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Mt Saint Helens Eruption
The largest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. It killed 57 people. -
Presidential Election
Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter and became president of the U.S. -
First Female in Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Conner became the first female member of the Supreme Court. -
Challenger
The space shuttle, Challenger, exploded during lift-off. Everyone who was on board died, including a school teacher, Christa McAuliffe. -
Presidential Election
Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis and took over office. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall, the symbol of the Cold War and barrier dividing East and West Berlin, was finally brought down by a riot of the people tearing it apart brick by brick. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was attacked with a bomb that killed 168 people. -
9/11
Four airplanes that were hijacked by terrorists attacked the U.S. Two of them destroyed the twin towers in New York City, one crashed into the Pentagon, and the other crashed in a field and did not hit its intended target.
