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Saint Helen's eruption
This was the largest and most destructive volcanic eruption of us history. By the end of this a total of 57 people had died made it a very sad time. -
Fox signs on
This was the first major network to host nightly programming. Still very popular today. -
Tear down this wall speech
President Ronald Reagan makes a speech calling for General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union, to open up the barrier which at the time had divided east and west Berlin. -
Oklahoma City bombing
The Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma city was attacked. 168 people were killed, and before 9/11 this was considered the worst tragedy on US soil. -
Columbine Shooting
This is known as the fourth deadliest shooting of America school shootings. 15 people were shot including the shooters themselves. -
9/11 terrorist attack
Four airplanes were hijacked two destroyed the twin towers in NYC, one into the pentagon, and the other into a field. More than 6,000 killed and many more injured. This is still a very sensitive subject in US history and is recognized every year.