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Jimmy Carter Elected President
Jimmy was running to support the democratic side, he had only served one term as president. -
Iran Hostages Released
An agreement having been made, the hostages were released on January 20, 1981, minutes after the inauguration of the new U.S. president, Ronald Reagan. -
Star Wars Movie Premier
They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Star Wars, first released on May 25, 1977, was one of the defining motion pictures in cinema history, -
Three Mile Island Meltdown
The Three Mile Island accident was a partial nuclear meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station -
Mount. St. Helens Eruption
Mount St. Helens erupted at 8:32am, Sunday May 18, 1980. It exploded sideways first, in a massive lateral pyroclastic blast, then a column of gray ash began to boil upwards, rising as high as 80,000 feet -
Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States, was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C. -
Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots
A jury in Simi Valley, California acquitted four Los Angeles police officers of assault and excessive force in the videotaped beating of Rodney King. -
Challenger Shuttle Explosion
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
the Number Four RBMK reactor at the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl, Ukraine, went out of control during a test at low-power, leading to an explosion -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Although the wall's physical presence is diminished, the “fall” of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, remains a significant moment in history. -
George H.W. Bush Elected President
George H.W. Bush was elected President in the 1988 United States Presidential Election. He defeated his opponent, Michael Dukakis, and was sworn in as president on January 20, 1989 -
Start of the Persian Gulf War
Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States -
Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
This team was a collection of NBA superstars. The team included Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, David Robinson, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, Clyde Drexler, and Christian Laettner -
Bill Clinton Elected President
Bill Clinton was first elected president in the 1992 United States presidential election on November 3, 1992 -
Iran/ Contra Affair
The Iran Contra affair, also referred to as the Iran–Contra scandal, the Iran Initiative, or simply Iran–Contra, was a political scandal -
Launch of Google
Google is an American search engine company, founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page -
Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives
Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was impeached by the United States House of Representatives of the 105th United States Congress -
World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks
This was a very scary attack against New York, and it changed people's lives forever. This event also helped the government see more safety concerns when traveling