Seattle
- Howard Schultz bought Starbucks in August for $3.8 million and merged it with his Il Giornale chain; the rebranded Starbucks began its national expansion plan.
- Sub Pop Records was formally established as a label by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman, releasing Green River's Dry as a Bone and Soundgarden's Screaming Life EP.
- The Seahawks made the playoffs again; UW football was a perennial top-10 program under Don James.
- The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Scottie Pippen #5 overall, then traded him to Chicago for Olden Polynice. One of the most-second-guessed trades in franchise history.
The United States
- Reagan delivered his "Tear down this wall" speech at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12. (Reference, Reagan Library)
- Black Monday on October 19 saw the Dow Jones fall 22.6% in a single session — the largest one-day percentage decline in its history. (Reference, Federal Reserve History)
- Baby Jessica McClure was rescued from a Texas well after 58 hours, in a televised event watched live by tens of millions.
- The Simpsons debuted as animated shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show.
- Dirty Dancing, Fatal Attraction, The Princess Bride, and Wall Street were released.
The World
- The Reagan–Gorbachev INF Treaty signed in Washington in December eliminated an entire class of nuclear missiles.
- The First Intifada began in the Israeli-occupied territories in December. (Reference, Britannica)
- Klaus Barbie was convicted of crimes against humanity in Lyon, France.
- The October 19 stock-market crash spread immediately to global exchanges.
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