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Jimmy Carter Elected President
Jimmy Carter was elected president in the 1976 United States presidential election, defeating incumbent Gerald Ford. -
Star Wars Movie Premier
Premiered in US theaters on May 25, 1977. The film quickly became a major cultural phenomenon, launching the Star Wars franchise. -
Three Mile Island Meltdown
a partial nuclear meltdown at Unit 2 of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, occurred on March 28, 1979, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It was a major event in U.S. nuclear power history. however, it didn't result in widespread health effects or injuries. -
Mount. St. Helens Eruption
The eruption, which occurred on May 18, 1980, was preceded by two months of intense activity, including over 10,000 earthquakes. -
Iran Hostages Released
The Iran hostage crisis ended with the release of 52 American hostages held at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on January 20, 1981. The hostages were released shortly after Ronald Reagan's inauguration, ending a 444 day standoff. -
Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States, was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C. as Reagan was returning to his limousine after a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton hotel -
Iran/ Contra Affair
The Iran-Contra affair was a major political scandal during the Reagan administration. It involved secretly selling arms to Iran, despite an arms embargo, in exchange for the release of American hostages -
Challenger Shuttle Explosion
The Challenger space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after liftoff. Killing all seven astronauts on board. The disaster was caused by a failure of a rubber Oring seal. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Asevere accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, causing a massive release of radioactive material into the atmosphere. -
George H.W. Bush Elected President
He entered office during a period of change in the world; the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union came during his presidency. In his inaugural address, Bush said I come before you and assume the Presidency at a moment rich with promise. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Widespread protests by East Germans. the weakening of the Soviet-led communist bloc and bureaucratic blunders that led to the accidental opening of the border. -
Start of the Persian Gulf War
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States. -
Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots
The Los Angeles Police Department officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King, a black motorist, and the subsequent violence and unrest broke out in Los Angeles. -
Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
Dream Team was the 1992 team, which featured a lineup of NBA superstars for the first time in Olympic history. -
Bill Clinton Elected President
Clinton was elected president in the 1992 election, defeating the incumbent Republican Party president George H. W. Bush, and the independent businessman Ross Perot. -
Launch of Google
Google was officially launched in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin to market Google Search, which has become the most used web-based search engine. -
Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives
The charges were perjury before a grand jury and obstruction of justice. While impeached, he was acquitted on both charges in a Senate trial and remained in office. -
World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks
four coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in the United States when al-Qaeda hijacked commercial airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C, and a field in Pennsylvania, two of the planes hit the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, causing them to collapse