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Over $1 billion in damage was caused by a earthquake and eruption from Mt Saint Helens.
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One of the first gaming consoles is released.
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The Challenger exploded during lift off killing everyone on board.
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Ronald Reagan tells Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
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Agreement between US and USSR. Limits ground intermediate range nuclear weapons.
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George H.W. Bush wins the election.
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Thousands of people were left homeless after a 6.9 earthquake hit the area.
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George HW Bush declares the Cold War to be over at the Malta Summit.
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The Cold War officially ends when the USSR is dissolved.
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Clinton defeats George HW Bush to become next president.
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The Oklahoma City Bombing was an attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 168 people were killed including 19 children under the age of 6. It was the worst tragedy on US soil before 9/11
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The bombing occurred during the 1996 summer olympics in Atlanta. 2 people were killed and 111 were injured. The bombing was committed on by Eric Robert Rudolph.
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four airplanes were hijacked and two destroyed the twin towers in NYC.