Apple introduces the first Macintosh computer. Indian Prime
Minister, Indira Gandhi, is assassinated. Soviets boycott Los
Angeles Olympics. Vanessa Wiliams becomes the first Miss America to
resign
Slide 3
Tina Turner: Private Dancer Whats Love Got to Do With It
Private Dancer Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A. Born in the
U.S.A. Dancing in the Dark Glory Days Im On Fire Bon Jovi: Bon Jovi
Runaway
Slide 4
New Shows Miami ViceMiami Vice Don Johnson The Cosby Show Bill
Cosby AirwolfAirwolf Jan Michael Vincent Night CourtNight Court
Harry Anderson Whos the Boss Tony Danza Top Shows 1. Dynasty 2.
Dallas 3. The Cosby Show 4. 60 Minutes 5. Family Ties
Slide 5
Slide 6
Slide 7
Slide 8
The Terminator: A human-looking, apparently unstoppable cyborg
is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor; Kyle Reese is sent to
stop it.The Terminator Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ghostbusters: Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up
shop as a unique ghost removal serviceGhostbusters Dan Aykroyd,
Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver The Karate Kid: A handyman/martial
arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that
there is more to the martial art than fightingThe Karate Kid Ralph
Macchio, Pat Morita
Slide 9
Slide 10
Slide 11
1984 Summer Olympics in L.A. Carl Lewis wins four gold
medals
Slide 12
1984 Winter Olympics: Sarajevo Walter Payton breaks Jim Brown's
rushing record on October 7.
Slide 13
The Titanic wreckage is found Nintendo NES comes out Parents
Music Resource Center (PMRC) Wanted warning labels on music Founded
by senators wives
Slide 14
USA for Africa: We Are the World USA for Africa Multiple stars
lead by Quincy Jones & Bob Geldoff Live Aid: concert to benefit
the fight against famine in Africa Organized by Bob Geldoff Farm
Aid: concert to benefit struggling farmers in the Midwest Organized
by Willie Nelson
Slide 15
Whitney Houston: Whitney Houston You Give Good Love Saving All
My Love for You How Will I Know Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big
Chair Shout Head Over Heals Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark If You Leave So in Love
Slide 16
Slide 17
New Shows ThunderCatsThunderCats Cartoon Moonlighting Bruce
Willis & Cybil Sheppard MacGyverMacGyver Richard Dean Anderson
The Golden GirlsThe Golden Girls Betty White, & Bea Arthur Top
Shows 1. The Cosby Show 2. Family Ties 3. Murder, She Wrote 4. 60
Minutes 5. Cheers
Slide 18
Slide 19
Slide 20
Slide 21
The Breakfast Club: Saturday school, with a mixed group of
teensThe Breakfast Club Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, & Molly
Ringwald Back to the Future: A Delorean time machine, & a trip
to 1955Back to the Future Michael J. Fox Rambo: First Blood Part
II: Rambo is sent back to Vietnam to find MIAsRambo: First Blood
Part II Sylvester Stallone
Slide 22
Slide 23
Slide 24
Slide 25
The 1 st Zelda game comes out January 28,1986: The space
shuttle Challenger, explodes 73 seconds after launch. Pixar
Animation Studio opens The Iran-Contra Scandal becomes public
Slide 26
Aerosmith & Run DMC collaborate on Walk This Way remake
(5-4 & 13) 1 st rock-rap combination The Beastie Boys: bring
white kids to rap music: License to Ill 1 st rap album to hit #1
Fight for Your Right to Party (5-12 & 14) Janet Jackson:
Control Makes Janet a superstar Nasty Control What Have You Done
For Me Lately
Slide 27
Slide 28
Queen: A Kind Of Magic Last studio album & tour for the
band Many tracks featured as the sound track for the Highlander One
Vision Who Wants to Live Forever A Kind of Magic The Outfield: Play
Deep Triple Platinum debut album Your Love Say It Isnt So
Slide 29
Slide 30
New Shows The Oprah Winfrey Show: Starts a 25 year domination
of daytime TV Perfect Strangers A.L.F Alien Life Form Matlock Top 5
Shows 1. The Cosby Show 2. Family Ties 3. Cheers 4. Murder, She
Wrote 5. The Golden Girls
Slide 31
Top Gun: Navy pilots compete to be the best Top Gun Tom Cruise,
Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis Ferris Bueller's Day Off: a high school
student plan the perfect day off Ferris Bueller's Day Off Matthew
Broderick Platoon: the horrors of Vietnam twist a new recruit
Platoon Charlie Sheen, Wilem Dafoe The Highlander: Immortals battle
for the final prize The Highlander Christopher Lambert, Sean
Connery
