Presidents By emily.chiu.520 Jan 20, 1977 Jimmy Carter becomes President Apr 18, 1977 U.S. Energy Crisis Nov 4, 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis Jan 20, 1980 Olympic Boycott in Moscow Jan 13, 1981 Ronald Reagan becomes President Jan 19, 1981 Iran releases 52 American Hostages Mar 30, 1981 Reagan hospitalized with a gunshot wound inflicted by John Warnock Hinckley, Jr. Jan 13, 1984 Ronald Reagan is re-elected as President Jan 13, 1989 George H. W. Bush becomes President Aug 2, 1990 Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) Jan 13, 1993 William Clinton becomes President Jan 12, 1998 Clinton affair with Lewinsky May 13, 1998 House of Rep votes on impeachment of Clinton May 13, 1999 Senate acquits Clinton Jan 13, 2001 George W. Bush becomes President Sep 11, 2001 9/11 May 13, 2003 Bush annouces war with Iraq Aug 23, 2005 Hurricane Katrina Jan 13, 2009 Barack Obama becomes President Mar 23, 2010 Obama-Care May 2, 2011 Death of Osama bin Laden