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An earthquake followed by the eruption of Mt St Helen's kills 57 people in Washington. There was over $1 billion in damage and the eruption caused the land to be wasteland.
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Ronald Reagan wins by a landslide, 489 votes to 49 votes
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She is the first female member of the Supreme Court.
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The Dodge Caravan and the Plymouth Voyager are released to the public as 1984 models.
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The space shuttle Challenger exploded during lift off, killing all on board including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.
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George H.W. Bush wins 426-111 taking 40 states.
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After an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit San Francisco, 63 people were killed and thousands were left homeless.
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George HW Bush declares the Cold War to be over at the Malta Summit.
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Allows for free trade between the US, Canada, and Mexico.
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Four airplanes were hijacked and two destroyed the twin towers in NYC, one crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth was crahed in a field in PA after the passenges on board took over the aircraft.