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FBI arrests suspected unibomber
FBI arrests suspected unibomber -
South Africa gets new constitution
South Africa gets new constitution -
Militant Taliban leaders seize Afghan capital of Kabul
Militant Taliban leaders seize Afghan capital of Kabul -
first female US secretary of state
Clinton appoints Madeleine Albright as first female US secretary of state -
O. J. Simpson found liable in civil suit
O. J. Simpson found liable in civil suit -
the day I was born
i was born on April 14,1997 in Boston -
Hong Kong returns to Chinese rule
Hong Kong returns to Chinese rule -
Swiss plan first payment to Holocaust victims
Swiss plan first payment to Holocaust victims -
Two convicted in New York Trade Center bombing
Two convicted in New York Trade Center bombing -
President accused in White House sex scandal
President accused in White House sex scandal; denies allegations of affair with White House intern, Monica Lewinsky -
Russia fights to avert financial collapse
Russia fights to avert financial collapse -
Europeans agree on single currency
Europeans agree on single currency, the euro -
Unabomber sentenced to four life terms
Unabomber sentenced to four life terms -
impeachment trial of President Clinton
US Senate opens impeachment trial of President Clinton -
Nelson Mandela steps down
Nelson Mandela, first black president of South Africa, steps down and Thabo Mbeki takes over. -
John F. Kennedy Jr., wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister Lauren G. Bessette are lost at sea
John F. Kennedy Jr., wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister Lauren G. Bessette are lost at sea when a plane he was piloting disappears near Martha's Vineyard. -
The world awaits the consequences of the Y2K bug
The world awaits the consequences of the Y2K bug, with more drastic millennial theorists warning of Armageddon -
Terrorists target America
Hijackers ram jetliners into twin towers of New York City's World Trade Center and the Pentagon. A fourth hijacked plane crashes 80 mi outside of Pittsburgh -
Worldwide aid pours in to help Asian countries devastated by tsunami
Worldwide aid pours in to help the eleven Asian countries devastated by the Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami -
second term for george bush
George W. Bush is officially sworn in for his second term as president -
Pope John Paul II Dies
Pope John Paul II Dies. Benedict XVI becomes the next pope -
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist dies
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 33 years, dies -
Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon suffers a massive stroke
Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon suffers a massive stroke; he is replaced by acting prime minister Ehud Olmert -
Militant group Hamas wins 74 of 132 seats in Palestinian legislative elections
Militant group Hamas wins 74 of 132 seats in Palestinian legislative elections -
House releases a report on the respons to Hurricane Katrina
House releases a report on the respons to Hurricane Katrina, assigning blame on all levels of government -
Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress
Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections -
Bush announces 20,000 troops will be deployed to baghdad
President Bush announces that a surge of an additional 20,000 troops will be deployed to baghdad to try to stem the secctarian fighting. -
First women speaker of the House
California Democrat Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman speaker of the house. -
Romainia and Bulgaria join the european union
Romainia and Bulgaria join the european union,bringing the number of member nations to 27. -
Gordon Brown becomes prime minister of Great Britain
Gordon Brown replaces Tony Blair as the prime minister of Great Britain -
Edward kennedy has brain tumor
U.S. senator Edward kennedy,a Democrat from massachusetts who's been in office since 1963 is diagnosed with malignat giloma, a brain tumor. -
Cuba President steps down
Cuban President Fidel Castro steps down perminently -
F.A.R.C. hostages are freed
After being held for nearly six years by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (F.A.R.C.) rebels in colombia, 15 hostages are freed by commandos who infiltrated F.A.R.C.'s leadership -
U.S. Senate allows India to buy nuclear fuel on the world market
The U.S. Senate ratifies an agreement that allows India to buy nuclear fuel on the world market for its reactors as long as it uses the fuel for civillian purposes only. -
first us black president
Barack Obama is elected to be first black president -
first african american chairman of the Republican National Committee
Michael Steele is selected by the Republican National Committee to be its new chairman. He is the first African American to hold the position. -
Icelands first female prime minister
Johanna Sigurdardottir takes office as Icelands first prime minister.
