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Ronald Reagan (R) wins the Presidential Election, a position which he holds for the next eight years.
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In 1981, Roseanne Barr begins her career as a standup comedian. She writes, "In a period of six months, I had two career choices staring me in the face. I wanted to be a writer, a serious writer, a serious feminist writer, and I wanted to be a stand up comic. I left it up to the fates...I was leaning at that time towards being a writer, because Ronald reagan was just elected and I felt a very strong need for voices from the left...I thought myself to be of the Left, then. Still a hippie" (173).
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On this day, coined Black Monday, the stock market crashed and the Dow Jones dropped 22.6 percent, making it the "highest single-day percentage drop" it has ever had. http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/oct-19-1987-stock-market-crashes-on-black-monday/?_r=0
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While accepting the Republican nomination at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, soon-to-be President H.W. Bush delivers the now famed speech in which he declares, "Read my lips, no new taxes." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MW44jsYi0g
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President George H.W. Bush (R) begins his presidential term that lasts until January 20, 1993.
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In this episode, a new manager takes over at Wellman's factory, demanding an increase in quotas. After Roseanne talks to him, he agrees to lower the quota to a more manageable number, only to increase it once again in order to break Roseanne's spirit. Roseanne leads a walk out, with all women quitting on the spot.
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Roseanne Barr sang “The Star Spangled Banner” at a San Diego Padres/Cincinnati Reds game, shreiking the lyrics and spitting at the end of the song. President George H.W. Bush reacts by calling her a "disgrace." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/25/roseanne-barr-national-anthem-roseannes-nuts-sing-reality-show_n_908417.html
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Invasion sparks the first Gulf War, with President H.W. Bush claiming the invasion "will not stand."
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The first Gulf War caused oil prices in the United States to peak, reaching highs in October, 1990 when $33.19 was charged per barrel.
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The third season of "Roseanne" begins with "The Test," with Barr being listed as one of the series' producers.
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"Although the National Bureau of Economic Research has concluded that the early 1990s recession lasted just eight months, conditions improved slowly thereafter, with unemployment reaching almost 8% as late as June 1992." http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/projects/debt/1990srecession.html
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On June 8, 1991 the Gulf War Victory Parade occured in Washington, D.C.
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The fourth season of "Roseanne" premieres today with "A Bitter Pill to Swallow," with Barr taking over as co-executive producer.
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Jury in Ventura County acquitted four LAPD officers of beating Rodney G. King, sparking the L.A. Riots
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The Federal Troops stand down during the LA Riots.
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The fifth season of "Roseanne" has Barr listed as Executive Producer of the show, a title which she will keep until the end of the series. The beginning of the season is also particularly important because it begins with "Terms of Estrangement." In this two-part episode, the second of which originally aired on September 22, 1992, Dan's bike shop is going out of business and Roseanne loses her waittressing job, all while dealing with the news that Becky, their eldest daughter, has eloped.
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On January 24, 1993, Roseanne Barr wins the Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her starring role in "Roseanne." She will be nominated a total of five times before "Roseanne" comes to an end.
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The North Tower of the World Trade Center is bombed, killing six people.
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From February 28 to April 19, 1993 the FBI was involved in a standoff that lasted 51 days in at the Mount Carmel Center in Waco, TX with the Christian sect, the Davidians. The standoff resulted in a fire killing 76 men, women, and children.
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President Clinton signs the Omnibus-Reconciliation Act of 1993, which created a tax-hike, a move which is widely disputed as being either good or bad for the economy. Either way, the economy grew, increasing to 4.4% a year from 1996 to 2000. http://www.aei-ideas.org/2012/09/why-the-1990s-boom-happened-despite-the-clinton-tax-hikes/
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Roseanne Barr wins the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her lead role in "Roseanne." She will be nominated a total of four times before "Roseanne' comes to an end.
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"A Stash from the Past" airs. During this episode, Roseanne comes across a bag of weed from the past, which Dan and Roseanne smoke in the bathroom.
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President Bill Clinton (D) begins his two terns as president. He serves two terms until January 20, 2001.
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The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico goes into effect.
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The "White Men Can't Kiss" Episode of "Rosanne" airs today. The episode centers on DJ's reluctance to kiss a girl in the school play. After Roseanne finds out DJ's unwillingness has to do with the girl's skin color, she realizes that she adheres to biggoted stereotypes just as much as her son does.
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At 9:02 AM, ex-Army soldier, Timothy McVeigh, detonated a bomb at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, with several hundred more injured.
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"December Bride" episode of "Roseanne" airs, in which Leon and Scott get married.
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"Springtime for David" Episode of "Roseanne" airs, in which David leaves to work at a local theme park that turns out to be a cult.
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At the very end of this episode, Jackie finds out the Connors have just won the Illinois State Lottery: a total of $108 million dollars
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The police discovered 39 members of the cult, Heaven's Gate, dead in San Diego, all who partook in a mass suicide.
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In May 1997, "The Wizard of Oz" premiered at Madison Square Park, with Barr playing the Wicked Witch of the West
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"Into that Good Night: Part 1 and 2" airs, marking the end of its seven year run. In this episode, Roseanne reveals that she is a writer and had changed facts of the real story-- Dan actually dies, Jackie is a lesbian, Darlene is with Mark, and Becky is with David--in order to better cope with her life.
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J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone" is published
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James Cameron's "Titanic" is released in the theaters.
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Barr hosts her first talk show, "The Roseanne Show," which will continue for two seasons.
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After being attacked for being gay on October 6-7, 1998 in Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew Shepard dies at the Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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President Bill Clinton was impeached on this day for lying under oath. He was acquitted of charges in February 1999.
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The first of episode of "Survivor" airs.
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The last episode of "The Roseanne Show" airs
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President George W. Bush begins his presidency. He serves two terms until January 20, 2009.
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September 11th attacks
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The Iraq War begins today and is to continue for eight years.
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The first season of "Roseanne" is released on DVD today, with all 9 seasons following shortly.
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"Roseanne Barr: Blonde and Bitchin'' Airs on HBO, a stand-up comedy special starring Barr.
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The Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy today, signifying the beginning of the economic crisis of 2998.
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Barr's reality show/docudrama airs today on Lifetime, and continues through September 2011.
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Roseanne Barr announces that she will run for president in the 2012 Presidential Election while appearing as a guest on "The Tonight Show."
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US officially declares an end to the Iraq War, but the effects are still lastning.
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Roseanne Barr comes in sixth for US President during the General Election, receiving 48,797 popular votes.
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In “Happy 25 Years of a Reality Sitcom,” Barr writes, “Twenty five years ago my show went on the air—where it has remained ever since, sometimes three to five times per day on multiple networks, all over the world. The show was my attempt to move the left to the middle, to comment on the content and context of television entertainment itself, which I studied as a young girl.”
