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  1. On This Day January 29 1984 - President Ronald Reagan Announced His Candidacy for Re Election

    On This Day January 29 1984 - President Ronald Reagan Announced His Candidacy for Re Election

    On this day January 29 1984, President Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy for re election, formally launching his campaign to remain in office. The announcement came as the country emerged from economic challenges earlier in the decade, with Reagan positioning stability confidence and...
  2. On This Day January 28 1981 - President Ronald Reagan Helped Put an End to the 1979 Energy Crisis

    On This Day January 28 1981 - President Ronald Reagan Helped Put an End to the 1979 Energy Crisis

    On this day January 28 1981, President Ronald Reagan took action that helped bring an end to the 1979 energy crisis, signaling a shift in national energy policy at the start of the new decade. His approach emphasized deregulation and increased domestic production, aiming to stabilize fuel...
  3. On This Day January 25 1988 - Ronald Reagan Delivered His Final State of the Union Address

    On This Day January 25 1988 - Ronald Reagan Delivered His Final State of the Union Address

    On this day January 25 1988, President Ronald Reagan delivered his final State of the Union address, closing out a presidency that had defined much of the 1980s political landscape. The speech reflected on economic recovery national confidence and America’s role on the global stage as the decade...
  4. On This Day November 6 1984 – Ronald Reagan Was Reelected President Of The United States

    On This Day November 6 1984 – Ronald Reagan Was Reelected President Of The United States

    On this day November 6 1984, Ronald Reagan was reelected as President of the United States in one of the most decisive victories in American history. He carried 49 states and earned 525 electoral votes, defeating Democratic challenger Walter Mondale in a landslide that reflected the strong...
  5. On This Day November 4, 1980 – Ronald Reagan Was Elected The 40th President Of The United States

    On This Day November 4, 1980 – Ronald Reagan Was Elected The 40th President Of The United States

    On this day November 4, 1980, Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th President of the United States, marking the beginning of a new political and cultural era in America. His victory signaled a shift toward optimism, economic reform, and a renewed sense of national pride that would come to define...
  6. On This Day October 27, 1988 – President Reagan Suspended Construction Of The New U S Embassy In Moscow

    On This Day October 27, 1988 – President Reagan Suspended Construction Of The New U S Embassy In Moscow

    On this day October 27, 1988, President Ronald Reagan ordered the suspension of construction on the new United States Embassy in Moscow after American intelligence discovered extensive Soviet listening devices embedded within the building’s structure. The revelation exposed one of the most...
  7. On This Day October 14 1982 - President Ronald Reagan Proclaimed the War on Drugs

    On This Day October 14 1982 - President Ronald Reagan Proclaimed the War on Drugs

    On this day October 14 1982, President Ronald Reagan officially declared the War on Drugs, launching a nationwide campaign aimed at reducing illegal drug use and trafficking in the United States. This announcement marked the beginning of one of the most significant domestic policy efforts of the...
  8. On This Day October 11 1986 - Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Met in Iceland to Discuss Scaling Back IRBM Arsenals in Europe

    On This Day October 11 1986 - Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Met in Iceland to Discuss Scaling Back IRBM Arsenals in Europe

    On this day October 11 1986, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met in Reykjavik, Iceland, for a historic summit aimed at reducing intermediate range nuclear missiles in Europe. Although the meeting ended without a formal agreement, it marked a significant step...
  9. On This Day August 10 1988 – President Reagan Signed the Civil Liberties Act

    On This Day August 10 1988 – President Reagan Signed the Civil Liberties Act

    On this day August 10 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, a landmark piece of legislation that formally acknowledged and apologized for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The act granted $20,000 in reparations to each surviving individual...
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  10. On This Day August 5 1981 – President Ronald Reagan Fired Over Eleven Thousand Air Traffic Control Workers

    On This Day August 5 1981 – President Ronald Reagan Fired Over Eleven Thousand Air Traffic Control Workers

    On this day August 5 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired 11,359 air traffic control workers after they defied his order to end a nationwide strike and return to work. The strike was led by the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, which was seeking better pay, shorter workweeks, and...
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  11. On This Day: July 13, 1985 – President Ronald Reagan Underwent Colon Surgery

    On This Day: July 13, 1985 – President Ronald Reagan Underwent Colon Surgery

    On this day July 13, 1985, President Ronald Reagan underwent surgery to remove a cancerous polyp from his colon. The operation took place at Bethesda Naval Hospital and lasted nearly three hours. While the surgery was successful and Reagan made a strong recovery, it became a historic moment in...
  12. On This Day: May 19, 1986 - President Ronald Reagan Signed the Firearm Owners Protection Act

    On This Day: May 19, 1986 - President Ronald Reagan Signed the Firearm Owners Protection Act

    On this day May 19, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the Firearm Owners Protection Act into law. The legislation was designed to clarify and revise key parts of the Gun Control Act of 1968. Its goal was to safeguard the rights of lawful gun owners while enhancing regulations that targeted...
  13. On This Day: May 5, 1985 - President Reagan Speaks at Bergen-Belsen

    On This Day: May 5, 1985 - President Reagan Speaks at Bergen-Belsen

    On May 5, 1985, President Ronald Reagan delivered a solemn speech at the site of the former Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in West Germany. His visit came during a controversial trip that also included a stop at a German military cemetery in Bitburg, but at Bergen-Belsen, the tone was reverent...
  14. On This Day: April 11, 1981 - President Ronald Reagan Returned Home After Assassination Attempt

    On This Day: April 11, 1981 - President Ronald Reagan Returned Home After Assassination Attempt

    On this day April 11, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was released from George Washington University Hospital and returned home to the White House, just 12 days after surviving an assassination attempt that shocked the nation. On March 30, Reagan had been shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr...
  15. On This Day: April 4 1984 President Reagan Called for an International Ban on Chemical Weapons

    On This Day: April 4 1984 President Reagan Called for an International Ban on Chemical Weapons

    On this day April 4 1984 President Ronald Reagan called for a worldwide agreement to ban the production and use of chemical weapons. Speaking during a televised news conference Reagan urged the global community to come together and eliminate one of the most dangerous classes of weapons from...
  16. On This Day: March 23 1983 President Reagan Introduced Star Wars Missile Defense System

    On This Day: March 23 1983 President Reagan Introduced Star Wars Missile Defense System

    On this day March 23 1983 President Ronald Reagan introduced the Strategic Defense Initiative to the American people. The plan aimed to develop a space-based missile defense system to protect the United States from nuclear attacks. The media quickly dubbed it Star Wars due to its futuristic...
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