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1980 Presidential Election
Ronald Reagan wins 1980 Presidential election -
Mt St Helen's Eruption
An earthquake followed by the eruption of Mt St Helen's kills 57 people in Washington. There was over $1 billion in damage and the eruption caused the land to be wasteland. -
Iran releases hostages
US citizens were held hostage for 444 days from Nov. 4 1979 - Jan. 20 1981 after the US embassy was taken over by Islamic students and militants. -
First Female
Sandra Day O'Connor is sworn in as the first woman Supreme Court justice. -
The highest unemployment rate since 1940.
The highest unemployment rate since 1940 is recorded at 10.4%. By the end of November, over eleven million people would be unemployed. -
Reagan Re-elected
Ronald Reagan Re-elected as President -
Computer Age
The first version of the Windows operating system for computers is released. -
The Challenger Space Shuttle explodes 73 seconds after lift off.
The Challenger Space Shuttle explodes after lift off at Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing seven people, including Christa McAuliffe, a New Hampshire school teacher. It is the worst accident in the history of the U.S. space program. -
U.S. bombs terrorist and military targets in Libya
"On April 14, 1986, the United States launches air strikes against Libya in retaliation for the Libyan sponsorship of terrorism against American troops and citizens. The raid, which began shortly before 7 p.m. EST, involved more than 100 U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft and was over within an hour. Five military targets and “terrorism centers” were hit, including the headquarters of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi." -
1988 Presidential Election
George H. W. Bush is elected as the 41st President -
Berlin
The collapse of the Berlin Wall -
Mikhail Gorbachev Retires
Mikhail Gorbachev was the latest leader of the Soviet Union and strongly maintained the superiority of communism.
