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The first Star Wars hit theaters. Sci-fi movies were never the same.
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A nuclear plant accident scared the country. No one died, but people panicked.
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A volcano in Washington blew its top. Massive destruction.
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After 444 days, U.S. hostages in Iran were finally freed. Huge sigh of relief.
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A guy tried to impress an actress by shooting Reagan. Reagan lived.
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The U.S. was secretly doing shady stuff with weapons and rebels. Big scandal.
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A space shuttle exploded just after launch. It shocked the whole country.
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A Soviet nuclear plant exploded. Fallout lasted decades.
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Reagan’s right-hand man won. He led during some major world changes.
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The wall dividing East and West Germany came down. Cold War basically ended.
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U.S. launched airstrikes on Iraq to stop their invasion of Kuwait. Fast and fierce
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Cops got off after beating a Black man on video. L.A. erupted in protests and violence.
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The first Olympic team with NBA stars. They dominated and made basketball global.
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A young, smooth-talking guy won the presidency. Focused on the economy.
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A peanut farmer beat the odds and became president after a major political scandal.
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Two students started a search engine. Now it runs the internet.
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Terrorists crashed planes into U.S. landmarks. It changed everything overnight.
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He lied about an affair. Got impeached, but kept his job.