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Mt. St. Helens erupts
Mount St. Helens eruption killed 57 people. It was the biggest volcanic eruption in U.S. history. The ash spread all around the world -
Iran hostages released
52 American hostages were released after being taken from the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979. -
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Reagan Presidency
Reagan was an actor turned politician. He was the first Catholic president. He was the 40th president. -
MTV creation
MTV eventually became a major part of pop culture. It changed the music industry and created celebrities. It aired with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll." -
Challenger Crash
The spaceship, Challenger, exploded live on CNN on its liftoff on the way to the moon, killing all the astronauts on board. -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The US and USSR agreed to limit nuclear weapons and missiles within 500 and 5,500 kilometers of each other. This was the first agreement to limit nuclear power between the US and USSR -
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George H. W. Bush Presidency
He was the 41st president. He was known for the No Child Left Behind Act and his response to 9/11 -
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Clinton Presidency
Bill Clinton was the 42nd president known for NAFTA. He was impeached due to lying under oath. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Ex-army soldier Timothy McVeigh bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building killing 168 people. It was the largest terrorist act by an American before 9/11. -
9/11
Four airplanes were hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists. They successfully crashed two into the twin towers in New York and one into the Pentagon. The passengers on the fourth plane crashed the plane in Pennsylvania and stopped it from crashing into the White House.