The late Cold War

106 historical events from the late cold war. 1980 – 1994

• 1980 CEBack in Black Is Released
• 1980 CECNN Launches as a 24-Hour News Channel
• 1980 CEIran-Iraq War Begins
• 1980 CEMiracle on Ice
• 1980 CEPac-Man Hits Arcades
• 1980 CEPost-it Notes Launch Nationwide
• 1980 CERonald Reagan Is Elected President
• 1980 CESmallpox Is Declared Eradicated
• 1980 CESolidarity Founded
• 1980 CEThe Rubik's Cube Goes International
• 1980 CEUS Hostages Freed from Iran
• 1980 CEWhole Foods Market Is Founded
• 1981 CEBeyoncé Is Born
• 1981 CEFirst Space Shuttle Flight
• 1981 CEMTV Launches on Cable
• 1981 CEReagan Shot
• 1981 CESandra Day O'Connor Joins the Supreme Court
• 1981 CESerena Williams Is Born
• 1981 CEThe Osborne 1 Laptop Ships
• 1982 CEE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Opens
• 1982 CEFalklands War
• 1982 CEThriller Is Released
• 1983 CECostco Opens Its First Warehouse
• 1983 CEKAL 007 Shot Down
• 1983 CEM*A*S*H Finale Airs
• 1983 CEUS Invades Grenada
• 1984 CEBhopal Disaster
• 1984 CEBorn in the U.S.A. Is Released
• 1984 CEGhostbusters Opens
• 1984 CEGremlins Opens
• 1984 CEIndira Gandhi Assassinated
• 1984 CEMichael Jordan Is Drafted
• 1984 CEPurple Rain Is Released
• 1984 CETetris Is Created
• 1984 CEThe First Women's Olympic Marathon Is Run
• 1985 CEBack to the Future Opens
• 1985 CEGorbachev Becomes Soviet Leader
• 1985 CELes Misérables Opens in London
• 1985 CELive Aid Concerts
• 1985 CESuper Mario Bros. Is Released
• 1986 CEChernobyl Disaster
• 1986 CEMaradona Scores the Hand of God in the World Cup
• 1986 CEPeople Power Revolution
• 1986 CESpace Shuttle Challenger Disaster
• 1986 CEThe Phantom of the Opera Opens in London
• 1986 CEVietnam Launches Doi Moi Reforms
• 1987 CEAppetite for Destruction Is Released
• 1987 CEBlack Monday Crash
• 1987 CEINF Treaty Signed
• 1987 CEThe First Antivirus Product Is Released
• 1987 CEThe First Rugby World Cup Is Held
• 1988 CEBeetlejuice Opens
• 1988 CEPan Am 103 Bombed
• 1988 CEStraight Outta Compton Is Released
• 1989 CEExxon Valdez Spill
• 1989 CENintendo Releases the Game Boy in Japan
• 1989 CERomanian Revolution
• 1989 CESeinfeld Premieres
• 1989 CETaylor Swift Is Born
• 1989 CETetris Launches with the Game Boy
• 1989 CEThe Berlin Wall Falls
• 1989 CEThe Louvre Pyramid Opens
• 1989 CEThe Simpsons Premieres as a Series
• 1989 CETiananmen Square Protests
• 1989 CEVelvet Revolution Begins in Czechoslovakia
• 1989 CEWorld Wide Web Proposed
• 1990 CEGerman Reunification
• 1990 CEGulf Crisis
• 1990 CEHome Alone Opens
• 1990 CEHubble Space Telescope Launch
• 1990 CENelson Mandela Released from Prison
• 1990 CEThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Premieres
• 1990 CEThe Super Soaker Is Released
• 1991 CEFirst Website Goes Public
• 1991 CEGulf War Ground Offensive
• 1991 CENevermind Is Released
• 1991 CETen Is Released
• 1991 CEThe First FIFA Women's World Cup Is Held
• 1991 CEThe Soviet Union Dissolves
• 1991 CEThe World Wide Web Goes Public
• 1992 CEDerek Jeter Is Drafted by the Yankees
• 1992 CELos Angeles Riots
• 1992 CEMaastricht Treaty Signed
• 1992 CESouth Africa Votes to End Apartheid Rule
• 1992 CEThe Chronic Is Released
• 1992 CEThe First Exoplanets Are Confirmed
• 1992 CEThe First SMS Message Is Sent
• 1992 CEU.S. Dream Team Wins Olympic Basketball Gold
• 1993 CEEritrea Gains Independence
• 1993 CEEU Single Market
• 1993 CEJurassic Park Hits Theaters
• 1993 CEMosaic Web Browser Released
• 1993 CEOslo Accords Signed
• 1993 CEThe Czech Republic Is Founded
• 1993 CEThe X-Files Premieres
• 1994 CEApartheid Laws Are Dismantled in South Africa
• 1994 CEFirst Chechen War Begins
• 1994 CEForrest Gump Opens
• 1994 CEFriends Premieres
• 1994 CEIllmatic Is Released
• 1994 CENAFTA Takes Effect
• 1994 CENelson Mandela Becomes President
• 1994 CEPython 1.0 Released
• 1994 CEReady to Die Is Released
• 1994 CERwandan Genocide
• 1994 CEThe Lion King Opens