1980-2001

By kendelkrutsch

  • CNN

    Ted Turner establishes the News Channel CNN.

  • Space Shuttle Columbia

    The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to reach space and carried dozens of astronauts into space for decades. It launched on April 12th of 1981.

  • Ronald Reagan

    President Ronald Reagan is elected into a second term.

  • Stock Market

    The U.S. stock market plunges on Black Monday in 1987.

  • Desert Storm

    Operation Desert Storm was a 42-day attack issued by President George H.W. Bush.

  • Nelson Mandela

    Nelson Mandela is elected president of South Africa.

  • Bill Clinton

    President Bill Clinton is impeached following a scandal in the White House.

  • The Euro

    The euro is introduced to the financial world as a form of European currency.

  • 9/11 Attacks

    The September 11th attacks were a series of plane hijackings. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Centers in New York and killed thousands of people.