1980s Nostalgia Thread: commercials, themes songs, chart hits, etc.

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Argentina invades the Falklands.

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Prince William is born.

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Brezhnev dies in the Soviet Union.

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The 1982 Tylenol scare--the video has a nice promo for some NBC shows.

[RA1]

At the height of the Tylenol "scare" I specifically bought a box of Tylenol and labeled it, "For Staff Use Only". The box was empty but we had a bit of fun with it.

Best regards,

RA1

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At the height of the Tylenol "scare" I specifically bought a box of Tylenol and labeled it, "For Staff Use Only". The box was empty but we had a bit of fun with it.

Best regards,

RA1

LOL excellent.

It's a case study in how to deal with a crisis. It's surprising how may companies haven't learned this lesson.

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In September of 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco suffered a stroke while driving and died in the subsequent crash. As fate would have it, as her first solo act as a Royal, Princess Diana represented the Queen at the funeral.

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Theme from the TV show "The Facts of Life."

http://youtu.be/k_GxXRbSFDg

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The Monroe Doctrine was alive and well with the 1983 invasion of Grenada.

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President Reagan speaks after KAL007 is shot down.

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A BBC radio program on that great 1983 hoax: the Hitler Diaries.

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A 1983 clip from TV New Zealand covers the eruption of Mount Etna and US/Soviet negotiations in Geneva in 1983.

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In 1983 the compact disc was commercialized. I found a news interview from the UK, where people were interviewed about this new product.

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A report from Down Under when Australia won the America's Cup in 1983. It seems as if the whole country went crazy! The victory sure changed the competition.

http://youtu.be/hw-1s2oJLrA

Here's a dinner thrown by the Australian Ambassador to the US in 1962. President Kennedy, the guest of honor, attended. It was to celebrate the first time that Australia competed in the race.

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Levi launches stonewashed jeans in 1984.

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Whoops, the microphone was on. President Reagan jokes about outlawing, then bombing Russia.

Here's some more background.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_begin_bombing_in_five_minutes

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Vanessa Williams becomes Miss America in 1984.

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The Bhopal chemical spill, which killed thousands.

The "Yes Men" spring into action. They operate under the mantra that lies expose the truth. Here is one posing as a company spokesman on the BBC and offering millions in compensation. It generated a backlash against the chemical company.

[AdamSmith]

Now you're roping me back in to the '80s.

I may never be able to forgive you.

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Now you're roping me back in to the '80s.

I may never be able to forgive you.

LOL. A lot occurred in the 80s that shaped the world we're in today!

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"An American Werewolf in London" was a hit in 1981. If you watch it, look out for the well wishes for Charles and Diana in the closing credits!

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Do you remember "Donkey Kong," released in 1981? Here's something to jar your memory.

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The Kansas Hyatt Regency walkway collapse in 1981 killed 114 people. The link below brings to an A&E documentary on the catastrophe; there are four other segments uploaded to YouTube.

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1981: the US shoots down two Libyan jets in the Gulf of Sidra.

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Simon and Garfunkel and the 1981 Concert in Central Park