40 years ago today, June 13,1986, the world was introduced to the Triple Lindy! #OTD #80sHistory

40 years ago today (1986), John R. MacDougall (using the pseudonym Captain Midnight) jammed the HBO satellite signal on Galaxy 1 during a showing of the film The Falcon and the Snowman. #80s #80shistory #80sTV

40 years ago today, April 26 1986, reactor no. 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located near Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (later Ukraine), exploded. #80s #80shistory #Chernobyl
https://www.reuters.com/pictures/rare-photos-1986-chernobyl-nuclear-disaster-2026-04-24/

Millennial history teacher explains the 3 phases of Gen X and why they were ‘forgotten’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/millennial-history-teacher-explains-the-3-phases-of-gen-x-and-why-they-were-forgotten-ex1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=millennial-history-teacher-explains-the-3-phases-of-gen-x-and-why-they-were-forgotten-ex1

And that's the way it is. 45 years ago today, Walter Cronkite’s last broadcast as anchorman of the CBS Evening News (1962-1981) aired. #80s #80sTV #80shistory #WalterCronkite

40 years ago today, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke up 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard (1986). #80s #80shistory #Challenger

Millennial history teacher explains the 3 phases of Gen X and why they were ‘forgotten’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/millennial-history-teacher-explains-the-3-phases-of-gen-x-and-why-they-were-forgotten-ex1

45 years ago today, John Lennon was shot and killed outside his apartment building in New York City (1980). #80s #80shistory #JohnLennon

45 years ago yesterday (1980), Led Zeppelin disbanded officially following the tragic death of drummer John Bonham. #80s #80shistory #80smusic #LedZeppelin

40 years ago today, Microsoft Windows Version 1.01 was released (1985). #80s #80shistory #80stechnology