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Ronald Reagan inaugurated
Ronald Reagan is inaugurated becoming the 40th president of the United States -
Ronald Reagan shot
After giving a speech at the Washington Hilton Hotel President Reagan was shot in the chest by John Warnock Hinckley Jr. -
Sandra Day O'Connor become a Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first female Supreme Court Justice -
Ronald Reagan inaugurated
Ronald Reagan is inaugurated again starting his second term as President of the United States -
Reagan Gorbachev summit
President Reagan and Soviet premier Gorbachev hold a summit in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the first meeting between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. -
Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Washington, D.C. and sign the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty which requires both the Soviet Union and the U.S. to eliminate all missiles with ranges between 500 -5,500 kilometers. -
George H.W. Bush inaugurated
George H.W. Bush is inaugurated becoming the 41st President of the United States -
Exxon Valdez oil spill
The Exxon Valdez supertanker goes aground in Alaska. The tanker spills 240,000 barrels of oil into the surrounding water causing environmental damage. -
Tienanmen Square Massacre
The People's Liberation Army uses tanks and cars to suppress pro-democracy movements in Beijing's Tienanmen Square. -
Berlin Wall opens
The Berlin Wall falls marking the end of the communist rule in eastern Europe. East Germany boards are fully opened. -
Panama invasion
American forces invade Panama in an attempt to capture Manuel Antonio Noriega, Panama's military dictator. Noriega was indicted in the U.S. on January 3rd, 1990 on drug traffic charges. -
Germany united
East and west Germany are finally reunited. -
Operation Desert Storm
Ground troops are deployed in an attempt to liberate Kuwait. Two days later on February 27th, after liberating Kuwait President Bush calls off ground offensives. -
START-1 signed
President Bush and Gorbachev meet in Moscow and sign the START-1. START-1 calls for both America and the Soviet Union to reduce the number of nuclear warheads in their arsenal. -
Soviet Union dissolves
Republics of the Soviet Union dissolve the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Russia and two other republics are created our of the dissolution. -
Bill Clinton inaugurated
Bill Clinton is inaugurated becoming the 42nd President of the United States -
Family Medical Leave Act
The Family Medical Leave Act requires companies to provide workers with up to three months of unpaid leave for family and medical emergencies. -
Explosion at the World Trade Center
A bomb planted under the World Trade Center in New York City explodes. Killing six and injuring thousands. -
Janet Reno becomes Attorney General
Janet Reno becomes the first female Attorney General -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes a Supreme Court Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the second female Supreme Court Justice. -
The Brady Act
The Brady Act makes it to were those purchasing hand guns must wait five days for a background check -
NAFTA signed
The North American Free Trade Agreement eliminates trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. -
Oklahoma City bombing
A bomb planted in a truck parked in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City explodes killing 168 people. -
Madeline Albright becomes Secretary of State
Madeline Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State -
Lewinsky scandal breaks
News breaks that President Clinton might have had sexual relationships with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. -
Clinton Impeached
The House of Representatives votes to impeach President Clinton. -
President Clinton is acquitted
The Senate acquits President Clinton of all charges -
Election contested
The presidential election between Al Gore and George Bush is so close that no winner can be announced. A recount of several Florida counties is called. -
Supreme Court stops recount
The Supreme Court stops the recount of votes. Gore concedes the election leaving Bush as President-elect. -
George W. Bush inaugurated
George W. Bush is inaugurated becoming the 43rd President of the United States of America -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
On September 11th, 200 four passenger planes are hijacked. Three of the planes flew into major U.S. buildings; both towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C. The fourth plane, people believe was headed to the White House. However, passengers on board were able to fight back and take control of the plane and crashed it in Somerset Country, Pennsylvania. Around 3,000 total people died from all of the attacks on 9/11. -
Enduring Freedom
President Bush announced the beginning of military action in Afghanistan in reaction to the 9/11 events
