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Space Shuttle Challenger explodes
73 seconds after takeoff the challenger exploded in mid-air -
US bombing of Libya
United States bombed Libya because of their support of the terrorist attacks on US -
Chernobyl disaster
Worst nuclear accident ever occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant -
Disposable Camera
Fujifilm developed their Quicksnap line and thus the first disposable camera was created. -
The Simpsons first appearance
The Simpsons are first seen on the Tracey Ullman Show -
Rescue of Baby Jessica
An 18 month old girl fell into a well in her aunts backyard. After 58 hours she was rescued -
Iran-Iraq War
Armed conflict over border disputes as well Iraq wanting to be the dominant persian state -
Rise of N.W.A
The Compton gangsta rap group NWA rose to fame between 1986-1991 -
Us Embassy Tore Down
President Reagan decides to tear down the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow because of Soviet listening devices in the building -
Bush defeats Dukakis in the 1988 presidential election
Republican George Bush wins the electoral and popular over Democrat Michael Dukakis -
Pan Am Flight 103
On December 21, 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland killing 259 people on the plane and 11 on the ground. -
Exxon Valdez Spill
The Exxon Valdez ran aground Prince William Sound and spilled millions of oil into the ocean. -
Nintendo Gameboy
First black and white gameboy released in Japan. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was demolished as a sign of East Germany's communist government folding -
The Cold War
In February of 1990 the communist party of Soviet Union dissolved -
Operation Desert Storm
Iraq invaded Kuwait with intentions to annex it, but the US and Saudi Arabia stepped in to prevent that from happening.
