80s, 90s, 2000s

By aclark_81

  • Presdidential Election

    Presdidential Election
    George H.W. Bush defeats Michael Dukakis 426-111.

  • President Bush vomits on Japanese Prime Minister

    President Bush vomits on Japanese Prime Minister
    President Bush became ill at an event hosted by the Japanese Prime Minister and vomits in his lap. Incident becomes fodder for late-night comics across the country.

  • Beginning of Hutu and Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda

    Beginning of Hutu and Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda
    Hutus and Tutsis fight Civil War that leads to 800,000 deaths.

  • 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

    9/11 Terrorist Attacks
    4 separate airplanes were hijacked by members of Al-Qaida and crashed into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and western Pennsylvania killing several thousand people. Osama Bin Laden claimed responsibility.