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Ronald Reagan was Elected
Ronald Regan was elected as the nation's 40th president. -
Reaganomics was introduced
Ronald Regan introduced his financial plan on the nation which would lower taxes on the middle class and business, to stimulate spending. -
The Tylenol Scare
This started in Chichago when 4 people died from tylenol that was unkowingly spiked, this started a decline in over the counter medicane sales and many other things -
New York Earthquake
This was a 5.2 seismic activity that happened in New York, it was the largest ever -
First Apple Computer
The Apple Macintosh was released and was the first Apple Computer to be released, it started the rise in technology -
Iran-Contra Affair
Political Scandal in the United States where we secretly sold guns to Iran in the hope they would help Nicaragua, this turned a lot of people against America when they found out. -
Challenger Explosion
This was the Live televised event where the challenger space shuttle failed and blew up, there was a teacher on board so many kids were viewing this as well. -
Black Monday
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 508 points, a 22% decrease in the index. Now this brought all the world's markets down, not only the US market. -
Ashland Oil Tank Collapse
A 3.8-million gallon diesel oil tank collapsed and failed, dumping an estimated 1 million gallons of diesel fuel into the Monongahela River in Floreffe this ruined the ecosystem and many local bsuinesses. -
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker owned by the Exxon Shipping Company, spilled 11 million gallons of oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound, this was the largest spill in American history, it ruined the ecosystem and many seafood businesses even to this day.
