HIST 2123 Unit 4 Tech Project Timeline #3 (1980-2001)

By JHulin

  • Regan Elected

    Hollywood actor, Ronald Regan is elected as president of the United States.

  • 1st Woman on Supreme Court

    Sandra Day O'Connor is sworn in as the first woman Supreme Court Justice.

  • Windows Released

    The first version of Windows operating system is released.

  • Challenger Explosion

    The Challenger Space Shuttle explodes killing 7 people.

  • Berlin Wall Speech

    President Regan gives the famous "Berlin Wall Speech" where he calls for the leader of the Soviet Union to, "tear down this wall."

  • Beginning of the End of the Cold War

    President George H.W. Bush declares the end of the Cold War at the Malta Summit.

  • U.S.S.R. Collapses

    The U.S.S.R. collapses, officially marking the end of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States.

  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols detonate a bomb outside the federal building in Oklahoma City, OK.

  • Columbine High Shooting

    A gunman attacks the Columbine Highschool in Littleton, CO, killing 14 students.

  • 9-11

    Terrorist highjack and crash two airplanes into the World Trade Center towers in New York City.