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Nelson Mandela
He was in jail for 27 and a half years. -
Hubble Telescope launched into space
The Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in 1990 and remains in operation. -
Desert storm
It stipulated that if Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein did not remove his troops from Kuwait by January 15, 1991 a U.S.-led coalition was authorized to drive them out. -
Collapse of the soviet union
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27th Ammendment
Passed two hundred and two years after its initial proposal. This amendment had been originally proposed by James Madison in 1789, as part of twelve amendments, of which ten would become the original Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791. -
Bill Clinton wins election
a three way race for the presidency of the United States, Democratic candidate Bill Clinton defeats incumbent President George H.W. Bush and businessman H. Ross Perot of the Reform Party. -
Bill Clinton's attack on iraqi
Bill Clinton orders a cruise missile attack on the Iraqi intelligence headquarters in Baghdad, responding to the attempted assassination attempt cultivated by the Iraq Secret Service on former U.S. President George H.W. Bush -
Violence prevention
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act is signed into law by President Bill Clinton. -
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
Created a free trade zone between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. -
Assault weapons banned
which bars the use of these weapons for ten years. -
SuperBowl
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Child Protection
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summer olympics games
The games were positively known for the achievements of American track and field athlete Michael Johnson, who won both the 200 and 400 meter races, setting a new World Record in the 200, and for the victory of the American women's gymnastics team. -
Speech by federal reserve board
Chairman Alan Greenspan suggests that irrational exuberance may be causing the extraordinary runup of stock prices. -
The Simpsons was released
a ribald cartoon about a family of misfits, becomes the longest running prime-time cartoon television series in history, surpassing the Flintstones. -
Strom Thurmond
Longest serving member.was an American politician who served for 48 years as a United States Senator. -
Paducah High school shooting
Fourteen-year-old Michael Carneal opened fire on a group of praying students, killing three and injuring five more. -
Congress passes legistlation
the House passed Save Social Security Act of 1998; the House also passed the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1998. -
John Gleen
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Dow Jones
Industrial Average closes above 10,000 for the first time. -
Tornado Strike
Including an F5 category storm that slams Oklahoma City, killing thirty-eight. The fastest wind speed ever recorded on earth is measured by scientists at 509 km (318 mph) during this tornado.
