1980-1989
Tristan Ari Flowers
The 80's
Some other toys of the 1980's are the pound puppy, kushball, and cabbage patch doll. There are also other events of the 1980's like when Reagan became president, Dian Fossey was murdered, and Michael Jackson released Thriller. There was also a game of the 1980's called Pacman.
Top Toys
Polly Pockets
Invented in 1989 by Chris Wiggs.
Skip-It
Invented in the 1980's.
Slap Bracelet
Invented by Stuart Anders in the 1980's in Wisconsin.
Best Movies
Ghostbusters
Made in 1984. It was directed by Ivan Reitman. It starred Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
It was released in 1984. It was directed by Steven Speilberg. It starred Harrison Ford and Kate Capshaw.
Batman
It was made in 1989 and directed by Tim Burton. It starred Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger.
Sports Stars
Celtics vs Lakers
During the 1980's they had an east coast -west coast rivalry in basketball.
San Francisco 49ers
In the the 1980's and 90's they had a great football team dynasty
Arthur Ashe
He was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985.
Historical Headlines
Challenger Shuttle Explodes
The shuttle exploded when the seal failed on the fuel line. On January 28, 1986 at 11:39 the shuttle exploded above the NASA Space Port in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Tiananmen Square Stand Off
In China, a demonstration happened in Tienanmen Square on Friday, June 1989.
The Berlin Wall
In Germany, the Berlin Wall fell November 19, 1989.