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Internet is created
The World Wide Web and Internet protocol (HTTP) and WWW language (HTML) created by Tim Berners-Lee. History of Computers -
End of Cold War
The breaking apart of the Soviet Union and the tearing down of the Berlin Wall changed the face of politics and political history. It had huge impact upon Europe and the new European Union as well as on the US and US foreign policy. Demolition of Berlin Wall -
Hubble Space Telescope was launched
Hubble is a telescope that orbits Earth. Its position above the atmosphere, which distorts and blocks the light that reaches our planet, gives it a view of the universe that typically far surpasses that of ground-based telescopes. Hubble Telescope discoveries -
Nelson Mandela released from prison
Nelson Mandela was finally released from prison. During the same decade he received the Nobel Peace Prize. About Nelson Mandela's life -
The Unabomber
Highly intelligent Ted Kaczynski sends homemade bombs to several universities, airlines, and other targets from the late 1970s until he is eventually caught in 1996. Deaths = 3 : Casualties = 23 About Ted Kaczynski -
Cumpleaños
Yo nací el treinte y uno de diciembre. Es también llamado "la noche de el año nuevo." Yo nací en Birmingham, Alabama. Nosotros vivimos en Alabama por seis anos. Mis padres dijeron que los fuegos artificiales fueron para mi. -
First Female Secretary of State
Madeline Albright Chosen As First Female Sofs.
Political figure Madeleine Albright is chosen as first female Secretary of State. Madeleine Albright - First Secretary of State -
Sheep is cloned
Dolly the sheep is introduced to the world as the first fully-cloned complex organism. She was created using the technique of somatic cell nuclear transfer, where the cell nucleus from an adult cell is transferred into an unfertilised oocyte (developing egg cell) that has had its nucleus removed. About Dolly the Sheep -
Princess Diana is killed
Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, and her boyfriend, Dodi Al-Fayed, is killed in a car
accident while fleeing paparazzi in Paris. The subsequent investigation would enthrall millions of people and her death would be mourned the world over Death of the Princess -
Y2K Scare
Y2K hype gets everyone paranoid that the end of the world is near. Billions of dollar spent world-wide on Y2K upgrade on computer software. At 4:00 AM on December 31, 1999 as the new year passes on the little island of Fiji we discover that the supposed Y2k Bug will not cause impending doom. -
Columbine Massacre
The Columbine Massacre Two angry high school students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, kill eleven students and one teacher and injure twenty-four by bombs and bullets before turning their guns on themselves. Their motive behind the incident was to show the world how they felt. -
Cambió de lugar a Alabama
En el año de 2001, mi familiar cambió de lugar a Alabama. Yo tuve que encontrar amigos nuevos. Estuvo muy dificil porque todos ya tuvieron amigos. Finalmente, yo hico amigas con Baylor. Nosotros fuimos inseparables, estuvimos muy felices. -
World Trade Center attack
The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C. areas on September 11, 2001. Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four passenger jets, intending to fly them in suicide attacks into targeted buildings. Two of those planes, were crashed into the North and South towers. Remembering 9/11 -
Primero Viaje a Smoky Mountains
Mi primo viaje a la Smoky Mountains fue muy increíble. Yo fui con mi familia cuado yo tuve seis años. Nosotros hicimos una caminata y llegamos en Mt. LeConte. Mt. LeConte fue el más bonito sitio de todos. A veces mi familia y yo volvimos y pasamos tiemp allí. -
Space Shuttle Columbia Explosion
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when shortly before it was scheduled to conclude its 28th mission, STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the death of all seven crew members. Debris from Columbia fell to Earth in Texas. Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster -
Iraq War begins
The governments of the United States and the United Kingdom claimed that Iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) posed a threat to their security and that of their coalition/regional allies. Iraq War -
The Human Genome Project is completed
The Human Genome Project was an international scientific research project with a primary goal to determine the sequence of chemical base pairs which make up DNA and to map the 25,000 genes of the human genome from both a physical and functional standpoint. More about Human Genome Project -
Facebook launched
Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates. The website's membership was initially limited by the founders to Harvard students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Boston area. As of September 2012, Facebook has over one billion active users, more than half of whom use Facebook on a mobile device. More about Facebook -
Pluto no longer considered a planet
On August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU), an organization of professional astronomers, passed two resolutions that collectively revoked Pluto's planetary status. Pluto is relatively round and orbits the Sun, but it does not meet the criteria because its orbit crosses Neptune's orbit. Why is pluto no longer a planet? -
700-mile wall built
U.S. President George W. Bush signs a law that authorizes the building of a 700-mile fence between Mexico and the U.S. in order to help stop illegal immigration. 700-mile wall..debatable? -
Virginia Tech Massacre
The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Seung-Hui Cho, a senior at Virginia Tech, shot and killed 32 people and wounded 17 others in two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, before committing suicide. Remembering the VT Massacre -
Barack Obama elected president
This was the first U.S. presidential election in which an African American was elected, having also been the first in which an African American won the nomination of either major party. Barack Obama elected president -
H1N1 (swine flu) considered an epidemic
The 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) flu pandemic is also considered a natural disaster. On October 25, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama officially declared H1N1 a national emergency. If you think you may have swine flu.. -
Empecé a Jugar Volleyball
En el año de 2010, yo empecé a jugar volleyball. Yo disfruté volleyball un tanto, yo decidí jugar en la secundário. Aunque nuestro equipo de escuela nunca ganó nos encanta jugar. Yo también jugué volleyball de club. Nosotros viajamos a Nashville, Franklin, Louisville, y Atlanta. Nosotros ganamos más. -
Viajé a Europa
En el verano de 2012, yo viajé a Europa. Nosotros visitamos de Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, y England. Mi mejor amiga Jillian y yo caminamos en el "Red Light District" en Amsterdam. Nosotros nadamos en el oceano de Adriatic. Nosotras también asistimos el campo de concentración llamado "Dachau." Mi lugar favorito fue Andermatt en Switzerland. Las Swiss Alps fue el sitio más bonito que yo ví. -
Interview with Sam Brank
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La persona más importante en mi vida
Yay spanish video! La persona más importante en mi vida es mi padre. Èl es importante porque él ayuda personas con necesitad. Èl es muy cómico y intelligente. Èl es siempre simpático a otros, nunca antipático. Mi padre me enseña mucho cosas sobre personas y vida. Mi padre me hace persona mejor.
