1. A Decade in Review By Julie LaBarbera

2. ERUPTION OF M.T. SAINT HELENS The eruption of Mount St. Helens was located in Washington state. It was a major volcanic eruption.

3. U.SHOCKEYTEAMS BEATRUSSIAIN THE OLYMPIC GAMES In the 1980’s the US hockey team won the epic game against Russia.

4. DEATH OF JOHN LENNON John Lennon was a musician who gained worldwide fame. He was part of The Beatles. He died from being murderedby Mark David Chapmen.

5. SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR Sandra Day O’Connor was an American jurist who was the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States.

6. MTV It was The first ever TV music station.

7. IRAN-CONTRA AFFAIR The Iran-Contra Affair was a political scandal in the United States. It came in November 1986 during the Reagan Administration.

8. ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT OF REAGAN The assassination attempt of Reagan was in March 1981. He suffered a punctured lung.

9. THRILLER Thriller was a 14 min. music video by Michael Jackson released Dec. 2 1983.

10. LIPOSUCTION It is a cosmetic surgery that removes fat anywhere on the human body.

11. COCAINE In the early 1980’s cocaine was brought into the U.S. People turned the powder into the name crack. Its was also easy for drug dealers to make smokeable cocaine in 1981.

12. SOUTH KOREAN FLIGHT 007 Was a Korean Air Line Civilian airliners that was shot down by Soviet interceptors on the 1st of September 1983.

13. SALLY RIDE Sally Ride was the first American women who went into space.

14. BEIRUT TORRORIST ATTACK The Beirut barracks bombing (October 23, 1983 in Beirut Lebanon) was when two truck bombs struck separate buildings and housings in the United States.

15. CDs In the 1980’s CDs were the New big thing everyone before had records.

16. OLYMPICS IN LOS ANGELES The LA Olympics was an International multi- sport event held in LA in 1984.

17. VANESSA WILLIAMS She was an American R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, and actress in 1983.She was the first African American to become Miss America.

18. WE ARE THE WORLD Charity song originally recorded by the super group USA for Africa in the in 1985 by Michael Jackson and Lineal Richie. It was produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Martian.

19. CRACK COCAINE Crack cocaine is the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked. It may also be termed as rock, hard, iron, cavy, base, or just crack.

20. LEN BIAS Was a first team All American College Basketball player. He was selected by the Boston Celtics, but died two days later by a cocaine overdose.

21. NINTENDO Nintendo is a company located in Tokyo, Japan. The company tried some small businesses. Nintendo developed into a video company and became one of the most influential in the industry.

22. CHALLENGER DISASTER The ChallengerDisaster occurred on Tuesday, January 28, 1986. The challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading the deaths of its seven crew members.

23. AIDS April 24, San Francisco resident Ken Horne, the first person to discover the AIDS case in the United States.

24. SUPERMODEL GIA Gia was an American fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s. After she became addicted to heroin. She later became infected with HIV and died at the age of 26.

25. “BABY JESSICA” Jessica became famous at the age of 18 months after falling into a well in Midland, Texas, on October 14, 1987. Between that day and October 16, rescuers worked for 58 hours to free "Baby Jessica" from the eight-inch-wide hole.

26. MICHAEL DUKAKIS Michael Dukakis served as the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts and was the longest serving governor in Massachusetts history. He ran against Reagan.

27. SOVIETS LEAVE AFGHANISTAN In 1988 The Soviet Union has signed an agreement pledging to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

28. FASHION OF THE TIMES During the 1980’s people were trying to find themselves they would be creative in their fashion. Guys wore makeup and had long hair. Girls wore layers of clothing and their hair was short.

29. FAMOUS MOVIES OF THE TIME

30. Ronald Reagan

31. Nancy Reagan JUST SAY NO

32. Geraldine Ferraro First female to run for vice-president.

33. TV Shows The Cosby Show Wonder Years

34. Falling of the Berlin Wall

35. Valley Girls

36. Madonna

37. Toys