1980-2001

By madeline_rabalais

  • 1980 Presidential Election

    Ronald Reagan won and became the 40th President of the United States

  • Iran releases hostages

    A group of U.S. citizens were held hostage for 444 days.

  • Challenger Crash

    The space shuttle Challenger exploded while taking off and killed all that were on board.

  • 1988 Presidential Election

    George H.W. Bush was elected the 41st President of the United States.

  • Bill Clinton is elected President

    Bill Clinton is elected the 42nd president of the United States

  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    This was an attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people.

  • Centennial Olympic Park Bombing

    This occurred during the 1976 olympic games.

  • 9/11 attacks

    This was a series of hijackings and attacks by terrorists in the Islamic extremist group. As a result, 2,996 were killed after the two planes crashed into the twin towers.