President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II survive assassination attempts; MTV is launched; the Delorean rolls off the assembly line; Princes Charles marries Lady Diana.
Life got totally gnarly and tubular in 1983 as Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album topped the charts, CDs were introduced, people went gaga over Cabbage Patch Kids and the Hacky Sack was introduced.
The Brat Pack held sway in 1985 while hair got bigger, Pound Puppies dogged parents, Eddie Murphy sang "Party All the Time" and "Back to the Future" hit theaters.
Girl power ruled the music world, the stock market bubble burst, the Beastie Boys fought to keep the party going and scandals erupted involving Jessica Hahn, Donna Rice and Fawn Hall during 1987.