1980-1989
By: Josh Weaver
John Lennon assassinated
Assassinated by Mark Chapman on Monday December 8, 1980. Was shot four times in the back
AIDS Discovered
Earliest know case was a female newborn baby.
Michael Jackson
Releases Thriller on November 30, 1982
President
Scandals-the Iran contra scandal. Selling weapons to Lebanon to get them to release six American hostages. It was an unsuccessful effort.
Hometown-Dixon, Illinois
Political Party-Republican
Major Problems-Shot in chest by John Hinecky Jr. Democrats win control of senate.
Korean airliner
Soviet Union shoots down Korean airliner.
PG-13
The movie rating PG-13 is created. First PG-13 movie, Red Dawn.
Famine
There was a big famine that killed 1,000,000 people.
Marcos flees
Ferdinand Marcos flees the Philippines. Was ousted and died at St. Francis medical center of lung, heart, and kidney ailments.
Stock exchange
The New York stock exchange suffers huge drop, it is known as Black Monday. It dropped 22.6%
US Shoots
US shoots down an Iranian airliner. They mistaken it for an attacking military fighter.
Students killed
Chinese student were massacred in China's Tinanmen square. Tinanmen is a site of student protests.
Popular movie
Ferris Buellers day off Released-1986
Popular song
Another one bites the dust Released-1980 Singer-Queen