Fullerton High School - Class of 1980

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Ahh, the 80's!  The decade started off with us wearing IZOD alligator shirts with the collars flipped up, Ronald Wilson Reagan was elected the 40th President of the United States and would carry us through most of the 80's, the Sony Walkman was introduced and so were roller blades and Post-It notes. Everyone was trying their hand at solving the Rubik's Cube. CNN came on the air giving us 24 hours of news coverage. Nothing came between Brooke Shields and her Calvin's.  We found out who shot J.R.--it was his wife's younger sister who was pregnant with his child.  Air Supply, Survivor and .38 Special debuted.    

The Events of 1980
- Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington erupted, and 8 people lost their lives.

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 The movie "Urban Cowboy" attracted millions of new fans to country music and country apparel.

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 Iran's revolutionary leader Ayarollah Kohmeini seizes 50 American hostages

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 Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan weakens U.S. relations and heightens world tension

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 Americans held hostage in Iran

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 February storms kills 24 and causes an estimated $425 million in damage

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 Gold shines as investors go berserk chasing it to its wild heights

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 People stock up on gas as prices double

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 Eight American servicemen died in a failed attempt to rescue the Americans being held hostage in Tehran

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 U.S. speed skater Eric Heiden sets world records and wins 5 gold medals at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY

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 American hockey team astonished all with a Soviet upset and winning the gold medal

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 John Wayne - The death of an American Legend 1907-1979

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 Comedian Richard Pryor set himself on fire while freebasing cocaine and nearly died
- On Monday December 8, ex-Beatle John Lennon was shot to death outside Lennon's residence in New York
 
The Look

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 Jordache jeans

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 Sasson jeans

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 bon jour action jeans

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 Brittania jeans

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 The "Bo Derek" Look
   
The Arts

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 "New Wave" Music

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 Roller Disco

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 Krammer vs. Krammer is 1980's heartbreak hit
Television
- Saturday Night Live with Gilda Radner and Mr. Bill "oooooh no!"
- 60 Minutes
- The Dukes Of Hazard
- NBC Tuesday Night Movie
- The Love Boat
- Alice
- M*A*S*H
- Private Benjamin
- Dallas
- Three's Company
- The Jeffersons
  
At The Movies
- The Jazz Singer
- 9 To 5
- Coal Miner's Daughter, Best Actress--Sissy Spacek
- Friday The 13th
- Raging Bull, Best Actor--Robert De Niro
- The Elephant Man
- Popeye
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Ordinary People, Best Picture
- Oh, God! Book II
- Fame, Best Original Song--"Fame" Irene Cara
  
Sports
- The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals 4 games to 2
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia '76ers 4 games to 2
- The New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2
- The 1980-81 football season ended with the Oakland Raiders over the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10