1980-2001

By ncrt478@gmail.com

  • US Men's Hockey Team Wins in Lake Placid

    The underdog defeat of the Russian Hockey Team by USA Hockey was a great morale booster for the citizens of the United States. The event was made into a film by Disney in 2004.

  • First Space Shuttle Launch

    Space Shuttle Columbia was the first of several reusable space craft built to enter orbit and return to Earth. The missions of these craft were confined to low Earth orbit.

  • Challenger Disaster

    This major event occurred when two sealing O-rings didn't stand the pressure of the launch due to frigid conditions. Then a strut broke and one of the boosters exploded the fuel tank. Most famous among the casualties was Teacher Christa McAuliffe, who was to be the first teacher in space.

  • Berlin Wall comes down

    Built on August 13, 1961, the Berlin wall stood for 28 years as a symbol of the division between Communism and Capitalism. After the Communist party re-allowed free access between East and West Berlin, hundreds of thousands of people from both sides chipped pieces away for souvenirs. Within a year both sides of Berlin were finally reunited.

  • Gardner Museum Theft

    Considered one of the greatest art heists in History. Two men, disguised as police officers walked into the Gardner Museum and stole half a million dollars worth of paintings. They have yet to be recovered.

  • Operation Desert Storm

    This "military Action" was the UN's response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. 140,000 US troops were deployed in a war that lasted just a hair over a month. Superior UN firepower decimated enemy forces.

  • 9/11

    An event that shaped the new millennium, and the effects of which are still felt today. Four planes were hijacked by Muslim terrorists: two hit the World Trade Centers, one hit the Pentagon, and one was crashed by the terrorists when the passengers attempted to recapture the plane.

  • US Starts War on Terrorism

    Started by President Bush in retaliation for the 9/11 attacks, this unofficial, forgotten, war still continues today. An estimated 1,315,609 US casualties have happened since then.