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Ronald Reagan Elected as President
On this day Ronald Reagan won the election for president against Jimmy Carter. He was a Republican. He served two terms -
The First Portable Computer
On this day the first portable computer was created. It was called the IBM 5100. It weighed 50 pounds. -
George Bush Elected as President
On this day George H. W. Bush won the election for president against Michael Dukakis. He was a Republican. -
Ending of the Cold War
On this day Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met with US president George Bush met on a Soviet ship docked at Malta and ended hostilities. -
Fall of the Birlin Wall
On this day the Berlin wall fell separating East and West Berlin. -
27th Amendment Passed by Congress
On this day the 27th Amendment was passed by Congress. This amendment dealt with the pay raises or decreases for members of Congress. -
Bill Clinton Elected as President
On this day William Howard Taft won the election for president against William Jennings Bryan. He was a Democrat. -
George W. Bush Elected as President
On this day George W. Bush won the election for president against Al Gore. He was a Republican. -
September 11 Attacks
On this day the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda attacked four different targets, three of which were successful. Two airline planes crashed into the North and South World Trade Center Towers. One airline plane crashed into the Pentagon. The last plane crashed before its target after the passengers stopped the attack. -
Afghanistan War
After the attacks on 9/11 the United States invaded Afghanistan to remove the Taliban from power and destroy al-Qaeda.