Views by Decade: 1980s (page 1)1980-1989:
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22 April 1980 | - Canada boycotts the Olympics |
5 June 1980 | - first deaths attributed to AIDS are confirmed |
1982 | - economic recession |
17 April 1983 | - Queen Elizabeth II signs patriated Canadian constitution |
1985 | - British scientists confirm hole in ozone layer |
1 January 1989 | - the Free Trade Agreement is signed between Canada and the US |
6 December 1989 | - 14 women engineering students are murdered in Montreal |
Books: | Mavis Gallant, Home Truths; Joy Kogawa, Obasan |
Movies: | "Gandhi;" "Platoon;" "Driving Miss Daisy." |
Music: | Techno-music, noise-rock and grunge are invented. |
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