Here's what i have so far for the timeline i need to work on the 90's lol they will not follow the comics I believe
1980- Oct 31st Senator and presidential candidate Robert Kelly assassinated by Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (lead by Mystique members included Pyro, Avalanche, Blob, and Destiny). Also killed were Charles Xavier and Moira MacTaggert
1980- Nov 4th Ronald Regan wins presidential election but what is really important this election is NASI party (National American Social Improvement Party, garners enough votes to become strong third party. And shapes elections across the country for years to come.
1981- Feb 5th Xavier's School for the Gifted is closed permanently.
1984- Secert Wars. (Goes pretty much as writin.) Also Alison Blair "Dazzler" declares to all she is a mutant, this prompts new anti-mutant hysteria effecting outcome of this years election.
1984- Nov 4th Anti-mutant reactionary elected to president(not a NASI Party member though). NASI members take a good 1/3 of seats in House and couple seats in the Senate.
1985- Sept 18th Mutant Affairs and Control Act (MACA) is pushed through congress and signed by the president. The passage of this bill marked a low point in the constitutional evolution of the United States. In the bill a caste style system is formed, everyone must report to the local civil authorities to register for an identification card.
1985- Dec 8th Trail of Magneto. X-Men are not around so Magneto is found guilty and takin into custody, it is later determined he did not make it to prison escaping before arriving.
1986- Feb 5th Five years after the closing of their school the Original X-Men (Cyclops, Beast, Iceman, Marvel Girl, and Angel) meet by accident at Xavier's Mansion. There they decide to form a new group to help mutants hurt by the MACA. They name the group X-Factor.
1987- April 20th Supreme Court strikes down the MACA as a wholesale violation of constitutionally-guaranteed rights. This brings about riots and anti-mutant protests as people want something done about the "mutant menace".