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The US boycotts 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest against the 1979 invasion of Afghanistan.
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Reagan Wins Video Regan won by a landslide 489-49
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John Lennon, a member of the Beatles, was assassinated on December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman killed him in New York City.
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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 a wasteland.
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She is the first female member of the Supreme Court.
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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.
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MTV was the first 24-hour cable TV station dedicated to music videos. The people that changed the songs were called VJ's
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Marked the end of peacekeeping operations in Lebanon.
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The Dodge Caravan and the Plymouth voyager are released to the public as 1984 models.
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Reagan won 525-13 taking all but one state, MN.
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It was one of the original gaming consoles.
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We Are the World VideoWorld awareness of poverty in third world countries sparked celebrities to sing the song We Are the World by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
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Challenger Explosion CNN video on Jan. 28, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger exploded during liftoff, killing all on board including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.
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First major network to host nightly programming. FOX is still around today.
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Simplified the tax code and broadened the tax base. It was referred to as "Reagan tax cuts".
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On a visit to Europe, Ronald Reagan tells Gorbachev to tear the Berlin Wall.
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Agreement between US and USSR. Limits ground intermediate-range nuclear weapons.
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George H.W. Bush wins 426-111 taking 40 states
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Also known as the Lockerbie bombing. All 270 people on board the aircraft were killed.
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63 people were killed and thousands were left homeless.
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George HW Bush declares the Cold War to be over at the Malta Summit.
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Launched during a Space Shuttle Discovery mission. The telescope allows us to see farther into space.
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The Cold War officially ends when the USSR is dissolved.
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Prohibits changes in Congressional salaries to take effect until after the next election cycle. It was first proposed in 1789.
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Clinton defeats George HW Bush 370-168 taking 32 states plus DC.
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Allows for free trade between the US, Mexico, and Canada.
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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.
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The bombing occurred during the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta. 2 people were killed and 111 were injured. The bombing was committed by Eric Robert Rudolph.
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The fourth-deadliest school shooting in US history. 15 people killed total including the shooters.
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The outcome was delayed due to an unknown winner in FL. Also known as the "Hanging Chads".
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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 crashed in a field in PA after the passengers on board took over the aircraft.
