US History 1980-2001

By Kassidy McCullough

  • Refugee Act

    It is signed into law reforming the United States immigration Law.

  • US Presidential Election

    Ronald Reagan is elected president and George HW Bush is elected Vice.

  • Former Beatle

    John Lennon is murdered

  • Ronald Reagan

    is inaugurated as the 40th president

  • Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan

    by John Hinckley Jr

  • First Woman on the US Supreme Court

    Sandra Day O'Connor

  • US Marines

    There are 241 that are killed by a suicide bomb in Lebanon.

  • US Presidential Election

    Ronald Reagan is re-elected

  • Professional Wrestling

    Becomes more popular and is the Saturday's Main Event I.

  • Space Shuttle Challenger

    Explodes 73 seconds after liftoff killing all seven aboard.

  • Tax Reform Act of 1986

    Tax Reform Act of 1986

  • US Presidential Election

    George H. W. Bush is elected and Dan Quayle as Vice President.

  • Hurricane Hugo

    Hits the Caribbean and US Southeast Coast causing $7 Billion in damage.

  • War on Drugs

    President declares war on drugs.

  • Hubble Space Telescope

    It is a space shuttle discovery mission.

  • Cold War

    The Cold War ends

  • US Presidential Election

    Bill Clinton becomes the 42nd President and Al Gore becomes Vice President.

  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Kills 168 and wounds 800.

  • US Presidencies

    President Clinton and Vice President Gore begin their second terms.

  • Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

    It is bombed in Yemeni waters killing seventeen US Navy Soldiers.

  • US Presidencies

    George W Bush becomes the 43rd president and Dick Cheney becomes Vice President.