1980s in The United States

1980s In The United States


This is a timeline of United States history, comprising most legal and territorial changes and political events in the United States and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of the United States. See also timeline of United States diplomatic history, the list of Presidents of the United States and years in the United States.

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Centuries: 15th · 16th · 17th · 18th · 19th · 20th · 21st

Read more about 1980s In The United States:  15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, 21st Century

Famous quotes containing the words united states, united and/or states:

    “A sincere and steadfast co-operation in promoting such a reconstruction of our political system as would provide for the permanent liberty and happiness of the United States.”
    —James Madison (1751–1836)

    “God knows that any man who would seek the presidency of the United States is a fool for his pains. The burden is all but intolerable, and the things that I have to do are just as much as the human spirit can carry.”
    —Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)

    “Life is a series of sensations connected to different states of consciousness.”
    —Rémy De Gourmont (1858–1915)