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Hubble Telescope launched into space
~Launch: April 24, 1990 from space shuttle Discovery (STS-31)
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.
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Jim Henson
Jim Henson
~ puppeteer
Born: 9/24/1936
Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi
~A life-long puppet lover, Henson was instrumental in developing one of America's longest-running and best-loved children's television shows
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Iceman Found
History: Ice ManThe Iceman was discovered on September 19, 1991 by hikers, Erika and Helmut Simon. As the couple left the marked summer mountain trail on their descent from the Finailspitze, they came upon a gully in the rocks filled with glacier ice and meltwater. The pair discovered a corpse with its head and torso sticking out of the ice, and the nearby remains of a container made of birch bark.
Information Found: http://mr_sedivy.tripod.com/iceman.html -
Hurricane Andrew ravages Florida
Hurricane Andrew stormed across southern Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving an unprecedented trail of devastation.
Information from: http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/Aug/Hurricane-Andrew-Ravages-Southern-Florida.html -
Princess Diana and Prince Charles split.
They were very different people, and weren't happy together. Charles admitted in an interview that he never loved her; he married her under pressure to find a wife.
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Northridge earthquake
1994 - 1994 Northridge earthquake kills 72 and injures 9,000 in the Los Angeles area and causes $20 billion in damage -
Heat Wave Kills 750
1995 - A heat wave kills 750 in Chicago, bringing to attention the plight of the urban poor and the elderly in extreme weather conditions. -
First Female Secretary of State
Madeline Albright Chosen As First Female Sofs. Political figure Madeleine Albright is chosen as first female Secretary of State. -
Dolly the Sheep
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. -
Princess Diana Dies in a car accident
Princess Diana DiesPrincess of Wales died after being involved in a car accident. Diana had been riding in the Mercedes-Benz with her boyfriend (Dodi Al Fayed), bodyguard (Trevor Rees-Jones), and chauffer (Henri Paul) when the car crashed into a pillar of the tunnel under the Pont de l'Alma bridge in Paris while fleeing from paparazzi.
Infomation From: http://history1900s.about.com/od/1990s/qt/dianadies.htm -
Kevin's Birhtday
Kevin K. was boprn on October 8, 1998 -
Titanic Released
James Cameron is credited with writing and directing this romantic drama while 20th Century Fox took on the role of distributing it to box offices everywhere. Paramount Pictures also supplied some funding.
Information From: http://lennybrioxy.hubpages.com/hub/titanic-most-successful-movie-ever -
Kayla's Birthday
Kayla Ambrosino was born on Sunday, April 4th 1999. She was born at 11:03 Easter Sunday. -
Columbine High School
Two teenage students murder 13 other students and teachers at Columbine High School. It is the deadliest mass murder at a high school in U.S. history, and sparks debates on gun control and bullying
Information From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_history_(1990%E2%80%93present) -
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization comes into being, an event that would lead to protests and controversy around the world on the part of citizens concerned about the economic ramifications of streamlined global trade.
