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The volcano had a major explosive eruption which caused the largest landslide ever recorded. It lasted 9 hours and was the deadliest eruption at that time, killing 57 people. -
40th President. Reaganomics created economic growth and he was popular for his optimism. He made a famous speech asking for the Berlin Wall to be torn down. -
Iran college students released the 52 American hostages that they had held after storming the US Embassy -
The first female to serve on the US Supreme Court. She was often the swing vote in many cases. -
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed by terrorists with homemade bombs in a truck. 168 people died. -
Columbine High School was a school shooting by students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. They killed 13 people. -
43rd President, and was the fourth person elected despite not winning the popular vote. He became a "wartime" president and dealt with the aftermath of the terrorist attacks and the final years of the Cold War. -
A series of four terrorist attacks by Islam extremists involved hijacked airplanes that hit the twin towers in NYC and the Pentagon. The last one crashed in a field when a passenger tried to regain control.