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Fifty-two American hostages held in Iran released.
Iranian students let go the sixty Americans they had held hostage for 444 days -
Reagan inaugurated
Ronald Reagan became the 40th president -
Spending speech (increase defense, decrease taxes)
Reagan proposed increased defense spending, and decreased taxes -
Soviet grain embargo lifted
lifts grain embargo imposed on Soviet Union -
Reagan shot
Reagan is shot in the chest by John Warnock Hinckley Jr. -
Reagan and air-traffic controllers strike
he orders the dismissal of 13,000 PATCO air traffic controllers out on strike, citing their violation of a federal law against industry strikes. -
Sandra Day O’Connor nominated to Supreme Court
Reagan nominates her to fill seat of retiring Supreme Court justice. Making her the first woman in the Supreme Court. -
Military buildup (B-1 Bomber and MX missiles)
Reagan says the U.S will build B-1 bomber and MX missiles as part of military buildup. -
Sanctions on Poland
Reagan imposed economic sanctions on Poland -
Reagan delivers his first State of the Union
Regan calls for New Federalism -
Reagan addresses Parliament in England
Becomes the first to address the combined houses of Parliament -
Tax Equity & Fiscal Responsibility Act
Reagan signs the Tax Equity & Fiscal Responsibility Act -
Strategic Defense Initiative
Reagan urges, SDI, an attempt to create an anti-ballistic missile shield -
Social Security reform becomes law
Reagan signs the Social Security Reform Bill into law. -
Suicide bombers attack U.S. Marines in Lebanon
U.S marines in the capital of Lebanon are attacked by suicide bombers -
Invasion of Grenada
U.S invades Grenada to overthrow the military. -
Farm credit crises
posed a big threat to U.S argiculture, Reagan Administration eases rules on a loan-guarantee program -
Embargo on Nicaragua
Reagan administration announces trade embargo against Nicaragua, to try and undermine the Sandinista government -
Reagan, Gorbachev hold summit in Switzerland
Reagan and Gorbachev meet for the first time -
Space Shuttle Challenger explosion
Reagan gives a great speech about the tradgedy of the Space shuttle explosion -
South African sanctions
Reagan announces limited economic sanctions against South Africa -
Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Iceland Democrats gain seat
Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Iceland -
The U.S illegaly sells arms to Iran
There was a trade for U.S hosatges that gave Iran weapons -
Reagan prohibits abortion assistance
Reagan prohibits federally funded family-planning centers -
Water Quality Control Act
Congress overrides Reagan's veto, allowing the EPA to regulate pollutants in U.S. waters. -
Tower Commission Concludes reoprt
The Tower Commission releases its report, finding no criminal wrongdoing on the part of the White House -
Berlin Wall Speech in Berlin
Reagan gives a now famous speech in Berlin -
Gorbachev, Reagan sign treaty
Reagan and Gorbachev meet up in D.C. and sign the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. -
Reagan visits Soviet Union
This was the first time he had visited Russia -
Reagan says farewell
Reagan delivered his farewell adress
