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Summer Olympics
President Carter announces that U.S. athletes will not attend Summer Olympics in Moscow unless Soviet Union withdraws from Afghanistan. -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th president. -
Reagan's Attempted Assassination
President Reagan is shot in the chest by John Hinckley, Jr. -
The Challenger
Space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members. It is the worst accident in the history of the U.S. space program. -
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush is inaugurated as the 41st president. -
The Persian Gulf War
Iraqi troops invade Kuwait, leading to the Persian Gulf War. -
START I
U.S. and Soviet Union sign START I treaty, agreeing to further reduce strategic nuclear arms. -
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton is inaugurated as the 42nd president. -
September 11 Attacks
The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States. The terrorists flew plans into both the North and South towers of the World Trade Center.