70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 00’s Timeline

By BlaydenKimberlin
  • Jimmy Carter Elected President

    Jimmy Carter Elected President

    Jimmy Carter won the 1976 US presidential election against Gerald Ford.

  • Three Mile Island Meltdown

  • Iran Hostages Released

    Iran Hostages Released

    The 52 American hostages held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran were released on January 20, 1981, after 444 days of captivity.
  • Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team

    Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team

    The 1992 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball team was called the Dream Team. The most memorable players included Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, John Stockton. This team was coached by Chuck Daly and dominated the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
  • Launch of Google

    Launch of Google

    Google was founded on September 4, 1998, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
  • World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks

    World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks

    The biggest terrist attack on american territory happened 9/11/2001. This killed nearly 3000 people and changed America forever.