1980-2001

  • Inauguration Of Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan was inaugurated into office on January 20th, 1981 becoming the 40th president.
  • Assassination Attempt On Ronald Reagan

    As Reagan was leaving his hotel John Hinckley Jr. fired at the president and his team. President Reagan was injured along with three others. In the end, everyone survived.
  • The Birth Of The Internet

    Even though the internet existed beforehand, it only started connecting the computers in 1983. So this is considered the internet's official birthday.
  • Incumbent Reagan Is Re-Elected

    After running for a second term in office, Ronald Reagan was re-elected.
  • George Bush Is Inaugurated

    George Bush was inaugurated as president.
  • The Berlin Wall Is Taken Down

    Thousands of people from West and East Berlin gathered around the wall and demanded it be taken down. Soon after, they started to knock the wall down themselves with hammers and picks.
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    The First Gulf War

    The invasion of Kuwait led to an air and ground war in which the U.S. took place in.
  • William J. Clinton Is Elected

    William, also known as Bill, Clinton is inaugurated as the 42nd President.
  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    At 9:02 AM, a bomb exploded at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Killing 168 people. All of this was done by Timothy McVeigh.
  • Centennial Olympic Park Bombing

    During the 1996 Summer Olympics, a bomb planted by Eric Robert Rudolph exploded at Centennial Olympic Park and even though it only killed one person, one-hundred others were harmed.
  • Incumbent Clinton Serves A Second Term

    Bill Clinton successfully was re-elected and served a second term in office.
  • George W. Bush Is Inaugurated

    George W. Bush, not to be confused with George H. W. Bush, became the 43rd president.
  • The World Trade Center Is Attacked

    On a date we all know well, September 11th, 2001, two commercial airplanes crashed into the twin towers, and a third plane crashed into the Pentagon. As a result, around 3,000 were killed. A fourth plane was part of the attack, but the passengers onboard realized what was happening and retook the plane. Sadly, the plane crashed into a field killing the heroes.