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Mt Saint Helens Eruption
An earthquake followed by the eruption of mt St Helen kills 57 people in washington. -
1980 Olympics boycott
US boycotts the 1980 summer olympics in moscow to protest against 1979 invasion of Afgahnastan. -
1980 Election
President Reagan wins by a landslide 489-49 -
Iran Releases Hostages
US citizens were held hostage for 444 days after the US embassy was taken over by islamic students and militants -
Sandra Day O'Conor joins Supreme Court
She is the first female member of the Supreme Court -
Chrysler Univeils mini-vans
The dodge Caravan and Plymouth voager are released to the public -
Presidential election
Reagan won presidential election by 525-13 -
Iran-Conta Affair
Reagan administration officials secretly sold arms to Iran. -
Challenger crash
The space shuttle challenger exploded during lift off killing all on board including school teacher Christa McAuliffe. -
Tax Reform act of 1986
Simplified the tax code and broadedned the tax base it was referred to as "Reagan Tax cuts" -
"tear down this wall"
Ronald Reagan Goes to Germany and tells them to tear down the berlin wall. -
Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Agreement between the US and the USSR that limits ground intermediate range nuclear weapons. -
1988 Presidential Election
George H.W. Bush wins 426-111 taking 40 States. -
Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing
Also known as the Lockerbie bombing. All 270 people on board the aircraft were killed. -
War on drugs
Bush Declares an all out war on drugs -
Cold war ends
George H.W. Bush declares the Cold War to be over at Malta Summit. -
Hubble Space Telescope Launched
Launched during a Space Shuttle Discovery mission the telescope allows us to see further into space. -
Gulf war
Gulf war begins when Iraq Invades Kuwait and the US gets involved to protect oil recourses. -
USR is dissolved
The Cold war Officially ends when the USSR is dissolved -
27th Amendment Ratified
Prohibits changes in Congressial Salaries to take effect until after the next election cycle. -
1992 Presidential Election
Clinton defeats George H.W. Bush 370-168 taking 32 States plus DC -
NAFTA
NAFTA goes into effect and allows free trade between the US, Mexico, and Canada -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Was an attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 168 people were killed including 19 Children under the age of 6. -
Lweinsky Scandal
Scandal that alleged that Bill Clinton had sexual tntact with white house intern Monica Lewinsky. -
Columbine Massacre
Fourth deadliest school shooting in US history. 15 people were killed total including the shooters -
9/11 Terroist Attacks
Four airplanes were hijacked and two destroyed the twin towers in NYC one crashed into the Pentagon and the fourth was crashed in a field in PA.