1980's

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5. Who the US miraculously defeated in Ice Hockey in 1980
7. 1st female Vice President candidate
8. The 1st space shuttle to ever launch
10. Republican nominee against Jimmy Carter
11. Greatest basketball team of all time
14. The 1988 Summer Olympics were held here
15. Theme park at Walt Disney World
16. Worst nuclear accident in world history was here
18. US Speed skater, Eric who won 5 gold medals at the 1980 Winter Games
19. We Are The ____________, made by USA For Africa
21. She was the 1st woman to be inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame
23. Received the first artificial heart for an infant
26. While on stage at a concert bit the head off a live bat
29. Sally ________, the 1st American woman in space
30. Released Thriller the best selling album of all time
33. Canadas fastest man took on Carl Lewis for superiority in the 1988 Olympics. Steroids were the issue
34. 1984 Summer Olympics held here
36. The Chinese Square where protests were being held
37. For the firs time in franchise history this MLB team wins the World Series
38. Goalie of the Mens US Hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics
40. Richard Ramirez nickname
44. Video game that started the entire craze - waca waca
45. 24 hour news reporting, the first of its kind
49. Oil spill from this tanker in Alaska
52. Carter Vice President who ran against reagan for President
53. 1st woman to be placed on the US Supreme Court
57. Lead of the Master of the Universe
59. He was at the center of the Iran Contra Affair
64. Brought music videos to America
66. Talk show hostess who became a television pioneer
67. Return of the _________ the 3rd installment of the Star Wars movies
68. Regan declared a war on this
69. Came down with David Hasselhoff singing, ending the Cold War
70. Type of crisis that had gripped America
74. Prior to Pete Rose breaking the hits record for MLB, this man held the record
76. The inspiration for Hinkley's assassination attempt
77. 1st mega wrestling promotion featured Hulk Hogan vs Roddy Piper
78. A scientific miracle saw a baby created in one of these
80. Deadliest volcano eruption in US history
83. Nickname given to the US defeat of the Russians in the 1980 Olympic Hockey Game
84. 57 people died when this happened at Mt St Helens
87. Minnesota guitar player, famed for Purple Rain
88. Member of the Beatles shot and killed by Mark David Chapman
90. Movie blockbuster Back To The __________ starring Michael J Fox
93. Largest fire in US history took place here in the 80's
95. Nixons idea for a reusable space vehicle

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1. Terms of ___________ movie shot partly in Lincoln Nebraska
2. Last name of Pope John Paul ll assassin
3. New leader of Russia who helped end the Cold War
4. First space shuttle to explode, shortly after takeoff due to a faulty "O"Ring
5. Lost over half of his blood supply in an assassination attempt
6. Epidemic that shook the world
9. Captain of the US Mens Ice Hockey Team at the 1980 Olympics
12. A strike by these controllers were all fired by Reagan
13. Ran for President under the Rainbow Coalition Party
17. Style of expression featuring 4 specific movements, a popular trend
20. Young Chinese man stood in front of tanks going to put down a protest, this is his nickname
22. Man who shot and killed John Lennon in front of his hime
24. This was tainted with cyanide and claimed the lives of at least 7
25. The wreck was located with cameras by Dr. Robert Ballard
27. Mt St Helens is one of these
28. He was shot by Mehmet Agca and lost 3/4 of his blood supply
31. cruise ship overtaken by PLF terrorists and killed Jewish American Leon Klinghoffer
32. This Cincinnati Reds icon broke the MLB record for hits in a career
35. There were zero of these on the US Supreme Court prior to Sandra Day O'Connor
39. Motivation for Mark David Chapman as he saw himself in Holden Caulfield
41. How John Lennon was killed
42. America's 1st Tour De France winner
43. Benefit concert to help family farmers in the United States
46. Plan by Jimmy Carter to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
47. Reagans Press Secretary who was shot by John Hinckley
48. 25% of all beds were this in the 80's
50. 1980 Winter Olympics held here in New York
51. 24 hour sports reporting channel based in Connecticut
54. Rosie who won the Boston Marathon, but later found to have cheated
55. Hall of Famer who led the American Dream Team
56. Assassin who attempted to shoot and kill President Reagan
58. Brand of sneakers that took the world by storm with their waffle sole design
60. US Hockey Team Head Coach in the 1980 Winter Olympics
61. Frozen _________ became all the rage and its healthy
62. This Boston Red Sox player had a ground ball go through his legs leading to heartbreak for his team
63. Had his gold medals returned to him from 1912 Olympics
65. Ryan _________ became the human face on AIDS after he was not allowed to attend school
71. Kansas City Royal Hall of Famer involved in the Pine Tar Game
72. Movie blockbuster - Who You Gonna Call?
73. Carl __________ gold medal track and field athlete
75. Subway vigilante Bernard _________
79. Also known as the Arms for Hostages Affair
81. Operation intended to free the hostages in Iran
82. Tracey __________ is a story of spousal abuse and police inactivity
85. Tom Cruise pilot blockbuster movie
86. The last time these were used, due to an issue with the Olympic flame
89. Mary Lou ______, 1984 Gold Medal Gymnast
91. 1985 they beat the Red Sox on a miracle error and went on to win the World Series
92. Commercial for this product sadly saw Michael Jackson's hair catch on fire
94. Space alien that America fell in love with, starred a young Drew Barrymore