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Nelson Mandella released from prison
After spending 30 years in prison for opposing apartheid and white minority in africa, Nelson Mandella was released from prison. -
desert storm
iraq invades kuwait. this ultimately drives iraques out of kuwait. -
Rodney King
a motorcyclist pulled over by Los Angeles police officers for a speeding violation, was beaten by the four police officers. -
Date of birth
this is the day i was born. i was born in Denver Colorado at 8:30 in the morning. -
the breakup of yugoslavia
this is when the republics of Croatia and Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia. the Yugoslov wars followed this. -
world wide web
the world wide web becomes the first publicly available service on the internet. beginning the expansion of the public use of the internet. -
Moving to Ohio
after being alive for a few months, my family decided to move to Ohio where my fathers family stays. we moved to Gambier. a small town jus outside of Columbus. -
my first haircut
this day was the first day i ever had my hair cut. -
Rodney King riots
after the four policeman were aquitted of the crimes they committed against mr. King, riots broke out in the city of L.A. the riots lasted six days and a total of one billion dollars was the estimated cost for damages. 53 people died and over a thousand looters were arrested. -
My first steps
this day i took my first steps. my parents were very proud of me learning how to walk. -
Noth Korea and Nuclear Weapons
North Korea says that they will pursue nuclear weapons with or without the U.N.'s permission. -
first world trade center bombing
al queda sets off a one ton bomb in the basement of the world trade center. -
NAFTA
the north american free trade agreement was enacted on this day, creating a free trade zone consisting of canada, mexico and the U.S. -
Rwanda genocide
this genocide lasted untill mid july of the same year. it critisized the U.N. and other major countries for not stopping it. the united states was accused of being racist for failing to help stop the genocide. -
Jeffrey Dahmer killed
Jeffrey Dahmer, the infamous serial killer was beaten to death by an inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution. the fellow inmate beat Dahmer with a bar from a weight machine while they were on work detail. -
Moving back to Colorado
after living in Ohio with my father for about 5 years, we decided to move back to Colorado. -
Dolly the sheep
the first cloned mammal. Dolly the sheep was confirmed and reported by the global media on this day. -
Kyoto protocol
the Kyoto protocol was adopted by the united nations framework convention on climate change. -
Broncos win the Superbowl
on this day, the Denver Broncos won Superbowl XXXII over the Green BAy Packers. i was at my aunties house when this game took place. -
the Belfast agreement
also known as the Good Friday Agreement, was signed by the U.K. and Irish politicians, declaring a joint commitment to a peaceful resolution to the territorial dispute between the republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom over Northern Ireland. -
Not the baby anymore
this day my little sister was born. i used to be the baby untill this day. -
the Army of Pakistan
the army of Pakistan overthrew the democratically-elected government. army chief Pervez Musharraf takes control of the government as Prime Minister of Pakistan. he dominates the political leadership for nine years. -
Bosnian Croats sentencing
United Nations tribunal sentences 5 Bosnian Croats to up to 25 years in prison for the 1993 killings of 100 Bosnian Muslims in a Bosnian village. -
Millineum
this was the start of the new millineum. the 21st century started on this day. i remember my whole family thought the world would come to an end. -
George W. Bush Elected President
this day, George W. Bush was sworn in to be the President of the United States. his term is soon to end at noon on january 20, 2009. -
september eleven
this day al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airplanes. two of the planes were flown into the twin towers in new york city. one was crashed into the pentagon. and the last plane crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsyvania. -
New Orleans flooded
the city of New Orleans flooded when sections from two levees collapsed, leaving 80% of the city underwater. some places the water rose to more than 20 feet. -
vacation to California
this day me, my mom, my sister, and my friend Ramo went on a trip to California. it was the first time any of us had ever been there and we had a great time. -
The 2008 Olympics
a total of 10,500 athletes competed in 302 events in 28 sports. the olympics were held in Beijing, China. -
visiting family
me, my mom, and my little sister went to Ohio to visit my brother and father and all the family we have out there. it was really good to see them and i had a lot of fun.
