On August. 2, 1990, the Iraqi
army invaded Kuwait. When
negotiations failed, the United
States-led coalition of military
forces attacked the Iraqi Amery
in January 1991 and officially
liberated Kuwait on Feb. 25,
1991.
Diana Princess of Wales dies in a
Paris car accident, Aug. 3, 1997.
At age 77, John Glenn becomes the
oldest astronaut in space on Oct.
29, 1998.
On Jan. 31, 1991, the First
McDonald’s opens in the Soviet
Union. At the time, the Moscow
restaurant was the largest
McDonald’s in the world.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average
closes above 10,000 for the first
time on March 29, 1999.
The “dot.com” technology bubble,
spanning from 1995 to 2000,
peaks when intraday trading on
the NASDAQ exchange reaches
5132.52.
Hijacked airliners crash into the
World Trade Center, the Pentagon,
and a field in Shanksville, PA,
September 11, 2001.
On Oct. 23, 2001, Apple Computer
unveils the first Ipod.
A 51-day standoff in Waco, Tx,
begins when agents from the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
and Firearms attempt to arrest
Branch Davidian leader David
Koresh on Feb. 28, 1993.
The Space Shuttle Columbia breaks
apart during reentry, killing the
seven astronauts onboard, Feb. 1,
2003.
Matthew Broderick is awarded
the 1995 Best Actor Tony Award
for his role in the musical “How
to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying.”
Senator Barack Obama is elected
president on Nov. 4, 2008.
In January 2009, Nickelodean
celebrates the 10th anniversary of
the hit children’s television program
“SpongeBob SquarePants.”
Time Magazine announces
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
is its 2010 Person of the Year.
On May 2, 2011, U.S. Seals raid a
residence in Abbottabad, Pakistan,
killing the U.S. most wanted
terrorist—Osama Bin Laden.
The launch of Space Shuttle
Endeavor (STS-134) on May 16,
2011, marks its last mission to
space and the second to last
shuttle mission before the end of
the space shuttle program.
After 25 seasons and more than
500 episodes, “The Oprah Winfrey
Show” airs its last original episode
on May 25, 2011.
On December 26, 2004, one of the
largest earthquakes even recorded
(approximately 9.3 magnitude)
creates a tsunami that devastates
South Asia leaving more than
230,000 dead.
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Author J.K Rowling publishes the
final installment of her Harry Potter
series, Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows, July 2007.
British Petroleum’s Deepwater
Horizon offshore oil platform
explodes on April 20, 2010, killing
11 workers. The ensuing oil leak
would not be capped until July 15.
Stephen King’s Delores
Clairborne, John Grisham’s The
Pelican Brief, and Danielle Steel’s
Mixed Blessings, are 1992
Bestsellers.
“Arrested Development” wins
the 1993 Grammy for “Best New
artist”
Hurricane Katrina, the costliest
hurricane in U.S. history, hits
Southeast Louisiana, August 29,
2005.
Businessman Donald J. Trump
is elected as the United States
45th President in Nov. 8, 2016,
defeating Democratic challenger
Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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