Major World Events in 1980s

Romanian Communist overthrown, President Ceausescu excuted. (12-25-1989)
US troops invade Panama. (12-20-1989)
Czech Parliament ends Communist dominant role. (11-30-1989)
Berlin Wall opens to the West. (11-11-1989)
Many people believed died after Chinese troops clear demonstrators in the Tiananmen Square. (06-04-1989)
Terrorists explode and crash an Pan-Am 747 in Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270. (12-21-1988)
US and Canada reach free trade agreement. (01-02-1988)
Chernobyl nuclear power station had a serious accident. (04-26-1986)
Spain and Portugal join European Economic Community. (01-01-1986)
Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of Soviet Union. (03-11-1985)
Soviet Union withdraws from the summer Olympic games in Atlanta, US. (05-07-1984)
US troops invade Grenada. (10-25-1983)
Explosion killed 237 US Marines in Beirut. (10-23-1983)
South Korean Boeing 747 was shot down in Soviet airspace, 269 killed. (08-30-1983)
British defeats Argentina in Falklands war. (04-02-1982)
Iran frees 52 hostages held in Teheran. (01-20-1981)
Iraqi troops invade Iran, Iran-Iraq war begin. (09-19-1980)
US hostage rescue failed as the rescue helicopter collide with cargo plane in Teheran. (04-25-1980)