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1996 in NC: Daniel Green convicted of murdering Michael Jordan's Father.
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In 1996 in Lumberton, NC, Daniel Green was convicted of murdering James Jordan, the father of notable North Carolina athlete, Michael Jordan. -
1996 in the USA: 'Unabomber' Arrested in Montana Cabin
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American mathematician Theodore Kaczynski, also known as the "Unabomber", is arrested for committing acts of terrorism over 17 years in American universities and airports by creating sophisticated bombs and sending them without a trace of his involvement. In 1996 he was found in a remote Montana cabin and arrested for his crimes. -
The Legend is born.
I was born December 27, 1996 in Coral Gables, Florida. -
2003 In NC: Air Midwest Flight 5481 Crashes Killing 21 people
http://insurancethoughtleadership.com/tag/air-midwest-flight-5481/
Air Midwest Flight 5481 stalled in the air and crashed down onto the runway killing all 21 people inside the plane. -
2003 in the USA: Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster
"Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. The disaster was the second fatal accident in the Space Shuttle program..." -
7th Heaven
My favorite birthday- a surprise trip to Disney World on Christmas for my 7th birthday- complete with a 7 themed scavenger hunt in our hotel room for 7 surprises! -
2007 in NC: Record Breaking Heatwave
https://www.weather.gov/ilm/heatwaves
Record breaking temperatures hit North Carolina killing 49 people in the span of 22 days. -
2007 in the USA: Barak Obama Formally Announces Candidacy for POTUS
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/11/us/politics/11obama.html
On the same steps where Abraham Lincoln began his political career, Senator Barak Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States for the 2008 election cycle. -
The Great Migration.
On the last day of school in 2007 my parents picked me and my younger brother up from school and we drove straight to Charlotte, NC where we would have a fresh start! We still live in the same house and love every minute of it! -
2014 in the USA: Flint, Michigan switches water source to the Flint River.
http://michiganradio.org/post/mediators-will-seek-settlement-consolidated-lawsuit-over-flint-water-crisis
Officials in Flint, Michigan change the town's water supply source to the Flint, River, causing massive water crisis that persists into 2018. -
2014 in NC: Tillis Defeats Hagan for US Senate.
https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2014/north-carolina-elections
In a close race Speaker of the House of NC Thom Tillis (R) defeats the incumbent Kay Hagan (D) for the NC Senate Seat. -
Semi- EXTATIC!
After 7 years of schooling in NC, I received the best, most unexpected news of my life. After applying for a scholarship I all but knew I was not going to even be considered for, I was announced a Semi-Finalist for the Park Scholarship! Over the next few months I interviewed for and finally was honored with the prestigious award! However, to this day- the part I am most proud of is the Semi-Finalist letter! -
2017 in NC: 150th NC State Fair
http://www.ncstatefair.org/2017/index.htm
Raleigh, NC welcomed the 150th year of the North Carolina State fair. -
2017 in the USA: The Houston Astros defeat the LA Dodgers in the MLB World Series
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/sports/world-series-dodgers-astros.html
The Houston Astros defeat the LA Dodgers in game 7 with a score of 5-1 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. -
Twenty- FUN
Fourteen years after my birthday of a lifetime I was given the chance to do it all over again with ANOTHER surprise birthday trip to not only Disney World but also Universal Studios! I spent my 21st with Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter and it was the most magical event in my life!
