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Columbine Shooting
School Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, killing 15 and wounding 23 others. -
Reagan Shot
An assassination attempt is made on the President but he survives -
Reagan Inaugurated as 40th President
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Iran-Contra Scandal
Arms scandal within the white house over arms-for-hostages deals. -
The Challenger Explodes
The Space shuttle explodes 73 seconds after take off and kills all passengers, making it the worst accident in US space history. -
INF treaty
Reagan and Gorbachev sign INF treaty to reduce arms production and nuclear weapons. -
Persian Gulf War begins
US invades Kuwait essentially beginning the persian gulf war -
Soviet Union Dissolves
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Clinton Acquitted of Impeachment Charges
Despite having confessed to sexual relations with a White House intern, Clinton is acquitted by congress after his impeachment is and is not removed from the white house -
9/11 Attacks
Terrorist Attack on the Word Trade Center building and the Pentagon, though the greatest loss of life was at the world trade center where the planes crashed.