1980


 * Political Events**

March 30, 1981-- John Hinckley attempts to assassinate President Ronald Reagan.

1983-- Operation URGENT FURY the U.S. invaded the island of Grenada to rescue medical students living on the island. The U.S. sent marines to the north of the island and army rangers to the south. During the battle the U.S. had a lack of data which made finding the medical students very difficult. 1983-- Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is declared a national holiday!!! [] [] []

The Musical Era of The 1980’s Musical genres of the 1980 have and still influence today’s music, and a lot of the 80’s music is still popular today. New wave and Synthpop came out in the 1980’s, The Police, and Duran Duran were examples of this music. The most popular form of music in the 80’s was Good ol’ Rock ‘n rolls, bands in this category were Van Halen, Def Leopard, and Aerosmith. Glam Rock was another Genre of music during this time including Motley Crue, and Poison. Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Phil Collins gained more popularity in the 1980’s, and have been popular since the 80’s era. Other musicians, including Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, and Bon Jovi  are still creating best-selling albums and sellout concerts that are popular among young and old alike. Year of 1980- · Call Me- Blondie · Fame- Irene Cara · Working my Way Back to You- Spinners · Funkytown- Lipps, Inc. ·  Little Jeannie- Elton John · Upside Down- Diana Ross · He’s So Shy- Pointer Sisters · Please Don’t Go- KC & The Sunshine Band · Do That To Me One More Time- Captain &Tennille · Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1- The S.O.S. Band The Launch of Music Television, or MTV, took place in 1981, and made the music industry more publicized. Music Television is thought to be one of the single most influential entity in music industry in the 1980’s. MTV created more exposure to bands in the 1980’s. The first video to ever premier on MTV was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles. Duran Duran was on of the more popular bands that enjoyed the exposure that Music Television gave them. Many experts have said that MTV is the reason Duran Duran came out so popular in the 1980’s. KENDRA BURREY
 * Billboard Top Ten- **
 * Top Albums- **
 * Against the Wind- Bob Segar and The Silver Bullet Band
 * Damn the Torpedoes- Tom Petty and The heartbreakers
 * Eat to The Beat- Blondie
 * Glass Houses- Billy Joel
 * In the Heat of the Night- Pat Benatar
 * Off the Wall- Michael Jackson
 * The Wall- Pink Floyd
 * Grammy Awards- **
 * Album of the year- Christopher Cross-Christopher Cross
 * Best new Artist- Christopher Cross
 * Best pop Duo or Group- “Guilty” Barbra Streisand, and Barry Gibb
 * Best pop female vocal- “The Rose” Bette Midler
 * Best pop male vocal- “This Is It” Kenny Loggins
 * Best rock duo or group- “against the wind” Bob Segar, and the Silver Bullet Band
 * Best rock female vocal- “Crimes of Passion” Pat Benatar
 * Best rock male vocal- “Glass Houses” Billy Joel
 * Record of the year- “sailing” Christopher Cross
 * Song of the year- “sailing” Christopher Cross

**//__ Inventions of the 1980s __//**

The 80’s signaled the start of the computer age, following on from the creation of Microsoft and Apple towards the end of the 70’s, the technology and the speed of innovation both in Hardware and Software together with the cheapness provided a speed of growth and take up. The birth of the IBM PC signaled the start of Personal Computers first in the Offices and then into peoples homes becoming an integral part of our lives, following on from Microsoft’s MSDOS on PC’s to the first versions of Windows a GUI Graphical User Interface. ( [] )

The game system Nintendo was also invented in the 1980’s a fun game system which featured the Mario Bros. games, adventures and also another popular Mariokart. ( [] )



Hand held T.V.’s were also invented in the 1980’s. They could be used at work, or maybe in a car. Two popular shows were: Max Headroom, which was computer-generated, and Hill Street Blues which was a realistic police show. ( [] )

Personal computers were invented in the 1980’s. Before they were invented people had to use //HUGE// computers, about as large as a large room. ( [] )

1980s was the mostly the opening of the digital age as computers, video games, and other high tech devices begin to make their debut as they jumped onto the shelves and were jumping back off into people’s hands in no time. ( [] )

CD-ROM (an abbreviation of “Compact Disc read-only memory”) is a pressed Compact Disc that contains data accessible but not writable by a computer. CD-ROMS are normally used to store music on. ( [] )

In 1983 when the Motorola Company came out with their first cell phone it was a 1G or first generation ( [] )  Text by Joe Ambrose. Pictures from Google put on by Joe Ambrose Jordan Busson

Baptist Hospital building Built in 1984  six stories and 178,000 square feet. Watlington Hall is architecturally unique compared to the other buildings at the Medical Center. It is noticeable from Hawthorne Road, as the black glass reflects everything around it. Richard Janeway Clinical Sciences Building Built in 1989 has eleven stories is 308,000 square feet. provided space for the centralization of most of the center’s outpatient clinical functions [] Jordan Busson

Fashion of the 80’s Courtney Brothers

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For some, the 80’s were a great time. The creation of MTV revolutionized fashion, the music industry and even how we watched TV. For others, it was nothing but bad hair, worse clothing and music that often had more to do with machines than talent. We take the former approach and relish the excess and outrageous fashions that the 80s managed to make mainstream. We didn't accessorize - we "accessorized" and LOVED it. The clothes worn in the 80s depicted people who were trying to find themselves. They looked for ways to express their creativity and individuality. Men wore heavy make up and grew long hair. Women wore short hair and layers of clothing. Both sexes were looking for an identity. 1980s clothing styles are back on the shelves now, and we take a look at what makes these eighties fashions for women endure the test of time. Get all the good scoop on 80s fashions for hair, makeup, and clothes in the eighties. For those of us who were there, 80s hairstyles make us cringe with embarrassment. For those who weren't, well, you can stop laughing now. What was it that caused us to wear our funky 80s hairstyles like a badge of honor? From the bangs that reached for the heavens with frizzy passion, to the extremely asymmetrical new wave social hair statement, to the funky side ponytails walking hair-in-hair with the mullets, hairstyles in the 1980s were about excess, experimentation, and enough hairspray to protect our heads when the Russians dropped the bomb.

> Jackets: __** Rock Band Shirts, Black & Neon , Leather or Jean Jackets , Chains on Leather , Rolled Sleeves , Pastels , Sleeveless Shirts , Ocean Pacific T-Shirts. **__Legs:__** Tight Leather Pants, Bright Colors , Spandex, Tight Stonewashed Jeans , Jammers, Parachute Pants, Corduroy Pants. **__ Accessories: __** Braces With Color, Rubber bands, Croc Dundee Hats, Rhinestone Glove, Brimmed Hats, Neon Book Covers , High -tops, Trapper Keepers. **__Necessary brands:__** Jordache, Guess, Kaepa, Izod, Ralph Loren, Vans , Adidas.
 * __ Women: **hair** __ Feathered Hair, Rave , tons of it , Stick -up bangs , Multicolored, Crimped, Side Ponytails , Ultra -Teased, Platinum Blonde , Glitter . **__Face__**__:__ Vivid Makeup , Light Pink Lips , Glitter Colored , Mascara, Blue Eye shadow , Beauty Moles. **__Shirts and jackets:__** Off-Shoulder Shirts , 3/4 Sleeves , Crop Top , Primary Colors , Pink Sweater , Sweater on Waist , Neon , Matching Socks , Thick Belts , Long T-Shirts , Mini Skirts . **__Legs:__** Tight Stonewashed Jeans , Zippered Legs , 3 /4 Length Legging , Legwarmers, Scrunch Socks , Exercise Gear, Super Tight Minis, Colored Hose w/Rips , Spandex . **__Accessories:__** Clock Necklaces, Friendship Stuff , Many Swatches, Swatch Protectors , Plastic Charms , Hoop Earrings , Slouch Sock , High Tops , Puff Paint , Safety Pins , Beads , Slap Bracelets , Rubber Bracelets , Jellies , Big Hair Bows. **__Necessary brands__**: Ocean Pacific, banana republic, Reebok, LA Gear, Liz Claiborne , Keds, Esprit, Gap.
 * __ Men: **hair-** __ Rainbow, Mohawks, Long & Layered , Slightly Teased , Long, Frizzy w/Bangs , Curly . **__Face:__** Punk , Piercings, Ray -Bans , Glasses __ .  __**__ Skirts &

Political People of 1980 Brandy Gogel

1980  Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States of America, after a landslide victory over Jimmy Carte At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore "the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism." On February 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. He attended high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College. There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the football team, and acted in school plays. 1981   Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley John Warnock Hinckley, Jr., was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on May 29, 1955. The youngest of three children, John’s home life seemed picture perfect. His father, John W. Hinckley, Sr., was a successful and wealthy Chairman and President of the Vanderbilt Energy Corporation while JoAnn Moore Hinckley, John’s mother, was a homemaker who doted on her children, especially John, whom she felt was more introverted than his older siblings. John’s brother, Scott Hinckley, graduated from Vanderbilt University and became Vice-President of his father’s oil and gas business. John’s older sister, Diane, was popular and outgoing, a straight "A" student in high school and a graduate of SMU in Dallas. Ruth First (1925-1982) In 1949 First married Joe Slovo, a lawyer and labour organiser and, like her, a communist. Throughout the 1950s their home in Roosevelt Park was an important center for multiracial political gatherings. They had three daughters: Shawn (who was to script a film about her mother called //A world apart//), Gillian (who based her novel, //Ties of blood//, on her family) and Robyn. House searches and the banning and arrest of their parents by the police constantly unsettled their childhood .1983    1985   Emily's List is founded by IBM heiress and longtime political activist Emily Ellen Malcolm, 38, who sets out to raise money from men as well as women donors (she herself has anonymously been donating $500,000 per year to various causes). Her political action committee's purpose is to support worthy U.S. female Democratic Party candidates.
 * President Reagan dubs the Soviet Union the Evil Empire and proposes a revolutionary new anti-missile defense system...the strategic defense initiative, nicknamed 'Star Wars'