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1980 winter Olympics takes place
These Olympics are help within New York. -
Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as president
Ronald Reagan, a former actor, is enacted as the 40th president of the United States -
Austronaut Sally Ride enters Space
Sally Ride is the first American women to enter space. -
Martin Luther King Day is held as an official holiday for the first time in America
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The Gulf War begins
This war begins after Saddam Hussein accuses Kuwait of stealing oil from Iraq. -
Nelson Mandala is freed from prison
Nelson Mandala is freed from prison after protesting against the apartheid in South Africa. -
Nelson Mandela is elected as president
Mandela is elected as president after the first voting of those of African descent was allowed. -
The World Trade Centers were attacked
The Twin Towers were attacked using hi-jacked planes