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The Gulf War
The invasion of Kuwait led to a United Nations Security Council embargo and sanctions on Iraq and U.S led to coalition air and the ground war that began on January 16, 1991 and it ended with Iraq's defeat and retreat from Kuwait on February 28, 1991 -
Hip Pop
Hip-hop's “golden age” is a name given to a period in mainstream hip-hop, usually cited as being a period varying in time frames during the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, said to be characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation, and influence. -
Nelson Mandela
During 1944 Nelson Mandela joined a movement and became the deputy national president of the oldest black political organization in South Africa (ANC). In 1964, he was imprisoned for his involvement in a paramilitary branch of the ANC that had been retaliating against the government for an attack on peaceful protesters. In 94, he became the first black president of South Africa. -
World Wide Web (WWW)
Tim Berners- Lee proposed the World Wide Web laying foundations for the Internet was made available for unrestricted commercial use. The Internet became larger and more users logged on, connecting across the globe to information and ideas. -
Cold war
The cold war finally came to an end and the Soviet Union was dissolved. -
Tupac
Tupac Amaru Shakar was an American rapper, he was widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. He is one of the best-selling music artists having sold more than 75 million records worldwide -
Nirvana
Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. They got famous after the release of Smells like teen spirit on the radio in 1991. The band became very influential to the youth. Smells like teen spirit was the rock/alt song of the decade. -
Los Angeles Riots
Rising tensions between the LAPD and the city’s African Americans, on April 29, the officers were found not guilty of assaulting Rodney King which lead to several days of widespread violence throughout L.A -
World Trade Center Bombing
On February 26, a bomb was detonated in an underground garage in the World Trade Center, killing six 6 and injuring at least 1,000. -
NASA STS-62 Shuttle Mission
STS-62-A was planned NASA Space Shuttle mission to deliver a reconnaissance payload into a polar orbit, the first crew to go into polar orbit -
World Trade Organization
Its main function is to ensure that trade flows smoothly, predictably, and freely as possible. It aims to provide greater stability and predictability in trade. -
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O.J Simpson Trial
A former college and professional gridiron football player star, OJ Simpson was acquitted in 1995 of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her best friend Ronald Goldman. The trial lasted more than 8 months on October 3, OJ was found not guilty of the murders. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
This bombing occurred when a truck packed with explosives was denoted outside of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building a nine-story building, killing 168 people and leaving hundreds more injured. This blast was set off by an anti-government militant Timothy McVeigh, who was later executed in 2001 for his crimes. -
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
The scandal began in the late 1990s that became a political sex scandal involving President Bill Clinton. -
Welfare Reform Act
The legislation stated that the purpose of the program was to assist needy families, fight welfare dependency by promoting work and marriage, reduce nonmarital births, and encourage the formation and maintenance two part families -
The first cloned sheep
The study and use of DNA became a huge topic during the 90s and the Human Genome Project began mapping human DNA. Debates over cloning, genetic modification, and stem cell research throughout the decade and in 97, Dolly the sheep was the first successfully cloned mammal and was revealed to the world. -
Disney's Fourth Theme Park opens
On Earth Day, April 22, 1998, Walt Disney World opened Disney's Animal Kingdom. It is the largest theme park in the world, covering 580 acres of land and it is dedicated to a philosophy by Walt Disney about the natural environment and animal conservation. -
The Truman Show
For nearly 30 years, Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) has been unaware of the many cameras on him that broadcast his every move to the world. Being manipulated by the tv crew, Truman never suspected anything wrong with his life until things start to go wrong and he is wondering if everything's not what it seems. -
Columbine Shooting
On April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado occurred when two teens Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went on a shooting spree, killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others before they turned their guns on themselves committing suicide. -
The Green Mile
Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) walked the mile with a variety of cons. He had never encountered someone like John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a black man convicted of brutally killing a pair of young sisters. Coffey had the size and strength to kill anyone, but not the demeanor. Beyond his simple, naive nature and a deathly fear of the dark, Coffey seemed to possess a prodigious, supernatural gift.