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Reagan's Inauguration
Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States of America on January 20, 1981. -
Failed Assassination on President Reagan
John Hinckley Jr. shot President Reagan in the chest on March 30, 1981, but Reagan survived. -
First Female Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to be sworn in as a Supreme Court justice on September 25, 1981. -
Invasion on Grenada
The United States invaded Grenada to take down a Marxist faction in the government of Grenada on October 25, 1983. -
The Challenger
The space shuttle known as the Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986. All seven crew members were killed in the explosion. -
Clinton's Impeachment
President William J. Clinton became the second president to be impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998. -
George W. Bush's Inauguration
George W. Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States of America on January 20, 2001. -
9/11
On September 11, 2001, two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers. A third hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon, and a fourth hijacked plane crashed in a rural area in the state of Pennsylvania.