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Ronald Reagan
1981 His inauguration as 40th President of the United States. The economic policies introduced during the Reagan administration were referred to as Reaganomics. -
Ronald Reagan
1981 The Assassination Attempt: The Assassination Attempt occurred on Monday, March 30, 1981, just 69 days into his presidency. -
Ronald Reagan
John Hinckley Jr. opened fire on U.S. President Ronald Reagan just outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. -
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Ronald Reagan
The Granada invasion: October 25, 1983 U.S. Marines invaded Grenada, where they resisted heavy anti-aircraft fire and ground attack by Cuban soldiers and laborers building the a 10,000-foot airstrip on Grenada. The President saw the invasion as another step towards ridding the world of Communism