1980-2001

By nashd.2021

  • Miracle on Ice

    Where the United States Men's Hockey team beat the Soviet Union's end at the of the Winter Olympics.

  • ronald Reagan Elected President

    Won in a landslide victory

  • First Space Shuttle Launch

    Launched from Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center

  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated

    Dedicated in Washington D.C. engraved with the names of over 58,000 or missing from the conflict.

  • United States Invaded Grenada

    In order to dispose the communist regime in place there

  • Windows Released

    First version of the now popular Windows operating system is released to the public

  • Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes

    Space Shuttle Challenger explodes during takeoff at Cape Canaveral killing all 7 astronauts and teacher on board.

  • Stock Markt Crash

    Known as "Black Monday" occurs, with a stock drop of over 22.6% in one day.

  • George H.W. Bush Elected President

    Vice President under Ronald Reagan, elected President

  • Berlin Wall Falls

    Separated East and West Berlin is dismantled, reuniting Berlin.

  • Hubble Telescope Enters Orbit

    Hubble Space Telescope is placed into orbit by the space shuttle Columbia.

  • Gulf War Begins

    Begins with the United States invasion of Iraq in order to liberate Kuwait in Operation Desert Storm.

  • Bill Clinton Elected President

    Defeats incumbent George H.W. Bush and becomes President of the United States.

  • World Trade Center Bombed

    World Trade Center in New York City is bombed by Islamic terrorists. 6 are killed and over 1000 people are wounded.

  • NAFTA Goes Into Effect

    North American Free Trade Agreement goes into effect allowing free trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols detonate a bomb outside of Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.

  • Simpsons Becomes Longest Running Cartoon

    Famous cartoon television show, The Simpsons, surpasses The Flintstones as the longest running animated series.

  • Monica Lewinsky Scandal

    Begins with President Clinton denying a relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a White House Intern.

  • George W. Bush Elected President

    Son of former President George H.W. Bush, become President of the United States.

  • 9/11 Attacks

    World Trade Center and the Pentagon are both attacked by airplanes hijacked by Islamic terrorists. Over 3000 are killed in the attacks.

  • War on Terror Begins

    War on Terror beings with a joint U.S. and U.K. attack on Taliban and Al-Qaeda positions in Afghanistan.