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Carter took office following his victory over Republican Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential election.
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A partial nuclear meltdown at Unit 2 of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station -
The original "Star Wars" film quickly became a major cultural phenomenon, launching the Star Wars franchise. -
A major volcanic event that resulted in significant devastation and changed the landscape and understanding of volcanic processes. -
Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C.. -
52 American hostages held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran were released after 444 days of captivity. -
The Iran-Contra affair was a major political scandal during the Reagan administration involving the US secretly selling weapons to Iran in exchange for the release of American hostages held in Lebanon -
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe -
a severe nuclear accident resulting from a steam explosion and fire that released a large amount of radioactive material into the environment -
Bush took office following his landslide victory over Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis -
The Berlin Wall fell, marking a pivotal moment in history and the end of the Cold War -
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States -
The original U.S. Olympic basketball team in 1992 consisted of a roster of the greatest NBA players at the time. This team included Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, and others -
A jury in Simi Valley, California, acquitted four Los Angeles police officers of charges related to the beating of Rodney King, which was captured on a videotape that caused a series of civil unrest and rioting -
Clinton was elected president after defeating Republican Party president George H. W. Bush and Ross Perot. -
Bill Clinton was impeached on charges of perjury before a grand jury and obstruction of justice -
Google was officially launched by Larry Page and Sergey Brin to market Google Search, which has become the most-used web-based search engine. -
Four coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks by al-Qaeda against the United States