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Mt Saint Helen's Eruption
An earthquake followed by the eruption of Mt St Helen's kills 57 people in Washington. There was over $1 billion in damage and the eruption caused the land to be wasteland. -
1980 Summer Olympics Boycott
US boycotts 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest against 1979 invasion of Afgahnastan. -
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John Lennon Assasinated
John Lennon, a member of the Beatles, was assasinated on December 8, 1980 Mark David Chapman killed him in New York City. -
Iran Releases Hostages
US citizens were held hostage for 444 days from Nov. 4 1979 - Jan. 20 1981 after the US embassy was taken over by Islamic students and militants. -
MTV Signs On
MTV was the first 24 hour cable TV station dedicated to music videos. The people that changed the songs were called VJ's -
Sandra Day O'Conner Joins US Supreme Court
She is the first female member of the Supreme Court. -
1983 Beirut barracks bombing
Marked the end of peacekeeping operations in Lebanon. -
Chrysler Unveils Mini-Vans
The Dodge Caravan and the Plymoth voager are released to the public as 1984 models. -
Presidental Election 1984
Reagan won 525-13 taking all but one state, MN. -
We Are The World
We Are the World VideoWorld awarness of poverty in third world countries sparked celeberties to sing the song We Are the World by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. -
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Iran-Contra Affair
Reagan administration officals secrety sold arms to Iran. -
Ninendo Entertainment System Released
It was one of the original gaming consoles. -
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. -
FOX Signs On
First major network to host nightly programming. FOX is still around today. -
Tax Reform Act of 1986 Passed
Simplified the tax code and broadedned the tax base. It was referred to as "Reagan tax cuts". -
"Tear down this wall"
VideoOn a visit to Europe Ronald Reagan tells Gorbachev to tear the Berlin Wall. -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Agreement between US and USSR. Limits ground intermidiate range nuclear weapons. -
Wrigly Field Adds Lights
They were the last MLB stadium to add lights for night games. -
1988 Presidental Election
George H.W. Bush wins 426-111 taking 40 states. -
Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing
Also known as the Lockerbie bombing. All 270 people on board the aircraft were killed. -
Bush declaers a "War on Drugs"
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1989 San Francisco Earthquake
63 people were killed and thousands were left homeless. -
Cold War Ends
George HW Bush declares the Cold War to be over at the Malta Summit. -
The Simpsons Debuts
One of the most successful animated cartoons in US history. -
Hubble Space Telescope Launched
Launched during a Space Shuttle Discovery mission. The telescope allows us to see farter into space. -
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Gulf War
Gulf war begins when Iraq invades Kuwait. US gets involved to protect oil resouces. -
USSR Is Dissolved
The Cold War offically ends when the USSR is dissolved. -
27th Amendment is Ratified
Prohibits changes in Congressial salaries to take effect until after the next election cycle. It was first proposed in 1789. -
1992 Presidental Election
Clintion defeats George HW Bush 370-168 taking 32 states plus DC. -
The Storm of the Century
300 people are dead after one of the worst billzards in history hits the East Coast causing $6 billion in damages. -
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Act which prohibits homsexual people from serving in the US armed forces. -
NAFTA Goes Into Effect
Allows for free trade between the US, Mexico, and Canada. -
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. -
Lweinsky Scandal
Scandal that alleged that Bill Clinton had sexual contatct wth White House intern Monica Lewinsky. -
Centennial Olympic Park Bombing
The bombing occured during the 1996 summer olympics in Atlanta. 2 peopel were killed and 111 were injured. The bombing was commited on by Eric Robert Rudolph. -
Columbine Massacre
Fourth deadliest school shooting in US history. 15 peoeple killed total including the shooters. -
Y2K Computer Problem
Problem with computers that rese the date back to 1900 after 1999. The problem arose from many computes using 2 digit dates. -
2000 Presidental Election
Outcome was delayed due to unknown winner in FL. Also known as the "Hanging Chads". -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Short 9/11 Video On September 11, 2001 four airplanes were hijacked and two destroyed the twin towers in NYC, one crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth was crahed in a field in PA after the passenges on board took over the aircraft. -
No Child Left Behind
Created new standards for public schools in the US. -
Hurricane Katrina
More than 1800 people are killed when Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, LA. -
I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse
13 people are killed when a bridge over the Mississippi River in MN collapses. Brings need to repiar the US infrristructure. -
2008 Presidental Election
Barack Obama becomes our first African-American president. -
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Caused by explosion in Gulf of Mexico. 4.9 million barrells of oil were released into the Gulf. -
2011 Joplin tornado
At least 153 people are killed when a Tornado touches down in Joplin, MO.
