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Helen Erupts
An earthquake followed by the eruption of Mt St Helen's kills 57 people in Washington. There was over $1 billion in damage and the eruption caused the land to be wasteland. -
Presidential Election
Clintion defeats George HW Bush 370-168 taking 32 states plus DC. -
Reagan
Reagan won by a landslide 489-49 -
John Lennon
John Lennon, a member of the Beatles, was assassinated on December 8, 1980 Mark David Chapman killed him in New York City. -
Executive Order
President Reagan signs Executive Order 12287, which provides for the decontrol of crude oil and refined petroleum products. -
Replacing
President Reagan proposes legislation transferring most responsibilities of DOE to the Department of Commerce. Congress fails to act on the proposal -
NWPA
President Reagan signs the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the Nation's first comprehensive nuclear waste legislation. -
Tax Reform Act
Simplified the tax code and broadened the tax base. It was referred to as "Reagan tax cuts". -
Pan Am
Also known as the Lockerbie bombing. All 270 people on board the aircraft were killed. -
DADT
Act which prohibits homsexual people from serving in the US armed forces.
