Major newspapers & news events

Major news events

• 1980
  Iran–Iraq War begins.
  John Lennon shot dead in New York.
• 1983
  US announces development of ‘Star Wars’ defence system.
• 1987
  ‘ Black Monday’ stock market crash affects companies around the world.
• 1988
  Soviet Union begins to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
  Iran–Iraq war ends.
• 1993
  World Trade Center in New York bombed by terrorists.
• 1998
  Peace negotiations in Northern Ireland; Good Friday Agreement signed.
  India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons.

News article; World Trade Center in New York bombed by terrorists