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Jimmy Carter Elected President
Jimmy Carter was elected president in the 1976 United States presidential election. He defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford, winning the election with 297 Electoral College votes and 50.1% of the popular vote. -
Star Wars Movie Premier
Star Wars Movie Premiered on may 25, 1977 -
Three Mile Island Meltdown
The Three Mile Island Meltdown was a nuclear melt down by a power plant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania -
Mount. St. Helens Eruption
Mount. St. Helens erupted on March 18, 1980 -
Iran Hostages Released
The 52 American hostages held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran were released on January 20, 1981 -
Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States, was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. -
Iran/ Contra Affair
The Iran/ Contra Affair was when Reagan's administration sold Iran firearms for the release of hostages. -
Challenger Shuttle Explosion
The Challenger Shuttle Explosion was a national tragedy where a space shuttle exploded on live TV. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
The Chernobyl disaster, which occurred on April 26, 1986, was a catastrophic nuclear accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine -
George H.W. Bush Elected President
George H.W. Bush Elected President on january 20, 1989 -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The wall fell on November 9, 1989 -
Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
The Original U.S.A. Olympic Basketball Dream Team
was the most popular group of basketball players to ever play together on the Olympic team. -
Start of the Persian Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War was waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. -
Rodney King Decision & L.A. Riots
The Rodney King Decision L.A. Riots were crucial events that caused the government to realize the abuse of power cops were using on blacks. -
Bill Clinton Elected President
Clinton was elected president in the 1992 election. -
Launching of google
Google officially launched its search engine on September 4, 1998 -
Bill Clinton impeached
Bill Clinton was indeed impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998 -
World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks
The World Trade Center/Pentagon/Shanksville, PA Attacks were a terrorist attack on the USA by al-Qaeda