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Won against Gerald Ford -
The release of the first Star Wars Movie, a series that would become a household favorite. -
partial nuclear meltdown -
A landslide triggered by an earthquake. Resulted in 57 fatalities. -
A scandal under the Reagan Administration that involved a secret transfer of weapons. -
Americans were released from Iran due to Carter's negotiations -
John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Reagan in Washington, D.C. The president was hit but survived the attempt. -
Won against Democrat Michael Dukakis -
Due to errors during a safety test, a nuclear facility in Ukraine exploded, causing fatalities, injuries, and life complications. -
The end of the Cold War and the reunification of Germany. -
The start of a war led by the U.S. against Iraq because of a recent invasion and annexation. -
Rodney King was severely beaten by the LAPD upon arrest. This led to outrage from the African American community in L.A. -
Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Christian Laettner, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, and John Stockton. -
Clinton defeated George H.W. Bush and Ross Perot. -
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Launched by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in a friend's garage. -
Bill Clinton was impeached for lying to the House about an affair. -
Terrorist attacks coordinated by Al-Qaeda