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Ronald Reagan's life was threatened when he was shot by John Hinckley. After beign shot in the chest, an inch away from the heart, he makes a quick recovery. The intent of John Hinckley for this was actually to attempt to gain the attention of and win over Jodie Foster.
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The US hosts the olympics, in Los Angeles. American athletes won 83 gold medals.
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Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to go to space.
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Islamic extremists were attempting to destroy the world trade canter towers in New York CIty and were unsuccessful.
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At age 81 Richard Nixon Dies from a stroke.
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Timothy Mcveigh kills 168 people in his bombing. He set off his self-made bombs in his truck and destroyed surrounding buildings. At 9:02 the bomb went off. He chose to do it at this time to kill more people because this is just as parents are bringing their kids to the daycare.
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Bill Clinton was the 2nd president to be impeached. he was eventually found not guilty.
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On September 11 multiple terrorists got on different planes and overthrew the pilot. They crashed into the pentagon and the twin towers in New York CIty.