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Ronald Reagan
A few months after being elected, President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr. -
Equal Rights Amendment
The ratification for the Equal Rights Amendment to the constitution passes with out the necessary votes. -
Challenger Crash
Challenger Explosion CNN VideoOn Jan. 28, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger exploded during lift off, killing all on board including school teacher Christa McAuliffe. -
George H W Bush is Elected as President
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Oil Spill
The Exxon Valdez crashes and causes the largest oil spill in American history. -
Bill Clinton Becomes President
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World Trade Center
The World Trade Center was bombed killing 6 and injuring over 1000 -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The Oklahoma City Bombing was an attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 168 people were killed including 19 children under the age of 6. It was the worst tragedy on US soil before 9/11. -
Columbine Massacre
The perpetrators, twelfth grade students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher. -
9/11
The Twin Towers were brought down by planes, killing many as well as injuring people. From this point on, the U.S. upped our security and changed forever. This was the first attack on U.S. soil, other than Pearl Harbor.