Reagan's Preasidency

Came into office

Nov 4, 1980

After a landslide win Reagan takes oath of office.

Sworn in

Jan 20, 1981

Reagan offically takes office.

Shot in the chest

Mar 30, 1981

Out side the Washington hotel in Washington D.C. Reagan was shot in the side and was taken to hospital for an emergency operation a few miles away.

Returns to office

Apr 28, 1981

Reagn returns to congress after being hospitalized for over a month.

Air traffic strike

Aug 3, 1981

Controlers all over th country go on strike.

appoints O'Conner to courts

Sep 10, 1981

Appoints first woman to supreme court.

Speeks in UK on Soviet Threat

Jun 8, 1982

Reagan speaks on Soviet Threat in the UK.

Evil Empire Speech

Mar 8, 1983

Reagan refers to Soviet Union as an "Evil Empire"

Star Wars project unvailed

Mar 23, 1983

Laser program desgined to destory ICBM's in mid-flight.

Soviet Fighter downs KAL-007

Sep 1, 1983

Korean Airlines flight KAL-007 was shot down over Soviet airspace and Reagan called it a "Crime aginst humanity"

United States Marine Corps Base in Beriut bombed Reagan sends more troops

Oct 23, 1983

Marine Base in Lebanon bombed by radicals.

Sends troops to Grenada to oust Communists

Oct 25, 1983

American troops and rangers land on the small island to oust communists in the area.

Begins talks with USSR

Jan 16, 1984

After a rough few months U.S.-Soviet talks begin again.

D-Day 40th anniversy speech in Calais, France

Jun 6, 1984

Reagan makes a motional speech in Normandy, France to honor the fallen troops in France.

Make joke "We begin bombing in five minuets" causes world panic.

Aug 11, 1984

This terrifies Soviet people into almost launching a strike.