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Michael Jackson fans waiting in line during his Bad tour, 1988.

Michael Jackson

Credit: German Federal Archives

Michael Jackson fans waiting in line during his Bad tour, 1988.

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Live Aid at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, 1985

Live Aid

Credit: Squelle

Live Aid at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, 1985

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Bill Cosby Reminds Us That We Can All Be Scientists.

Bill Cosby

Credit: National Science Foundation

Bill Cosby Reminds Us That We Can All Be Scientists.

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Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square

Credit: Paul Louis

Tiananmen Square.

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People atop the Berlin Wall near the Brandenburg Gate on 9 November 1989

Berlin Wall

Credit: Sue Ream

People atop the Berlin Wall near the Brandenburg Gate on 9 November 1989.

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President Reagan signs the bill making Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a national holiday..

Martin Luther King Jr.

Credit: U.S.Government

President Reagan signs the bill creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national holiday.

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The TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer

TRS-80 Model 100

Credit: Chipthrasher

The TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer.

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Mount St. Helens from the northeast.

Mount St. Helens

Credit: Donald A. Swanson

Mount St. Helens from the northeast.

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United States glam metal group Stryper at concert in 1986.

Stryper

Credit: Rafael Faria

United States glam metal group Stryper during the To Hell with the Devil Tour in 1986.

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Men Without Hats performing at the Burlington Music Festival

Men Without Hats

Credit: Tabercil

Men Without Hats performing at the Burlington Music Festival.

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Samantha Fox performing in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec

Samantha Fox

Credit: Tabercil

Samantha Fox performing in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec.

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Soul Train publicity photo.

Soul Train

Credit: Friends and Associated of Soul Train

Soul Train publicity photo.

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Atari 5200 game console with Pac Man game cartridge.

Pac-Man

Credit: Daniel McConnell

Atari 5200 game console with Pac Man game cartridge.

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Donkey Kong tabletop.

Donkey Kong

Credit: Xabi Vazquez

Donkey Kong tabletop.

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Pac-Man and Donkey Kong - arcade cabinets

Arcade game

Credit: Rob Boudon

Pac-Man and Donkey Kong arcade cabinets.

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Merlin electronic game

Merlin (game)

Credit:  Junkyardsparkle

Merlin electronic game produced by Parker Brothers.

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ShowBiz Pizza Place

Showbiz Pizza Place

Credit: Ray Schumin

A child speaks to Billy Bob, mascot of ShowBiz Pizza Place in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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Milli Vanilli with Grammy president C. Michael Greene

Milli Vanilli

Credit: Alan Light

Milli Vanilli with Grammy president C. Michael Greene.

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Annie Lennox, Eurythmics, Drammenshallen, Norway

Eurythmics

Credit: Helge Øverås

Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics in Drammenshallen, Norway.

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Dungeons & Dragons game in progress

Dungeons & Dragons

Credit: Philip Mitchell

Dungeons & Dragons game in progress.

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Motorhead Port Talbot 1982

Motorhead

Credit: Andrew King

Motorhead performing in Port Talbot, 1982.

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Melcom 8 inch floppy disk

Floppy disk

Credit: KENPEI

Melcom 8 inch floppy disk

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A Motorola DynaTAC 8000X mobile phone from 1984.

Mobile phone

Credit: Redrum0486

A Motorola DynaTAC 8000X mobile phone from 1984.

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DEC PDP-10 computer

PDP-10

Credit: Joe Mabel

DEC PDP-10 computer.

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An HP 2647A graphics display terminal

Minicomputer

Credit: Autopilot

An HP 2647A graphics display terminal connected to a HP 1000 E-Series minicomputer.

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The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-51-L

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

Credit: NASA

The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-51-L pose for their official portrait on November 15, 1985.

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Green Slime Mattel

Slime (toy)

Credit: Ciphers

Green Slime from Mattel.

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Etch A Sketch

Etch A Sketch

Credit: Ignacio Icke

The classic red-and-white Etch A Sketch model.

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The Nintendo Game Boy.

Game Boy

Credit: Evan-Amos

The Nintendo Game Boy, a handheld gaming console released in 1989.

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Sega Genesis

Sega Genesis

Credit: BeastSystem

Sega Genesis shown with both controllers attached to a Sega CD and 32X.

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Jacket with shoulder pads, 1985

Shoulder pads (fashion)

Credit: Jeanne_boleyn

Jacket with shoulder pads, 1985.

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Osborne 1 portable computer

Osborne 1

Credit: Bilby

Osborne 1 portable computer - early model.