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Came into office
After a landslide win Reagan takes oath of office. -
Sworn in
Reagan offically takes office. -
Shot in the chest
Out side the Washington hotel in Washington D.C. Reagan was shot in the side and was taken to hospital for an emergency operation a few miles away. -
Returns to office
Reagn returns to congress after being hospitalized for over a month. -
Air traffic strike
Controlers all over th country go on strike. -
appoints O'Conner to courts
Appoints first woman to supreme court. -
Speeks in UK on Soviet Threat
Reagan speaks on Soviet Threat in the UK. -
Evil Empire Speech
Reagan refers to Soviet Union as an "Evil Empire" -
Star Wars project unvailed
Laser program desgined to destory ICBM's in mid-flight. -
Soviet Fighter downs KAL-007
Korean Airlines flight KAL-007 was shot down over Soviet airspace and Reagan called it a "Crime aginst humanity" -
United States Marine Corps Base in Beriut bombed Reagan sends more troops
Marine Base in Lebanon bombed by radicals. -
Sends troops to Grenada to oust Communists
American troops and rangers land on the small island to oust communists in the area. -
Begins talks with USSR
After a rough few months U.S.-Soviet talks begin again. -
D-Day 40th anniversy speech in Calais, France
Reagan makes a motional speech in Normandy, France to honor the fallen troops in France. -
Make joke "We begin bombing in five minuets" causes world panic.
This terrifies Soviet people into almost launching a strike.
