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Signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush. The ADA is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services, and to participate in State and local government programs and services. -
Confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas confirmed to the Supreme Court After a bitter confirmation hearing, the U.S. Senate votes 52 to 48 to confirm Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court. In July 1991, Thurgood Marshall , the first African American to sit on the Supreme Court, announced his retirement after 34 years. -
Arrest and Trial of Jeffery Dahmer
Dahmer was indicted on 15 murder charges and the trial began on January 30, 1992. Even though the evidence against him was overwhelming, Dahmer pled insanity as his defense due to the nature of his incredibly disturbing and uncontrollable impulses. -
Entrance of US Soldiers in Somalia / Blackhawk Down
Entrance of US soldiers in Somalia/blackhawk down This was an 18 hour mission that US soldiers executed. The US soldiers succesfully saved thousands of lives. It took place in somalia. -
Signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) established a free-trade zone in North America; it was signed in 1992 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States and took effect on Jan. 1, 1994. NAFTA immediately lifted tariffs on the majority of goods produced by the signatory nations. -
Verdict in the O.J. Simpson Trial
The trial—often characterized as the trial of the century because of its international publicity—spanned eleven months, from the jury's swearing-in on November 9, 1994. Opening statements were made on January 24, 1995, and the verdict was announced on October 3, 1995, when Simpson was acquitted on two counts of murder. -
Million Man March
The Million Man March was a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 1995. Called by Louis Farrakhan, it was held on and around the National Mall. -
Explosion of TWA Flight 800
The NTSB found that the probable cause of the crash of TWA Flight 800 was an explosion of flammable fuel/air vapors in a fuel tank, most likely from a short-circuit. An alternative explanation posits that the crash was due to a U.S. Navy missile test gone awry. -
Murder of Jon Benet Ramsey
JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was an American child beauty queen who was killed at the age of 6 in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. A lengthy handwritten ransom note was found in the house. Her father John found the girl's body in the basement of their house about seven hours after she had been reported missing. -
Beginning of NATO bombing in Yugoslavia
On March 24, 1999, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commences air strikes against Yugoslavia with the bombing of Serbian military positions in the Yugoslav province of Kosovo. The NATO offensive came in response to a new wave of ethnic cleansing launched by Serbian forces against the Kosovar Albanians on March 20.
