70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 00’s Timeline

Nuclear Age

Jul 16, 1945

Detonation of the first nuclear weapon

Jimmy Carter Elected President

Jan 21, 1977

elected in 1976 ended in 1980 due to landslide. Reagan was elected

Three Mile Island Meltdown

Mar 28, 1979

Partial nuclear meltdown at the Nuclear Generating Station

Iran Hostages Released

Jan 20, 1981

After Reagan was signed in for presidency the hostages are freed.

Assassination Attempt on President Reagan

Mar 30, 1981

shot and wounded in Washington, D.C

Challenger Shuttle Explosion

Jan 28, 1986

broke apart 73 seconds into flight with 7 crew members

Space Shuttle Disaster

Jan 28, 1986

Space Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into launch

George H.W. Bush Elected President

1988

elected due to presidential landslide

End of the Cold War

Dec 3, 1989

President Bush declares the end of the Cold War

Start of the Persian Gulf War

Aug 2, 1990

lasted until february. waged by coalition forces

Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots

1992

riots lasted 63 days due toe feeling injustice and police brutality against black men and women

Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team

1992

Charles Barkley
Larry Bird

Clyde Drexler
Patrick Ewing

Magic Johnson

Michael Jordan

Christian Laettner

Karl Malone

Chris Mullin

Scottie Pippen

David Robinson

John Stockton

The Dream Team
The Dream TeamThe 1992 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team, called the Dream Team,

Launch of Google

1998

most used web base search engine

Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives

Dec 19, 1998

Lying under oath and obstruction of justice

September 11, 2001

Sep 11, 2001

coordinated Islamic attacks against the U.S.