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Ronald Reagan inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States -
Iran releases US hostages that were taken in November of the previous year -
Space Shuttle Challenger blows up during accent due to fuel escaping past the o-ring on one of the boosters of the rocket -
Ronald Reagan give speech at Berlin Wall telling Gorbachevian to tear down the Berlin Wall. -
George H. W. Bush sr. inaugurated as the 41st President of the United States -
A coalition of 35 forces, mainly American, launch an offensive against Iraq in response to their invasion of Kuwait -
Bill Clinton inaugurated as the 42nd President of the United States -
The North American Free Trade Agreement comes into effect which was a trade agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico -
Domestic terrorist attack committed by anti-government extremists which resulted in the deaths of over 160 people -
A major four day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets due to their failure to comply with UN security council resolutions. -
George W. Bush inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States -
Al-Qaeda terrorists hijack 4 airplanes and fly them into the world trade center and the pentagon. This event prompted many of the foreign and domestic policies the US has made since then.