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Jimmy Carter Elected President
Carter, a Democrat from Georgia, took office over Republican incumbent president Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential election. -
Star Wars Movie Premier
It was released in a small number of theaters in the United States and quickly became a surprise blockbuster hit, leading to it being expanded to a much wider release -
Three Mile Island Meltdown
The Three Mile Island accident was a partial nuclear meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station on the Susquehanna River -
Mount. St. Helens Eruption
a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows began at Mount St. Helens -
Iran Hostages Released
The hostages were held for 444 days, from November 1979 to their release in January 1981. -
Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
President of the United States Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. -
Challenger Shuttle Explosion
the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
The Chernobyl disaster began with the explosion of the No. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant -
Iran/ Contra Affair
The Iran Contra affair was a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan administration -
George H.W. Bush Elected President
a Republican from Texas and the incumbent vice president for two terms under President Ronald Reagan -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the figurative Iron Curtain as East Berlin transit restrictions were overwhelmed and discarded -
Start of the Persian Gulf War
The Gulf War was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. -
Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen and, Michael Jordan -
Bill Clinton Elected President
Clinton won the 1992 presidential election (370 electoral votes) against Republican incumbent George H. W. Bush (168 electoral votes) -
Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots
Four policemen acquitted of assaulting and beating Rodney King Killing of Latasha Harlins Racial tension in Los Angeles -
Launch of Google
Google was founded by American computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University in California. -
Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives
Clinton was the second U.S. president to face a Senate impeachment trial, after Andrew Johnson. -
World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks
The US experienced a terrorist attack