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Jimmy Carter Elected President
A candidate not known much outside of Georgia won the Democratic nomination in 1976 -
Star Wars Movie Premier
Known as the birthdate of one of the most popular movies ever made. -
Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
President Regan was wounded by John Hickley Jr. in Washington DC. -
Iran Hostages Released
52 people were held captive in Iran for 444 days. they were released just a few hours after President Reagan took the oath of office. -
Three Mile Island Meltdown
The nuclear meltdown of the unit 2 reactor in Pensylvania. -
Mount. St. Helens Eruption
A series of volcanic eruptions happened on Mount. St. Helens in Washington. -
Iran/ Contra Affair
The Iran/Contra affair was a political affair in the US during the Kennedy administration. -
Challenger Shuttle Explosion
The space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its flight, killing all 7 of the members aboard it. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Explosion of the number 4 reactor of the power plant. -
George H.W. Bush Elected President
A Republican candidate from Texas who was also vice president for Ronald Reagan. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was declared to be deconstructed on November 09, 1989. it separated East Berlin from the German Dominican Republic. -
Bill Clinton Elected President
Clinton won the 1992 presidential election to George H. W. Bush. -
Start of the Persian Gulf War
Also known as Operation Desert Storm or the first Gulf War began in 1991 after the president of Iraq ordered an invasion. -
Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
The first American Olympic basketball team to feature active players. -
Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots
4 policemen assaulted and beat Rodney King in LA. -
Launch of Google
Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. -
Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives
Bill Clinton was the second president to be formally impeached, he was impeached due to obstruction of justice and perjury. -
World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks
The world trade center was attacked and struck by a airplane and later collapsed and the pentagon was also attacked.