Timeline 3 1980-2001

By IvanRamyrez1

  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th president.

  • Challenger Explosion

    Space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members.

  • George H.W. Bush

    George H. W. Bush is inaugurated as the 41st president
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    Gulf War

    A conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the United States.

  • Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton is inaugurated as the 42nd president

  • NAFTA

    An agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America.

  • Columbine Shooting

    School shooting at Columbine High School leaves 14 students, 1 teacher dead, and 23 others wounded.

  • 9/11

    Two hijacked jetliners ram twin towers of World Trade Cente, a third hijacked plane flies into the Pentagon, and a fourth crashes in Pennsylvania.