1980-2001 By akgreen 1980 Summer Olympics Boycott 1980 Saint Helen's Eruption 1980 Reagan Wins Presidency 1980 John Lennon Assasinated 1981 Iran Releases Hostages 1981 MTV Begins 1985 Ninendo System Released Period: 1985 to 1987 Iran-Contra Affair 1986 FOX Began 1986 Challenger Explosion 1988 George H.W. Bush becomes President 1990 Hubble Space Telescope Launched Period: 1990 to 1991 Gulf War 1991 Cold War Ends 1992 27th Amendment is Ratified 1992 Clintion becomes President 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing 1995 Lweinsky Scandal 1996 Centennial Olympic Park Bombing 1999 Columbine Massacre 2001 9/11 Terrorist Attacks