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Hubble Telescope Launched Into Space
-orbits the Earth
-gives us a view of the universe
-one of NASA'S most sucesful and long lasting missions -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
-11 soviet republics announced they would no longer be a part of the Soviet Union
-they wanted to establish independent states instead
-the President Gorbachev was disappointed from the decision and resigned from his job -
World Tade Center Bombed
-the terroist group was an Islamic Extremist Group
-they drove a 1,500 pound urea-bomb into the basement, set the timer, and left
-6 people were killed and over a thousand were injured -
Oklahoma City Bombing
-terroists were Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols
-5,000 pound bomb was hidden in a Ryder truck and exploded outside Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
-168 people were killed, 19 of them were kids
-worst attack on U.S soil until 9-11 -
President Clinton Impeached
-charged guilty with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice
-the Congress debated for nearly 14 hours
-he is only the second president to be inpeached -
Columbine Massacre
-Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris were the attackers
-they had guns, knives, and bombs
-12 students and 1 teacher were killed, 21 were injured
-they were picked on by other students at school
