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Mount St. Helens became the largest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. By the end of its cycle of fire and fury, 57 people had died.
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MTV goes on air for the first time ever
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First female of the Supreme Court
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The space shuttle Challenger exploded during lift off, killing all on board including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.
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Simplified the tax code and broadedned the tax base. It was referred to as "Reagan tax cuts".
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The Oklahoma City Bombing was an attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 168 people were killed including 19 children under the age of 6
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Fourth deadliest school shooting in US history. 15 peoeple killed total including the shooters.
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four airplanes were hijacked and two destroyed the twin towers in NYC, one crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth was crahed in a field in PA after the passenges on board took over the aircraft.