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- 2. This celestial body was visible from Earth in 1986, an event occurring approximately every 76 years.
- 3. These digital audio storage devices were introduced to the public in the early '80s.
- 5. Arcade game that became an icon of 1980s pop culture.
- 6. Swedish Prime Minister assassinated in 1986 in a still unsolved case.
- 8. Virus causing AIDS, first identified and named in the 1980s.
- 10. Her nationally syndicated talk show began in 1986, becoming a major influence on TV and culture.
- 13. Her relationship with Prince Charles was revealed in a scandalous 1989 phone call leak.
- 14. Caribbean island invaded by the United States in 1983 due to political instability.
- 15. This company's Entertainment System revitalized the video game industry in 1985.
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- 1. First American woman in space in 1983 aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
- 4. This legendary singer was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985.
- 7. Television network launched in 1981, radically changing the music industry with video broadcasting.
- 9. 1980s political scandal involving illegal arms sales by the U.S.
- 11. This animation studio was established in 1986, later known for revolutionary CGI films.
- 12. Pop icon who rose to immense fame in the 1980s with hits like "Like a Virgin."