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Mt Saint Helen's Erupts
Mount St. Helens became the largest and most destructive volcanic eruption in US. history. By the end of its cycle 57 people had died. -
Mt Saint Helen's Erupts
Mount St. Helens became the largest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. By the end of its cycle, 57 people had die -
Election of 1980
Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter to become the 40th president. -
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first woman on the US. Supreme Court. -
Ninendo Entertainment
The Ninedo gaming system was released in North America in 1985, and in Europe throughout 1986 and 1987. The console was initially released in Japan as the Family Computer and saw great success. -
Challenger Explosion
The space shuttle Challenger exploded during lift off, killing all on board including school teacher Christa McAuliffe. -
Tax Reform Act
This act was to simplify the income tax code. To increase fairness and provide an incentive for growth in the economy, also known as the Regan tax cuts. -
"Tear Down This Wall"
Presdient Regan gave a speech addressed to Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party, to open up the barrier which had divided West and East Berlin since 1961 which would then fall in November two years later. -
Election of 1988
Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush would defeat Democrat Michael Dukakis to become the 41st president. -
Gulf War
US troops are deployed in Saudi Arabia as tension in the region rises from the reign of Hussein. -
27th Amendment
No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened. -
Election of 1992
Democrat Bill Clinton defeated incumbent President George H. W. Bush to become the 42nd president. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City -
The Lweinsky Scandal
This was a sex scandal that involved 49-year-old President Bill Clinton and 22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky. The sexual relationship took place between 1995 and 1997 and came to light in 1998 and resulted in the impeachment of Bill Clinton. -
Columbine Shooting
The shooting took place at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The ones who did it were twelfth grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold they murdered 12 students and one teacher. -
Election of 2000
Republican George W. Bush defeated Democratic nominee Al Gore to become the 43rd president -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Four airplanes were hijacked by radical islamic terrorists who flew two planes into the twin towers in NYC, one crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth was crashed in a feild in PA.
