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Pacman the video game
Pacman was introduced to the United States sometime in October of 1980. This video game has been popular for many years and its still popular today. -
1980 presidential election
Ronald Reagan won against Jimmy Carter. Electorial votes were 489 to 49 -
End of Iran Hostage Crisis
The crisis has also been described as the "pivotal episode" in the history of Iran–United States relations.[6] In the United States, some political analysts[who?] believe the crisis was a major reason for U.S. President Jimmy Carter's defeat in the November 1980 presidential election. -
1984 Presidential Election
Ronald Reagan for his second term won against Walter Mondale. Electorial votes were 525 to 13 -
Iran-Contra Affair
Was a political scandal in the United States that came to light in November 1986. The scandal began as an operation to free seven American hostages being held by a group with Iranian ties connected to the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution. -
Glasnost and Perestroika
"Perestroika" (restructuring) and "glasnost" (openness) were Mikhail Gorbachev's watchwords for the renovation of the Soviet body politic and society that he pursued as general secretary of the Communist Party from 1985 until 1991. -
Space Shuttle Challenger and Columbia explosions
Occurred when Space Shuttle Challenger broke appart 73 seconds into its flight. The space craft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean. -
INF Treaty
Agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union. Signed in Washington, D.C. by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev on December 8, 1987, it was ratified by the United States Senate on May 27, 1988 and came into force on June 1 of that year. -
1988 Presidential Election
George H.W. Bush went into office by winning against Michael Dukakis. Electorial votes were 426 to 111 -
Berlin Wall Falls
The Berlin Wall fell when the head of the East German Communist Party announced that citizens of the GDR could cross the border whenever they pleased -
Hubble Telescope
Hubble Telescope is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in 1990 and remains in operation. -
Persian Gulf War
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait in early August 1990.Alarmed by these actions, fellow Arab powers such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other Western nations to intervene. -
1992 Los Angeles race riots
A riot broke out in all of Los Angeles due to rasist others. "People had had enough," said Connie Rice, a director of the civil rights group Advancement Project and an attorney who has brought numerous civil rights lawsuits against the Los Angeles Police Department. -
1992 Pesidential Election
Bill Clinton entered the election of 1992 and won against George H.W. Bush. The electorial votes were 370 to 168 -
Super Bowl XXX
The Dallas Cowboys won against Pittsburgh Steeler in the 1996 Super Bowl. The score was 27 to 17. -
1996 Presidential Election
For his second term Bill Clinton won against Bob Dale. Electorial votes were 379 to 159. -
Bill Clinton Impeachment
Was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice. -
2000 Presidential Election
George W. Bush went into office by defeating Al Gore. Electorial votes were 271 to 266 -
9/11
A series of four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C. areas on September 11, 2001. On that Tuesday morning, 19 terrorists from the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger jets -
War in Afghanistan
The primary driver of the invasion was the September 11 attacks on the U.S., with the stated goal of dismantling the al-Qaeda terrorist organization and ending its use of Afghanistan as a base. -
The Release of the ipod
Apple Launches the ipod the first generation. The ipod went on to become phenomenally successful. The ipod is still very popular today. -
War in Iraq
The Iraq War was an armed conflict in Iraq that consisted of two phases. The first was an invasion of Ba'athist Iraq by the United States and the United Kingdom, and assisted by smaller forces from several other countries, starting on 20 March 2003. -
2004 Pesidential Election
Again George W. Bush won the presidential election by winning against John Kerry. Electorial votes were 286 to 251 -
Sandra Day O'Connor selected to Supreme Court
Sandra was elected offical judge in Arizona. She announce her intention effective upon the confirmation of a successor -
2008 Presidential Election
Barack Obama won against John McCain making him our first black president. Electorial votes were 365 to 173 -
Osama Bin Laden killed
Osama bin Laden, the former head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1 am local time[1][2] by Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six). -
2012 Presidential Election
Barack Obama again won the election of 2012 against Mitt Romney. Electorial votes were 332 to 206
