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Ronald Reagan became President
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Assassination Attempt
Reagan survived and assassination attempt by a mentally unstable young man named John Hinckley. -
Michale Jackson released Thriller.
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A suicide bomber killed 241 Marines stationed in Beirut.
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Invasion of Grenada
When communists with ties to Cuba overthrew the government of the Caribbean nation of Grenada Reagan dispatched the US Marines to the island. -
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson became the first African American man to run for president when he campaigned for the Democratic Party's nomination. -
Democratic Leadership Council (DLC)
A group of centrists formed this as a vehicle for distancing the party form organized labor and Keynesian economics while cultivating the business community. -
Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987
This committed both sides to a sharp reduction in their nuclear arsenal. -
The Soviet Union is gone
Gorbachev resigned his office delaying the Soviet Union no longer existed. -
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
This act decreased welfare benefits, restricted eligibility, and turned over many responsibilities to states. -
The Standoff
Attacks began on this day because there was a standoff between Hussein and the United Nations over weapons inspection led president Clinton to launch primitive strikes aimed at deliberating what was through to be a chemical weapons program. -
Clinton is impeached.
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911
911 was the day when the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were both attacked by terrorists. This attack was against Americas government and it left many people scared.