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Jimmy Carter wins the presidential election against Gerald Ford. -
A defining moment in cinema history when one of the best and most influential series ever was started -
The most severe Nuclear Meltdown in the United States and even halted the production of future Reactors for decades. -
The eruption caused several earthquakes and killed 57 people due to the large amount of ash dropped. -
The 52 hostages in the U.S. embassy were finally released after 2 years. They let them go as they began to cost more than they benefit but others say it was to get Ronald Reagan elected president. -
John Hinkley Jr tried to assassinate Reagan after a speech in a Washington Hilton to get the attention of Jodie Foster. -
A major scandal involving weapon sales to the contras during an embargo. -
All of America was watching the Challenger on TV but 73 seconds into the flight it exploded killing all members on board. There wasn't a launch for 3 years after. -
Due to an unsafe experiment, workers wanted to do, Reactor 4 in Chernobyl exploded causing several problems. -
The fall of the wall that signaled the difference between the East and West Europe fell signalling the end of the USSR. -
The first Gulf War started when Iraq invaded Kuwait to get large oil reserves. -
The first American Olympic team with pro players on it. -
The election of the 2nd president to be impeached and first Boomer president. -
The officers convicted of beating Rodney King were acquitted and protests erupted around LA. -
The now largest browser in the world was launched by Stanford students. -
The second president to be impeached but only the House impeached him. -
The president during the 9/11 attacks was elected. -
19 terrorists worked to Hijack 4 separate airplanes. 2 of these hit the World Trade Center, one hit the Pentagon, and the last landed in a field in Fairbanks Pennsylvania.