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Jimmy Carter took office on this day after beating Gerald Ford in the election! -
The original "Star Wars" film, now known as "Episode IV: A New Hope," premiered in US theaters on May 25, 1977. The film quickly became a major cultural phenomenon, launching the Star Wars franchise. -
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania suffered a nuclear meltdown due to equipment failures and design flaws. -
A series of Volcanic Eruptions that occurred in the State of Washington, killing 57 people. -
After the 444-day captivity began in Tehran, 52 U.S. Diplomats and Citizens were returned home. -
John Hinckley Jr would attempt to kill President Ronald Reagan in an act to impress Jodie Foster. -
The Iran-Contra affair was a scandal that occurred during the Reagan administration involving the secret sale of arms to Iran, with the goal of securing the release of American hostages held in the Middle East. -
73 Seconds after liftoff, 7 on board members were killed after the failure of the O-Ring seal in the Challenger Shuttle. -
This was a catastrophic nuclear accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. The accident was triggered by a power surge during a safety test on the RBMK reactor at low power. A flawed reactor design and inadequate training of operators contributed to the severity of the event. -
George H.W. became president after beating Michael Dukakis in 1988. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal event in history, marked the end of the Cold War division between East and West Germany. -
The invasion of Kuwait led to a United Nations Security Council embargo and sanctions on Iraq and a U.S.-led coalition air and ground war. -
Just a couple of days after the verdict of Rodney King's trial, riots broke out in the area of Watts in L.A. This would last several days, until it was eventually settled down. -
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. -
Clinton was elected president in the 1992 election, defeating the incumbent Republican Party president George H. W. Bush, and the independent businessman Ross Perot. -
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded what would eventually become the biggest global browser ever. -
Bill Clinton was impeached due to perjury and obstruction of justice. -
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.