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communism
february 7 1990 the central committee of the soviet party gives up its monopoly power continuing the trend since the beginning of the Berlin wall coming down that the cold war was about to end. -
operation desert storm
january 12, 1991 U.S. congress passes a resolution authorizing the use of force to liberate kuwait. operation desert storm begin four days later with air strikes against iraq. july 19, 1991 bank of credit and commerce international is indicted in new york for the largest bank fraud in history. -
The 27th amendment
may 7 1992 the 27th amendment to the constitutional is passed two hundred and two years after its initial proposal. it bars the united states congress from giving itself a midterm or retroactive pay raise. -
word trade center
the world trade center is bombed islamic terrorist when a van parked below the north tower of the structure explodes . six people are killed and over a thousand are injured -
Bill Clinton
president bill clinton signs the assault weapons ban which bars the use of weapons for ten years. -
WTO
The world trade center organization is created replacing the general agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT) formed a series of post war treaties on trade. -
The Summer olympic's
The summer Olympics games are opened in atlanta georgia by U.S. president bill clinton and one of the olympian michael johnson won both the 200 and 400 meter race. -
The simpsons
The NATO alliance expands into eastern Europe when it extends an invetation to the Czech republic hungary and poland to join the alliance in 1999. and also the popular tv show the simpson was created. -
Legislation
The united states congress passes legislation the iraq liberation act the states the U.S. wants to remove Saddam Hussein from power and replace it with a democracy. -
Union nations.
The euro currency is introduced as a competitive tool to stem the power of the dollar and maximize the economic power of the european union nations. -
Russian Submarine Kursk Sinks
The Russian submarine Kursk sinks in the Barents Sea during one of the largest Russian naval exercises since the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union, resulting in the deaths of all 118 men on board. -
Attacks on the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon
the September 11 attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City, The Pentagon in Arlington Virginia, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania after American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 are hijacked and crash into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, American Airlines Flight 77 is hijacked and crashes into the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 is hijacked and crashes into grassland. The attacks remain the deadliest act of Terrorism upon the U.S -
Invasion of Iraq
The Iraq War begins with the invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and allied forces. -
Saddam Hussein's Trial Begins
Preliminary hearings begin in Iraq in the trial of former president Saddam Hussein, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina makes landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast, causing severe damage. At least 1,836 die in the aftermath. -
Saddam Hussein Hangs
Saddam Hussein, 5th President of Iraq (executed by hanging) (b. 1937 -
iPhone
Apple Inc.'s CEO and founder, Steve Jobs, announces the first generation iPhone -
Barack Obama is Elected President
United States presidential election, 2008: Democratic U. S. Senator Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States, and becomes the first African-American President-elect -
Michael Jackson Dies
The death of American entertainer Michael Jackson triggers an outpouring of worldwide grief. Online, reactions to the event cripple several major websites and services, as the abundance of people accessing the web addresses pushes internet traffic to potentially unprecedented and historic levels -
Earthquake in Chile
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake occurs in Chile, triggering a tsunami over the Pacific and killing at least 525. The earthquake is one of the largest in recorded history -
Osama Bin Laden was Killed by Navy Seals
U.S. President Barack Obama announces that Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the militant group Al-Qaeda, has been killed on May 2, 2011 during an American military operation in Pakistan -
Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics are opened in London, England, United Kingdom -
MH370 Goes Missing
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a Boeing 777 airliner en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, disappears over the Gulf of Thailand with 239 people on board. The aircraft is presumed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean -
MH17 is Shot Down
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes in eastern Ukraine after being shot down by a missile. All 298 people on board are killed
