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Jimmy Carter Elected President
Jimmy was the 39th president of the us. Jimmy struggled with challenges " including a major energy crisis as well as high inflation and unemployment." Jimmy announced his candidacy in 1974. For 2 years, he went around the county making speeches and meeting a whole bunch of people. His message was "He called for a return to honesty and an elimination of secrecy in government, and repeatedly told voters, “I’ll never tell a lie.” -
Star Wars Movie Premier
this film was directed by George Lucas
it was released in small theaters in the us
ut became a blockbuster hit
it was praised for its special effects
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Mount. St. Helens Eruption
was in southwestern Washington state it was the most active volcano in the cascade range on may 18 18th after experiencing a couple of mount st helens erupted violently and took everything in it path 50 lives destroyed "thousands of acres of land and wiped out entire animal and plant communities. It darkened skies for hundreds of miles, sent a huge ash cloud circling around the globe and dramatically changed the landscape of the mountain and its surrounding areas." -
Iran Hostages Released
the 52 american hostages held were released January 20th 1981 The hostages were seized from the US Embassy in Tehran in November 1979 by Iranian students supported by the "Ayatollah Khomeini government". -
Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
Reagan was returning to his limousine after speaking at an engagement at Washington Hinton Hotel when he was shot and wounded by John Hinckley -
Iran/ Contra Affair
it was a secret us arms deal that traded missiles and other arms to free some of the Americans held hostage by terrorists it may not have happened it if was not for the political climate in the 1980 -
Challenger Shuttle Explosion
the Challenger Shuttle Explosion was 73 secs after in lunch on jan 28 killing all seven crew members is was the first fatal accident of an American ship while in flight it broke 46,000 feet above the Atlantic ocean -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
The Chornobyl Nuclear Disaster was on April 26th, when a reactor exploded at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The accident resulted from a flawed reactor design and a lack of safety checks. It overheated and melted barriers. Two workers died on the spot, and 28 more died from radiation -
Three Mile Island Meltdown
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
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Start of the Persian Gulf War
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Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
was a group of boys Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, and of course, Michael Jordan. The team was known as the greatest sports team ever and was in the Hall of fame in 2009 -
Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots
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Bill Clinton Elected President
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Launch of Google
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Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives
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George H.W. Bush Elected President
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World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks