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World War I Erupts
Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assinated by a serbian rebel sparking the war. This was one of the ugliest wars in history and marked the first time chemical warfare was used. -
I was born
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George H. W. Bush succeeds Ronald Reagan as the 41st President of the United States of America
George H. W. Bush was president for one term. He was succeeded by Bill Clinton, who is arguably the most liked president of my lifetime. -
U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords
This was a huge movement in the right direction in nuclear arms controll. the U.S. and Russia have the most number of nukes stockpiled and the threat was deeply lessened by this treaty of a nuclear fallout. -
The euro is established.
The euro being established brought most of the economic powers of Europe under one currency. This is important because of how much trouble Europe is in today economically. -
NASA announces that the Mars rover MER-B (Opportunity) has confirmed that its landing area was once drenched in water.
This was a critical day in science. There was finally proof that there was one water on the planet Mars