Unforgettable Moments in the 80's

[Beanie]

<font color=blue>I found this while searching for something on MSN...thought it was interesting...Some of those "Where were you when this happened?" things...</font>

<b><font color=blue>8 Unforgettable '80s Moments</b></font>


<b>The Challenger Explosion</b>
Like Sept. 11, this was a shared tragedy and a "Where were you?" moment for the entire nation.

<b>Assassination attempt on President Reagan</b>
The Gipper's chipper ("Honey, I forgot to duck") in 1981 hid how serious his injuries were.

<b>John Lennon is killed</b>
The dream was over when the ex-Beatle was gunned down in 1980 in front of his New York home.

<b>Michael Jackson Moonwalks</b>
His dance moves on a 1983 Motown anniversary special rocked the world.

<b>Who shot J.R.?</b>
The resolution to the 1980 "Dallas" season-ender was nothing compared to the excitement of the mystery.

<b>Baby Jessica's rescue</b>
America heaved a collective sigh of relief in 1987 when the 58-hour effort to free a Texas toddler from a 22-foot empty well ended successfully.

<b>Princess Di's wedding</b>
A global TV audience watched the fairy tale 1981 ceremony. It took another decade for the unhappy ending.

<b>Tigers win the World Series</b>
Gibby, Alan, Lou, Jack and Lance went the distance in 1984. Remember when baseball in Detroit used to be fun?


<b><font color=blue>8 News Stories That Reverberate Today</b></font>

<b>AIDS</b>
America found out about the disease 20 years ago. Today, Africa reels under its grip.

<b>Chernobyl</b>
The devastating accident at a Soviet nuclear power plant comes hauntingly to mind whenever anyone wonders who's got the bomb today.

<b>The Robert Bork nomination</b>
The nasty battle over Reagan's Supreme Court nominee set the tone for two decades of political culture wars.

<b>The campaign against apartheid</b>
The world turned its eyes to South Africa's injustice. A reminder of the power of hope and righteousness.

<b>The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan</b>
In the '80s, the CIA backed the Afghan "freedom fighters," who counted Osama bin Laden as a supporter.

<b>The rise of Japanese cars</b>
Back then, the American auto industry's woes were in the news. They still are.

<b>Gary Hart and Donna Rice</b>
The senator's "Monkey Business" sex scandal erased the line between public and private for government officials, paving the way for Monicagate.

<b>The war against drugs</b>
Millions of dollars worth of cocaine sold. Millions spent to combat it. The battle continues.

 

[p-nut]

I watched the challenger explode. Will never forget it.Remember everything else except the world series. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[ahutton]

I'll always remember where I was when I learned about Reagan being shot. We were staying at the Poly, and I walked through the room from the balcony where my parents were sitting and saw the TV. At first I really didn't know what was happening, but it is a very vivid memory from my childhood.

 

[Serena]

That brought back a lot of memories.

 

[olena]

It was quite a decade.

 

[helenabear]

Wow... that brought back a lot of memories for me there! I think out of all those, I remember Princess Di's wedding the clearest of them all

 

[paras4ri]

We got married in 1986...and had written to NASA for passes to watch a space shuttle lift-off......I still have them....they were for a September mission of the Challenger. which tragically never happened.

 

[aahmom1]

I remember them all just like they were yesterday. Time goes by too quick.

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

While I dont remember all of them, I do remember quite a few of them. Probably Challenger the most since I was in middle school and my English teacher turned the TV on.

Thanks for posting these Beanie.

 

[lisajl]

I remember them, too.
Especially the space shuttle. My DD was 2 months old, and I sat in front of the t.v. holding her and crying.
It was not a good day.

Lisajl

 

[Lars624]

Wow! I remember all of those! was on a plane flying from Talahasee to Detroit when the Challenger tragedy happened. My sister told me about it when I landed..we didn't hear about it on the plane.
I grew up in a Detroit suburb so I really remember the Detroit Tigers winning the penant. The night they won was unbelievable. I still remember driving (I was 19 at the time) down the main busy street (5 lanes) in the township I lived in and there were people lined up and down both sides just yelling and cheering about the win. This was not a big area for pedestrias usually so this was really strange to see

 

[AngieBelle]

I remember hearing about those things in later years after they happened, but I was born in late 1981 so all I really remember from the 80s are the toys and the cartoons. hehe.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Very interesting, Trish, thanks.

 

[Poohbear123]

And I also have a Picture/Poster of Donna Rice at Gatorkicks Saloon with a "breast" exposed.......I was thinking of putting it on Ebay My DD was born in 1981 and DS in 1982.

 

[Pooh93]

I can remember where I was when the Challenger exploded, but not where I was when the assassination attempt happened.

Thanks for posting...brings back memories!

 

[goofygirl]

I remember all those things.

Also I remember when the Pope was shot, too.

 

[Banzai]

Oh dear, they forgot "Brad Bitzer Born 9-12-86