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Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act
1986: the National Council on Disability drafted the first version of the bill
1988: Bill introduced in Senate and passed
1990: Regulations of the bill were issued with four Titles for employment, state and local government, public accommodations, telecommunications -
Passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement Chronology
1988: an agreement concluded between Canada and U.S. free-trade
1990: Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari requested a free trade agreement with the U.S.
1992: NAFTA was signed by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
1994: The bill pass the US Senate -
US Invasion of Panama
A rising dictator in the Panamanian military, Manual Noriega was recruited by the U.S. to help fight against the spread of communism in Central America. Noriega Bush ordered the invasion of Panama to overthrow the dictator, Manuel Noriega after a U.S. soldier was killed by Noriega's forces. Noreiga was arrested by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. Noriega was found guilty of and sentenced to 40 years in prison. -
US Invasion of Panama
1970: The U.S. recruited Manuel Noriega of the Panamanian military to assist the U.S. against the spread of communism in Central America
1988: The U.S. government disowned Noriega after he was indicted with the smuggling of drugs
January 3, 1990: Manuel Noriega surrendered
1992: Noriega was sentenced to prison -
Passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act
Civil rights law that addresses the needs of people with disabilities by prohibiting discrimination in employment and public services. President George Bush signed the final version of the bill on July 26, 1990 -
Rodney King Beating/LA Riots
March 3, 1991: Rodney King was arrested and beaten for speeding and suspected under the influence of PCP (drug)
April 29, 1992: White dominated court acquitted most of the officers from crime.
April 29, 1992: Riots took place right after the verdict. The National Guard was called to control the riot
August 3, 1994: LA paid King $3.8 million for medical bills and suffering -
Rodney King Beating/LA Riots
Rodney King and passengers in a car was stopped by a California Highway Patrol officer for exceeding the speed limit. The Los Angeles Police Department unnecessarily tasered and struck King dozens of times. The beating was caught on footage and released in public. White dominated court acquitted most of the officers from crime. Riots took place in Los Angeles, fires were set and 63 people died which caused around one billion damage. -
US Soldiers in Somalia/Black Hawk Down
August 29, 1993: Task Force Ranger led by Major General William Garrison flew to Mogadishu
October 4, 1993: 2 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down by Somali militia
October 5, 1993: combined task force was sent to rescue the trapped soldier
July 24, 1996: Aidid was wounded during a firefight
Spring 1995: The U.N. withdrew from Somalia -
US Soldiers in Somalia/Black Hawk Down
The elite unit, Task Force Ranger was deployed to Somalia with the aim of capturing the leaders of the Hbr Gidr clan led by Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The unit landed Operation Gothic Serpent assault on the city. Somali militia shot down two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Some soldiers survived but others remained near the crash site. The end result was that 18 Americans and thousands of Somali militiamen were killed. -
Passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement
The U.S., Canada, and Mexico signed and ratified the agreement which went into effect on January 1994. The agreement’s provisions called for tariff reduction, customs duties, and the elimination of trade barriers. The purpose of this treaty is to stimulate trade with a free-trade area in North America which is believed to bring prosperity to. The agreement led Mexico to increase its exports, however, the countries that are involved did not experience impressive economic growth. -
Olympic Park Bombing
July 27, 1996: a phone call warns that a bomb will explode in the park and the bomb exploded
July 30, 1996: the security guard Jewell was investigated by the FBI
October 26, 1996: Jewell is released when he is no longer a suspect
November 15, 2000: Rudolph is indicted of 23 charges
May 31, 2003: Rudolph is arrested
April 13, 2005: Rudolph pleads guilty
August 22, 2005 - Rudolph is sentenced to life imprisonment -
Olympic Park Bombing
A carpenter and handyman, Eric Rudolph detonated bombs in the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia during the Summer Olympic. One person was killed and 111 were injured. The security guard Richard Jewell discovered the bomb and cleared out spectators before the explosion. Jewell was investigated by the FBI and was not released. Rudolph was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment after more bombings in 1997. -
Murder of Matthew Shepard
October 7, 1998: the police found Shepard’s personal items in McKinney’s truck when McKinney and Henderson got into a street fight
October 8, 1998: Henderson is arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder.
October 9, 1998: Mckinney confesses and is arrested with first-degree murder
October 12, 1998: Shepard was pronounced dead -
Olympic Park Bombing
June 7, 1998: Byrd was offered a ride by the 3 white supremacists and got killed.
2011: Brewer was sentenced to death
2019: King was sentenced to death -
Murder of James Byrd
Three white supremacists, Shawn Berry Lawrence Brewer, and John King murdered a black man, James Byrd in Jasper, Texas. The three whites dragged Byrd's body behind a truck on a road when he was conscious. Byrd's was killed halfway when he hit the edge of a culvert. Brewer and King were executed with lethal injection, and Berry was sentenced to life imprisonment. -
Murder of Matthew Sheppard
The two high school dropouts, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson attempted to rob the University of Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard. The two suspects lured Shepard into a remote area, struck Shepard in the head multiple times which brought brain damage and death six days later. The motive behind the murder was said to be anti-gay hate crime but the two suspects argued that is was for robbing. The two suspects were charged with first-degree murder. -
NATO Bombing in Yugoslavia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization ordered military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo war. The operation was not approved by the UN. Air strikes lasted from March to June of 1999 to force the withdrawal of Yugoslav armed forces from Kosovo and the establishment of a UN peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. Eventually, Serbia agreed to a peace agreement and withdrew the Kosovo forces -
Columbine Massacre
A school shooting occurred at Columbine High School in Colorado. Two high school seniors, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold used bombs and guns to murder which killed 12 students and 1 teacher, and 21 people were injured. Harris and Klebold shoot themselves after one hour of the massacre. The police were criticized for not intervening the shooting. The shooting brought attention to gun laws, bullying, and violence in video games.
