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Operation Cyclone
Operation Cyclone was the code name for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program to arm and finance the Afghan mujahideen in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1992, prior to and during the military intervention by the UUSR in support of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. -
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Iran Hostage Crisis
The United States diplomats and citizens were held hostage after a group of militarized Iranian college students belonging to the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, who supported the Iranian Revolution, took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, and seized hostages. The hostages were held for 444 days, being released on January 20, 1981. -
4 U.S. Missionaries murdered in El Salvador
Four Catholic missionaries from the United States working in El Salvador were raped and murdered by five members of the El Salvador National Guard. -
Ronald Reagan Presidency
Ronald Reagan served as the 40th President of the United States after Jimmy Carter and served from 1981 to 1989. -
Time Beach residents begin relocating after largest dioxin exposure in the U.S. history
Once home to more than two thousand people, the town was completely evacuated early in 19783 due to TCDD is also known as dioxin contamination. It was the largest civilian exposure to the compound in the history of the United States, -
U.S. invasion of Grenada
The invasion began at dawn on October 25, 1983. The U.S. and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada. The operation resulted in military occupation within a few days. It was triggered by the strife within the People's Revolutionary Government which resulted in the house arrest and execution of the previous leader and second Prime Minister of Grenada Maurice Bishop. -
San Ysidro McDonald massacre
The massacre occurred at a McDonald's restaurant in the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego, California, on July 18, 1984. The perpetrator, 41-year-old James Huberty, fatally shot 21 people and wounded 19 others before being killed by a police sniper. -
STS-41-D: First mission of Space Shuttle Discovery
The STS-41-D was the 12th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the first mission of Space Center, Florida, on 30 August 1984, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on September 5, 1984. -
Edmond Post Office Shooting
The Edmond Post Office Shooting was a mass shooting that occurred in Edmond, Oklahoma, on August 20, 1986. Postal worker Patrick Sherrill pursued and shot several coworkers, killing 14 and injuring six, before committing suicide. -
Rajneeshee Bioterror attack
In 1984, 751 people suffered food poisoning in the Dalles, Oregon, the U.S. due to the deliberate contamination of salad bars at ten local restaurants with Salmonella. The Rajneesh led by Ma Anand Sheela had hoped to incapacitate the voting population of the city so that their own candidates would win the 1984 Wasco County elections. -
George Bush Presidency
George Bush was elected as the 41st President of the United States and served from 1989 to 1993. -
U.S. Soviet Chemical Weapons Accord
President George H.W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev signed the bilateral U.S.-Soviet Chemical Weapons Accord; officially known as the "Agreement on Destruction and Non-production of Chemical Weapons and on Measures to Facilitate the Multilateral Convention on Banning Chemical Weapons". -
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Americans Disability Act of 1990 or ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. -
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Gulf War
The Gulf War was an armed campaign waged by the United States which led a coalition of 35 nations against Iraq in response to the Iraq invasion and annexation of Kuwait. -
Bill Clinton Presidency
Bill Clinton was elected as the 42nd President of the United States and served from 1993 until 2001. -
World Trade Center Bombing
A terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City was carried out on February 26, 1993, when a truck bomb detonated below the North Tower. The bomb killed six people and injured over one thousand. -
My Birthday
I was born on February 1, 2001, to Jennifer Lynn Woodruff, and Keith Byron Woodruff. -
9/11
A series of four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks were carried out by the militant Islamic extremist network al-Qaeda against the United States. The attacks resulted in the deaths of 2,977 people using four aircraft hijacked by 19 members of al-Qaeda.