number one song in the 1980's

1980- Call Me - Blondie
1981- I Love Rock 'N' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
1982-Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
1983- Every Breath You Take - Police
1984-. When Doves Cry - Prince
1985- Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
1986-Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C.
1987- Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
1988-Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
1989-Like a Prayer - Madonna

average wage

the average wage is 12,513.46

Events

Beginning of the AIDS pandemic. Opposition to nuclear power plants grew, especially after the catastrophic 1986 Chernobyl accident. Rejection of smoking based on health concerns increased throughout the western world. The Lockerbie Disaster on 21 December 1988, when a Boeing 747-121 was blown up over the village of Lockerbie, Scotland while enroute from London's Heathrow Airport to New York's JFK. The bombing killed all 243 passengers, 17 crew members and 11 people on the ground, totaling 270 fatalities who were citizens of 21 nationalities. The bombing was and remains the worst terrorist attack on UK soil. Musician and former member of The Beatles John Lennon was assassinated in New York City on December 8, 1980. Ronald Reagan was shot in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 1981 by John Hinckley, a mentally disturbed young man who also stalked Jodie Foster. Reagan's press secretary James Brady was also shot, along with a police officer and a Secret Service agent. The latter two recovered, along with Reagan himself, but Brady used a wheelchair thereafter and would become an advocate of gun control.

war

The iran-iraq went on during the 80's.

sports

• American basketball player Michael Jordan bursts onto the scene in the NBA during the 1980s, bringing a surge in popularity for the sport and becoming one of the most beloved sports icons in the United States. On November 26, 1986 Mike Tyson became the youngest boxing Heavyweight Champion of the World at age 20. On March 25 1985 The WWF Presented The First Wrestlemania At Madison Square Garden In New York City.

Entertainment

By 1989, the hip hop scene had evolved, gaining recognition and exhibiting a stronger influence on the music industry. This time period is also considered part of the golden age of hip hop. The Beastie Boys, Public Enemy,Run-D.M.C., Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Boogie Down Productions, N.W.A, LL Cool J, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, EPMD, Eric B. & Rakim, Ice-T, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, 2 Live Crew, Tone Lōc, Biz Markie, theJungle Brothers and others experienced success in this genre. Hard rock, heavy metal, and glam metal became some of the most dominant music genres of the decade, peaking with the arrival of such bands as Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Poison, Europe,Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Mötley Crüe, and virtuoso guitarists such as Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen. The scene also helped 1970s hard rock artists such as AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Ronnie James Dio, and Judas Priest reach a new generation of fans. Horror films were a popular genre during the decade, with several notable horror franchises being born during the 1980s.

Economics of the 80's

International debt crisis in developing countries, reliance of these countries on aid from the International Monetary Fund. The financial world and the stock market were glamorized in a way they had not been since the 1920s, and figures like Donald Trump and Michael Milkenwere widely seen as symbols of the decade. Widespread fear of Japanese economic strength would grip the United States in the '80s. Spread of neoliberal economics in developed world.

politics of the 80's

Reagan was elected in 81-89. He served two terms as president of the U.S He was a republican president.

1980s

matt harrison is now blogging about the 80s. Reagan president, E.T, Challenger disaster, Seinfeld, Iran-Iraq war and much more.