70's, 80's, 90's, 00's Timeline

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  • Jimmy Carter Elected President

    Jimmy Carter Elected President
    Jimmy Carter took office on this day after beating Gerald Ford in the election!

  • Three Mile Island Meltdown

    Three Mile Island Meltdown
    Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania suffered a nuclear meltdown due to equipment failures and design flaws.

  • Iran Hostages Released

    Iran Hostages Released
    After the 444-day captivity began in Tehran, 52 U.S. Diplomats and Citizens were returned home.

  • Challenger Shuttle Explosion

    Challenger Shuttle Explosion
    73 Seconds after liftoff, 7 on board members were killed after the failure of the O-Ring seal in the Challenger Shuttle.

  • Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team

    Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
    In 1992, the USA basketball team had its first-ever All-Pro NBA National Team. This team consisted of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and many other NBA Legends.

  • Launch of Google

    Launch of Google
    Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded what would eventually become the biggest global browser ever.

  • Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives

    Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives
    Bill Clinton was impeached due to perjury and obstruction of justice.

  • World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks

    World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks
    Terrorists affiliated with Al-Qaeda hijacked the U.S. commercial airlines and attacked the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in DC, and Shanksville.