A decade marked by technological advancement, political change, and cultural evolution, the 1980s, was vividly captured for audiences worldwide via AP’s Wirephotos. Photographers documented historic events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rise of global movements for democracy, from Eastern Europe to South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle while bringing global attention to humanitarian crises, such as the Ethiopian famine, with haunting images that spurred international action. The world watched on as Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer, the first-ever Live Aid concert took place in London and Pac-Man graced the world stage of arcade games.