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The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", shortened to "the '80s" or "the Eighties") was the decade that began on January 1, 1980, and ended on December 31, 1989.. The decade saw a dominance of conservatism and free market economics, and a socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and a worldwide move away from planned economies and towards laissez-faire capitalism compared to the 1970s.
(July 2022) This is a list of occasions, such as holidays and events, ... Colombian urban guerrilla movement active in the late 1970s and 1980s, ...
June – The United States enters the severe early 1980s recession, exactly a year after the more minor 1980 recession ended; the unemployment rate is 7.2% June 5 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that five homosexual men in Los Angeles , California , have a rare form of pneumonia seen only in patients with weakened ...
From neon-colored everything to layers and layers of lace and tulle, most 1980s fashion trends didn’t take life too seriously. Many fashions in the 80s reflected the iconic sounds of the decade.
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President Ronald Reagan was the face of the United States during the 1980s. 1980 – The United States boycotts the Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; also announces a grain embargo against the Soviet Union with the support of the European Commission.
The 1980s nostalgia boom includes remakes and reboots of, and sequels to, films and television programmes released in the 1980s. [17] The Metallica song "Master of Puppets" (1986) charted in 2022, as a result of being included in Stranger Things. [147] In 2021, 1980s music was more popular than that of other decades. [148]
1980 events by month (19 C) 1981 events by month (19 C) 1982 events by month (19 C) ... This page was last edited on 11 September 2022, at 10:23 (UTC).