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  Regan won by a landslide 489-49 against Jimmy Carter.
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  The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6–3 in game 7 at the baseball world series.
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  On Jan. 28, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger exploded during lift off, killing all on board including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.
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  Kills 65 people and creates 26 billion dollars in damage.
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  Case of domestic terrorism cause by a member of a right-wing militia named Timothy McVay.
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  Terrorists destroy the twin towers by flying planes into them killing thousands of Americans