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Mt St Helen Erupts
On May 18, 1980, 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. -
President Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan is elected -
Sandra Day O'Conner
The first female is put on the supreme court. -
Beirut Barrcaks Bombing
The attack killed 307 people: 241 U.S. and 58 French peacekeepers, 6 civilians, and 2 attackers. -
Rise of Mini-vans
Chrysler creates the minivan -
Nintendo
The first nintendo is created -
Challenger goes down
Challenger Explosion CNN VideoOn Jan. 28, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger exploded during lift off, killing all on board including school teacher Christa McAuliffe. -
Fox news is created
First major network to host nightly programming. FOX is still around today. -
Tax reform act
Simplified the tax code and broadedned the tax base. It was referred to as "Reagan tax cuts". -
Tear Down this Wall
"Tear down this wall!" is a line from a speech made by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in West Berlin on Friday, June 12, 1987, calling for the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, to open up the barrier which had divided West and East Berlin since 1961. -
President George H.W. Bush is elected
President George H.W. Bush is elected -
Don't ask dont tell
Act which prohibits homsexual people from serving in the US armed forces. -
OKC bombing
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. It was the worst tragedy on US soil before 9/11. -
Lweinsky Scandal
Scandal that alleged that Bill Clinton had sexual contact with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. -
Columbine Massacre
Fourth deadliest school shooting in US history. 15 peoeple killed total including the shooters. -
9/11
Terrorist Attacks on world trade center occur