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Reagan Elected as President
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Mt Saint Helen's Eruption
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens was a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows from Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, U.S. state of Washington, that began on March 27, 1980. It initiated as a series of phreatic blasts from the summit then escalated on May 18, 1980, as a major explosive eruption. -
Sandra Day O'Conner Joins US Supreme Court
She is the first female member of the Supreme Court. -
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. -
Nuclear Waste Policy
President Reagan signs the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the Nation's first comprehensive nuclear waste legislation. This established a comprehensive national program for the safe, permanent disposal of highly radioactive wastes. During the first 40 years that nuclear waste was being created in the United States, no legislation was enacted to manage its disposal. -
Challenger Crash
Challenger Explosion CNN video on Jan. 28, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger exploded during liftoff, killing all on board including school teacher Christa McAuliffe. -
Tax Reform Act of 1986 Passed
Simplified the tax code and broadened the tax base. It was referred to as "Reagan tax cuts". Also known as his so-called plan, "Reaganomics" -
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George H.W. Bush Elected as President
George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the US. After the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Bush successfully pushed for the reunification of Germany. He also led an international coalition of countries that forced Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait in the Gulf War and undertook a U.S. military invasion of Panama. -
Hubble Telescope Launched
Launched during a Space Shuttle Discovery mission. The telescope allows us to see farther into space. It was not the first space telescope but it is one of the largest and most versatile, well known both as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon for astronomy. -
End of Cold War
The Cold War officially ends when George H.W. Bush declares its end when the USSR dissolved. -
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Bill Clinton elected as President
Clinton defeats George HW Bush 370-168 taking 32 states plus DC. -
George Bush Elected as President
After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Bush declared a global war on terrorism and, in October 2001, ordered an invasion of Afghanistan to overthrow the Taliban, destroy the terrorist group al-Qaeda, and capture Osama bin Laden. -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
On September 11, 2001, four airplanes were hijacked and two destroyed the twin towers in NYC, one crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth was crashed in a field in PA after the passengers on board took over the aircraft.