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Attempted Assassination of President Reagan
In an attempt to assassinate, John Hinckley Jr. shot President Reagan in Washington, D.C. as he left the Hilton Hotel. President Reagan suffered from a broken rib and a punctured lung, but quickly recovered and continued his presidency. -
Challenger Explosion
NASA's space shuttle, the Challenger, exploded less than two minutes after takeoff on its tenth trip. All seven passengers died, including one civilian school teacher. -
Black Monday (1987)
As the U.S. market began to plateau, it experienced a huge crash following the crashes of other large nations' markets, starting in Hong Kong. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
After political instability and changes throughout eastern Europe, East Berlin officials announced that citizens were free to cross into the west. East Berlin citizens immediately stormed the border and triumphed the fall of the wall. -
Fall of USSR
Due to economic stagnation, failed reform, and several other political reasons, the USSR collapsed, leaving Russia as an independent state. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The Oklahoma City Bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. The bombing killed over 160 people, and injured well over 600 more. -
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President Clinton Impeached
After a month long trial, President Clinton was became the second U.S. President to be impeached. He was charged of lying under oath and obstructing justice. The case stemmed from sexual harassment charges. President Clinton finished his term in office. -
9/11 Attacks
The 9/11 attacks were a series of terrorist attacks by the Islamic group al-Qaeda. Members of al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger airplanes. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center Towers, one crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth failed to get to Washington, D.C. The attacks were the single deadliest terrorist attacks in history.
