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Hubble Telescope
The Hubble Telescope is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in 1990 and remains in operation. A 7.9 ft aperture telescope in low Earth orbit, Hubble's four main instruments observe in the near ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared. -
Persian Gulf War
The Persian Gulf war, codenamed operation desert storm, was a war waged by a coalition force from 34 nations by the U.S. -
World Trade Center bombing
On February 26, 1993 the north World Trade Center was bombed by the same people who attacked them in 2001, Al-Qaeda. It was intended to bring them both down and kill thousands of people but it killed six and injured many. -
Micheal Jordans Retirement
Michael J. Jordan is a retired American professional basketball player. On October 6, 1993, his first retirement took affect and started baseball, but he got a job by acting in the 1996 Loony Toons movie, Space Jam starring himself and Bugs Bunny. -
Health Care Reform
In November, 1993, Sen. John Chafee, R-R.I., introduced what was considered to be one of the main Republican health overhaul proposals: "A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States." -
OJ Simpson Trial
The trial started against Oj Simpson who was accused of killing his ex wife Nicole Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building on April 19, 1995. The Oklahoma blast claimed 168 lives, including 19 children under the age of 6, and injured more than 680 people. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 buildings within a sixteen-block radius, destroyed or burned 86 cars, and shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings. -
Atlanta Olympic Bombing
Centennial Olympic Park was designed as the "town square" of the Olympics, and thousands of spectators had gathered for a late concert by the band Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. -
Mother Theresa
Mother Teresa, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who devoted her life to helping the sick and the poor, has died at the age of 87. -
Iraq Bombing
A major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets from December 16–19, 1998 by the United States and United Kingdom. -
Clintons Impeachment
Bill Clinton was impeached by the house of representitives on 2 charges, perjury and obstruction of justice. -
Columbine Shooting
There was a mass shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, April 20, 1999. Two boys killed thirteen classmates and then took their own lives.
