70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 00’s Timeline

Jimmy Carter Elected President

1976

This is when Carter won the Democratic nomination and narrowly defeated the incumbent Republican for president,

Star Wars Movie Premier

May 25, 1977

This is when the very first Star Wars movie came out.

Three Mile Island Meltdown

Mar 28, 1979

these were two pressurized light-water reactors one messed up and let out radioactive gas but it was not heath concerning.

Mount. St. Helens Eruption

May 18, 1980

This is when A high-speed blast leveled millions of trees and ripped soil from bedrock.

Iran Hostages Released

1981

This was a day when our American solders returned to America after being held hostage.

Assassination Attempt on President Reagan

Mar 30, 1981

This was when he got shot and almost died caused by a bullet to the ribs that went all over his body.

George H.W. Bush Elected President

1986

He was a Republican that was elected after already serving two terms as vice president

Challenger Shuttle Explosion

Jan 28, 1986

This was when it took off and after 73 seconds it exploded and killed everyone on it including a teacher that was on board.

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

Apr 26, 1986

This was when an explosion and fire demolished the reactor building and released large amounts of radiation into the atmosphere.

Iran/ Contra Affair

Nov 3, 1986

this is when Ash-Shiraa exposed Iran

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Nov 9, 1989

This is when Germans were allowed to be free and finally travel into west Germany.

Start of the Persian Gulf War

Aug 2, 1990

This was the start of a crazy war that started because of the conflict triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team

1992

This was the first-ever American olympic team with active professional players that played.

Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots

Apr 29, 1992

This was when Rodney was beaten by 6 cops over something dumb.

Bill Clinton Elected President

1994

This is when Bill was elected

Launch of Google

Sep 4, 1998

This is when Larry Page and Sergey Brin two scientists created google.

Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives

Dec 19, 1998

This was when he was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice.

World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks

Sep 11, 2001

This was a horrible day when America was under attack from terrorists and they took big places out like the trade center with planes.