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Teach for America
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Nelson Mandella released from prison
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"South Africa frees Nelson Mandela'
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World Conference on EFA
150 government and non government representatives met in Thailand to discuss and make a plan for Education for All. -
Gardner Heist - The biggest Art Theft in History
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Hubble Space Telescope Launched
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Series Premiere of TaleSpin
TaleSpin is a TV series based off of the Jungle Book. Baloo, a pilot, is the main character of this show. -
IDEA became a law
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LDS Church reaches 7,760,000 members
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First Interactive Whiteboard Released
Even though 1991 was the first year the Interactive Whiteboard was released, in the last couple of years have they been really utilized in the classroom. But the idea started well over 10 years ago. -
US Congress gives George Bush authority to wage war against Iraq
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Seinfeld debuts on NBC-TV
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Gulf War Ends
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"Warsaw Pact dissolved"
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World Wide Web made public
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Dr. Seuss Dies
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The Soviet Union collapses.
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Junie B. Jones is published.
In 1992, the first Junie B. Jones book was published. Since then, 28 books have been added to the series. This series has been monumental in children's literature and continues to be a favorite amongst young readers. -
Mike Tyson goes on trial for rape
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27th Amendment ratified
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Higher Education Amendments- reauthorized the Higher Education Act of 1965
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Bill Clinton (D) wins US presidential election over President Bush (R)
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Presidenet Bill Clinton
US Presidential Election-Bill Clinton beats George H. W. Bush. The first inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President. -
World Trade Center bombing
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"Two police officers convicted in Los Angeles on civil rights charges in Rodney King beating"
Two police officers convicted in Los Angeles on civil rights charges in Rodney King beating Read more: Top News Stories from 1993 | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/year/1993.html#ixzz3D24p8SbW -
Text Messaging
On the Finnish GSM company Radiolinja network, the first person-to-person text message was sent. -
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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"Aldrich Ames, high C.I.A. official, charged with spying for Soviets"
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"Thousands dead in Rwanda massacre "
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President Ezra Taft Benson passes away.
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The Lion King
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"O. J. Simpson arrested in killings of wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and friend, Ronald Goldman"
O. J. Simpson arrested in killings of wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and friend, Ronald Goldman Read more: Top News Stories from 1994 | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/year/1994.html#ixzz3D26bdEzx -
"Senate confirms Stephen G. Breyer for Supreme Court"
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Friends Pilot Aired
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"Newt Gingrich named House Speaker "
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"Russians attack secessionist Republic of Chechnya"
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YouTube EDU Begins
Science professor Lawrence Rowe began recording his lectures for his students at the University of Berkeley and posted them for his students to watch. This was the catalyst for the channel YouTube EDU. -
President Gordon B. Hinckley Sustained as Prophet
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Oaklahoma City Bombing
168 People, including 19 people under the age of 6, died in a bombing after a truck full of bombs was detinated in a parking garage. -
The Familiy: A Proclaimation to the World
Hinckley first read the Proclamation on September 23, 1995, at the LDS General Relief Society Meeting. -
O.J. Simpson Trial
In 1995, OJ Simpson was acquitted of the 1994 murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman -
Toy Story hit the earth!
And we were never the same again. -
Religious Liberty Amendement proposed by Ernest Istook
The amendment allowed for prayer in public schools. -
Backstreet Boys Release First Album
Backstreet Boys release their first album entitled "Backstreet Boys." -
Backstreet
Backstreet Boys release their debut album. -
Dolly, the sheep, was cloned
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1996 Summer Olympics begin in Atlanta
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Oakland School District recognizes Ebonics as a second language
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Utah Jazz lose to Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is published.
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The UK returns Hong Kong to China
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princess Diana died
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Princess Diana dies in a car crash.
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Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa dies -
Titanic--the movie, was released
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Andrew Lee Propst and Travis Robert Tuttle kidnapped in Russia
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California Proposition 227
Requires California public schools to teach LEP students in special classes that are taught nearly all in English. This provision had the effect of eliminating "bilingual" classes in most cases. -
The Parent Trap w/ Lindsay Lohan
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HP first released in USA!
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Google
Google introduces their search engine to the Web. -
Brittany Spears' album "Baby One More Time" Released
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Clinton Impeachment
Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice, on December 19, 1998. -
Brittany Spears releases her debut album
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NATO mistakenly bombs a ship of Albanian refugees and kills 75
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Columbine High School Massacre
2 teenages murdered 13 others at school which sparked a huge gun control and bullying debate. -
Columbine High Shooting
Two senior students kill 12 student and one teacher, in addition to injuring 21 others. They then committed suicide. -
Shel Silverstein Dies
WHEN I AM GONE
When I am gone what will you do?
Who will write and draw for you?
Someone smarter—someone new?
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JFK Jr. Plane Crashes
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NASA loses Climate Orbiter
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Bonfire Log Collapse Kills twelve people
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NASA loses Polar Lander
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Y2K Problem
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St. Paul Minnesota Temple is dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley
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The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet.
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Boy Meets World series finale
After 7 seasons of watching Cory, Shawn, and Topanga grow up, the TV series ended. Girl Meets World would eventually copycat this show in 2014. -
Survivor first airs
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First Draft of Human Genome Made
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Vermont becomes the first state in the U.S. to give full marriage rights to same sex couples
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100th LDS Temple Dedicated
The 100th temple of the LDS church was dedicated in Boston, MA. -
Bush vs. Gore Presidential Election
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43rd president of United States, George W. Bush
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Completion of Human Genome Project
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Death of Fidel Castro
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The Amazing Race Airs
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September 11
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Anthrax
Anthrax attacks kill 5 pepople and infect 17 others through the U.S. Mail system. -
Patriot Act Passed
Patriot Act is passed to allow law enforcement the ability to do searches if there is suspect terrorism. -
The Lord of the Rings
The First Film adaption of "The Lord of the Rings" directed by Peter Jackson is released in cinamas -
No Child Left Behind Act
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No Child Left Behind enacted
No Child Left Behind was enacted this day by President George W. Bush. -
2002 Winter Olympics
The 19th Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, UTAH! -
US Invaded Afghanistan
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Halle Berry Wins Academy Award
Halle Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress becoming the first woman of African-American descent to win an Oscar for a leading role. -
First Episode of The Bachelor Airs
This awfully fabuluous show began with the story of Alex Michel and Amanda Marsh. -
Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped
Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped at knife point from her home in Salt Lake City. She was only 14. She was held captive, abused and raped for 9 months. She was miraculously spotted and rescued on March 12, 2003. (Information taken from http://www.nbcnews.com/news/other/i-was-broken-beyond-repair-elizabeth-smart-recalls-kidnapping-ordeal-f8C11336267) -
American Idol Starts
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Dc Sniper Shootings
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Space Shuttle Columbia Explosion
After 22 years and 28 missions, the Space Shuttle Coloumbia disentigrates upon re-entry, killing all seven crew on board. -
Iraq War Begins
US Invades Iraq. Dubbed Operation Iraqi Freedom (21 days of major combat) -
Grutter v. Bollinger ruled that affirmative action in school admission is constitutional
The Surpreme Court ruled that affirmative action (using racial diversity as a factor in choosing which students to admit to a college) is constitutional. They specified that race should not be the only factor, but it can be one of many factors used to determine which students should be accepted. (taken from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/future/landmark_grutter.html) -
Cecil O Samuelson 12th BYU President
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Michael Jordan Retires from NBA for the final time
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Myspace created
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All American Schools have access to the Internet
All American schools have access to the Internet, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. -
Facebook is Founded
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Real Beauty
Dove launches Real Beauty campaign. -
Tar Heels take the NCAA tournament
March Madness ended with a bang when UNC beat the University of Illinois in the championship game. -
Friend's final episode airs on television
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Pledge of Allegiance Controversy
U.S. Supreme Court reverses previous circuit court decision that "under God" was unconstituional, on grounds that Michael Newdow did not have standing to challenge the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. -
Summer Olympics return to Athens, Greece
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Boston Red Sox win World Series
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Indian Ocean Tsunami
The day after Christmas in 2004, a tsunami flooded several parts of Indonesia and Asia. It was one of the largest earthquakes and tsunamis on historical record, and took over 200,000 lives. -
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by an earthquake that is thought to have had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs (Wikipedia). -
IDEA Act 2014
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. -
YouTube Created
YouTube, the popular Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States
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Terri Schiavo Death
Terri Schiavo's controversial death shook and divided the nation. -
Pope John Paul ii dies
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Pope Benedict XVI Elected
Pope Benedict XVI was the 256th pope elected. -
RTI in full force (IDEA)
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So You Think You Can DANCE
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Hurricane Katrina begins
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Hurricne Rita begins
Hurricane Rita followed less than a month after Katrina, and was actually a stronger storm. But because everyone was still trying to wrap their heads around the damage Katrina did, Rita's terror goes unsung. Rita compounded and added her own damage on top of the mess Katrina left. -
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High School Musical Released
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Twitter is created
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Warren Jeffs arrested!
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Steve Irwin dies
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Facebook Becomes Public
Facebook becomes available to everyone who is at least 13 years old with a valid email address. -
Amish School Shooting
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Taylor Swift's first album
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Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein was executed after being tried and found guilty of crimes against humanity. He was found guilty by the Iraqui Special Tribunal and sentenced to death by hanging. -
First Woman Speaker of The House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi becomes the first ever female speaker of the U.S House of Representatives -
Peyton Manning and the Colts win the Superbowl
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David Wiesner wins Caldecott
David Wiesner become second person to win 3 Caldecott Awards with his book Flotsam -
Virginia Tech Massacre
On April 16, 2007 on the campus of Virginia Tech there was a school shooting. The shooter, Seung –Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people and wounded approximately 20. After all of the action the senior English Major committed suicide. There were two separate attacks approximately two hours apart. The event goes down in history as the deadliest shooting by a single gunman. -
Texas pledge amendment
"One state under God" was added to the wording of the Texas state pledege. -
iPhone first released
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The first hashtag was used on Twitter. #blessed
The first hashtag was used on Twitter by Chris Messina. #thankgoodness #lifechanging #nofilter -
Gordon B. Hinkley passes away
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Gordon B. Hinckley died
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Beyonce and Jay- Z get married
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Highest Gas Prices in US History
US Dept of Energy gas survey finds that gas has reached its highest price at $4.12 per gallon. -
Higher Education Act of 1965 Reauthorized
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Michael Phelps Wins 8 Gold Medals
Michael Phelps won 8 Gold Medals for different swimming events during the Beijing Olympics taking the record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. -
19 Kids and Counting Airs
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and thier (then) 17 children begin sharing their story with America. -
Prop 8 Passed
Prop 8 was a California propostition against legalizing gay marriage. It passed with 52% of the vote, but was declared unconstitutional in August of 2010. -
"Virtue" added as a value to Young Women Personal Progress program
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Elder Worthlin Passes Away
Elder Worthlin, an apostle for the LDS church passes away. -
Plane in Hudson
US airways flight 1549 was a scheduled to fly from New York to Charlotte, North Carolina. The pilot successfully ditched the plane into the Hudson six minutes after takeoff. They struck a flock of geese causing internal problems to the plane. All of the 150 passengers survived the crash. They stood on the wings waiting for help. Lots of lives were saved in the process. -
Barack Obama inaugurated as first black president.
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Arne Duncan is appointed U.S. Secretary of Education.
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First African American President
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Michael Jackson dies
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Race to the Top
Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion United States Department of Education contest created to spur innovation and reforms in state and local district K-12 education. This was a way to encourage states to comply with Common Core. -
Common Core is launched
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Kayne and Taylor's VMA incident
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Justin Bieber releases his debut album.
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Taylor Swift broke up with Taylor Lautner!
And we all know that's how we got "Back to December". -
The Hipster Movement
"Hipster" has been a term since the 1990's, but became world renowned in the 2010's. It is a international subculture that is associated with indie and alternative music, vintage and thrift-store fashion choices and an organic diet. It is also associated with a change of perspective encompassing progressive political views and acceptance of others and their choices.
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Disney gives away free tickets for service
Disney starts to give away free passesto the first 1,000 customers for doing 4 hours of service. -
SMART board
The SMART board 400 series interactive whiteboard becomes available -
Haiti Earthquake
A 7.0 Magnitute earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing more than 220,000 people in what was the most powerful quake to hit Haiti in a century. The quake knocked down buildings, brought down power lines, lef t thousands missing and inflicted a massive catastrophe on the Western Hemishpere's poorest nation. -
Michelle Obama announces the 'Let's Move' campaign.
The Let's Move campaign tries to reduce childhood obesity by promoting healthier food in schools and more physical activity. -
Utah Adopts Common Core
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Proposition 8 is declared unconstitutional
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Instagram Created & Launched
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Nevada Adopts Common Core
The state of Nevada adopts the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics content areas. -
Brandon Flowers Concert
Brandon Flowers came to Utah for his solo tour and performed at the Depot in SLC. -
Jimmer Fredette became famous!
And then all the girls in the world fell in love with him. -
Arab Spring Begins
A revolutionary wave in the Arab region -
The Premeire of The Voice
Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and the rest of them made their debut on the hit talent show The Voice -
Royal Wedding
Prince William married Catherine Middleton, a commoner, in April 2011 after a decade of courtship. The wedding was televised live around the world and was watched by millions of people. Prince William is third in line to the throne of England. -
Osama Bin Laden killed by US forces.
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Paris Temple building is announced
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Start of Occupy Wallstreet Movement
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Alabama Schools Check Immigration Status
Alabama became the first state to require its public schools to check the students' immigration status. -
Kony 2012
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City Creek Center
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David Archuleta leaves on his mission to Chile
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Provo City Center Temple Groundbreaking and Site Dedication
The groundbreaking ceremony was presided by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles. This temple was fires announced in General Conference on October 1, 2011. -
Aurora, CO theater shooting
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Missionary Age Change for the LDS Church
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LDS Church Missionary Age Change
"I am pleased to announce that effective immediately all worthy and able young men who have graduated from high school or its equivalent, regardless of where they live, will have the option of being recommended for missionary service beginning at the age of 18, instead of age 19... worthy young women who have the desire to serve may be recommended for missionary service beginning at age 19, instead of age 21." (President Thomas S. Monson, Welcome to Conference, October 2012.) -
Disney buys the rights to Star Wars
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Sandy Hook Shooting
Adam Lanza shot 20 children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newton, Connecticut. -
The World DIDN'T End
The Mayan calendar finished one of it's great cycles in December 2012, which fueled countless theories about the end of the world on December 21, 2012 at 11:11(UTC). December 21 came and went, and the world was just fine. -
Pope Benediction XVI resigned
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2013 Edition of LDS Scriptures
The 2013 edition of the LDS scriptrures beocomes available. -
Pope Francis began Papacy
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Elizabeth Smart Found
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Jean Stevens is the first woman to offer a prayer in General Conference
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Boston Marathon Bombing
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Annoucement of MTC expansion (two options)
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Birth of Prince George
Prince George, son of Prince William the Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge was born. This was a widely anticipated and global event. Prince George is fourth in line to the throne of England. -
Book of Mormon translated into Malay
With the translation of the Book of Mormon in Malay, the Book of Mormon has been translated into 109 languages worldwide. (information taken from https://www.lds.org/church/news/book-of-mormon-now-in-malay-language and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Book_of_Mormon_translations) -
The US Federal Government enters a shutdown.
The shutdown lasted until October 16, 2013. -
Frozen is released
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Death of Nelson Mandela
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LDS British Pageant
First LDS Pageant to be held outside of the United States; length two weeks. -
N*SYNC Debut in the United States
"I Want You Back" single hit number 13 in the charts -
Jimmy Fallon Becomes The Tonight Show Host
Jimmy Fallon becomes the sixth host of The Tonight Show. -
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 goes missing
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Indiana withdraws from the Common Core - the first to do so
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Psych the TV show had its final episode
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Obama Announces the Pay as You Earn act
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Lion Fish Discovery
Lauren Arrington performs science experiment for school and learns that Lion Fish can survive with less than salinity of 13. -
Kate Kelly
Founder of Ordain Women, Kate Kelly, was excommunicated for her involvement and founding of the organization which publically protested for doctrinal change against church doctrine and requests from the LDS church priesthood leaders regarding female ordination into the church. -
LeBron James Returns to Cleveland for NBA Basketball
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Robin Williams
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Death of Robin Williams
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The Giver
The Giver was released in theatres. -
Carrie Underwood Announces Baby with Her husband
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LDS Conference Speakers may speak in native tounge
At the upcoming conference on the first weekend in October, speakers at downtown’s Conference Center "whose primary language is not English now have the choice to deliver their talks in their native tongue," LDS Church spokesman Dale Jones said in a statement Monday. -
ipod classic discontinued
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Inauguration of President Kevin J Worthen
Kevin J Worthen is the 13th president of BYU Provo. His responsibilities as the new BYU president started on May 1, 2014, but his inauguration was on September 9, 2014. All members of the First Presidency attended. -
BYU gets new presient
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Obama addresses ISIS
Obama addresses nation concerning ISIS and America's plan for destroying the Islamic State. Obama states: "If you threaten America, there is no safe haven for you." -
Dr. Seuss dies
Beloved poet and author Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) dies
