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Iconic Moments of The 1980s: 1982-1983

Falklands War

Falkland Islands War: Great Britain vs. Argentina (1982)

British sailors from HMS Cardiff ashore Pebble Island June 1982

 

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Salem Press Encyclopedia: Falkland Islands War

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First Art Heart

First Artificial Heart Transplant Surgery (1982)

Jarvik 7: The first implanted artificial heart 

 

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Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health: Artificial Heart

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First American Female in Space

First American Female Astronaut in Space: Sally Ride (1983)

Sally Ride communicates with ground controllers from the flight deck

 

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Salem Press Encyclopedia: Sally Ride

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First Mobile Phone in the US

First Mobile Phone in the US: Motorola DynaTAC 8000x (1983)

Motorola's first soirée into the mobile phone industry

 

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Salem Press Encyclopedia: Cell Phones

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