jan 20, 1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of The United States of America
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"Ronald Reagan [was] the first professional actor to become president of the US, who used his theatrical skills to rebuild confidence at home, to spook senescent Kremlin leaders, and after a young and vigorous one had replaced them, to win his trust and enlist his cooperation in the task of changing the Soviet Union." (Gaddis 2006, p. 197)Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 20, 1981
Now
~ 45 years ago