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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. -
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. -
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Reagan's Presidency
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Sandra Day O'Conner Joins US Supreme Court
She is the first female member of the Supreme Court. -
Nuclear Waste Policy
President Reagan signs the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the Nation's first comprehensive nuclear waste legislation. -
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Iran-Contra Affair
Reagan administration officials secretly sold arms to Iran. -
Nuclear Accident at Chernobyl
A major nuclear accident occurs at Chernobyl Reactor #4 near Pripyat, Ukraine in the Soviet Union, spreading radioactive contamination over a large area. -
Tax Reform Act of 1986 Passed
Simplified the tax code and broadened the tax base. It was referred to as "Reagan tax cuts". -
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George H.W. Bush's Presidency
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Hubble Space Telescope Launched
Launched during a Space Shuttle Discovery mission. The telescope allows us to see farther into space. -
Gulf War Begins
Gulf war begins when Iraq invades Kuwait. US gets involved to protect oil resources. -
End of the Cold War
President Bush declares the end of the Cold War as the Soviet Union collapses. -
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Bill Clinton's Presidency
Bill Clinton elected as President -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The Oklahoma City Bombing was an attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 168 people were killed including 19 children under the age of 6. It was the worst tragedy on US soil before 9/11. -
Columbine Massacre
Fourth deadliest school shooting in US history. 15 people killed total including the shooters. -
George W. Bush Elected as President
George W. Bush elected as president -
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.