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The 1980 United States presidential election
The 1980 United States presidential election was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 1980. Republican nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter. -
Mt Saint Helen's Eruption
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens became the largest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. By the end of its cycle of fire and fury, 57 people had died. -
Royal Wedding
The world watched with adoring eyes as Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in London. -
Space Shuttle Challenger
Only 73 seconds after liftoff, the Space Shuttle Challenger explodes, killing all seven crew members. This was a sad day for America and NASA. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The 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. It was the worst tragedy on US soil before 9/11. The weapon used was car bomb. -
Lewinsky Affair
The scandal that alleged that Bill Clinton had sexual contact with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. He denied he did anything with "that woman", but the damage was done -
Columbine Massacre
One of the deadliest school shooting in US history. 15 people killed total including the shooters. -
9/11
The United States was attacked when Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked planes and flew them into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. Thousands were killed and it took months for New York to recover.