1980-2001 Timeline

  • MTV Comes to Life

    Music Television, also known as MTV, hits air for the first time.
  • First female to join the Supreme Court

    Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first female to be in the Supreme Court.
  • Challenger Crash

    The Space Challenger exploded second after lift off killing the-victims in the Shuttle.
  • FOX News

    FOX News signs on to the broadcasting network for the first time. This is a big deal because it is a way for people to spread information for quickly and extremely widespread.
  • OKC Bombing

    The Alfred Murrah Federal building was attacked and bombed. Over 175 people were killed and it was considered the worst attack until 9/11 occurred.
  • Lweinsky Scandal

    This Scandal accused President Bill Clinton of sexually assaulting women in the While House, causing major problems for his reputation.
  • Columbine Massacre

    One of the biggest school shootings we know of today... 15 people were killed inside the school including the man who shot all these innocent kids and teachers.
  • 9/11

    9/11 is one of the biggest Memorial Day's in our history! 9/11 is when the Terrorist planes attacked the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. This was an attack made by Terrorists killing thousands of people.