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1980-1983. Events Music TV Movies Sports. 1980 Events. John Lennon is killed by Mark David Chapman Ronald Reagan is elected President New Video Games Pac Man Donkey Kong. 1980 Events. Mt. Saint Helens erupts in Washington killing 60 people CNN is launched

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1980-1983

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  1. 1980-1983 Events Music TV Movies Sports

  2. 1980 Events • John Lennon is killed by Mark David Chapman • Ronald Reagan is elected President • New Video Games • Pac Man • Donkey Kong

  3. 1980 Events • Mt. Saint Helens erupts in Washington • killing 60 people • CNN is launched • the first all news network

  4. 1980 Music • New Wave or "soft punk" • The Talking Heads • "Take Me to the River" • “Wild, Wild Life" • Blondie • "Heart of Glass" • "Call Me" • "One Way or Another" • "Rapture"

  5. 1980 Music • New Wave or "soft punk" • The Romantics • "What I Like About You • "Talking in Your Sleep"

  6. 1980 TV • New Shows • "Bosom Buddies" • Tom Hanks • "Magnum p.i." • Tom Selleck • Top Shows • Dallas • 60 Minutes • The Dukes of Hazzard • The Love Boat • Private Benjamin

  7. 1980 Movies • "The Shinning" • Jack Nicholson • "Friday the 13th" • "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" • "Airplane" • Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen • "Caddyshack" • Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray

  8. 1980 Sports • The Winter Olympics, Lake Placid, New York • "The Miracle on Ice" • US defeats the USSR in hockey • The Summer Olympics, Moscow, USSR • President Carter decides to boycott the Olympics in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan • Many upset Americans • Steelers defeat Rams in Super Bowl XIV • 31-19

  9. 1980 Sports • Jesse Owens dies • Phillies defeat Royals in the World Series • Louisville wins 59-54 over UCLA for the NCAA Men's Basketball title • Los Angeles Lakers won 4 games to 2 over the Philadelphia 76ers for the NBA title

  10. 1981 Events • A.I.D.S. : June 5, 1981 first reported by the Center for Disease Control • First thought to only affect homosexuals and intravenous drug users • CDs are introduced • A BBC program played the BEE Gee's album "Living Eyes" on the air from a disc • Iran released the US hostages • Prince Charles (GB) marries Diana Spencer

  11. 1981 Events • First Space Shuttle is launched • Columbia: 4/12/1981 • Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is assassinated

  12. 1981 Music • MTV starts • August 1, 1981 • "Video Killed the Radio Star" 1st video played • by The Buggles • "You'd Better Run" by Pat Benatar 2nd • Styx • "Too Much Time on My Hands" • "The Best of Times" • Sheena Easton • "Morning Train (9-5)" • "For Your Eyes Only"

  13. Styx Sheena Easton

  14. 1981 Music • Rick Springfield • "Jesse's Girl" • Rick James • "Super Freak" • Duran Duran • "Girls on Film" • "Rio" • "Hungry Like the Wolf" • The Go-Gos • "We Got the Beat" • "Our Lips are Sealed"

  15. “Hungry Like the Wolf”

  16. 1981 Music • Lover Boy • "Working for the Weekend" • "When it's Over • Hall and Oats • "Private Eyes" • "I Can't Go for That" • Men at Work • "Who Can it Be Now" • "Down Under" • Joan Jett & the Blackhearts • "I Love Rock-n-Roll" • "Crimson & Clover"

  17. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Men at Work Hall & Oats Loverboy

  18. 1981 TV New Shows “The Fall Guy” Lee Majors “Hill Street Blues” Daniel J. Travanti “The Greatest American Hero” William Katt Connie Sellecca “Dynasty” “Falcon Crest” Top 5 Shows Dallas 60 Minutes The Jefferson's Joanie Loves ChachiThree's Company Alice

  19. 1981 Movies “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Indiana Jones searches for the Ark of the Covenant Harrison Ford, Karen Allen “Stripes” Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun. Bill Murray & Harold Ramis “For Your Eyes Only” Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device Roger Moore

  20. 1981 Sports Super Bowl XV: Raiders defeat Eagles 27-10 Cleveland Browns “Red Right 88” Dodgers defeated the Yankees in the World Series Indiana defeated North Carolina for the NCAA Men’s Basketball title The Celtics defeated the Rockets to win the NBA title.

  21. 1982 Events • Great Britain & Argentina go to war in the Falkland Islands • Actor John Belushi is found dead of a drug overdose in a West Hollywood hotel. • The first artificial heart is implanted in American Barney Clark. • Automobile manufacturer John DeLorean is arrested and charged with possession of 59 pounds of cocaine.

  22. 1982 Music • Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off a live bat thrown at him during a performance in Des Moines, Iowa. He thought it was rubber. • The Motels • “Only the Lonely” • Modern English • “I Melt with You” • Asia • “Heat of the Moment” • “Only Time Will Tell”

  23. 1982 Music • John Cougar • “Hurts So Good” • “Jack and Diane” • The Stray Cats • “Rock This Town” • R.E.M. • “Everybody Hurts” • “Stand” • Prince • “1999” • “Little Red Corvette”

  24. “1999”

  25. 1982 TV • New Shows • “Cheers” • “Family Ties” • Michael J. Fox • “Knight Rider” • David Hasselhoff • “Late Night with David Letterman” • Top Shows • 60 Minutes • Dallas • (tie) M*A*S*H • (tie) Magnum, P.I. • Dynasty

  26. 1982 Movies • “Tron”: A hacker is literally abducted into the world of a computer • “Blade Runner”: Deckard, a blade runner, has to track down and terminate 4 replicants who hijacked a ship • “An Officer & A Gentleman”: A young man must complete his work at a Navy Flight school to become an aviator • Richard Geer

  27. 1983 Events • Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space, June 18th on the Challenger • Cabbage Patch kids are released. • Camcorders are introduced. • "Just Say No" is the new tool to combat growing drug use in the US.

  28. 1983 Music • Def Leppard: “Pyromania” • "Photograph” • "Too Late for Love"   • "Rock of Ages“ • Madonna: “Madonna” • “Lucky Star” • “Borderline” • “Holiday” • Huey Lewis & the News: “Sports” • “Heart of Rock-n-Roll” • “Heart and Soul” • “I Want a New Drug”

  29. Huey Lewis • & • the News

  30. 1983 Music • Motown 25th Anniversary Show (7-27) • Michael Jackson performs “Billy Jean” & moonwalks for the 1st time • “Thriller” is released (7-26) • #1 for 37 weeks • #1 album of all time • Metallica: “Kill ’em All” • 1st album

  31. 1983 TV • New Shows • “The A Team” • George PeppardDirk BenedictDwight SchultzMr. T • “Hotel” • “Scarecrow & Mrs. King” • Top Shows • Dallas • 60 Minutes • Dynasty • The A-Team • Simon & Simon

  32. 1983 Movies • “Scarface”: In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug empire while succumbing to greed. • “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”:  After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the Second Death Star • “The Outsiders”: Rival gangs of teens battle, & Johnny hides after killing a Socs • “A Christmas Story” • “Cujo”

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