1980

1980 **Pop Culture:** · John Lennon is assassinated by Mark David Chapman **·** About 125,000 Cubans leave Cuba for America , **·** The US Supreme Court allows patents on living organisms. **Medical**:
 * Current Events:**
 * ·** Ronald Reagan is elected **,** defeating Jimmy Carter
 * ·** Mt. Saint Helens erupts, killing 60 people**.**
 * ·** Sadam Hussein launches war against Iran for close to a decade over oil rights.
 * **Small pox is considered eradicated by the World Health Orginization.**
 * RU-486, the abortion pill is released in France


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 * **CNN is launched as the first all news network**

** Art: Technology/inventions: **
 * Radio and Music: **
 * **John Lennon is assassinated by Mark David Chapman**
 * · Post-It Notes** are introduced by 3-M


 * Sports and Leisure: **


 * Summer Olympics in Moscow
 * US hockey team beat Russia for the gold in the Winter Olympics.


 * Info:**
 * 1980 a new house cost $68,714.00
 * 1980 a gallon of gas was $1.19  and by 1989 was  97 cents