2. Eruption of Mt. St. Helens May 18th, 1980 Mt. St. Helen was erupted.
3. In the 1980’s Olympics the U.S. hockey team defeated the Russian hockey team.
4. Death of John Lennon John Lennon was a lead singer for the Beatles. On Dec. 8th, 1980 John Lennon was assassinated by Mark David Chapman.
5. Sandra Day O’Connor Sandra Day O’Connor is the first female to bring supreme court justice.
6. MTV MTV was created to be the first ever Music Television Set in the 1980’s. The first ever video was “Video killed the radio star”.
7. Iran-Contra Affair Iran attacked the U.S. because, they took their leader to get some treatment. They kept 53 military men for hostage. U.S. failed to save them because, two choppers collided.
8. Assassinated Attempt of Reagan John Hinckley Jr. assassinated Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981.
9. “THRILLER” It was the longest music video made by Michael Jackson. It was released on Dec. 2, 1983.
10. Cocaine It was the life time drug of the 1980’s. John Belushi died by using cocaine.
11. South Korean Flight 007 The Soviet Union shot down and destroyed South Korean air plane.