It happened in 1984
Cosby Show premieres.

Gandhi is assassinated.

Geraldine Ferraro is first woman Vice President running mate.

Regan re-elected in landslide election.

Stonewashed jeans are introduced.

The first megabit chip is produced at Bell Labs.

The Soviets boycott the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Mary Lou Retton wins two gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

January 28, Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during the shooting of a Pepsi commercial.

Run DMC are the first rap group to have a certified gold album.

Bob Geldof, founder of "Band Aid", releases "Do They Know It's Christmas" with all proceeds going to relief effort in Ethiopia.

Vanessa Williams becomes first black Miss America. A title that is taken away after nude photos of her surface in Penthouse.

Apple computer releases the Macintosh personal computer.

Tipper Gore forms the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center).

The First Video Music Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall September 18th.

Fashionable foods: iced cappuccinos, wine spritzer, sushi, bagel dogs, and Tofutti.

Break dancing was a huge fan - inspiring the film Breakin'.

L'Oreal introduces "Free Hold Styling" mousse to the world. The mousse industry does 100 million dollars in business.

"Where's The Beef!?" takes the country by storm.

Guess? Jeans send young girls into a spending frenzy making a question mark on the back pocket of your jeans a necessary fashion statement.

Do you remember the 80's?


15) AT&T broke up; Jessie Jackson negotiated the release from Syria of Navy Lieutenant Robert Goodman; "Terms of Endearment" endeared itself to moviegoers; "Hill Street Blues" was a top TV drama ; and Billy Joel sang "An Innocent Man." What year was it? Source: Dateline Timeline - NBC
Answer

A) 1982
B) 1983
C) 1984

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