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An earthquake followed by the eruption of Mt St Helen's kills 57 people in Washington. There was over $1 billion in damage and the eruption caused the land to be a wasteland.
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The US boycotts 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest against the 1979 invasion of Afghanistan
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Reagan won by a landslide 489-49
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John Lennon, a member of the Beatles, was assassinated on December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman killed him in New York City.
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US citizens were held hostage for 444 days from Nov. 4 1979 - Jan. 20 1981 after the US embassy was taken over by Islamic students and militants.
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MTV was the first 24-hour cable TV station dedicated to music videos. The people that changed the songs were called VJ's
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She is the first female member of the Supreme Court
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Marked the end of peacekeeping operations in Lebanon
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The Dodge Caravan and the Plymouth voyager are released to the public as 1984 models.
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Reagan won 525-13 taking all but one state, MN.
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It was one of the original gaming consoles.
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Simplified the tax code and broadened the tax base. It was referred to as "Reagan tax cuts".
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Agreement between US and USSR. Limits ground intermediate-range nuclear weapons
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George H.W. Bush wins 426-111 taking 40 states.
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George HW Bush declares the Cold War to be over at the Malta Summit.
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Prohibits changes in Congressional salaries to take effect until after the next election cycle. It was first proposed in 1789.
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Clinton defeats George HW Bush 370-168 taking 32 states plus DC.
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Allows for free trade between the US, Mexico, and Canada.
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The bombing occurred during the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta. 2 people were killed and 111 were injured. The bombing was committed on by Eric Robert Rudolph.
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The outcome was delayed due to an unknown winner in FL. Also known as the "Hanging Chads".
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On September 11, 2001, four airplanes were hijacked and two destroyed the twin towers in NYC, one crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth was crashed in a field in PA after the passengers on board took over the aircraft.