Significant Events in 1996-2013

First Female Secretary of State

Dec 5, 1996

Madeleine Albright became the first Female secretary of state under President Bill Clinton. http://www.infoplease.com/year/1996.html

Euro

May 3, 1998

Info Please:EuroEurope agrees on having a single curency: the Euro.

North and South Korea agree Peace

Jun 13, 2000

Presidents of North and South Korea sign peace accord, and at least symbolically, end a half-century of antagonism. Read more: Top News Stories from 2000 | Infoplease.com Top News stories from 2000

Close Election Race

Dec 12, 2000

Congress has to step in to declare the winning vote of the 2000 presidential election. Bush wins 5-4 in Congress vote.

9/11

Sep 11, 2001

9/11Terrorist attack on the Twin Towers-New York's World Trading center and the Pentagon.

Space Shuttle Explosion

Feb 1, 2002

Columbia DisasterSpace Shuttle Columbia Explodes. All seven austronauts aboard were killed.

U.S. & Iraq

Feb 7, 2007

The U.S. begin it's surge of over 30,000 troops into Iraq.

Tribal Violence in Kenya

Jan 31, 2008

Violence between tribes erupts, after a presidential election. Over 200 people killed.

Barack Obama

Jan 20, 2009

The first African-American to be elected President of the United States.

Bombing of Boston Marathon

Apr 15, 2013

Boston Marathon Bombing
The bombing at the Boston Marathon was a tragic event. It left people wondering if it was a terrorist attack.