The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Queen Latifah releases first single
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire
Ronald Reagan
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire
Ronald Reagan
Sixteen Candles
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire
Ronald Reagan
Sixteen Candles
The Terminator
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire/Queen Latifah releases first single
Ronald Reagan
Sixteen Candles
The Terminator
Housekeeping. Queen Latifah got left behind.
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire/Queen Latifah releases first single
Ronald Reagan
Sixteen Candles
The Terminator
U2
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire/Queen Latifah releases first single
Ronald Reagan
Sixteen Candles
The Terminator
U2
Video game arcades
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire/Queen Latifah releases first single
Ronald Reagan
Sixteen Candles
The Terminator
U2
Video game arcades
Wham!
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire/Queen Latifah releases first single
Ronald Reagan
Sixteen Candles
The Terminator
U2
Video game arcades
Wham!
X, Generation
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire/Queen Latifah releases first single
Ronald Reagan
Sixteen Candles
The Terminator
U2
Video game arcades
Wham!
X, Generation
Yugo
Small car first produced in 1980
The 1980s
Al Pacino
Big Hair
Christa McAuliffe/Challenger Disaster
Dire Straits
Earthquake in California during the World Series
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
George H.W. Bush elected President
Huey Lewis and the News
Iran-Contra Affair
Johnny Hates Jazz
Karen Ann Quinlan
Lazard Freres & Co.
Madonna
Nightline
Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in 1986
Paula Poundstone
Quest For Fire/Queen Latifah releases first single
Ronald Reagan
Sixteen Candles
The Terminator
U2
Video game arcades
Wham!
X, Generation
Yugo
Zadora, Pia
Looks like we need to do
The 1990s
Anthony Hopkins
His acting career peaked in the 90s, but he’d been active since the 1960s
The 1990s
Anthony Hopkins
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
The 1990s
Anthony Hopkins
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
Chicago Bulls
Winners of six NBA championships during the decade
The 1990s
Anthony Hopkins
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
Chicago Bulls
Diamond Dallas Page/Macho Man Randy Savage feud