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WHAT HAPPENED ON YOUR BIRTHDAY

JANUARY

1. President Reagan made an address to the USSR, and Mikhail Gorbachev made an address to the United States on January 1, 1986.
   President Reagan made an address to the USSR, and Mikhail Gorbachev made an address to the United States on January 1, 1988.
   President Reagan made an address to the USSR, and Mikhail Gorbachev made an address to the United States on January 1, 1989.
2. Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as Governor of California on January 2, 1967.
   The Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement was signed in Palm Springs on January 2, 1988.
3. On January 3, 1983, the Commission on Strategic Forces was created.
4. Maureen Reagan, Ronald Reagan’s first child was born on January 4, 1941
   On January 4, 1993, President Reagan and President Carter were named joint recipients of the first Spark M. Matsunaga Medals for Peace.
5. President Reagan nominated Edwin Meese III to be Attorney General on January 5, 1985.
6. On January 6, 1983, the Surface Transportation Assistance Act was signed.
7. On January 7, 1983, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act was signed.
   On January 7, 1985, Economic Sanctions were imposed on Libya.
8. Don Regan was appointed as Chief of Staff and Jim Baker III was nominated as the Secretary of the Treasury on January 8, 1985.
9. President Reagan and several representatives met to discuss concerns with American Prisoners of War and military personnel Missing in Action in Southeast Asia on January 9. 1986.
10. President and Mrs. Reagan flew to Camp David on January 10, 1986, and later that day, watched the movie “The Jewel of the Nile)
11. On January 11, 1983, the Crop Swap Program was announced in Texas.
    President Reagan gave his farewell Address to the Nation on January 11, 1989.
12. President Reagan, at age 89, broke his hip in a fall at his house, and was taken to St. John’s Medical Center in Santa Monica, California on January 12, 2001.
13. President Reagan was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H.W. Bush on January 13, 1993.
14. Ronald Reagan was promoted to First Lieutenant on January 14, 1943.
15. President Reagan met to discuss the 1983 Budget of the United States and legislative issues with Senators Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R- Tennessee), Robert Dole (R-Kansas), and Peter V. Domenici (R- New Mexico) on January 15, 1982.
16. Ronald Reagan married Jane Wyman (whom he had met while filming Brother Rat) on January 16, 1940.
    President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on United States and Soviet relations on January 16, 1984.
    The Grace Commission findings on pay were announced on January 16, 1984.
17. Following the Touchdown Club’s Awards Dinner, the President went to his motorcade.  The President motored from the Washington Sheraton Hotel to the South Grounds of the White House.
18. On January 18, 1982, President Reagan called Tex Saunders, the father of Lieutenant Michael Saunders, who was killed January 13, 1982, when an Air Florida plane crashed into the Potomac River.
19. On January 19, 1982, President Reagan taped an acceptance speech, in which he received the Actors Fund Medal.  The presentation was to be shown at the Radio City Music Hall “Night of 100 Stars” celebration on February 14, 1982.
20. Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States on January 20, 1981.  Also on this day in 1981, the American hostages in Iran were released.
    President Reagan’s second inauguration occurred on January 20, 1985.
    President George H.W. Bush was inaugurated on January 20, 1989.  On this date in 1989, President and Mrs. Reagan returned to their home in California.
    On January 20, 2001, at St. John’s Medical Center after breaking his hip during a fall 8 days prior, President and Mrs. Reagan watched the inauguration of George W. Bush.  President Reagan was released from the hospital later that day.
21. President Reagan’s public Inauguration Ceremonies occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 21, 1985.
22. President Reagan established the Presidential Task Force on Regulatory Relief on January 22, 1981.
23. President Reagan had his first haircut in the barber shop of the West Wing basement on January 23, 1981.
24. On January 24, 1983, the Native American Policy was announced.
25. President Reagan made his second State of the Union Address on January 25, 1983, in which he talked about the Federal spending freeze.
    President Reagan made his third State of the Union Address on January 25, 1984, in which he talked about America being back with four great goals.
    President Reagan made his seventh, and final State of the Union Address on January 25, 1988, in which he talked about the budget process and “We’re not finished yet”
26. President Reagan made his first State of the Union Address on January 26, 1982, in which he talked about social programs being transferred to states.
27. President Reagan hosted the White House Ceremony for Iran hostages, who were released a week prior on January 27, 1981.
    President Reagan made his sixth State of the Union Address on January 27, 1987, in which he stated “I’m Back”.
28. The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986.
29. President Reagan held his first Press Conference on January 29, 1981.
    President Reagan’s candidacy for re-election was announced on January 29, 1984.
30. President Reagan vetoed the Water Quality Act on January 30, 1987.
31. On January 31, 1983, President and Mrs. Reagan attended the 40th Annual Convention of the National Religious Broadcasters in Washington, D.C.  Also on this date in 1983, President and Mrs. Reagan attended an arrival ceremony for the winners of Super Bowl XVII, the Washington Redskins.

FEBRUARY

1. President Reagan met with a group of elected officials on February 1, 1982 to discuss his New Federalism initiative.
2. On February 2, 1945, Ronald Reagan was recommended for promotion to Major.
3. On February 3, 1984, Henry Kissinger’s report on Central America was received.
   The Commission on the Challenger Disaster was formed on February 3, 1986.
   President Reagan attended the Republican National Convention’s Annual Gala (the theme was “A Tribute to Ronald Reagan” in Washington, D.C. on February 3, 1994.
4. President Reagan made his fifth State of the Union Address about the Welfare plan on February 4, 1986.
   President Reagan and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher toured the unfinished Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on February 4, 1991.
5. On February 5, 1981, President Reagan made an Address to the Nation about the Economy.
   President Reagan was ordered to give videotaped testimony for the ongoing trial of Iran-Contra figure John Poindexter on February 5, 1990.
6. Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois to Jack and Nelle Reagan on February 6, 1911.
   President Reagan made his fourth State of the Union Address about the American Revolution II on February 6, 1985.
   The “Up from Dependency” welfare initiative was launched on February 6, 1987.
   President Reagan celebrated his 78th birthday at the Bistro Garden Restaurant in Los Angeles on February 6, 1989.
   President Reagan celebrated his 80th birthday in Nassau, The Bahamas, on February 6, 1990.
   President Reagan became only the third U.S. President to reach the age of 90 on February 6, 2001.
   On February 6, 2002, at 91 years of age, President Reagan became the oldest-living American President.
7. President Reagan participated in a ceremony on February 7, 1986, in which he presented the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service to retired Chief Usher, Rex W. Scouten.
8. President Reagan hosted a luncheon for members of the National Hockey League, including hockey players, sports enthusiasts, promoters and league officials.  At this luncheon, President Reagan was presented with a replica of the Stanley Cup and an All-Star jersey by John Ziegler, the President of the National Hockey League.
9. President Reagan delivered his Indianapolis Speech on February 9, 1982.  This speech was one of several launching New Federalism.
   The USSR leader Andropov passed away on February 9, 1984.
10. President Reagan was filmed throughout the day of February 10, 1981 by an NBC film crew for “A Day in the Life of the President “ to be shown on Friday, February 13, 1981.  Also on this date in 1981, President and Mrs. Reagan attended a performance by the Harlem Dance Theatre at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and sat in the Presidential Box.
11. President Reagan taped messages for three events on February 11, 1982.  They were:  “Real People”, a television show special segment on the Navajo Indian Code-Talkers of World War II; a message for the National Roofing Contractors Association’s 95th convention in Los Angeles on March 2-5, 1982; and a message for the Fifth Annual Benefit Dinner of the House Ear Institute on March 9, 1982.
12. On February 12, 1982, President Reagan participated in the signing ceremony for the National Day of Prayer Proclamation, declaring May 6, 1982 as a National Day of Prayer.
13. Konstantin Chernenko became the leader of the USSR after Andropov’s passing on February 13, 1984.
14. President and Mrs. Reagan spent February 14, 1986 at their ranch in California.
15. President and Mrs. Reagan spent February 15, 1988 at their ranch in California.
16. President Reagan gave a total of seven hours of videotaped testimony for the trial of John Poindexter on February 16 -17, 1990.
17. The Competitiveness Initiative was launched on February 17, 1987.
    President Reagan gave a total of seven hours of videotaped testimony for the trial of John Poindexter on February 16 -17, 1990.
18. President Reagan made an Address to Congress about the Economic Recovery Program on February 18, 1981.
    Anthony Kennedy was sworn in as Supreme Court Justice on February 18, 1988.
19. Economic sanctions against Poland were lifted on February 19, 1987.
20. President Reagan departed for a trip to Grenada, West Indies on February 20, 1986.
21. President Reagan attended a special worship service in honor of George Washington’s 250th birthday at Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia on February 21, 1982
22. A ceremony on the 250th Anniversary of the birth of George Washington was held on February 22, 1982.
    President Reagan’s videotaped Iran-Contra testimony was screened for media representatives on February 22, 1990.
23. Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan participated in the “Ambush at Nashua” debate with fellow Presidential candidate George Bush on February 23, 1980.  This debate also included Presidential candidates Anderson, Baker, Crane and Dole.
24. The Caribbean Basin Initiative was announced at the Organization of American States on February 24, 1982.
25. Edwin Meese III was sworn in as the Attorney General on February 25, 1985.
    On February 25, 1986, the United States recognized the Aquino government of the Phillippines.
26. President Reagan formed the Cabinet Councils on February 26, 1981.
    President Reagan made an Address to the Nation regarding National Security on February 26, 1986.
    The Tower Commission reports on the Iran-Contra Affair on February 26, 1987.
27. A young Ronald Reagan enlisted as a private in the Army Reserve on February 27, 1935.
    Don Regan resigned as Chief of Staff and is replaced by Howard Baker on February 27, 1987.
28. The Packard Commission Report on defense management was released on February 28, 1986.
29. The White House hosted a conference on a Drug Free America on February 29, 1988.

MARCH

1. President Reagan attended a NATO Summit in Brussels on March 1, 1988.
2. On March 2, 1984, President and Mrs. Reagan attended the 11th Annual Reception and Dinner of the Conservative Political Action Committee, where President Reagan addressed 1,500 guests, including politically active conservatives from throughout the country.
3. On March 3, 1982, J. Peter Grace was named as Chairman of the President’s Private Sector Survey of Cost Control(PPSSCC).
4. Ronald Reagan married Nancy Davis on March 4, 1952.
   President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on the Tower Report on March 4, 1987.
5. On March 5, 1981, President Reagan made video tapings for: a message for the American Red Cross Centennial, to be used for general television during the campaign; a message for Easter Seals, to be used during the national telethon on March 28 and 29 of that year; a message for the Academy Awards to be used a the opening of the March 30, 1981 telecast; and a message for the Newsweek Corporate Government Conference to be used during the conference in Reston, Virginia.
6. President Reagan held his second Press Conference on March 6, 1981.
7. President Reagan hosted a luncheon for a group of editors of business trade press publications at the White House on March 7, 1984. He addressed 80 industry editors representing agriculture, aerospace, automotive, banking, chemicals, computers, drugs, education, construction, manufacturing, steel, telecommunications and others.
8. President Reagan made an address to the National Association of Evangelicals (the “Evil Empire” speech) on March 8, 1983.
9. President and Mrs. Reagan welcomed Frances Hesselbien, the National Executive Director of the Girl Scouts of America, Jane Freeman, the President of the Girl Scouts of America, Marci Brown and Stephanie Deshazor, both members of the Girl Scouts of America to the White House. The visitors presented President and Mrs. Reagan with the Girl Scouts of America Annual Report. President and Mrs. Reagan then hosted a luncheon in honor of the 72nd Anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America.
10. President Reagan made an address on Central America (El Salvador) on March 10, 1983.
    USSR leader Konstantin Chernenko passed away on March 10, 1985.
11. Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the USSR on March 11, 1985, following Konstantin Chernenko’s passing the previous day.
12. President Reagan taped messages on March 12, 1982 for: a message to be aired on the first telemission of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; a message for the Tidewater Conference; a message for the 100th Anniversary Convention of the National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors; a Public Service Announcement on Agricultural Day (March 18, 1982; and a taping to be a part of “Good Morning America’s” “Jimmy Stewart Week”.
13. President Reagan made a statement on March 13, 1981 to the press announcing additional federal aid for the city of Atlanta, Georgia, in the investigation of the murdered and missing children.
14. Michael Reagan, Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman’s adopted son was born on March 14, 1945.
    The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis conference on SDI was held on March 14, 1988.
15. While attending spring training on Catalina Island with the Chicago Cubs, Ronald Reagan made a screen test for Warner Brothers on March 15, 1937.
16. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation regarding Nicaragua on March 16, 1986.
17. The United States deployed forces to Honduras on March 17, 1988.
    In a letter made public on March 17, 1994, to former Senator Paul Laxalt, President Reagan admits to being “pretty steamed” over allegations made by Iran-Contra figure (and US Senate candidate) Oliver North, concerning Reagan’s role in the Iran-Contra affair.
18. Ronald Reagan participated in the Republican debate in Chicago with Bush, Anderson, and Crane on March 18, 1980.
19. The Senate voted to approve MX missiles on March 19, 1985.
20. President Reagan’s videotaped Iran-Contra testimony is shown to the jury trying John Poindexter in Washington D.C. on March 20-21, 1990.
21. President Reagan’s videotaped Iran-Contra testimony is shown to the jury trying John Poindexter in Washington D.C. on March 20-21, 1990.
22. President Reagan met with members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Poison Prevention Week Council in observance of National Poison Prevention Week on March 22, 1982.
23. On March 23, 1982, the Enterprise Zone Initiative was announced.
    President Reagan made an Address to the Nation regarding National Security and Strategic Defense Initiative on March 23, 1983.
    President Reagan toured the unfinished Ronald Reagan Presidential Library with Polish President Lech Walesa on March 23. 1991.
24. President Reagan participated in a ceremony to present the rank of full Colonel to Lieutenant Colonel Frank E. Millner, Deputy Director of the Military office, on March 24, 1981
25. The Youth Employment Opportunity Wage Initiative was launched on March 25, 1985.
26. President Reagan signed Executive Order 12301 on March 26, 1981, which established the Presidential Council on Integrity & Efficiency.
27. President Reagan vetoed the Highway Bill on March 27, 1987.
28. On March 28, 1991, President Reagan met with President Bush at the White House and dedicated the Ronald Reagan Institute for Emergency Medicine at George Washington University, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the March 30, 1981 assassination attempt. In his dedicatory remarks for the Institute, President Reagan declared his support for the Brady handgun control bill.
29. President Reagan made an address at the National Association of Realtors Meeting on March 29, 1982.
30. On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley while entering a waiting car.
31. On March 31, 1983, President Reagan made the World Affairs Council Address on defense matters.

APRIL

1. President Reagan met with Thrift Industry representatives to discuss the high interest rates on April 1, 1982.
2. President Reagan participated in a signing ceremony for Older Americans Month Proclamation on April 2, 1982.  Also on this date in 1982, President Reagan participated in a signing ceremony for H.R. 4482, the Federal Courts Improvement act of 1982.
3. CONRAIL was privatized on April 3, 1987.
4. On April 4, 1985, the Nicaraguan Peace Plan was announced.
5. President Reagan attended a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the USO at Universal City, California on April 5, 1991.
   President Reagan spoke at a Reagan Library event honoring Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada on April 5, 1993.
6. President and Mrs. Reagan hosted the third in a series of “In Performance at the White House” concert and reception on April 6, 1983.  The performance was taped for later broadcast by the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
7. President Reagan was part of a Q & A session with reporters on a security breach at the new Moscow Embassy on April 7, 1987.
8. On April 8, 1981, President Reagan met with Senator Paul Laxalt (R-Nevada) to sign an Executive Order, establishing the Presidential Federalism Advisory Committee.
9. On April 9, 1981, President Reagan talked with his Press Secretary, James A. Brady, who was critically wounded during the assassination attempt on March 30, 1981.
10. President Reagan made an address to the World Affairs Council on a possible negotiations breakthrough on April 10, 1987.
11. President Reagan was released from the George Washington Hospital on April 11, 1981, twelve days after the assassination attempt.
    On April 11, 1985, the Domestic Policy Council and Economic Policy Council were established.
12. President Reagan made an address at the ceremony dedicating the Reagan Library’s section of the Berlin Wall on April 12, 1990.
13. President Reagan received a glass statue award from the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas on April 13, 1992.  A member of the audience (Paul Springer of Arcadia, California) rushed onstage and smashed the award.
14. On April 14, 1982, the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving was established.
    The Libyan Air Strike occurred on April 14, 1986.
15. The Tuition Tax Credit plan was announced on April 15, 1982.
16. President Reagan participated in a signing ceremony for a proclamation designating May 1 as “Law Day U.S.A.” on April 16, 1982.
17. President Reagan made a radio Address to the Nation on arms control and reduction of nuclear weapons on April 17, 1982.
18. On April 18, 1983, the US Embassy in Beirut was bombed.  Thirty two were killed.
    The US held an air strike against Iranian Oil Platforms on April 18, 1988.
19. Ronald Reagan was called to active duty and reported to Fort Mason, California on April 19, 1942.  Later, he was transferred to the Army Air Corps and assigned to the 1st Motion Picture Unit in Culver City, California.  Called “Fort Roach”, this unit made over 400 training films with Reagan.
20. Ronald Reagan was signed as a contract player for Warner Brothers on April 20, 1937.
    On April 20, 1983, the Social Security Amendments were signed.
21. President Reagan made an address to the World Affairs Council on Soviets, Afghanistan and INF on April 21, 1988.
    The sale of the President Reagan’s ranch, Rancho del Cielo is finalized with the Young America’s Foundation being the recipient, on April 21, 1998.
22. On April 22, 1982, President Reagan attended a meeting in which he was awarded an Honorary Chairmanship of the VII Paralympic Games in Champagne-Urbana, Illinois, and an extension on an Honorary Membership in the National Wheelchair Athletic Association.  Also on this date in 1982, President Reagan was presented with a key to the Folger Shakespeare Library by Mrs. Caspar Weinberger, the Chairman of the Library’s Board of Trustees.
23. On April 23, 1981, President Reagan met to discuss the sale of the AWACS aircraft to Saudi Arabia and the F-15 enhancement package.
24. Ronald Reagan participated in the Republican debate in Houston with George Bush on April 24, 1980.
    President Reagan makes an Address to the Nation on federal budget and deficit reduction on April 24, 1985.
25. On April 25, 1986, the nuclear reactor accident at Chernobyl occurred.
26. President Reagan arrived in Beijing, China on April 26, 1984.
    President Reagan met with President Bush for the first time since leaving the Presidency at Reagan’s office in Century City on April 26, 1989.
27. Ronald Reagan was promoted to Second Lieutenant in the Reserve Corps of Cavalry on
    April 27, 1937.
    On April 27, 1983, President Reagan made an address to Congress on El Salvador.
    President Reagan attended the funeral of President Richard Nixon at the Nixon Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda, California on April 27, 1994.
28. President Reagan made an address to Congress on the Economic Recovery Program on April 28, 1981.
29. President Reagan conducted an Address to the Nation on budget and Balanced Budget Amendment on April 29, 1982.
30. On April 30, 1983, President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on education.
    A nuclear agreement with China is made on April 30, 1984.

MAY

1. On May 1, 1982, President Reagan made a radio Address to the Nation in support of a Constitutional Amendment requiring balanced budgets.  Also on this date in 1982, President and Mrs. Reagan participated in the Opening Ceremony of the 1982 World’s Fair.
2. Ronald Reagan was named Honorary Mayor of Malibu Lake on May 2, 1953.
   President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Japan on May 2, 1986.
3. President Reagan held a briefing on religious freedom in the USSR on May 3, 1988.
   President Reagan met with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev at his California ranch (Rancho del Cielo) on May 3, 1992.
4. President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Bonn, Germany on May 4, 1985.
   President Reagan presented the first Ronald Reagan Freedom Award to Mikhail Gorbachev and dedicated the Ronald Reagan Center for Public Affairs in ceremonies held at the Reagan Library on May 4, 1992.
   President Reagan, along with President Carter and President Ford sent a letter to all members of the House of Representatives urging support of a bill banning the domestic manufacture of military-style assault weapons on May 4, 1994.
5. President Reagan spoke at Bergen-Belsen and Bitburg Air Force Base on May 5, 1985.
   The White House Conference on a Drug Free America was launched on May 5, 1987.
6. President and Mrs. Reagan attended a National Day of Prayer Ceremony on May 6, 1982.
7. President and Mrs. Reagan were visited by Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki and his wife, Mrs. Suzuki at the White House on May 7, 1981.
8. President Reagan made an address to the European Parliament regarding Soviet arms on May 8, 1985.
9. President Reagan conducted his START/SALT II Speech at Eureka College on May 9, 1982.
   President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on Central America on May 9, 1984.
10. President and Mrs. Reagan made an appearance at Providence St. Mel High School, and President Reagan participated in a question and answer session with the student body on May 10, 1982.
11. President Reagan endorsed the candidacy of George Bush for President on May 11, 1988.
12. President and Mrs. Reagan welcomed the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil and Mrs. Joao Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo to the White House on May 12, 1982.
13. President Reagan participated in his 10th Press Conference on May 13, 1982.
14. On May 14, 1984, President Reagan makes a Drunk Driving Campaign address with Michael Jackson.
15. Governor Ronald Reagan sent in the National Guard to the University of California campus in Berkeley on May 15, 1969, to restore order, after “a state of emergency” was declared in response to student unrest.
    President Reagan gave the commencement address at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina on May 15, 1993.
16. President and Mrs. Reagan were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on May 16, 2002, in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, in which Mrs. Reagan attended.
17. President Reagan was awarded an Honorary Degree from Notre Dame on May 17, 1981.
    On May 17, 1987,  the USS Stark was bombed by Iraq.
18. On May 18, 1982, the Centennial Commission for Liberty- Ellis Island was launched.
19. President Reagan participated in a ceremony to present Distinguished and Presidential medals to the crew of the first space shuttle flight Columbia on May 19, 1981.  At the luncheon, President Reagan was presented with a Presidential flag, which flew aboard Columbia, as well as a flight jacket, by the Acting Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Alan M. Lovelace.
20. On May 20, 1985, the Summer Jobs for Youth Program was launched.
21. President and Mrs. Reagan welcomed the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and Mrs. Helmut Schmidt to the White House on May 21, 1981.
22. President Reagan made a radio Address to the Nation on the budget of the United States on May 22, 1982.
23. President Reagan announced that an agreement had been reached on the proposal to reorganize the Department of Energy inter the Departments of Commerce, Justice, Interior and Agriculture on May 24, 1982.
24. President Reagan made remarks honoring the Vietnam War’s Unknown Soldier on May 24, 1984.
25. Hands Across America Day was proclaimed on May 25, 1986.
    On May 25, 1990, President and Mrs. Reagan postponed their planned trip to Europe, following the discovery of intestinal adhesions (scar tissue) caused by his 1985 cancer surgery.
26. On May 26, 1987, William Webster was sworn in as the Director of the CIA.
27. President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Williamsburg on May 27, 1983.
    The Senate approved the INF Treaty on May 27, 1987.
28. Ronald Prescott (“Skipper”) Reagan, Ronald Reagan’s fourth child was born on May 28, 1958.
    President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on tax reform on May 28, 1985.
29. On May 29, 1987, the Russian Gulf Policy was outlined.
30. President Reagan attended the commencement exercises for the 1984 graduating class of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado on May 30, 1984.  President Reagan addressed the graduating class, members of the faculty and invited guests.  He then presented the Medal of Honor to William J. Crawford, formerly of the 36th Infantry Division for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in action with enemy near Alta-villa, Italy, on September 13, 1944.  He also presented a saber to Cadet Second Class Bradley Jones, and the Commander –in-Chief trophy to Cadet First Class Marty Louthan, Cadet First Class Michael Kirby, and Cadet First Class John Kershner.  In exchange, President Reagan was presented with a Falcon football jersey, was made an honorary member of the Falcon football team, and was presented with the Outstanding American Award by William T. Tutt, Chairman of the Board of the U.S. Air Force Academy Foundation.
31. On May 31, 1982, a joint US-USSR announcement on Strategic Arms Reduction Talks was made.
    President Reagan made an Address at Moscow State University on May 31, 1988.

JUNE

1. The GI Continuation Act was signed on June 1, 1987.
   The INF Treaty was ratified at the Moscow Summit with Gorbachev on June 1, 1988.
2. On June 2, 1987, P. Volcker resigned and Alan Greenspan was appointed as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
3. On June 3, 1983, the Excellence in Education Campaign was launched.
   President Reagan made an Address to the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London on June 3, 1988.
4. President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Versailles from June 4, 1982 through June 6, 1982.
   President Reagan made a speech to the Irish Parliament on June 4, 1984.
   President Reagan met with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in San Francisco on June 4, 1990.
5. President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Versailles from June 4, 1982 through June 6, 1982.
   President Reagan passed away at his home, at age 93, on June 5, 2004.
6. President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Versailles from June 4, 1982 through June 6, 1982.
   President Reagan spoke at the 40th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 1984.
7. Ronald Reagan reported to the studio for his first motion picture, Love is on the Air on June 7, 1937.
   President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in London from June 7, 1984 through June 9, 1984.
   A private ceremony was held for close relatives and friends at the Reagan Library on June 7, 2004, following President Reagan’s passing two days earlier.
   President Reagan lay in repose, for the public to pay respects, at the Reagan Library on June 7, 2004, through the night until the evening of June 8, 2004.
8. President Reagan became the first US President to address both Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom on June 8, 1982.
   President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in London from June 7, 1984 through June 9, 1984.
   President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Venice, where tariffs on Japan where lifted, on June 8, 1987.
   President Reagan lay in repose, for the public to pay respects, at the Reagan Library on June 7, 2004, through the night until the evening of June 8, 2004.
9. President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in London from June 7, 1984 through June 9, 1984.
   On June 9, 1986, the Rogers Commission released recommendations on Challenger Disaster.
   President Reagan’s casket was flown to Washington, D.C. on June 9, 2004.  From there, a procession was made to the U.S. Capitol, for the State Funeral in the Capitol Rotunda.
   President Reagan lay in state, for the public to pay respects, in the Capitol Rotunda on June 9, 2004, through the night until the evening of June 11, 2004.
10. President Reagan visited Bonn, Germany on June 10, 1982.
    President Reagan lay in state, for the public to pay respects, in the Capitol Rotunda on June 9, 2004, through the night until the evening of June 11, 2004.
11. President Reagan visited West Berlin on June 11, 1982.
    President Reagan lay in state, for the public to pay respects, in the Capitol Rotunda on June 9, 2004, through the night until the evening of June 11, 2004.
    President Reagan’s National Funeral Service was held at the Washington National Cathedral on June 11, 2004.  After the service, the casket was flown back to California, where there was a procession to the Reagan Library.  A Private Internment Service was held at the Reagan Library that evening, where President Reagan was also laid to rest.
12. The House approved US assistance to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance on June 12, 1985.
    President Reagan visited Berlin on June 12, 1987, where he spoke the words “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
13. President Reagan made an Address to the Atlantic Council in preparation for the G7 Summit on June 13, 1988.
    President Reagan gave the annual Winston Churchill Lecture to the English-Speaking Union in London on June 13, 1989.
14. On June 14, 1985, TWA flight 847 was hijacked.
    President Reagan received honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II on June 14, 1989.
15. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation about arms reduction and the Venice Summit on June 15, 1987.
    While in Paris, President Reagan is inducted into the Academy of Moral and Political Science and attends celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower on June 15, 1989.
16. President Reagan participated in his third Press Conference on June 16, 1981.
17. President Reagan attended the UN Special Session on Disarmament, where he made his “Agenda for Peace” speech on June 17, 1982.
    Warren Burger resigned from the Supreme Court on June 17, 1986.  Also on this day in 1986, nominations for W. Rehnquist for Chief Justice and A. Scalia for Justice of the Supreme Court occurred.
18. President and Mrs. Reagan hosted a reception for the Republican National Committee on June 18, 1982.
19. President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Toronto on June 19, 1988.
20. On June 20, 1985, the Medal of Freedom was awarded to Mother Theresa.
21. President Reagan welcomed the Prime Minister Begin of the State of Israel to the White House on June 21, 1982.
22. On June 22, 1981, President Reagan hosted a reception recognizing the “Champions of American Sports”.  At the reception, President Reagan received a bronze sculpture of a rodeo cowboy, as well as an honorary membership into the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association by the President of the Association, Ken Stemler.
23. President Reagan met with Jacques Cousteau to discuss the administration’s programs and their effect on the marine environment and the U.S. role in ocean affairs on June 23, 1981.
24. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on aid to Contras on June 24, 1986.
25. On June 25, 1982, Haig resigned as Secretary of State, and Shultz was appointed.
26. Supreme Court Justice Powell resigned on June 26, 1987.
27. President Reagan spent June 27, 1986 at his ranch in California.
28. Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman’s divorce became final on June 28, 1949.
29. President Reagan spent June 29, 1986 at his ranch in California.
30. On June 30, 1982, President Reagan signed Executive Order 12369 establishing the President’s Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (Grace Commission, PPSSCC).
    President Reagan made an Address to the Nation regarding the release of the TWA hostages from the hijacking 17 days prior on June 30, 1985.

JULY

1. Conservative Judge Robert Bork was nominated to be the Associate Justice to the Supreme Court on July 1, 1987.
   The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act was signed on July 1, 1988.
2. On July 2, 1981, President Reagan attended a reception hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in honor of William E. Simon, senior consultant of Blyth Eastman Paine Webber in New York.  President Reagan presented Mr. Simon with the William E. Simon Chair Charter (Chair of Learning).
3. July 3, 1986 marked the Statue of Liberty Centennial Celebration.
   On July 3, 1987, the Economic Bill of Rights was launched.
   Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down in the Persian Gulf by the USS Vincennes on July 3, 1988.
4. While vacationing in Mexico, President Reagan sustained bruises, and other apparently superficial injuries after being bucked off a horse on July 4, 1989.
5. President and Mrs. Reagan attended the 67th Annual Convention of the American Federation of Teachers on July 5, 1983, at the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles California.
6. President Reagan attended the General Assembly of the 1984 Texas State Bar Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas, on July 6, 1984.  President and Mrs. Reagan later flew to Camp David and watched the movie “Operation Petticoat.”
7. On July 7, 1981, President Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court.
8. President Reagan made an Address at the American Bar Association Convention regarding terrorism on July 8, 1985.
9. The resignation of Attorney General Edwin Meese III was announced on July 9, 1988.
10. President Reagan welcomed the Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliott Trudeau to the White House on July 10, 1981.
11. President Reagan served as a guest television announcer for the first inning of baseball’s All-Star Game at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California on July 11, 1989.
12. Richard L. Thornburgh was nominated to be Attorney General, after Meese’s resignation three days prior, on July 12, 1988.
13. President Reagan underwent surgery for colon cancer on July 13, 1985.
14. On July 14, 1981, President and Mrs. Reagan went to the Irish Embassy, where Mrs. Reagan’s father, Dr. Loyal Davis, was honored by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
15. President Reagan addressed the Captive Nations Week Conference in Los Angeles on July 15, 1991.
16. Ronald Reagan won the nomination for President at the Republican National Convention in Detroit on July 16, 1980.  Gerald Ford, who decided not to contest the nomination, was offered the post of Vice President on the “dream ticket,” but declined the nomination in a face-to-face meeting with Reagan.  Spurned by Ford, Reagan offered the Vice President nomination to George Bush.
    On July 16, 1982, George Shultz was sworn in as Secretary of State.
17. The Minimum Drinking Age Bill was signed on July 17, 1984.
    On July 17, 1990, President Reagan met with former President Nixon at Reagan’s Century City office, and after, the Nixons and the Reagans have dinner together, at Reagan’s Bel-Air home.
18. On July 18, 1983, the Commission on Central America was created.  Henry Kissinger was chosen to be the head of this commission.
    The Deficit Reduction Bill was signed on July 18, 1984.
19. President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Ottawa, Canada from July 19, 1981 through July 21, 1981.
    On July 19, 1982, a rally was held at the Capitol for Budget Amendment.
    On July 19, 1983, Captive Nations Week was designated.
    President Reagan made an Address at the dedication of the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda, California on July 19, 1990.
    President and Mrs. Reagan issued a statement concerning the death of John F. Kennedy, Jr. on July 19, 1999.
20. President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Ottawa, Canada from July 19, 1981 through July 21, 1981.
21. President Reagan attended the G7 Summit in Ottawa, Canada from July 19, 1981 through July 21, 1981.
    President Reagan was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City on July 21, 1989.
    President Reagan participated in the opening ceremonies for the Goodwill Games in Seattle on July 21, 1990/
22. Ronald Reagan was promoted to Captain on July 22, 1943.
    President Reagan made an Address to the World Affairs Council on South Africa on July 22, 1986.
23. On July 23, 1983, President Reagan participated in a taping session for his regularly scheduled Radio Address to the Nation, making a plea for organ donations.  Afterwards, President and Mrs. Reagan attended funeral and gravesite services in honor of Frank Reynolds, former anchorman for ABC News.  Later that day at Camp David, President and Mrs. Reagan watched the movie “North by Northwest.”
24. President Reagan welcomed the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Robert D. Muldoon to the White House on July 24, 1981.
25. The Free Trade Agreement with Canada was sent to Congress on July 25, 1988.
26. July 26, 1982 the President met with Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of the United Republic of Cameroon, and Vice President Bush.  President and Mrs. Reagan attended funeral services in honor of Scott Meese, son of the President’s Counsellor Edwin Meese III.
27. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on Federal Tax Reduction Legislation on July 27, 1981.
    President Reagan made an Address at the Eisenhower Boyhood Home in Abilene, Kansas on the 100th anniversary of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s birth on July 27, 1990.
28. On July 28, 1983, the Commission on Organized Crime was created.
29. President Reagan’s tax cut bill was approved by the House of Representatives on July 29, 1981.
30. President Reagan accompanied President Nixon on an unpublicized tour of the Reagan Library on July 30, 1993.
31. July 31, 1982 at Camp David President and Mrs. Reagan watched the movie “Rocky III”.

AUGUST

1. President Reagan participated in a meeting to discuss the override attempt of the President’s veto of the Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act with Bipartisan members of congress on August 1, 1986.
2. The HIV Action Plan was announced on August 2, 1988.
3. President Reagan vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act on August 3, 1988.
4. President Reagan participated in a ceremony to receive a check from the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID), M. Peter McPherson, to be returned to the Department of the Treasury, on August 4, 1981.
5. On August 5, 1987, the Central American Peace Initiative was created.
6. President Reagan attended the National Conference on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention on August 6, 1986.
7. President Reagan received the Socratic Award of the American Hellenic Education Progressive Association on August 7, 1986.
8. President Reagan addressed the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch, Iowa on August 8, 1992.
9. President and Mrs. Reagan spent August 9, 1981, horseback riding and working around their ranch, Rancho del Cielo.
10. The Japanese-American Internment Compensation Bill was signed on August 10, 1988.
11. On August 11, 1987, Alan Greenspan was sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
    The Disaster Assistance At was signed on August 11, 1988.
12. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on the Iran-Contra Affair.
    Richard L. Thornburg was sworn in as the Attorney General on August 12, 1988.
    The Republican National Convention held a Salute to Ronald Reagan which was climaxed by an address to the convention by Mrs. Reagan on August 12, 1996.
13. President Reagan signed the tax cut bill (ERTA) on August 13, 1981.
14. On August 14, 1983, the United States and Mexico came to an agreement on the environment in the border area.
15. President Reagan made a farewell address at the Republican National Convention on August 15, 1988.
16. On August 16, 1982, President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on taxes and budget reconciliation.
17. President Reagan addressed the Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas on August 17, 1992.
18. On August 18, 1981, President Reagan met to tape messages for an October 8th dinner honoring Gordon C. Luce, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego Federal Savings and Loan, as well as for the September 16th Circus Saints and Sinners lunch, roasting Counsellor Edwin Meese III.
19. Ronald Reagan addressed the Republican National Convention in Kansas City on August 19, 1976.
    On August 19, 1996, it was announced that Rancho del Cielo (President and Mrs. Reagan’s California ranch) was to be sold.
20. On August 20, 1982, the Middle East initiative “Fresh Start” was introduced.
21. Ronald Reagan signed a million dollar contract with Warner Brothers on August 21, 1945.
22. President and Mrs. Reagan traveled to Dallas, Texas for the Reagan/Bush Welcoming Rally on August 22, 1984.  The rally was in support of President Reagan’s reelection.
23. President Reagan gave an Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas on August 23, 1984.
    The Trade and Competitiveness Act was signed on August 23, 1988.
24. President Reagan spent August 24, 1981 riding horses and chopping wood at his ranch, Rancho del Cielo.
25. On August 25, 1982, the US Marine Forces arrived in Beirut, Lebanon.
26. President and Mrs. Reagan attended the Western Women’s Republican Leadership Forum in San Diego, California as well as a Fundraising Reception for Congressman Robert Lagomarsino in Oxnard, California on August 26, 1983.
27. President and Mrs. Reagan attended a Target 82 fundraising reception, as well as a White House press corps reception on August 27, 1981, in California.
28. President Reagan participated in a ceremony to present the 1983 Young American Medals for outstanding acts of bravery on August 28, 1984.  President Reagan presented medals to James Morris (19, of Eagle Point Oregon) and Brian Gill (13, of Atkinson, Nebraska).
29. On August 29, 1984, President Reagan participated in a ceremony to receive Diplomatic Credentials from: Falilou Kane, Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to the U.S.; Guenther van Well, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the U.S.; Joseph Edsel Edmunds, Ambassador of Saint Lucia to the U.S.; Donald Aloyisus McLeod, Ambassidor of the Republic of Suriname to the U.S.; Ignatius Chukuemeka Olisemeka, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the U.S.; and Maati Jorio, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the U.S. 
30. President Reagan flew to the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenebelt, Maryland on August 30, 1984.  Here, President Reagan participated in a tour and demonstration of space program work, including an exhibit that showed the evolution of the cardiac pacemaker since its creation.  He also participated in a tour of an exhibit that showed the evolution of Programmable Implantable Medication Injection Systems (PIMS) that release various medicines while fully implanted in the body.  Before leaving, President Reagan was presented with a glass-blown model of the Solar Maximum Mission Satellite.
31. President Reagan issued a statement concerning the death of Princess Diana on August 31, 1997.

SEPTEMBER

1. On September 1, 1982, President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on the Middle East.
   On September 1, 1983, the Korean airliner KAL 007 was attacked by the Soviets and 269 were killed.
2. President Reagan attended the Illinois Forum Reception and fundraising event on September 2, 1981.
3. On September 3, 1982, President Reagan signed the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (ERTA) at his Ranch in California.
   On September 3, 1996, President Reagan was awarded reimbursement for legal fees incurred as a result of the Iran-Contra investigation, since no Iran-Contra charges were ever filed against him.
4. President Reagan taped messages for a Labor Day radio message, as well as a radio message for the radio station, and his former employer, WHO in Des Moines, Iowa on September 4, 1981.
5. On September 5, 1983, President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on the accident of Korean airliner KAL 007 occurring days prior.
6. President Reagan watched the movie “The Fan” in the White House theatre on September 6, 1981.
7. On September 7, 1983, the Adult Literacy Initiative was announced.
8. President Reagan visited Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for a routine physical.  Fluid was discovered on his brain (attributed to his July, 1989 accident with the horse).  Mayo Clinic doctors performed surgery to remove the fluid at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, on September 8, 1989.
9. On September 9, 1985, economic sanctions against South Africa were developed.
10. On September 10, 1990, President Reagan began a 10-day European trip with arrival in Berlin.
11. President and Mrs. Reagan participated in a ceremony to present the Young American Medal for Bravery and Freedom Awards on September 11, 1981.
12. On September 10, 1990, while on a European trip, President Reagan toured the Brandenburg Gate and the remaining portions of the Berlin Wall.
13. The Fair Housing Act Amendments were signed on September 13, 1988.
    President Reagan accompanied President Bush’s re-election campaign and gave a campaign speech for Bush in Orange County, California on September 13, 1992.
14. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation with Mrs. Reagan on Drugs on September 14, 1986.
    President Reagan made an address to the Polish Parliament in Warsaw on September 14, 1990.
15. The Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers treaty was signed on September 15, 1987.
    President Reagan was visited at St. Mary’s Hospital, one week after the removal of fluid on his brain, by Soviet politician Boris Yeltsin and discharged from the hospital on September 15, 1989.
    President Reagan addressed shipyard workers at Gdansk, Poland on September 15, 1990.
16. The Bicentennial Celebration of the US Constitution was on September 16, 1987.
    President Reagan arrived in Moscow following a visit to Leningrad on September 16, 1990.
17. Ronald Reagan acted as an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation on September 17, 1941
    On September 17, 1990, while in Moscow, President Reagan visited Soviet President Gorbachev, and addressed the International Affairs Committee of the Supreme Soviet.
18. On September 18, 1990, President Reagan met with Russian Republic President Yeltsin in Moscow.
19. On September 19, 1990, President Reagan met with Pope John Paul II at Vatican City before returning to the United States.
20. On September 20, 1982, President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on formation and multinational force for Lebanon.
21. Ronald Reagan participated in the Reagan-Anderson Presidential Debate on September 21, 1980.  Carter declined to participate.
    President Reagan made an address to the United Nations on INF Agreement and Iran on September 21, 1987.
22. President Reagan made an address to the United Nations on the arms reduction progress on September 22, 1986.
23. On September 23, 1948, Ronald Reagan introduced Harry Truman at a campaign rally in Los Angeles.
24. President Reagan makes an Address to the Nation on economic recovery & social security on September 24, 1981.
    On September 24, 1983, President Reagan made an Address to the Nation via Voice of America (VOA) setting long term framework for negotiation with USSR.
25. Sandra Day O’Connor, nominated by President Reagan two months prior, was sworn in as the first female Supreme Court Justice on September 25, 1981.
26. On September 26, 1954, Ronald Reagan made his first appearance on GE Theatre.  He accepted a job as host and occasional star of GE Theatre, and as a spokesman for the General Electric Company.  This allowed him to tour the country, giving speeches.
    President Reagan made an Address to the United Nations General Assembly on the USSR on September 26, 1983.
    Rehnquist and Scalia are sworn in as Chief Justice and justice of the Supreme Court on September 26, 1986.
    President Reagan made a speech to UN General Assembly on disarmament on September 26, 1988.
27. President and Mrs. Reagan attended a tennis party hosted by President Reagan’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Michael K. Deaver, on September 27, 1981.
28. The US-Canada Free Trade Agreement was signed on September 28, 1988.
29. On September 29, 1981, an Address was made regarding World Ban & IMF on free enterprise, not aid.
30. President and Mrs. Reagan watched the movie “The French Lieutenant’s Woman” in the White House theatre on September 30, 1981.

OCTOBER

1. On October 1, 1982, the House defeated the Budget Amendment.
2. The US Strategic Weapons program was announced on October 2, 1981.
3. On October 3, 1981, President Reagan rode horseback to Catoctin Park in Thurmont, Maryland and back to Camp David.
4. On October 4, 1981, President Reagan rode horseback to Catoctin Park in Thurmont, Maryland and back to Camp David.
5. On October 5, 1981, the Voluntarism Initiative was launched.
   The Caribbean Basin Initiative launch ceremony occurred October 5, 1983.
   The Job Training Partnership Program was launched on October 5, 1983.
   The cornerstone laying ceremony for the Holocaust Memorial Museum occurred on October 5, 1988.
6. Egypt’s President, Anwar Sadat, was assassinated on October 6, 1981.
   The Senate Committee rejected the new Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, Robert Bork on October 6, 1987.
7. On October 7, 1981, the Fifty States Project for Women was launched.
   The first Reagan- Mondale Presidential Debate on domestic issues was held on October 7, 1984.
   The cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked on October 7, 1985.
   President Reagan made an Address to OAS on the Central American Peace Initiative on October 7, 1987.
8. President and Mrs. Reagan welcomed President and Mrs. Carter, President Ford, and President Nixon to the White House on October 8, 1981, where they hosted a private reception for members of the U.S. Delegation to the funeral of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Anwar el-Sadat.
9. President Reagan presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to recipients at a ceremony on October 9, 1981.  On this same date in 1981, President Reagan participated in a signing ceremony for the Columbus Day Proclamation.
10. President Reagan went horseback riding around the Camp David area on October 10, 1981.
11. The Reykjavik Summit began on October 11, 1986.
    President Reagan became the longest-lived United States President on October 11, 2001, surpassing John Adams.
12. On October 12, 1982, the Missing Children Act and Victim and Witness Acts are signed.
    President Reagan appeared at the Whistlestop Presidential Campaign Tour of Ohio on October 12, 1984.
13. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on the economy on October 13, 1982.
    The Family Support Act was signed on October 13, 1988.
14. On October 14, 1982, the Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Initiatives were launched.
    President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on the Washington Summit on October 14, 1987.
15. On October 15, 1981, President Reagan conducted the World Affairs Council Speech on Third World & Free Enterprise.
16. Mrs. Reagan underwent surgery on October 16, 1987, for breast cancer.
17. The re-election campaign committee was formed on an exploratory basis on October 17, 1983.
18. On October 18, 1981, through October 19, 1981, a celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown took place, with French President Mitterrand in attendance.
19. On October 18, 1981, through October 19, 1981, a celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown took place, with French President Mitterrand in attendance.
    An air strike at an Iranian oil platform occurred on October 19, 1987.  On the same day in 1987, the stock market crashed.
20. President Reagan addressed representatives of the American Business Conference on October 20, 1981.
21. October 21, 1981, through October 24, 1981, President Reagan attended the Cancun Summit on International Cooperation & Development.
    The second Reagan-Mondale Presidential Debate on foreign policy was held on October 21, 1984.
22. Patricia Reagan, Ronald Reagan’s third child was born on October 22, 1922.
    October 21, 1981, through October 24, 1981, President Reagan attended the Cancun Summit on International Cooperation & Development.
    The Tax Reform Bill was signed on October 22, 1986.
23. October 21, 1981, through October 24, 1981, President Reagan attended the Cancun Summit on International Cooperation & Development.
    On October 23, 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut were bombed.
    The entire Senate rejected the new Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, Robert Bork on October 23, 1987.
    While in Japan, President Reagan was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum by the Japanese Government on October 23, 1989.
24. October 21, 1981, through October 24, 1981, President Reagan attended the Cancun Summit on International Cooperation & Development.
    President Reagan made a speech at the United Nations 40th Anniversary on a ”Fresh Start” with the Soviets on October 24, 1985.
25. Grenada was invaded on October 25, 1983.
    The Department of Veteran Affairs Act was signed on October 25, 1988.
26. On October 26, 1981, President Reagan participated in a ceremony to receive Diplomatic Credentials from: Ernest Corea, Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United States; Inacio Semedo, Jr., Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to the United States; Ahmad Salim Al-Mokarrab, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States; Esteban Arpad Takacs, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to the United States; Mohammad Abdallah Al-Iryani, Ambassador of the Yemen Arab Republic to the United States; Janos Petran, Ambassador of the Hungarian People’s Republic to the United States; and Abdul Hadi Majali, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States.
27. Ronald Reagan’s televised speech on October 27, 1964, for Barry Goldwater, A Time for Choosing, launched his political career.
    On October 27, President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on Lebanon and  Grenada.
    President Reagan made an address in Tokyo on October 27, 1989.
28. Ronald Reagan participated in the Reagan-Carter debate on October 28, 1980.
    On October 28, 1981, the AWACS Sale to Saudi Arabia was approved by the Senate.
    President Reagan made an address in Osaka on October 28, 1989.
29. Douglas Ginsburg was nominated to the Supreme Court on October 29, 1987.
30. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India was assassinated on October 30, 1984.
    A US-Soviet Summit was announced on October 30, 1987.
31. On October 31, 1985, a new US proposal on arms reduction was announced.
    President and Mrs. Reagan announce the establishment of an institute (the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute) dedicated to the study of Alzheimer’s Disease on October 31, 1995.

NOVEMBER

1. President and Mrs. Reagan participated in a Signing Ceremony for Proclamation 5123 on November 1, 1983.  Proclamation 5123 designated November 2-9 as National Drug Abuse Education Week.
2. On November 2, 1983, Martin Luther King, Jr. became a National Holiday.
   Hostage David Jacobsen was released from Beirut on November 2, 1986.
   William Sessions was sworn in as the head of the FBI on November 2, 1987.
3. President Reagan welcomed King Hussein I, the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the White House on November 3, 1981.
4. In a landslide victory, Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th President of the United States on November 4, 1980. (489-49 Electoral College)
   On November 4, 1986, Democrats won control of the Senate (55-45).
   President Reagan made an address to Europe via Worldnet on Soviet-US relations on November 4, 1987.
   President Reagan made an address at the dedication of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs in Simi Valley, California on November 4, 1991.
5. President Reagan wrote a letter announcing that he had Alzheimer’s Disease on November 5, 1994.  The letter was made publicly available later that day.
6. President Reagan wins another term as President of the United States in another landslide victory on November 6, 1984. (525-13 in Electoral College)
   The Immigration Reform and Control Act was signed on November 6, 1986.
7. Douglas Ginsberg who was nominated to the Supreme Court on October 29, 1987, withdrew his nomination over a marijuana scandal on November 7, 1987.
8. President and Mrs. Reagan went to Japan and the Republic of Korea, while stopping before in Anchorage, Alaska on November 8, 1983.
9. On November 9, 1990, President Reagan dedicated a sculpture at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, to mark the first anniversary of the beginning of the dismantling of the Berlin Wall.
   President Reagan presents the second Ronald Reagan Freedom Award to General Colin Powell in ceremonies held at the Reagan Library on November 9, 1993.
   A stamp commemorating President Reagan was unveiled at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library by the United States Postal Service on November 9, 2004.
10. David Stockman’s article on Reaganomics was released in Atlantic Monthly on November 10, 1981.
    On November 10, 1982, USSR Leader Leonid Brezhnev passed away.
11. The first commercial operations mission of the Space Shuttle was made on November 11, 1982.
    President Reagan made an address to the Japanese Diet on trade policy on November 11, 1983.
    Anthony Kennedy was nominated to the Supreme Court on November 11, 1987.
12. On November 12, 1982, following Leonid Brezhnev’s passing, Yuri Andropov became the leader of the USSR.
13. Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President on November 13, 1979.  He was the tenth and last Republican to enter the race.
    On November 13, 1982, US Sanctions on the Soviet Pipeline were lifted.
    President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on Iran arms and Contra aid controversy on November 13, 1986.
14. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation and USSR via VOA (Voice of America) on the US-Soviet Geneva Summit on November 14, 1985.
15. November 16, 1985 was the start of the Geneva Summit with Mikhail Gorbachev.
    President Reagan made his first post-presidential visit to the White House for the unveiling of his official Presidential portrait on November 15, 1989.
16. President Reagan met with the Executive Board of the American Association of Minority Enterprise Business Investment Companies on November 16, 1981.
17. President Reagan visited the South Florida Task Force on Drugs on November 17, 1982.
18. On November 18, 1981, President Reagan conducted the Arms Reduction speech to the National Press Club.
    The Anti-Drug Abuse Act was signed on November 18, 1988.
19. On November 19, 1981, President Reagan taped messages for Thanksgiving Day (sponsored by Honor America, to be played during halftime of two National Football Games) as well as a salute to Paul “Bear” Bryant, coach of the Alabama University football team.
20. Governor Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy on November 20, 1975, for President in the 1976 election.  He would lose the race for the nomination but his strong showing laid the groundwork for the 1980 election.
21. President Reagan made an Address to Congress on the Geneva Summit’s “Fresh Start” between the United States and the USSR on November 21, 1985.
    The ground breaking ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library occurred on November 21, 1988.
22. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on Arms Control and MX Bases on November 23, 1982.
    President Reagan toured the Reagan Library Christmas exhibits on November 22, 1994.  This was his first public appearance since he publicly announced that he had Alzheimer’s Disease just 17 days prior.
23. President Reagan performed his first veto on November 23, 1981.  This veto was against the proposal of 1982 Continuing Budget Resolution.
    On November 23, 1982, the Highway and Bridge Repair Program was proposed, increasing gas prices by 5 cents.
24. The INF Treaty was announced in Denver on November 24, 1987.
25. The Iran-Contra scandal broke on November 25, 1986.
26. On November 26, 1986, the Tower commission was appointed to study the Iran-Contra affair.
27. President Reagan met with President-elect Bill Clinton at Reagan’s Century City office on November 27, 1992.
28. On November 28, 1981, President Reagan talked with Paul “Bear” Bryant, coach of the Alabama University football team.  The purpose of the call was to congratulate Mr. Bryant for his 315th career win and for winning more collegiate football games as a head coach than any other coach in history.  The conversation was broadcast live over public address system in the field locker room.
29. On November 29, 1981, President Reagan talked with Governor Robert Graham (D- Florida).  The conversation was broadcast over public address system at the Plenary session of the Conference of Caribbean and Central American Action in Miami, Florida.
30. President and Mrs. Reagan attended a Ohio Republican Party Fundraising Reception on November 30, 1981.

DECEMBER

1. On December 1, 1981, the White House Conference on Aging was held.
   An All-Star tribute to President “Dutch” Reagan was held on December 1, 1985.
2. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on the Iran-Contra Affair on November 26, 1986.
3. President Reagan participated in a briefing on federalism policy, the 1983 Budget of the United States and other issues of concern with presidents and executive directors of State Municipal Leagues and County Associations on December 3, 1981.
4. An air strike on Syrian installation in Lebanon happens on December 4, 1983.
   President Reagan addressed the Oxford Union Society at Oxford University in England on December 4, 1992.
5. President Reagan addressed the Cambridge Union Society in Cambridge, England on December 5, 1990.
6. After a series of homes in the south side of Chicago, Galesburg, Monmouth, and Tampico, the Reagans settled in Dixon, Illinois on December 6, 1920, the place Ronald Reagan considered his home town.
7. Ronald Reagan made his first television network debut in Nash Airflyte Theatre on December 7, 1950.  He would eventually have over sixty television credits.
   President Reagan attended a mini-summit in New York with Mikhail Gorbachev on December 7, 1988.  On this same date in 1988, President Reagan made an Address to the American Enterprise Institute.
8. The INF Treaty was signed on December 8, 1987.
   President Reagan attended his final press conference on December 8, 1988.
9. Ronald Reagan was discharged from the Army on December 9, 1945.
10. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on the Washington Summit on December 10, 1987.
11. President Reagan met to receive a box of gavels made from the walnut plank on which he stood during his Inauguration by George M. White, Architect of the Capitol, on December 11, 1981.
12. Two hundred and forty eight United States soldiers were killed in a plane crash in Newfoundland on December 12, 1985.  Also on this date in 1985, the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act was signed.
13. President Reagan made an Address to administrative officials on domestic policy on December 13, 1988.
14. The ban on conducting talks with PLO was dropped on December 14, 1988.
15. President Reagan welcomed Cardinal Casaroli, the Vatican Secretary of State, to the White House on December 15, 1981.
16. President Reagan made an Address to the University of Virginia on foreign policy on December 16, 1988.
17. President and Mrs. Reagan participated in a ceremony to light the National Christmas Tree on December 17, 1981.
18. President and Mrs. Reagan hosted a Christmas Party for members of the Residence Staff and their families on December 18, 1981.
19. On December 19, 1985, the Domestic and Economic Policy Councils were briefed on AIDS programs.
    Independent Counsel Lawrence E. Walsh was selected on December 19, 1986.
20. President and Mrs. Reagan hosted the second “Performance at the White House Series” concert and reception on December 20, 1981..  The event was filmed by Public Television to be broadcast at a later date.
21. President Reagan participated in a signing ceremony of an Executive Order creating the Task Force on Legal Equity for Women on December 21, 1981.
22. President Reagan held a meeting with Defected Polish Ambassador Spasowski on December 22, 1981.
23. President Reagan made an Address to the Nation on the situation in Poland on December 23, 1981.
24. President Reagan made a Radio Address to the Nation about Christmas on December 24, 1983.
25. President and Mrs. Reagan hosted a private Christmas Day dinner for family and invited guests on December 25, 1983.
26. President Reagan participated in a message taping session for the Tournament of Roses Parade to occur 5 days later, on December 26, 1984
27. President Reagan participated in a brief question and answer session on domestic and foreign issues with members of the press before flying to California on December 27, 1984.
28. On December 28, 1982, the Recommissioning Ceremony for the battleship USS New Jersey was held.
29. President Reagan participated in a Bill Signing Ceremony on December 29, 1981, in which he signed 35 bills.
30. President and Mrs. Reagan visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Annenberg at their estate in Rancho Mirage, California, on December 30, 1981, and stayed overnight.
31. President Reagan gave a New Year’s Radio Address to the people of the USSR on December 31, 1986.