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Nelson Mandela Freed
Nelson Mandela freedNelson Mandela was freed from prison after 27 years. This is significant because he was a major influence in South Africa and changed the country significantly. -
Jeffrey Dahmer Convicted
linkJefferey Dahmer murded 19 people through 1978-1991. He would take pictures of the killings then eat their body parts. He was from Wisconsin and was later beaten to death in prison in 1994. -
End of the Cold War
Cold warDuring 1989 and 1990, the Berlin Wall came down, borders opened and free elections ousted Communist regimes everywehree in eastern Europe. Late 1991 the Soviet Union itself dissolved into its component republics. With stunning speed, the Iron Curtain was lifted and the Cold War came to an end. -
World Trade Center Bombing
linkAt 12:18 p.m. a terrorist bomb exploded in a parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York City causing the collapse of several steel-reinforced concrete floors in the vicinity off the blast. 6 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured. -
Death of Princess Diana
linkPrincess Diana Died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident in Paris, France. Caused by recklass driving from the chauffeur. -
Wifi
linkWifi stands for Wireless Fidelity and it allows you to browse the internet and play games as well as go on social media networks. -
Colombine Highschool Shooting
linkTwo highschool students killed 15 students during a rampage. First of many devastating school shootings in the 21st century. -
USS Cole vs. al-Qaeda
In Aden, Yemen, the USS Cole was badly damaged by two Al-Qaeda suicide bombers, who placed a small boat laden with explosives alongside the United States Navy destroyer, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39. -
George W. Bush wins presidency
linkPresident W. Bush won the election over democrat Al Gore in 200 by a narrow margin of 271 to 266 electoral votes, although he lost the popular vote. -
Haiti Earthquake
videoAt least 230 thousand were killed and 3 million were left homeless as estimated by the Haitian government. -
U.S Withdrawal From Anti-Ballistic Missle Treaty
linkPresident George W. Bush announced United States' withdrawal from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. -
9/11
9/11 short clip This attack was planned by al-Qaeda when they hijacked four planes and crashed them into the two world trade centers. Over 3,000 were killed during the attacks including more than 400 police officers and fire fighters. -
U.S Invasion of Afghanistan
linkThe U.S and NATO invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the al-Queda supportive Taliban government. American troops then began to institute democracy, fight off any insurgents, and the serch for al-Queda leader Osama bin Laden. -
Bali Bombings
Deadliest act of terrorism in the histroy of Indonesia. It killed 202 people, a further 240 people were injured. -
Mars Exploration Rovers Launched
linkThe Spirit and Opportunity Mars Rovers were launched and landed on Mars in January 2004. This helped the government see life on Mars and eventually discover other imenities that Mars has like traces of water. -
China Launches its first manned space mission
China sucessfully placed its spacecraft "Shenzhou 5" into orbit. This capsule carried a single astronaut, Yang Liwei. -
Facebook Launched
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Facebook was a major turning point in social media around the world. Created by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004, it is still very popular today allowing people to connect with each other and stay connect as well. -
Indian Ocean Earthquake
Leaves 230,000 dead and 1.7 million people displaced. Had waves up to 30 meters (100 feet) high. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. -
Hurricane Katrina
websiteWas formed over the Bahamas, nearly 34,000 people were rescued, in all nearly 2,000 people were killed, and it affected 90,000 sqare miles of the U.S. -
Train Bomb in Mumbai
linkOn July 11, bombs planted on the train system in Mumbai exploded and killed 209 people. There were 7 bombs, over 460 people injured. -
Pluto Reclassified as a Dwarf Planet
PlutoPluto failed to complete one of the three objectives to be a planet. -
Apple Debuts the iPhone
Released in June 2007, the iPhone is a multimedia-enabled smartphone designed and marketed by Apple. Time magazine named it the invention of the year. -
Barack Obama's Election
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DVD Replaces VCR
linkIn the early 2000s DVD began to overtake VCR as the most popular consumer of prerecorded video. VCRs stopped being sold as of December 23, 2008. -
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 crashes into Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off fro the Beirut Rafic Hairi Internation Airport killing 90 people on board. -
BP Gulf Oil Spill
OilWas one of the worst environmental disasters fo the United States history. BP estimated the flow could be as much as 100,000 barrels per day. -
Osama Bin Laden Killed
linkNavy Seal's team found and killed this terrorist that helped plot the 9/11 twin tower attack, in Pakistan. -
British Riots
linkA march relating to the police response to the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan by Metropolitan Police Service Firearms officers on August 4, 2011, a riot began in Tottenham, North Londoln. Following days the the riot spread to other places and eventually to areas of England. Believed it was caused by the police reaction. -
Whitney Houston Dies
Whitney Houston died at 48 years old, found in her hotel room. -
Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting
link Happened Newton Connecticut when 20-year-old Adam Lanza fadily shot 20 children and 6 adult staff members, prior to driving to the school, he shot his mother at their home. Then shot himself. -
Hillary Clinton Becomes President
linkHillary Clinton becomes the first woman president of the United States running on the Democratic ticket again Scott Walker and totally an electoral count of 346 to 192. -
Doris Day Dies
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Dorris Day tragically dies a day after her birthday at age 93 in her Cincinnati home from old age. -
Recession
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Started in Texas from the oil prices plunging, and spread to the rest of the Untied States. Effecting the loans, and bonds spreading more and harming the U.S economy. -
Creation of the iPhone 10
video (2 min)The newest and most renovated apple phone availble to purchase changing the way yet again for people around the world to communicate and make life easier for them. Witht the new 12 megapixal camera and see-threw design, it will surely draw your attention. -
WW3 Begins
linkWW3 was a major war between the two superpowers the United States and Russia. The United States is the victor after 4 months of nuclear chaos. Other counties that got involved include Sweeden, France, United Kingdom.
