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Hubble Telescope
The Hubble Telescope was launched into space on April 24th, 1990 by NASA. The Hubble Telescope was the world's first large, space-based optical telescope. It was named after the American astronomer Edwin P. Hubble that confirmed an expanding universe; support of the Big Bang theory. http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/hubble_essentials/quick_facts.php -
Jeffrey Dahmer is caught
On July 22, 1991, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was caught and arrested. Dahmer was an incredibly dangerous sex offender and killer. He would lure his victims into his apartment where he would sexually absue them and then dismember their bodies and save parts to eat. Dahmer was murdered by a fellow prison inmate in 1994. http://www.biography.com/people/jeffrey-dahmer-9264755 -
Riots erupt in Los Angeles - Rodney King verdict
Paroled felon Rodney King had led police on a chase before surrendering. He was intoxicated and therefore not cooperative and resisted arrest. He was brutally beaten by the police officers. On April 29, 1992, a 12-person jury with 10 whites and no African Americans issued it's verdicts not guilty on all counts. Riots broke out in Los Angeles for Rodney King. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/riots-erupt-in-los-angeles -
World Trade Center Bombing
On February 26, 1993, terrorists lit the fuses of a homemade bomb underneath the World Trade Center's twin towers. Six people died and about a thousand were injured in the explosion. This was before the 9/11 tragedy and had been the worst terrorist attack at this time. Explosives expert Ramzi Ahmed Yousef was the mastermind behind the plan. http://www.history.com/news/remembering-the-1993-world-trade-center-bombing -
Rwanda Genocide
From April to July in 1994, the Tutsi minority in the east-central African nation of Rwanda feared for their lives. Members of the Hutu ethnic majority murdered around 800,000 people that were mostly from the Tutsi minority. http://www.history.com/topics/rwandan-genocide# -
O.J. Simpson aquitted
O.J. Simpson was a former football star who was accused of murdering his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. The trial lasted for 252 days and was found not guilty on October 30, 1995, on the account of not having enough evidence to prove he was the murderer. O.J. Simpson has since had other charges that have led him to be put in jail. People today still believe he is guilty of the murders. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/o-j-simpson-acquitted -
Centennial Olympic Park Bombing
During the Olympic Games in Atlanta Georgia on July 27, 1996, the Centennial Olympic Park was bombed. The explosion happened during a free concert which resulted in killing a mother and 100 others injured. Police were warned about the bombing in advance but it happened before the anonymous caller said it would. Richard Jewell, a security guard at the concert, was charged with crime. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bombing-at-centennial-olympic-park -
Princess Diana Car Crash
Princess Diana was with her rumored lover Dodi Fayed and their chauffeur died when their Mercedes crashed in a tunnel right after midnight near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Princess Diana was Britain's Princess and a popular icon in America. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/31/diana6am/ -
President Clinton Impeached
The House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton on December 19, 1998. He was charged with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice. Clinton was sued by Paula Jones for sexual harassment and denied his affair with Monica Lewinsky. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-clinton-impeached -
Columbine
Two teens went on a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999. The two teens killed 13 people and wounded more than 20 others before committing suicide. This was the worst high school shooting in U.S. history and investigation to determine what motivated the gunmen led to several reasons like violent video games and bullying. http://www.history.com/topics/columbine-high-school-shootings
