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| Ambassador Burns, Arthur Frank |  |
| Bonn Appointed Ambassador to West Germany |
| Assination Brady Brady, James | |
| 30th Mar Washington Wounded alongside President Reagan in an assassination attempt |
| Chief of Staff Baker, James Addison | |
| Washington Appointed Chief-of-Staff |
| Death of Bradley, Omar Nelson Bradley, Omar Nelson | |
| 8th April Death of Omar Nelson Bradley |
| Death of Louis, Joe Louis, Joe | |
| 12th April Death of Joe Louis |
| Education of Rice Rice, Condoleezza | |
| Denver At the age of 26, receives a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Graduate School of International Studies at Denver |
| Stanford University Hired by Stanford University as an Assistant Professor in Political Science (1981-1987) |
| Government Haig, Alexander | |
| 23rd April Washington Says that Russia is the primary source of danger to the world |
| Government Hinckley, John | |
| 30th Mar Arrested for shooting President Reagan & 2 of his aides |
| 30th Mar Washington Attempts to assassinate President Reagan |
| Government Perle, Richard | |
| Washington Appointed Assistant Secretary of Defence for International Security Policy |
| Government Reagan, Ronald Wilson | |
| Washington Repeals the 1975 Congress ban & supports UNITA in Angola |
| 20th Jan Washington Fifty two American hostages are released from Iran |
| 20th Jan Washington Inaugurated President of the USA, 40th President, 1st term |
| 6th Mar Announces plan to cut federal employment by 37,000 |
| 10th Mar Announces plan to link welfare benits to work requirements |
| 13th Mar The USAwill send 15 Green Berets to El Salvador as military advisers |
| 30th Mar Washington President Reagan & 3 aides are shot in an assassination attempt in Washington |
| 11th April Washington Returns to the Whitehouse 12 after being shot |
| 24th April Washington Ends curbs on grain exports to Russia |
| 6th May Washington Expels all Libyan Diplomats due to Libya's support for terrorists |
| 18th Nov Washington Offers to cancel Cruise & Pershing in Europe if Russia removs missiles on Europe |
| 29th Dec Washington Introduces economic sanctions against Russia for making Poland to adopt martial law |
| Hostages Carter, Jimmy | |
| 21st Jan Washington The day after Jimmy Carter leaves Office the USAhostages in Iran are released |
| Invention De Lorean Car De Lorean, John | |
| The De Lorean Car goes on the market |
| Libel Hunt Hunt, Everette Howard | |
| Hunt is awarded $650,000 in a libel lawsuit against Liberty Lobby, after it published an article by Victor Marchetti in its newspaper The Spotlight accusing Hunt of involvement in the conspiracy to kill John F. Kennedy |
| Metallica Hetfield, James | |
| 28th Oct Los Angeles Metallica is formed by guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and Danish-born drummer Lars Ulrich, after both had placed classified advertisements in the publication The Recycler about forming a band |
| Metallica McGovney, Ron | |
| Los Angeles The early incarnation of the band goes through a number of members, including Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney |
| Metallica Mustaine, Dave | |
| Los Angeles The early incarnation of the band goes through a number of members, including Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney |
| Metallica Ulrich, Lars | |
| 28th Oct Los Angeles Metallica is formed by guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and Danish-born drummer Lars Ulrich, after both had placed classified advertisements in the publication The Recycler about forming a band |
| Retirement Ali, Muhammad | |
| Ali retires permanently with a career record of 56 wins (37 by knockout) and 5 losses, and as a three-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion |
| Siege of US Embassy Carter, Jimmy | |
| 21st Jan Tehran The day after Jimmy Carter leaves Office the USAhostages in Iran are released |
| US Open Austin, Tracy | |
| Winner of the women's USAtennis open |
| US Open McEnroe, John | |
| Winner of the men's USAtennis open |
