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A category 4 hurricane hit Galveston Texas and left an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people dead.
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President William McKinley wins his second term for the presidency.
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President William McKinley dies from his bullet wounds.
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The Wright Brothers flew their Biplane for the first time in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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The United States Enters World War 1.
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1933 - 1945 the second world war took place. In September 1940 the US provided supplies for the war but we officially joined on December 11, 1941,
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The United States Congress sets up the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Harry S. Truman is President.
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Malcolm Little adopts X as his last name to reject his slave name.
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The Space shuttle Challenger explodes killing all seven crew
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The Persian Gulf War in other names.
Desert Shield (2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991) is the build-up of defenses in Sudia Arabia while Desert Storm( 17 January 1991 -- 28 February 1991) is the combat phase. The ground fighting didn't officially end until 11 April with the signing of the armistice. -
The House of Representatives charges President Clinton with perjury and obstruction of justice. They use those charges to impeach him. But February 12, 1999, the Senate acquits him of charges.
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George W. Bush beats Al Gore in the presidential election after the Supreme Court settled the recount dispute.
