| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 1, 1980 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteRonald W. Reagan (Republican) 50.7 489 |
| July 5, 1980 |
Republicans hold their convention in Detroit,MI |
| August 11, 1980 |
Democrats hold their convention in New York,NY |
| January 1, 1981 |
Republicans win control of the Senate |
| March 10, 1981 |
assasination attempt of Ronald Reagan |
| January 1, 1982 |
Richard Kelley's corruption conviction overturned by court |
| January 1, 1982 |
Democrats gain strength in Congressional elections |
| January 1, 1982 |
Senate moves to expel Sen. Wiliams for corrupt bargain |
| January 1, 1982 |
budget passes that cut $35 billion from social programs and added $18 billion to defense |
| January 1, 1983 |
Supreme Court reaffirms Roe vs. Wade abortion decision |
| March 1, 1983 |
Reagan announces his Strategic Defense Initiative |
| January 1, 1984 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteRonald W. Reagan (Republican) 58.4 525 |
| January 1, 1984 |
House insists on $24 million limit on covert war in Nicaragua |
| January 1, 1984 |
Sen. Jesse Helms spends record $15 million on reelection campaign |
| July 16, 1984 |
Democrats hold their convention in San Francisco,CA |
| August 20, 1984 |
Republicans hold their convention in Dallas,TX |
| January 1, 1985 |
Howard Baker retires |
| March 1, 1985 |
House accepts provision to cut off all aid to contras |
| July 13, 1985 |
Reagan undergoes intestinal surgery,hands temporary power to Bush |
| January 1, 1986 |
after extended debate,the Senate's proceedings become televised |
| January 1, 1986 |
Senate returns to Democratic hands |
| October 9, 1986 |
Senate removes Federal District Judge Harry Clairborne from office |
| November 1, 1986 |
Middle Eastern newspaper reveals secret armaments shipped to Iran |
| November 25, 1986 |
Attorney General Meese announces that NSC had diverted profits to support contras |
| January 1, 1987 |
Democrats return to power in Congress,Byrd reassumes role |
| January 1, 1987 |
Senate hearings on Iran-contra scandal begin |
| January 7, 1987 |
House establishes committee to investigate arms deal and diversion |
| January 1, 1988 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteGeorge W. Bush (Republican) 53.4 426 |
| July 18, 1988 |
Republicans hold their convention in New Orleans,LA |
| August 15, 1988 |
Republicans hold their convention in New Orleans,LA |
| January 1, 1989 |
Supreme Court upholds public flag burning as expression of free speech |
| January 1, 1989 |
Oliver North indicted on Iran-contra charges |
1980-1989 - The Reagan Revolution
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