Birth of Ronald Reagan
Birth of Ronald Reagan
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ronald Wilson Reagan Biography and Timeline
Follow Ronald Wilson Reagan through 132 dated historical records for United States of America.
Ronald Wilson Reagan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
132Distinct records
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1911–1982Years on this page
1911
1966
Governor
Appointed Governor of California
1980
Government
Reagan says he will submit to periodic medical tests
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
Ronald Reagan formally accepts the Republican nomination for President
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
Appointed President of the USA, 40th President, 1st term
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Commonwealth
Guam votes in a referendum to become part of a commonwealth with the USA
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
Guam votes in a referendum to become part of a commonwealth with the USA
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Referendum
Guam votes in a referendum to become part of a commonwealth with the USA
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
1981
Government
Inaugurated President of the USA, 40th President, 1st term. Fifty two American hostages are released from Iran
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
Announces plan to cut federal employment by 37,000
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
Announces plan to link welfare benits to work requirements
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
The US will send 15 Green Berets to El Salvador as military advisers
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
President Reagan & 3 aides are shot in an assassination attempt in Washington
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
Returns to the Whitehouse 12 after being shot
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
Ends curbs on grain exports to Russia
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
Expels all Libyan Diplomats due to Libyas support for terrorists
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
PATCO Strike
Reagan dismisses striking air traffic controllers who refuse to return to work.
Role range: 1981-1989
Economic Recovery Tax Act
The Act reduces individual income-tax rates and accelerates business depreciation allowances.
Role range: 1981-1989
Trident II D5
The Reagan administration indicates willingness to make the newer Trident II D5 missile available to Britain
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1989
Government
Offers to cancel Cruise & Pershing in Europe if Russia removs missiles on Europe
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
Introduces economic sanctions against Russia for making Poland to adopt martial law
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Government
Repeals the 1975 Congress ban & supports UNITA in Angola
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
UNITA
Repeals the 1975 Congress ban & supports UNITA in Angola
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
1982
Sale of Trident II
Reagan confirms American readiness to sell Trident II systems to the United Kingdom
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1989
Reagan warns Argentine junta leader General Galtieri not to take military action
Reagan warns Argentine junta leader General Galtieri not to take military action
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1981-1984
Reagan approves Haig peace mission
Reagan approves Haig peace mission
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1981-1984
Reagan approves the Haig peace mission
Reagan approves the Haig peace mission
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1981-1984
Sanctions
President Ronald Reagan reinstates the trade embargo with Cuba
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Trade Embargo
President Ronald Reagan reinstates the trade embargo with Cuba
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
Alliance Ronald Wilson Reagan and for Britain
Reagan declares US support for Britain & promises "material aid"
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1981-1984
International Sanctions
Reagan terminates Haigs peace mission, declares US support for Britain, imposes economic sanctions on Argentina, and offers Britain materiel and other aid
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1981-1984
Treaty of SALT II
President Reagan states he will do nothing to undercut the SALT agreements as long as the Soviet Union shows equal restraint
Nuclear Power
President Reagan states he will do nothing to undercut the SALT agreements as long as the Soviet Union shows equal restraint
Role range: 1981-1989
Conference of Versailles
President Reagan presents his 5 point plan to Britain
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1981-1984
Declaration of 5 Point Plan
President Reagan presents his 5 point plan to Britain
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1981-1984
Meeting with Pope John Paul II and Queen Elizabeth
President Reagan meets Pope John Paul II and Queen Elizabeth
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
START I
The first START proposal was presented by United States President Ronald Reagan in Geneva on 29 June 1982
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1984
START I
The first START proposal was presented by United States President Ronald Reagan in Geneva on 29 June 1982
Role range: 1981-1989 – 1981-1989
Garn-St Germain Act
The Act expands powers of savings institutions and accelerates financial deregulation.
Role range: 1981-1989
Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act
Reagan signs the Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act, substantially changing the regulatory environment for banks and thrift institutions during a period of financial stress and deregulation.
Role range: 1981-1989
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.