1980-2001 Timeline

By MichaelMcCutcheon

  • Miracle On Ice Occurs

    The "Miracle On Ice" where the United States Men's Hockey Team beat the Soviet Union's Team at the Winter Olympics.

  • Ronald Reagan Elected President

    Ronald Reagan is elected President of the United States in a landslide victory.

  • First Space Shuttle Launch

    The First space shuttle is launched from Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center.

  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated

    The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington D.C. engraved with the names of over 58,000 killed or missing from the conflict.

  • United States Invades Grenada

    The United States invades Grenada in order to depose the communist regime in place there.

  • Windows Released

    The first version of the now popular Windows operating system is released to the public.

  • Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes

    The space shuttle Challenger explodes during takeoff at Cape Canaveral, killing all 7 astronauts on board.

  • Stock Market Crash

    The stock market crash known as "Black Monday" occurs, with a stock drop of over 22.6% in 1 day.

  • George H.W. Bush Elected President

    George Herbert Walker Bush, Vice President under Ronald Reagan, is elected President.

  • Berlin Wall Falls

    The Berlin Wall that separated East and West Berlin is dismantled, reuniting Berlin.

  • Hubble Telescope Enters Orbit

    The Hubble Space telescope is placed into orbit by the space shuttle Columbia.

  • Gulf War Begins

    The Gulf War begins with the United States invasion of Iraq in order to liberate Kuwait in Operation Desert Storm.

  • Bill Clinton Elected President

    Bill Clinton defeats incumbent George H.W. Bush and becomes President of the United States.

  • World Trade Center Bombed

    The World Trade Center in New York City is bombed by Islamic terrorists. 6 are killed and over 1000 people are injured.

  • NAFTA Goes Into Effect

    NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, goes into effect, allowing free trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols detonate a bomb outside the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.

  • The Simpsons Becomes Longest Running Cartoon

    Famous cartoon television show The Simpsons surpasses The Flintstones as the longest running animated series.

  • Monica Lewinsky Scandal

    The Monica Lewinsky Scandal begins with President Clinton denying a relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern.

  • George W. Bush Elected President

    George W. Bush, son of former President George H.W. Bush, becomes President of the United States.

  • September 11 Attacks

    The World Trade Center and the Pentagon are both attacked by airplanes hijacked by Islamic terrorists. Over 3000 are killed in the attacks.

  • War On Terror Begins

    The War On Terror begins with a joint U.S. and U.K. attack on Taliban and Al- Qaeda positions in Afghanistan.