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Jimmy Carter Elected President
Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald R. Ford -
Star Wars Movie Premier
The first ever star wars movie premiers in movie theatres -
Three Mile Island Meltdown
A partial nuclear meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor -
Mount. St. Helens Eruption
The Volcano explodes on this date, starting at 8:32 am. -
Iran Hostages Released
After Ronald Reagan is sworn in as President, the Iran Hostages are released after 444 days. -
Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
President Reagen was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. while returning to his limousine -
Iran/ Contra Affair
A political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan administration -
Challenger Shuttle Explosion
The Challenger Shuttle explodes on this date due to a malfunction. It took the lives of 6 astronauts and 1 teacher -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
The Chernobyl 4 reactor was destroyed, killing multiple people. -
George H.W. Bush Elected President
He was elected President of the United States on this date, running against Michael Dukakis -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Freedom to travel into West Germany was granted for East Germans -
Start of the Persian Gulf War
An international conflict started by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait -
Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots
The severe beating of African-American motorcyclist Rodney King caused this. -
Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, and of course, Michael Jordan were on this team -
Bill Clinton Elected President
He was elected President of the United States on this date -
Launch of Google
American computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin created Google and launched it on this date. -
Bill Clinton Impeached by the House of Representatives
The Ex-President was impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors -
World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks
The Twin Towers were hit by a plane that had been taken over by ISIS