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The Eruption of Mt. Saint Helens
40 years ago, after two months of earthquakes and small explosions, Mount St. Helens cataclysmically erupted killing 57 people including president Truman.05 -
Election of Ronald Reagan
On January 20, 1981, Ronald Reagan was elected as the 40th president of the United States. -
Beirut Barracks Bombing
On March 8, 1985, a truck bomb blew up in Beirut killing more than 80 people and injuring more than 200. -
Election of George Herbert Walker Bush
On January 20, 1989 George H. W. Bush was elected as the 41st president of the United States. -
Invention of Text Messages
The first text was sent in 1992 from a computer to a cell phone. It read, “Merry Christmas.” -
Invention of the Nokia 1011
The Nokia 1011 was made in Nokia, Germany and was the first mass-produced cell phone and it hit the market in 1992. -
Election of Bill Clinton
On January 20, 1993, Bill Clinton was elected as the 42nd president of the United States. -
Columbine High School Massacre
The Columbine High School massacre was a school shooting and attempted bombing at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado. -
Terrorist Attacks on 9/11
The 9/11 attacks were a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed in 2001 terrorists associated with al-Qaeda. It was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. killing nearly 3,000 people.