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Welcome to the Timeline, your chronological summary of the events of the 1980s.
Here you'll find not
only the political events and natural cataclysms, you'll also find the number 1 songs, memorable moments in film and television,
the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners, the Oscar/Emmy/Tony/Grammy winners, and major sports results for each year.
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 | A time in which the Cold War really heats up,
Carter makes some tough decisions, Nature shakes up the earth, and a Musical Legend is gunned down. |
 | A time in which
54 Americans come home after a long absence, a new president is shot by a die-hard Jodie Foster fan,
a memorable wedding takes place, the space shuttle begins to fly, and people start getting sick with strange illnesses. |
 | A time in which making long distance calls
becomes confusing, Britain and Argentina go to war, a cute alien wants to "phone home", and someone tampers with Tylenol. |
 | A time in which Michael Jackson does a new dance,
Nancy Reagan tells us to "Just say no", a tiny Carribean nation is invaded, and marines begin to feel unwelcome in Beirut. |
 | A time in which a killer virus is identified,
Ronald Reagan gets a 4-year extension on his job, it becomes clear that someone wants the U.S. Marines out of Beirut,
and an unusual medical experiment is attempted. |
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A time in which we realize that "We Are The World", a new era begins for the Soviet Union, we are introducted to an new cola,
hijacking becomes fashionable, and people begin taking AIDS seriously. |
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A time in which we mourn the loss of 7 astronauts, cynanide-laced capsules kill again,
chaos in the Philipines results a lot of abandoned shoes, the U.S. and Libya go at it, terrorism runs rampant,
a nuclear accident devastates a large area, Americans hold each other's hands, Baby M gets her family chosen,
and a major scandal shatters American trust. |
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A year in which political scandals abound and are rivaled by evangelical scandals, a major airline makes some major mistakes,
the Persian Gulf becomes more dangerous, the stock market crashes, and a little girl falls into a deep hole. |
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A time in which the U.S. government is on trial, televangelist antics continue, a terrorist bomb explodes over Scotland,
and Lloyd Bentsen puts Dan Quayle in his place. |
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A time in which George Bush becomes president, Exxon makes a big mess in Alaska, China commits a terrible
crime against humanity, communism begins to topple, Noriega is on the run, and a phony band hits it big. |
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