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Mother's Side Grandmother
Phot Credit On October 20th, 1929, Bak Woni was born in Kung Sang-do, Korea. -
Mother's Side Grandfather
Photo Credit My grandfather was born on this day in Kungsa Namdo, Korea. His name was No Yo Suk. -
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Pluto?
Photo CreditInformation CreditInformation Credit On February 18th, 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. Mr. Tombaugh was an intelligent man that applied to the University of Kansas and got his Bachelor of Science. Pluto was discovered at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. -
USA Pride
Photo CreditInformation Credit Francis Scott Key wrote a poem in 1814 about devastion at Chesapeake Bay in 1812. When Francis saw the American flag in the wind way above in the sky, he felt pride the be an American. Although he was a mediocre poet, the star spangled banner touched many hearts. In 1931, the congress approved this poem to be the new national anthem. -
Father's Side Grandfather
Photo Credit On October 24th, 1932 Kim Yong Kuk was born in Kyung Sang-do, Korea. -
Father's Side Grandmother
Photo Credit On March 20th, 1934, Lee Kyong Ja was born in Kanagawa-ken, Japan. Although she was born in Japan, she moved to Byung Kabuk-do, Korea when she was 5-6 years old. -
Third Times the Charm
Information Credit Franklin D. Roosevelt was a reowned president. Not only was he the first president to win the elections three times in a row, but he was an honest man that almost everyone loved. He was a democratic man that worked hard to turn America into the best country it could be. -
Fair Labor Acts of 1938
Photo CreditInformation CreditIn 1938 (specific date unknown), there was a new law created by Roosevelt. This law stated that each state must insure that there will be a minimum wage. Meaning, that a worker but be paid every hour a certain amount. This law was created because of the Great Depression during the 1930's. Roosevelt tried to save the USA economy. At the moment (2013), WA has the highest minimum wage: $9.19. -
World War II
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ahref='http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_did_World_War_2_start' >Information Credit</a> In 1933 when Adolf Hitler became Germany's chancellor, things became radical. For example, in 1933 Hilter's Nazis made the Jews' lives miserable.
Once Germany (under Hilter's influence) invaded Poland, it caused the World War II. -
Assam, India
Information CreditOn April 15th, 1950, there was an earthquake in Assam with the magnitude of 8.6. This earthquake cause 1,526 people to die. The tragic event that occurred is the 9th largest earthquake in the 20th century, and is the largest earthquake that was cause by two continents converging. -
France Becomes More Independent
During the 1960's, there were a lot of countries that became independent to France (Togo, Central African Republic, Cote D'lorve, Benin, Chad, Senegal, and Mauritania gained independence). -
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Women Win!
Information Credit For the first time in history, women are in power! It all began in Sri Lanka 1960 with a women named Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike. She was the prime minister of Ceylon and Sri Lanka 3 times in a row, just like Roosevelt.
She was a huge influence to many people, especially the women. -
My Father
On December 20th,1964, Troy Wangkum Kim was born in Kangwon-do, Korea. He is Lee Kyong Ja and Kim Yong Kuk's third son (youngest child). -
My Mother
On March 16th, 1966, No In Sung was born in Seoul, Korea. She is Bak Woni and No Yo Suk's 4th child (youngest child). -
Boeing 747
Photo CreditInformation CreditOn January 21st 1970, there was a revolutionary change in aircraft engineering. The Boeing 747, used even today, took its first flight from New York to London successfully. -
The Beatles
In 1970, Paul McCartney announced that the Beatles were going to break up. Not only did they break up, but they broke millions of hearts. It was not until 1975 when the Beatles legally broke up. -
Rapper's Delight
Photo CreditInformation CreditOn September 16th, 1979, the music industry was exposed to rap music. Before, rap and hip hop was not a very popular and accepted music. However ever since 1979, rap and hip hop music is everywhere. All thanks to the song called "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. -
The Shining
Photo CreditInformation CreditThe Shining is one of the top eleven horror movies of all time, staring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, and Danny Lloyd. It is about a family that takes care of this hotel for a few months while the owner is away. Although it seems like an easy job, the father of the family soon goes psychotic. *fun fact: "Here's Johnny!"Was a improvised line by Jack Nicholson -
Alfred Hitchcock
Photo CreditInformation CreditInformation CreditAlfred Hitchcock was a genius English film director and producer. He made silent films and early talkies. His movies were reowned for its suspense and thriller feel to it. As England's best director, Mr. Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939. Hist most popular movies: Dial M for Murder, The Birds, Shadow of a Doubt, Notorious, Strangers on a Train, Rebecca, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, and Rear Window. -
Mount St. Helens
Photo CreditInformation Credit The stratovolcano in Washington at around 8:30 A.M, lava began to explode out of the volcano. 57 people were perished, and 2.74 billion dollars were needed to fix all of the damage the volcano caused. -
John Lennon
On December 8th, John Lennon was shot at right in front of his apartment in New York City. He was murdered by a psychotic fan named Mark David Chapman. -
Life is Cheaper than Ever!
Photo CreditInformation Credit The new magazine called "Life" was first published in New York City, USA. Life was a magazine that was created by a man named John Ames Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was illustrator when he created Life, so that would be the reason why Life was art.
The first issue was 10 cents! -
A Beautiful Marriage
On November 24th, 1988, No In Sung and Kim Wangkum became a happy couple. -
The Simpsons
Photo CreditInformation CreditThe Simpsons was aired on December 17th, 1989. It was created by a man named Matt Groening for Fox Brocasting Company. The Simpsons reached their 500th episode in their 23rd season in Feb. 2012. Right now in 2013, The Simpsons are on its 24th season. -
Nelson Mandela
Photo CreditInformation CreditNelson Mandela was apart of the South African Congress in 1982. However after a few years, he went to trial for treason and was sent to jail at the Robben Island Prison. Later after he was released, he ran for president and won in 1994-1999. -
Sue
Information CreditPhoto CreditSue the t-rex was found in South Dakota. It is the most preserved t-rex ever found. With the length of 13.3 meters, it is an extraordinary find. Sue was discovered by Sue Hendrickson. This was a big moment for history. -
My Mother and Father's First Child
On July 23rd in Renton, WA at the Bailey Hospital, Terra Jaehyun Kim was born at 7:05 PM. -
My Mother and Father's Seond Child
On August 26th 1993, Terri Jaewon Kim was born at the Bailey Hospital in Renton, WA at 9:01 AM. -
My Mother and Father's Third Child
On May 26th, 1998 Tessa Jaejin Kim was born in the Bailey Hospital in Renton, WA at 7:58 AM (the youngest child). -
ILOVEYOU
Photo CreditInformation CreditThe ILOVEYOU virus that began in the Phillipines was one of the top ten most destructive virus. What it was, was that it would pop up in an email. If you opened, the virus would to spread in everything you own on your laptop and corrupt the file. Then, it would find your contacts on your laptop and the ILOVEYOU virus would be sent to your friends. They said it would take around 15 billion dollars to to remove the virus, worlwide. -
9/11
Information CreditPhoto Credit On September 9th, 2001, (also known as 9/11) there was a terrorist attack on USA. There were terrorists on this airplane that soon hijacked it and crashed it into the World Trade Center. Ever since this incident, the aircraft security has been more cautious. -
Barack Obama
Photo CreditInformation CreditBarack Obama is the 44th president. Not only did he win the election two times in a row (current president), but he is the first African American president. He graduated from Harvard and is working hard to keep USA running and happy -
Burj Khalifa
Photo CreditInformation CreditThe construction began in 2004, and was completed in October. With 160 floors, and the height of 828 meters, the Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai and the tallest man made building. It was an amazing accomplishment and wouldn't be possible without the architect Adrian Smith. -
The Tohoku Earthquake
Information CreditPhoto CreditWith a magnitude of 9.03, the Tohoku was destroyed due to the "undersea megathrust." The earthquake lasted for around 6 minutes and there were multiple other earthquakes after it. Thousands passed away and thousands were injured. Even in 2013, people are still trying to help Tohoku regain itself by helping to raise money. -
Gay Marriage
Photo CreditInformation CreditOn May 9th, Obama announced on the ABC news that gay marriage is now legal. This caused many riots in America due to people's ethical believes. On the other hand, there are now many happy couples. There are even elderly women/men who can now die happily married with their life partner. -
Gangnam Style
Photo CreditInformation CreditOn July 15th 2012, "Gangnam Style" by PSY was the top iTunes song in the world, most viewed video (1,243,775,134 views), had the most parodies created, and is the first Korean artist to becomed the most popular worldwide.
