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A volcano in Washington called Mt. St. Helen erupted on May 18, 1980.
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Hurricane Alica hit Texas and killed 21 people. This hurricane was a Category 3, and cost over $3 billion in damage.
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This scandal occurred between 1985-1987. It was a political affair between the Reagan administration, Iran, and the Contras.
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The Challenger Space shuttle carrying 7 members, including a school teacher blew up 73 seconds into the flight and killed all of the members on board.
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Two large explosions occurred at a nuclear power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine. It ended up killing 28 people within months from radiation.
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The relationship with Bill Clinton and his intern Monica Lewinsky occurred from 1995-1997. It eventually led to the impeachment of Clinton.
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The morning of April 20, 1999 two students named Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris opened fire on Colorado school killing 12 students and a teacher. This event sparked controversy about gun safety and bullying.
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A series of 4 terrorist attacks on the United States planned out by an Islamic group known as al-Qaeda. Almost 3,000 people were killed, and 6,000 were injured.