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Signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George Bush. It is a civil right law that prohibits discrimination based on someone with a disability. It applies to people employers with 15 employees or more Helps people with disabilities access the same employment opportunities and benefits available to people without disabilities. -
Confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court
Thomas served on the District of Columbia from 1990 to 1991. He was the first African American to sit on the Supreme court. He seemed headed for an easy confirmation until Anita Hill, a former aide, stepped forward and accused him of sexual harassment. -
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 hurricane that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992. A total of 65 people died and the wind speeds reached as high as 174mph. The storm surge from Andrew caused more than $500 million in losses to boats and buildings. -
Entrance of US Soldiers in Somalia / Blackhawk Down
Blackhawk Down is a true story about the United States' entrance into Somalia. On September 25, 1993, a week before the Battle of Mogadishu, Aidid supporters used an RPG to shoot down a Black Hawk near the New Port in Mogadishu. All three crew members were killed. -
Signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement
Clinton signed it into law on December 8, 1993. The agreement went into effect on January 1, 1994. Clinton, while signing the NAFTA bill, stated that "NAFTA means jobs. American jobs, and good-paying American jobs." It gradually eliminated most tariffs on products passing thought Canada and Mexico. NAFTA has been viewed as very controversial. -
Million Man March
The Million Man March was a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C. Million Man March sought to use the event as a publicity campaign aimed at combating what they perceived as the negative racial stereotypes in the American media and in popular culture. The leader Louis Farrakhan spoke at the march. -
Olympic Park Bombing
The Centennial Olympic Park bombing was a domestic terrorist pipe bombing attack on Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 27 during the 1996 Summer Olympics. Two people died as a result fo the bombing. Eric Robert Rudolph was convicted of placing the bomb, filled with nails and screws, in Centennial Olympic Park. -
Beginning of NATO bombing in Yugoslavia
On March 24, 1999, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commences air strikes against Yugoslavia with the bombing of Serbian military positions in the Yugoslav province of Kosovo. They lasted till June 10th, 1999. The first targets were Belgrade, Pristina in Kosovo, Podgorica in Montenegro, and several other cities. -
Columbine Shooting
The Columbine shooting was a school shooting and failed bombing attempt by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. They murdered 12 students and one teacher. The pair killed themselves in the library. At the time it was the deadliest school shooting in U.S history. -
Y2K Scare
The y2k scare was a conspiracy with the new century. People thought there was going to be a "Millennium Bug" or "The Year 2000 problem" with technology. The Y2K bug was a computer flaw or bug, that may have caused problems when dealing with dates beyond December 31, 1999.
