The happy puppy
1980 Post-It Notes are introduced by 3-M John Lennon is assassinated by Mark David Chapman Ronald Reagan is elected, defeating Jimmy Carter, and takes credit for freeing the Iranian hostages in his innaugural speech. About 125,000 Cubans leave Cuba for America, most are criminals hand picked by Castro's men, only a few are relatives of those in America. Mt. Saint Helens erupts, killing 60 people. Sadam Hussein launches war against Iran for close to a decade over oil rights. US suspends grain sales to the Soviet Union in respond to their support of the war in Afghanistan. President Carter attempted a helicopter rescue of the hostages in Iran, failing miserably. 1981 The 1st launch of a space shuttle (Columbia) 52 American hostages released in January after 14 months in captivity in Iran Assasination attempt on Ronald Regean on March 30, 1981 by John Hinkley August 1, The birth of MTV, the 24 hour-a-day music television station Reagan fires the striking air traffic controllers and breaks up their union.