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Eruption of Mount St. Helens
The volcano, Mount St. Helens, devastated America in a massive and fatal eruption on May 18, 1980, creating the world's greatest landslide. 57 People died as a result of the eruption, making it the deadliest volcano eruption within the United States. -
First Woman is Elected into U.S Senate.
On September 25, 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn into office, making her the first woman justice in America. This was very important for women's suffrage and the feminist movement. -
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
While being broadcast publicly, the Space Shuttle Challenger launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. 73 Seconds after lift-off, the Challenger exploded, killing all seven passengers on board. The failure was live streamed to millions of Americans who were shocked by the explosion. -
Tearing Down of the Berlin Wall
The collapse of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, was a turning point in global history, signaling the end of the Iron Curtain and the beginning of the end of communism in Europe. -
Dissolution of Soviet Union
After a long line of unfortunate events occur in the USSR, they are finally dissolved on the 26th of December, 1991. This also marked the end of the Cold War. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
On April 19th, 1995, Terry Nichols and Timothy McVeigh detonated a bomb outside the Federal Building in Oklahoma City. A total of 168 individuals were murdered, with 19 of them being infants. A bombing of this severity had not been seen on American soil prior to the Oklahoma City Bombing. -
Columbine High School Massacre
Columbine High School seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold brought firearms and bombs to their school on April 20th, 1999. Their acts of violence killed 12 students and 1 teacher. This was the first major school shooting in America, and it caused many reforms in the realm of school security. -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Terrorists from Al-Qaeda hijacked four American planes and flew them into the Pentagon in Virginia and the World Trade Center in New York. One plane hit the first tower, followed by the second plane, hitting the second tower. Approximately 3,000 people lost their lived as a result of this attack. This was the worst terrorist attack in American history.