1980-2001

By daltonnorthcutt

  • Operation Eagle Claw fails

    the attempt to save american hostages fails with 8 killed and 5 wounded with a mid-air collision takes place

  • President Ronald Reagan assassination attempt

    President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest while walking to his limousine

  • The United States invades Grenada

    The US invades Grenada on request of the eastern Caribbean states to get rid of the Marxist regime

  • The First meeting between the United States and the Soviet Union in 6 years

    the US and Soviet Union met in a 5 hour summit

  • the Challenger space shuttle explodes shortly after takeoff and kills 7 people

    the Challenger space shuttle exploded after takeoff and killed 7 including a new Hampshire school teacher

  • The Berlin Wall is taken down

    The Berlin Wall is taken down after almost 30 years of being used between east and west Germany

  • terrorists destroy the twin towers

    terrorists destroy the twin towers by flying planes into them killing thousands of Americans