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Reagan assassination attempt
The attempt was made by John Hinkley jr. who was hoping to impress an actress. Reagans popularity skyrocketed as Americans watched him pull through the attempt -
Vietnam War Memorial dedicated
the wall has the names of the 58000 killed or missing in action -
Terrorist attack on troops in Lebanon
241 troops died who were there to keep peace. A second Bomb kills 40 french soldiers just 40 miles away -
Reagan wins Reelection
Reagan ran against Walter Mondale who had the first female vice presidential candidate, Geraldine Ferraro. He won in a Landslide -
1st MLK jr day
MLK jr day is observed for the 1st time as a federal holiday -
Challenger Explodes
the tragic explosion of the space shuttle killed all on board. The explosion was caused by bad rubber washers that leaked flammable gas where it wasn't supposed to go. -
Intermediate Nuclear Range Treaty
they agreed to disarm 1752 us missiles and 859 USSR missiles in the 300-3400 mile range -
George Herbert Walker Bush elected
Bush served as vice president under Reagan. Bush won easily 426 Bush-111 Dukakis -
Exxon Valdez Oil spill
It is the largest oil spill in US history. 11 million gallons poured out into Prince William Sound -
Hubble Telescope placed into orbit
The Hubble telescope was put into space because it is not affected by the atmosphere. it orbits the earth every 97 minutes
