45 years ago today (1980), the first Showbiz Pizza Place opened in Kansas City, Missouri. #80s #80shistory #ShowBizPizzaPlace

“Do you believe in miracles? Yes!”
45 years ago today, the Miracle on Ice hockey game between the USA and Soviet Union was played during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY. Spoiler Alert, the US beat the heavily favored Soviets. #80s #80shistory

45 years ago this week (1980), six American diplomats escaped Iran using Canadian passports and a fake film crew. The daring escape became known as the "Canadian Caper”. It was later dramatized in the 2012 film Argo. #80s #80shistory #IranHostageCrisis

35 years ago today, The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas opened (1989). It closed this past July to make way for the Hard Rock Las Vegas. #80s #80shistory

35 years ago today (Nov. 9, 1989), the border between East and West Germany was opened, and the Berlin Wall ceremoniously came down. It marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War. #80s #80shistory #ColdWar

35 years ago today, at 5:04 p.m. local time, the Loma Prieta earthquake occurred in Central California during the 1989 World Series was taking place at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. #80s #80shistory #EarthquakeSeries #Giants #Athletics

Remembering Monty Python’s Graham Chapman, who passed away 35 years ago today. In typical Python fashion, John Cleese said at Chapman’s memorial service “Good riddance to him, the freeloading bastard! I hope he fries.” #80s #80shistory #Monty#Python #GrahamChapman

On this date in 1985, the holy trinity of Frank Zappa, Dee Snider, and John Denver testified at a Senate hearing against censorship in music, where the Parents Music Resource Center argued for a ratings system on music. #80s #80smusic #80shistory #PMRC

40 years ago today, Carl Lewis won the first of four gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. #CarlLewis #80s #80shistory #OlympicGames 

35 years ago today, Nintendo released the Game Boy in North America (1989). #80s #80shistory #Nintendo #GameBoy #ScienceandTechnology

40 years ago today, the Opening Ceremony for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles were held. #80s #80shistory #80sTV #LosAngeles #USAUSAUSA

35 years ago today. After the Chinese government had cleared Tiananmen Square in Beijing of protesters (including hundreds that were killed), a lone individual stood in front of tanks as they were leaving. Given the nickname Tank Man, there is no reliable information about the identity or fate. Inside China, the image and the accompanying events are subject to censorship. #TankMan #TiananmenSquare #80shistory

40 years ago today, the 1984 World’s Fair began in New Orleans. #80s #80shistory

35 years ago today, the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park (now called Disney’s Hollywood Studios) opened to the public in Florida (1989). #80s #80shistory #Disney

35 years ago today (April 15, 1989), the protest in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square began. It would continue until June 4th. #80s #80shistory #Beijing #TiananmenSquare

40 years ago today, April 7, 1984, #LosAngeles officially takes over from #Chicago as second city in the United States (population wise). #80s #80shistory https://www.chicagotribune.com/2022/04/07/this-day-in-history-april-7-los-angeles-overtakes-chicago-as-the-nations-second-city-in-terms-of-population/

35 years ago today, March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred at Prince William Sound in Alaska. The tanker spilled approximately 10.8 million gallons of crude oil over the next few days. #80s #80shistory

40 years ago today, The Jacksons Pepsi commercial debuted on MTV (1984). #80s #80sTV #80shistory https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=po0jY4WvCIc&pp=ygUmbWljaGFlbCBqYWNrc29uIDE5ODQgcGVwc2kgY29tbWVyY2lhbCA%3D

40 years ago today, during the sixth take of the filming of a Pepsi commercial, pyrotechnics went off too early and caught Michael Jackson's hair on fire, causing second-degree burns to his scalp. #MichaelJackson #80s #80smusic #80shistory

40 years ago today, Apple introduced Macintosh (1984). #80s #80shistory #Apple #Mac