The 80s - 80s History #1 - A lot of stuff happened in the 80s. - Page 5

**Barrybgb** · 04-14-2016, 09:36 AM

Space Shuttle Colombia returned to earth on this date in 1981. It was the first time a manned reusable space craft returned from orbit.

**GardenSirens** · 04-14-2016, 12:15 PM

Barry should write an 80s history encyclopedia

**Melis** · 04-14-2016, 06:41 PM

He'd be good at it.

**Barrybgb** · 04-15-2016, 09:21 AM

Thanks.

The Nintendo Entertainment System was released on this date in Japan in 1983. It wasn't released in the states until 1985.

**Melis** · 04-15-2016, 07:15 PM

You are so good.

**GardenSirens** · 04-18-2016, 03:16 PM

and god how much fun that was! So many great memories with it!

**Melis** · 04-18-2016, 06:58 PM

I know you had one. I'm sure it was cool for every kid.

**Barrybgb** · 04-21-2016, 08:45 AM

The Nintendo Game Boy was released on this date in 1989 in Japan. It was released in the U. S. in July.

This was also the date, in 1986, that Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone's vault on live television to find nothing. Lol. www.oldschool.tblog.com/post/1970115645

**Melis** · 04-21-2016, 07:16 PM

Wow, cool history lesson today.

**Barrybgb** · 04-27-2016, 09:14 AM

I don't remember this. On this date in 1986, a man calling himself "Captain Midnight" jammed HBO's satellite signals to protest the rates.

www.oldschool.tblog.com/post/1970338392