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Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter in the Presidential Election. -
Sandra Day O'Connor joins the US Supreme Court as the first female member. -
The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in America. -
Fox News was one of the first major news networks to sign on to host nightly programming. Fox News is still around today, and it continues to have a large impact on the news network. -
The Tax Reform Act lowered the top tax rate for ordinary income from 50% to 28% and raised the bottom tax rate from 11% to 15%.
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President Bill Clinton comes under fire after allegedly having sexual contact with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. -
The Columbine Massacre was a school shooting and attempted bombing. This massacre struck fear in Americans nationwide for the safety of their kids in schools. -
The Twin Towers were destroyed by highjacked airplanes in New York City. A plane also crashed into the Pentagon. It was a devastating terrorist attack on America.