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First woman is nominated to the Supreme Court
President Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to the supreme court. -
First American woman in space
Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, Sally Ride becomes the first American woman to leave Earth -
Space Shuttle Challenger explodes
73 seconds after launch, Space Shuttle Challenger explodes, killing all seven crew members -
"Tear down that wall"
In Berlin, Germany, President Reagan demands that Mikhail Gorbachev tear down the Berlin wall -
Berlin wall comes down
After separating East and West Germany for 28 years, the Berlin wall is finally torn down -
The Cold War ends
With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the 45 year long Cold War finally ends -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols kill 168 people by detonating a bomb outside the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City -
The Iraq Liberation Act is passed
U.S. Congress passes the Iraq Liberation Act, stating the intention to remove Saddam Hussein from power -
9/11 Attack
The terrorist group Al-Qaeda launches a series of suicide attacks, hijacking four airliners. The World Trade center is hit by two, the Pentagon is hit by one, and the final plane, headed for the Capitol or the White House, crashes near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.