1980-2001

By calebcracknell

  • Reagan's Inauguration

    Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States of America on January 20, 1981.

  • Failed Assassination on President Reagan

    John Hinckley Jr. shot President Reagan in the chest on March 30, 1981, but Reagan survived.

  • First Female Supreme Court Justice

    Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to be sworn in as a Supreme Court justice on September 25, 1981.

  • Invasion on Grenada

    The United States invaded Grenada to take down a Marxist faction in the government of Grenada on October 25, 1983.

  • The Challenger

    The space shuttle known as the Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986. All seven crew members were killed in the explosion.

  • Clinton's Impeachment

    President William J. Clinton became the second president to be impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998.

  • George W. Bush's Inauguration

    George W. Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States of America on January 20, 2001.

  • 9/11

    On September 11, 2001, two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers. A third hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon, and a fourth hijacked plane crashed in a rural area in the state of Pennsylvania.