Published: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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The special envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury was kidnapped in Beirut in January 1987, what was his name?
Terry Waite.
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Who was elected as President of Zimbabwe in March 1980?
Robert Mugabe.
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Which US sit-com about the Korean War had its final episode aired in 1983 to a record audience?
M.A.S.H.
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In which country did the 1986 FIFA World Cup take place?
Mexico.
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Onto which UK motorway did a Boeing 737 crash in 1989 killing 47 people?
The M1 near Kegworth, Leicestershire.
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To which position was Charles Haughey elected in March 1982?
Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland.
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Which football stadium suffered a fire in May 1985 killing 56 spectators?
Valley Parade, Bradford.
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Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland in 1988?
Celine Dion.
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In which area of Liverpool were there riots in July 1981?
Toxteth.
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In which city did the IRA attempt to assassinate the Prime Minister and her cabinet?
Brighton in October 1984.
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What first appeared in April 1987 as a series of short films on the Tracey Ullman TV show?
The Simpsons.
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The bestselling arcade game of all-time was released in May 1980, what was it called?
Pac-Man.
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The TV show, "The Bill" made its debut in 1983, what was the pilot for this long running shoe called?
"Woodentop".
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Which Royal wedding took place in July 1986?
Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson.
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Which oil tanker ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska in March 1989?
The Exxon Valdez.
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What was the name of Henry VIII's flagship that was raised from the Solent in October 1982?
The Mary Rose.
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In which year was the first version of Windows, Windows 1.0, launched?
1985
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Which jockey was stripped of his OBE in 1988 following his jailing for tax avoidance?
Lester Piggott.
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Who was elected leader of the Labour party in October 1983?
Neil Kinnock.
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Who did George H W Bush defeat in the Presidential contest of November 1988?
Michael Dukakis.
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