Count down year by year with real world facts!

[Sunfish]

1986

• Mike Tyson wins his first ever boxing title. He is the youngest heavyweight champion of the time.
• In April, the worst nuclear power plant accident ever occurs at Chernobyl in the Ukrainian SSR. People are still coming forward with health issues from the accident which killed 31 people.
• The first ever musicians are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They were Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley.

Challenger happened that year as well. Also best year to be born imo

 

[MANIAC123]

1985-
Nevado del Ruiz erupts killing around 23,000 people, including 20,000 of 29,000 people in the town of Armero.

Boris Becker becomes youngest winner at 17 to win the men's Wimbledon championships

 

[Clippy]

1984

I was born just before Christmas! It's a Christmas miracle! Also:

Crack cocaine, a smokeable form of the drug, is first introduced into Los Angeles and soon spreads across the United States in what becomes known as the crack epidemic.

 

[MANIAC123]

1983-

McDonalds introduces the McNugget!!!!!!!!

 

[Clippy]

1982

The first computer virus, the Elk Cloner, written by 15-year old Rich Skrenta, is found. It infects Apple II computers via floppy disk.

More info: http://www.thirtyseven4.com/macvirus.html

 

[MANIAC123]

1981

John Hinckley Jr tries to assassinate Ronald Reagan, just a couple of months into his presidency.

 

[Clippy]

1980

Six US embassy aides escape from Iran with Canadian help (Jan. 29). Background: Iran Hostage Crisis

.... then they made a shitty movie about it in 2012 staring Ben Affleck ... which completely glorified the Americans making it seem like they did 100% of it and minimized the Canadian involvement in the rescue, FOR SHAME!!!

 

[Scerpi]

1979

One of the best Movies ever released.

Alien

Other stuff

ESPN is born
Jimmy Carter attacked by a rabbit
Iran Hostage crisis - Not a good moment moment for old Jimmy
Voyager 1 proves Jupiter isn't flat.... lol

 

[Clippy]

1978

This is the year of 3 popes:

1.Paul VI, who was elected in 1963 and died on 6 August 1978.

2.John Paul I, who was elected on 26 August 1978 and died thirty-three days later on 28 September 1978.

3.John Paul II, who was elected on 16 October 1978 and held the position until his death almost 27 years later in 2005.

 

[Milgrim]

1977

 

[Thai Domi]

1976

NASA releases this photo

 

[Milgrim]

1975

Ok, finished with the movies now.

 

[MANIAC123]

1974

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

1973

 

[10000 Days]

1972

The 1972 Dolphins are the only National Football League team to win the Super Bowl with a perfect season. The undefeated campaign was led by coach Don Shula and notable players Bob Griese, Earl Morrall, and Larry Csonka.

 

[MANIAC123]

1971

• Major General Idi Amin takes control of Uganda soon to become one of the worst and most notorious dictators of modern times

 

[BisexualMMA]

1971

• Major General Idi Amin takes control of Uganda soon to become one of the worst and most notorious dictators of modern times

Idi Amin Dada 5000, GOAT Ugandan dictator.

 

[Clippy]

1970

The Beatles break up. By the end of the year, each member had released a solo album.

 

[Clippy]

1969

Unless you are Lloyd Christmas from Dumber and Dumber, you know what happened in this year!

(or the moon landing was filmed in a studio)

 

[MANIAC123]

1968