 am

School teacher Christie McAuliffe was on board

At 11:40 am, the challenger had its first problem

The shuttle exploded on live TV shortly after

Cause of explosion was a flaw in rockets booster system

The Challenger disaster

Sally Ride

Sally joined the team responsible for investigating the challenger tragedy

In 1987, Sally left NASA to go back to Stanford University

She is now currently the director of the California Space Institute

CD’s• In 1980, Russell's company, Battelle, first approved his system •In 1985, major electronics developed civil rights and began a big production•Some include Phillips, Sony, ect.

Nintendo

•It was first launched in Asia, including Japan July 15, 1983•The third generation was made on October 18, 1985•Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Popeye the first game made for Nintendo to play•In June 1985, Nintendo unveiled its American version

Vanessa Williams

Was announced Miss America in 1984

She was from Atlantic City but represented New York

She won the swimsuit and talent competition

She had talents as a singer, dancer and actress

She is said to be known for her perseverance and determination

Supermodel GIA•Gia Marie Carangi was born in January 29, 1960•She died November 18, 1986•She was in Vogue Paris, April 1979; American Vogue, August 1980; and Vogue Paris, August 1980; Italian Vogue•Her career declined after she became addicted to heroin •Gia was diagnosed with HIV and died at the age of 26

Olympics in Los Angeles

The Olympics

The Olympics took place in the summer of 1984 in Los Angeles

The Soviet Union, East Germany, Cuba and 14 other countries boycotted the games

6,000 athletes participated, representing 140 countries

The 1984 Olympics were the first to revolve an income of $225 million since the 1932 Olympics.

We Are the World “ We Are the World” was a

benefit concert to raise money for Africa by black musicians

Quincy Jones was the producer, and Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie were the song writers

They started recording on the same night of the American Music Awards, January 28, 1985

800,000 copies came to store on Tuesday, March 7, 1985

They were sold out by the first weekend

The singers..

•Dan Aykroyd

•Harry Belafonte

•Lindsey Buckingham

•Kim Carnes

•Ray Charles

•Bob Dylan

•Sheila E.

•Bob Geldof

•Hall and Oates

•James Ingram

•Jackie Jackson

•LaToya Jackson

•Marlon Jackson

•Michael Jackson

•Randy Jackson

•Tito Jackson

•Al Jarreau

..And more

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

The first case of AIDS were reported in the United States on June 1981

Females were barely affected by HIV/AIDS in 1985

It was said to be the “gay disease”

14,000 diagnoses occurred daily in the 80’s

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

“ Baby Jessica”•Jessica McClure Morales “Baby Jessica” was born on March 26, 1986•At 18 months old, she fell into a water well in Midland, Texas on October 14, 1987•Between that time, rescuers worked 58 hours to get her out•She fell 22ft below ground•Became a movie•It was a breaking news story everywhere

Michael Dukakis

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•Michael was the Democratic Party Nominee for President of the United States 1988•He attended Harvard University

Soviets leave Afghanistan • The soviets left Afghanistan on February 15, 1989•The Democratic Party of Afghanistan got rid of the dominion• Muhammad Taraki became president•On April 1988, the Soviet Union signed the Geneva Accords with the U.S.A.

Fashion of the Times

“sun-kissed” hair Popped collars Jumpsuits Stirrup pants Paint splatter

fashion Leg warmers Members only

jackets Shoulder pads

Famous movies of the time Batman (1989)

The Goonies (1985) Ghostbusters (1986) Pretty in Pink (1986) Purple Rain (1984)