1960s, 70s, or 80s?

For each question guess whether it happened in the decade of the 60s, 70s, or 80s.
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1. The Beatles played on the Ed Sullivan Show.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1964
2. Star War "A New Hope" premiered in movie theaters.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1977
3. JFK was assasinated.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1963
4. Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1986
5. Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1975
6. Start of Richard Nixon's Presidency.
1960s
1970s
1980s
Started January 20, 1969
7. The Berlin Wall is built.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1961
8. The Cultural Revolution in China ended.
1960s
1970s
1980s
Lasted from 1966 to 1976
9. Mikhail Gorbachev becomes General Secretary of the Soviet Union.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1985
10. The Iranian Revolution toppled the Shah and put in a theocratic Islamist government.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1979
11. Alfred Hitchcock passes away.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1980
12. Last time the Yankees baseball team won the world series before the 90s.
1960s
1970s
1980s
Last won in 1978 before winning again in 1996
13. Pac Man video game first released.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1980
14. Chernobyl nuclear meltdown occurs.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1986
15. The first Apollo moon landing occurred.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1969
16. The Rubik's Cube is invented.
1960s
1970s
1980s
In 1974
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