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Mt Saint Helen's Erupts
57 people died from the earthquake that followed the eruption -
President Reagan Inaugurated
President Reagan was Inaugurated and became the 40th President. -
Black Monday
On black Monday the stock market crashed recording a record 22.6% drop in one day. -
The Cold War Officially Ends
The cold war ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall but was announced at the Malta Summit. -
USSR is dissolved
With the end, if the Cold War also came to the end of the USSR. -
27th Amendment Ratified.
this amendment prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until after the next election of the House of Representatives has occurred -
Storm of the Century.
A tragic storm resulted in over 600 deaths that devastated the nation. -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Two planes were hijacked by Muslim terrorist groups which ended up hitting the world trade center.