BACK IN THE DAY...
The 1980s were all about the ME, ME, ME! generation. Also deemed the “splurge generation” by Thomas Wolfe. This was the “How much stuff can I have?” decade.
Sandra Day O’Connor first woman justice. Geraldine Ferraro first woman presidential candidate. Jesse Jackson first African-American presidential candidate. Televangelist Jim Bakker was sentenced to 45 years for selling bogus lifetime vacations. “Just Say No” campaign against drugs
1981 Princess Di married Prince Charles in London. Trump Tower was built in New York. 1983 Columbia University, the last all male Ivy League school, began accepting women. Rock Hudson died of AIDS in 1985 Cable, MTV, and rap were born.
By 1987, Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' brought $39.9 million while 'Irises" brought $53.9 million dollars!
1980 – The hepatitis-b vaccine MS-DOS and the first IBM-PC.MS-DOSIBM-PC Human growth hormone genetically engineered. The Apple Lisa, the soft bifocal contact lens invented; the first Cabbage Patch Kids sold; Programmer Jaron Lanier first coins the term "virtual reality".Apple LisaCabbage Patch Kids The CD-ROM and the Apple Macintosh inventedApple Macintosh
Windows program invented by Microsoft.Windows A high-temperature super-conductor invented by J. Georg Bednorz and Karl A. Muller; Synthetic skin invented by G. Gregory Gallico, III; Fuji introduced the disposable camera.super-conductordisposable camera The first 3-D video game and disposable contact lenses invented. 1988 – Digital cell phones, doppler radar. 1989 – High definition television.
Cosby Show Cosby Show Cheers Cheers Roseanne Roseanne A Different World A Different World America's Funniest Home Videos America's Funniest Home Videos Golden Girls Golden Girls The Wonder Years The Wonder Years Empty Nest Empty Nest 60 Minutes 60 Minutes Unsolved Mysteries Unsolved Mysteries
Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi Every Breath You Take- The Police Beat It – Michael Jackson Piano Man – Billy Joel London Calling – The Clash When Doves Cry – Prince & the Revolution Jump – Van Halen Call Me – Blondie I Love Rock and Roll – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Walk This Way – Run-D.M.C.