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Born Boston Ma
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Hong Kong returns to Chinese Rule.
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Two convicted in 1st bombing of World Trade Center.
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Europeans agree on single currency called the Euro.
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President Clinton accused of sex scandal with Monica Lewinsky
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Russia fights to stop financial collapse.
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Unabomber sentenced to four life sentences.
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Nelson Mandela, the first black president in South Africa steps down.
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JFK jr. dies in a plane crash off of coast of Martha's Vineyard.
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A 7.4 magnitude earthquake kills 15,600 and leaves 600,000 homeless in Turkey.
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Israeli troops withdraw from Southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation.
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US sailors on Navy Destroyer in Yemen on boat Cole are killed.
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Disputed US presidential election decided by Supreme Court, Bush won.
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Mad Cow DIsease spreads over Europe.
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Terrorists attack World Trade Center and Pentagon
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Pope John Paul The Second dies, devastating many.
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Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, killing 1,836 people, destroying many homes.
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Bird flu spreads from Asia to Europe.
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North Korea announces it tested its first nuclear weapon.
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Economic Recession in the U.S.. Global financial crisis.
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Earthquake in China with a 7.9 magnitude kills 69,000 people.
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Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China the XXII Olympiad took place August 6- 24.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 77.68 points, largest single day point loss in its history.
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Swine Flu, H1N1 kills more than 18,000 people and 622,482 people were infected.
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Michael Jackson dies from cardiac arrest after a drug overdose.
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Barack Obama is inuagarated as First Black President of the US.
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Barack Obama's Healthcare bill was passed by Congress
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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti leaving over 200,00 dead and many injured
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The conflict between North and South Korea escalates.
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British Petroleum spill devastates the Gulf of Mexico
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East Coast of U.S. hit with several snowstorms.
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LIbyan President Qaddafi fights with opposition forces for control of Libya.
