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April 19, 1987: The Simpsons cartoon debuted 1st appearing as a series of shorts on The Tracy Ullman Show. #80s
April 14, 1980: 2 iconic heavy metal albums were released on the same day, British Steel by Judas Priest & Iron' Maiden's self-titled debut. #80s
April 6, 1984: The NeverEnding Story was released in West Germany. #80s Not until July in U.S. theaters.
Jan 29, 1980: the Rubik's Cube made its international debut at the Ideal Toy Corp. in Earl's Court, London. #80s
Dec 14, 1987: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon TV series debuted in syndication. #80s Ran 10 seasons & 193 episodes.
Nov 18, 1985: the Bill Watterson comic strip Calvin and Hobbes debuted in 35 newspapers. #80s