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Federal Wage Raise
Minimum Federal Wage is raised from $3.35 to $3.80. -
Hubble Space Telescope Launched
During the Space Shuttle Discovery mission, the Hubble Space Telescope had launched. -
Operation Desert Storm
The beginning of Gulf War was waged in the middle east by a United Nations authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations, led by the U.S. and United Kingdom, against Iraq. -
The Internet Is Invented
The World Wide Web gave us the internet. -
Death of Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury died at the age of 45 caused by bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS. -
Soviet Union Collapses
As the USSR started falling apart, the Cold War officially ends. -
Los Angeles Riots
There was over 60 deaths and $1 billion in damage. It happened because four sheriffs from Los Angeles were accused of beating a black motorist. -
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew, a category 5 hurricane, kills 65 people and caused $26 billion of damage to areas of the coast near Floridia and other areas in the U.S. -
Bill Clinton Elected
Bill Clinton beat George H.W. Bush. -
Text Messaging
Developed in 1984, the SMS concept was not fully put into action until December third when the first text message was sent by Neil Papworth. -
NAFTA
A North American Free Trade Agreement between Mexico, The U.S., and Canada. -
GMO's Were Sold Commercially
GMO's started to be sold commercially. -
Music
Pop Music reached it's highest peak and the 90's became known as the genre's Golden Age. -
Oklahoma City Bombings
It was the deadliest domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. It was a truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma. It caused 168 deaths and more then 700 nonfatal injuries. -
GPS
The Air Force announced the Global Positioning System satellite constellation has made the GPS fully available and compatible for use. -
Bill Clinton won again
Bill Clinton won a decisive victory in the election. -
DVD
The DVD was released in April of 1997 to the U.S. -
Mars Pathfinder Lands on Mars
The Mars Pathfinder landed a base station with a roving probe on Mars. -
Impeachment of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was charged for sexual harassment. -
Columbine Shooting
The Columbine Shooting was a school shooting in Colorado. 12 students and 1 teacher died.
