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  • The twin towers were built

    The twin towers used to be the biggest buildings in the world until the day September 11, 2001 when into the upper floors two airplanes crashed into the buildings. The planes were crashed by terrorist, that were from all different places. One of them was from Egypt 19 of them were from Saudi Arabia 1 was from Lebanon and the rest were from United Arab Emirates and there were 2 of them.
    https://www.911memorial.org/world-trade-center-history
    https://www.911memorial.org/faq-about-911
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  • The twin towers built continued

    The twin towers built continued
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_(1973%E2%80%932001)
    Why is this event important?Did it effect people?Well the towers were built in 1973. They became the world wide trading center.
    The towers were world wide trading center so that changed the world for trading goods.Since then there have been many things delivered there.
    A lot of people died because of that crash. I would change it so that not as many people would have been injured or killed.
  • The Pocket Calculator

    The Pocket Calculator
    The pocket calculator was made in 1973. It was nice because it was lighter and cheaper than the ones before it. It was also small enough to fit in your pocket.
    Making these calculators made it easier to carry them around, and help you with numbers.It changed history to help children in class if they need it.
    A lot of people use calculators while working with numbers.You don't have to do as much long division because of calculators.
  • Mass exodus from Cuba

    The Cuba exile is where the Cubans left the island of Cuba.There were over 1,700 boats that took people.
    That the Cubans left the island. That some of the boats were over crowded.
    A lot of people left their island. Many migrates died.
    Some people died. There was not very much room for any extra people.
    http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/28/entertainment/things-that-really-happened-in-the-80s/
  • The eruption of Mount St. Helens

    The eruption of Mount St. Helens
    Mount St. Helens erupted in May of 1980, in Washington. About 57 people died from this event.
    It caused a lot of other actions. There was an earthquake.
    It caused it to be ready for anything.
    Mount St. Helens erupted causing an earthquake,causing a huge crater.With volcanic ash through many states.
  • Hubble Telescope Launch

    Hubble Telescope Launch
    The Hubble telescope was launched in 1990 to be able to see farther, deeper.It is one of NASA's most successful and long lasting science missions.
    It was made so people could see things in space. To get a better view.
    With this telescope we have been able to see things in space that we never thought we would be able to see.
    To be able to see thing in space.
    http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/hubble_essentials/
  • Hurricane Andrew

    Hurricane Andrew
    The hurricane lasted for thirty-six hours and the wind was blowing at 175 miles per hour.
    The hurricane killed a lot of people while destroying there homes as well.
    the houses and buildings had to be rebuilt. The places had to be cleaned up.
    I would not have wanted to be there because a lot of people died and it lasted for thirty-six hours
    http://www.hurricanescience.org/history/storms/1990s/andrew/
  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina
    The hurricane was on the gulf coast. The winds were 100-140 miles per hour, and stretched 400 miles across.
    The hurricane caused a lot of damage that had to be replaced.
    Almost 80% of the city was under some water.
    Would not have wanted to be there many things were destroyed.
    http://www.history.com/topics/hurricane-katrina
  • Michael Jackson Dies

    Michael Jackson Dies
    Michael Jackson started singing when he was just 5 years old, he sang with his family and soon became the lead singer. Michael Jackson died on June 25,2009 Michael Jackson wrote/sang music.When he died it was unexpected and surprised people. Nobody knew that he was going to die. Everyone was devastated. It would have been interesting to meet Michael Jackson before he died.