Timeline: My Life

May 8, 1996

south africa gets new constitution

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_South_Africa

Jun 15, 1996

ella fitzgerald died

was an american jazz vocalist
She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

Jun 30, 1997

Hong Kong returns to Chinese rule

At midnight on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong reverts back to Chinese rule in a ceremony attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. A few thousand Hong Kongers protested the turnover, which was otherwise celebratory and peaceful.

Jun 16, 1999

Nelson Mandela, first black president of South Africa, steps down

Thabo mbeki takes over

Sep 11, 2001

9/11

terrosts attacks on the U.S using airplanes causing a lot of deaths http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks

May 12, 2003

Terrorists strike in Saudi Arabia

killed 34 at western compound and was Al-Qaeda suspected

Mar 2, 2008

Dmitri A. Medvedev wins presidential election

Dmitri A. Medvedev, a former aide to Russian president Vladimir Putin, wins the presidential election in a landslide. Putin will remain in a position of power, serving as Medvedev's prime minister.

May 2, 2011

Osama Bin Laden gets killed

U.S. troops and CIA operatives shoot and kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a city of 500,000 people that houses a military base and a military academy.