1979 A.D.:
Paolo Solleri builds the first "arcology" (architectural ecology) Arcosanti near Phoenix, Arizona.
- 1979.07.05
Roy Fokker is born to Daniel and Christina Fokker. Roy's mother dies immediately after giving birth.
- 1979.10
The KGB quietly "removes" President Hafizullah Amin from power in Afghanistan, amid concerns over his abuse of power and mishandling of the growing anti-government insurgency. The more reliable, former Deputy Prime Minister Babrak Karmal is installed in his place.
- 1979.11
At the request of President Babrak Karmal, the Soviet Union sends additional forces to help fight the anti-government insurgency.
1980 A.D.:
- 1980.04.07
Steve Kramer is born.
- 1980.09.14
Jack Archer is born.
- 1980.11
The US Voyager 1 surveys Saturn.
- 1980.10.25
B.D. Andrews is born.
1981 A.D.:
- 1981.01
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) begins to support anti-Sandinista Contras in Nicaragua.
1982-1989 A.D.:
The Iran-Iraq War; Iran and Iraq go to war over the dominance of the Persian Gulf. The war ends in a stalemate, resulting in extremist insurgencies within both countries.
1982 A.D.:
- 1982.02.18
Claudia Grant is born.
- 1982.04
Outbreak of the Falklands conflict between England and Argentina.
- 1982.04.12
The US launches STS-1 Columbia, the first containerized cargo vessel in space.
- 1982.09.13
Aries Turner is born.
1983 A.D.:
Soviet troop strength in Afghanistan reaches a wartime high of 42,000.
- 1983.03
US President Ronald Reagan proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), nicknamed the "Star Wars" program, an anti-ICBM defense network to protect America from nuclear attack. The proposal fails to gain funding from the House, due to the ongoing oil crises and resulting budget crunch.
- 1983.06.16
Nora Polyansky is born.
- 1983.09.27
Rolf Emerson is born.
- 1983.10
US forces invade the Caribbean island of Grenada, overthrowing the Marxist military government and expelling Cuban troops.
- 1983.11
Exercise Able Archer 83; Soviet Intelligence Services misinterpret a test of NATO's nuclear warfare procedures as a fake cover for an actual NATO attack; in response, Soviet nuclear forces are put on high alert and come perilously to launching a preemptive nuclear strike.
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A Definitive Timeline of Robotech Odyssey
Science FictionA comprehensive timeline of my future fanfiction project "Robotech Odyssey," a modernized re-imagining of the 1980s hit anime television series, Robotech. Disclaimer: This is nothing more than a fan-made work made for entertainment purposes. Robote...
