what were some of the major 1980s historical events?
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Popular culture\n•In the early 1980s, the first generation of computer graphics in arcade games produce the popular Space Invaders arcade game (technically, Space Invaders came out in 1978), followed by Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Frogger. Towards the end of the decade, home video game consoles begin to outstrip the arcade game. \n•Computer technology culture starts to enter the mainstream and appears in movies such as 1982's Tron and 1983's WarGames. \n•The Rubik's Cube, Cabbage Patch Kids, "Baby on Board" signs, Teddy Ruxpin, and Trivial Pursuit fads capture the interest of the American and British public. \nRubik's Cube.\n•Due to the rising influence of computers, nerds experience an increase in status. Popular movies such as Revenge of the Nerds boost the image of computer nerds. \n•The Karate Kid becomes a blockbuster hit. Ninja and martial arts mania sweeps North America due to the popularity of Kung Fu Theater and Ninja Movies. The cartoon characters Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles become very popular and widely mass-marketed. The emergence of self-styled martial arts experts gives rise to the so-called McDojo and Bullshido trends. \n•Aerobics are huge. The fad reaches across exercise videos, fashion, and music trends as seen in Olivia Newton John's music video (Let's Get) Physical, the 1983 movie Flashdance that inspired legwarmers as a fashion trend and the popular Jane Fonda workout videos. \n•Rap music begins to break into the mainstream and a string of breakdancing movies appeared Beat Street, Breakin', and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo; the must-have accessory here was the ghetto blaster or boom box. Breakdance battles showed up as an alernative to gang fights and were popular in music videos, such as Michael Jackon's Beat It. \nFashions\n•Dance clothing - Inspired by the 1980 movie Fame and the 1983 movie Flashdance. The dance clothing trends included ripped sweatshirts, legwarmers, and headbands. \n•New Wave fashion - Early New Wave fashion trendsetters such as Blondie inspired the two-tone hair style with an emphasis on black and white clothing. \n•Power Dressing was a major fashion statement of the decade, characterised by the use of increasingly large shoulder pads - the origins of this trend are often attributed to the American television series Dynasty and, specifically to one of its stars - English-born Joan Collins, who caused quite a stir as the scheming character Alexis Carrington. \n•Name brands such as Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. \n•Pop stars of the era such as Duran Duran and television shows like Miami Vice brought the pastel suit trend to the male fashion world, often accompanied by "designer stubble" and blonde highlights. \n•For the first generation of MTV video artists, fashion was an important component of the visual pop star package. Artists such as Madonna and Michael Jackson inpired their own fashion trends. \n•Through much of the 1980s, hair became very big and poofy. The permanent wave, blonde highlights for men and the mullet were all very big. \n•Ray Ban sunglasses were very popular. First the Wayfarer style, as worn by Tom Cruise in the film Risky Business, then the Aviator style, as worn by Tom Cruise in the 1986 movie Top Gun. \n•Swatch watches were new trendy, popular watches. \n•High-tech, high-priced athletic shoes made a splash, including Reebok Freestyle and the first Air Jordan. \n•Stone-wash and acid-wash jeans. \n•Parachute pants a la MC Hammer. \nMusic\n•In the United States, MTV is launched and music videos begin to have a huge effect on the record industry. Early eighties groups such as Devo and Duran Duran are pioneers. Pop artists such as Madonna and Michael Jackson master the format and turn it into big business. \n•The sounds of new technology, synthesizers and electronic keyboards, along with drum machines, lend an electronic, distinct sound to most 1980s records. \n•New W
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September 25, 1980.\n\nCheck out this link:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.I.
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1.  9/11 obviously is top of the list.\n2.  Wars in Afgan. and Iraq\n3.  Natural disasters - Hurricanes and Tsunami\n4.  Passing of Pope John Paul\n5.  Y2K.....haha.  Remember that non-event?
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Go to wikipedia and read about it. If there are such events!
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2001 due to the changing times.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1988-present)\n\ntry to find a answer in that site ..
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Go to http://www.flicklives.com/Timeline/1993_cal.html
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USA    9th Janauary 1980
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The Challenger Explosion\nThe Columbia Disaster\n9/11\nBoth Bushs got elected~\nLA riots\nKatrina
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http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1985/82285a.htm\n\nhttp://www.sos.se/SOS/PUBL/REFERENG/9103014E.htm
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This is a great website URL and will contain all the information you are looking for.\n\nhttp://timelines.ws/20thcent/TWENTIETHCENT.HTML
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The 80's, everything was sp colorful and fun and new in a way.
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-the stock market crash\n-The New Deal\n-FDR trying to stuff the Supreme Court\n-The debate on whether America should join the new European war\n\nLots more than that too :)
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I think there was more of a sense of optimism and greed. To me the 90's were more of a time of adventure and extreme stuff. The 80's were all about me and how I can improve myself.
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You can find a list of TV shows and so much more from The 1980's Decade and beyond at http://www.retrojunk.com
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try a search of recent events
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Dont understand exactly what kind of events you mean but here are some\nAlexander the Great's Hellenic empire\nThe Olympic Games\nThe Persian Wars\nThe Trojan War\nThe Birth of Democracy and of many other philosophies and sciences