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Period: to
90's
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Hubble Space Telescope Launched by NASA
The Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in 1990 and remains in operation. Hubble's orbit outside Earth's atmosphere allows it to take extremely sharp images. -
World Wide Web Created
The World Wide Web (WWW) was created in 1989 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Robert Cailliau later joined in 1990. There are many inventions that changed the face of computing. One is World Wide Web ( www ). There are many more inventions in that list including http:// . -
World Trade Center Bombing
A car bomb is detonated in the parking garage of the World Trade Center, causing over 1,000 casualties. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Timothy McVeigh drove a truck with a home-made bomb up to the Federal Building in Oklahoma City. When the bomb exploded at 9:02 a.m., the building was destoryed. 168 people died. -
Impeachment of Bill Clinton
Our 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, was impeached by the House of Representives of two charges. One was purgery, and another of obstruction of justice, He later was to keep his presidency when the House voted him to stay. -
Columbine High School Attack
Two boys in the "Trenchcoat Mafia' of Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado opened fire and planted bombs throughout their school. 12 students and 1 teacher were killed. The attackers killed themselves as well.
