In+Their+Lifetime

Since they were born, what has happened in....

Their Life?

1. In 1980, about 125,000 Cubans left Cuba for America, most are criminals hand picked by Castro's men, only a few are relatives of those in America. President Carter also attempted a helicopter rescue of the hostages in Iran, in 1980, failing miserably. 2. Probably the most memorable moment of the 80s occurred on January 28, 1986. At about 73 seconds into it's ninth launch, the space shuttle Challenger exploded in full view of the people watching on the ground and on TV. 3. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification in 1972. The amendment died in 1982 when it failed to achieve ratification by a minimum of 38 states.
 * The United States?**

http://www.inthe80s.com/time1980.shtml http://www.inthe80s.com/dynamic/challenger.shtml http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html

1. In the 1980's, AIDS was identified. (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) 2. In 1973, Great Britain, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community (EEC). 3. Patricia Hearst, 19-year-old daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974.
 * The World?**

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111064/80events.htm http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005252.html http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005252.html

1. On July 29th, 1981, Princess Diana marries Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, at St. Paul’s Cathedral. 2. Sometime in the 1970's, Elvis gives six performances at the Houston Astrodome. Although plagued by acoustic problems, the shows are wildly popular, drawing 207,494 people. 3. On November 2nd of 1973, three members of the Beatles (John, George and Ringo) sued their manager, Allen Klein.
 * Popular Culture?**

http://www.mykensington.co.uk/kensington/celebs-diana-timeline.htm http://www.fiftiesweb.com/elvis-bio-70s.htm http://beatles.ncf.ca/timeline.html

1. For the first time, NASA successfully launches and lands its reusable spacecraft, the Space Shuttle, in 1981. 2. In 1979, cellular phones, the cray supercomputer, and walkmans were invented. 3. In 1984, Motorola introduced a brick-sized cell phone for $4,000.
 * Technology?**

http://history1900s.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=history1900s&cdn=education&tm=23&f=20&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/timeline/timeline_text.html http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa010500a.htm http://timelines.ws/subjects/Technology.HTML

1. In 1975, Foot Locker, a division of Woolworth Stores, opened its 1st outlet. 2. By 1967 the new fashion was scandalously baring more of the body than ever before - less is more, the modernist's creed, was now true. Even the most conservative suits were cut above the knee. The old etiquette (remember gloves and hats?) was out the door. 3. In 1974, Giorgio Armani created a men's wear line and popularized Italian tailoring.
 * Fashion?**

http://timelines.ws/subjects/Fashion.HTML http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/content/view/34/48/ http://www.factmonster.com/spot/fashiontime3.html#1974

1. In 1964, Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina completed her Olympic career with a total of 18 medals—more than any other athlete in Olympic history. 2. In 1966, England's victory over West Germany at Wembley to win the World Cup remains the greatest single event in the nation's sporting history. 3. Grete Waitz beats her own time in the New York City Marathon with her third win in three years in a time of 2:25:41 in 1980.
 * Sports?**

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womeninsportstimeline2.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/sep/25/wembleystadium.football http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/timelne5.htm

1. Released in 1975, the skateboard was a simple toy developed almost as a novelty that only took a short while to boom into the sport that we all recognize today.
 * Other?**

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/toys.html