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The Space Shuttle is Invented
NASA invented, launched, and landed the space shuttle, a reusable spacecraft. Its use was varied, including launch, retrieval, satellite repair, and being used as a laboratory. -
Ronald Reagan is Elected 40th President of the US
On January 20, 1981, Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th President of the United States and served for two terms. During his presidency, he worked to stimulate the economy, curb inflation, decrease unemployment, and strengthen national defense. In his foreign policy, Reagan worked to achieve peace through strength. -
George H. W. Bush was Elected the 41st President of the US
In 1989, George H. W. Bush was elected the 41st President of the United States and served for one term. During his presidency, he sent American troops to overthrow a corrupt regime in Panama as well as freeing Kuwait from Saddam Hussein. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. While the reunification of Germany was planned and agreed on by both the Allies and the Soviet Union, the wall was torn down by crowds of Germans as the wall had served as a symbol for the European division of the Cold War for 30 years. -
Bill Clinton is Elected the 42nd President of the US
In 1993, Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd President of the United States and served two terms. During his presidency, the US enjoyed peace and economic well being. Unemployment and inflation were at their lowest, home ownership was at its highest, and crime dropped in many places. -
Y2K Problem
The Year 2000 problem, or Y2K problem, was a problem where computer programs only listed the last two digits of a year. In fear that computers would read the year "2000" as "1900," US Securities and Exchange Commission required corporations and firms in the securities industry to update their systems in preparation of the problem. -
George W. Bush is Elected the 43rd President of the US
In 2001, George W. Bush was elected the 43rd President of the United States and served two terms. During his presidency, Bush became a wartime president after the events of airborne terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and an attempted flight against the White House or Capitol. -
9/11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001, a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks were committed by 19 members of the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda. They targeted the United States, in particular New York City and Washington, D.C., as they attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.