20th Century: '80s or '90s?

Can you identify the correct decade for these 20th-century events? For 1980s enter 8, and for 1990s enter 9.

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Event(8)0s or (9)0s
John Lennon assassinated
Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred
Collapse of the Soviet Union
First Internet domain name registered
Princess Diana died in car crash
First Harry Potter book released
'Pac-Man' arcade game released
Germany reunited
'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' released
Euro first used in world financial market
Hubble Telescope launched into space
IBM introduced their first Personal Computer (PC)
Michael Jackson released 'Thriller'
PG-13 movie rating created
Nelson Mandela released from prison
Event(8)0s or (9)0s
Hole in the ozone layer discovered
Breakup of Yugoslavia occurred
First mammal, Dolly the Sheep, cloned
Operation Desert Storm occurred
The virus that causes AIDS discovered
Rwandan genocide occurred
Mir Space Station launched
Hong Kong returned to China
Whitney Houston released 'I Will Always Love You'
Ted Turner established CNN
Wreck of the Titanic found
DNA evidence first used to convict criminals
First transpacific hot air balloon flight
Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred
South Africa began to repeal apartheid laws
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  • In this quiz, the 1980s is defined as the years from 1980 to 1989 inclusive; and the 1990s are the years from 1990 to 1999.
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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2017
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