Events of the 1980s
August 26, 2008
There are a few unforgettable events of the 80s that remains stuck in the top of my mind.
The Fall of the Berlin Wall:
The fall of the Berlin Wall was one of the most memorable moments of the 80s for me. “When the East German government announced on November 9, 1989, after several weeks of civil unrest, that visits in West Germany and West Berlin would be permitted, crowds of East Germans climbed onto and crossed the wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere.” - wiki
It was a celebration that me and the whole world was apart of. Every clamored of getting a piece of that wall.
Thriller
You can’t go on a single 80s page worth a damn and not see several reverences to Micheal Jackson’s Thriller album. Its reign of the 80s was complete.
The Moon Walk
The first time it was done, it stunned the world. Micheal Jackson launched the release the of the Thriller album with a live performance of Billie Jean and a moon walk across the stage that sent chills down the collective backs of humanity.
Reagan has been shot
I remember that when Ronald Regan was shot it was played on the news like a million times, in a million different speeds.
Challenger Explosion
The space shuttle Challenger explosion is a very memorable event for me personally. It was amazing shock for American and whole world.
Iran Contra
Although I have to re-read the details of this Whitehouse level scandal, I will never for get Col. Oliver North dodging questions of the Congress.
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What about the death of Marvin Gaye? Though he wasn’t in his prime, he was much like Prince today, where he could put out a very well produced album that more then pleased his fans and still get commercial success. But to hear the controversy around his death was most amazing–shot by his own dad! Wow. I dont know if he really raped that girl or not, but it’s still mind-blogging that such a cool cat would have to go down like that.