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Passage of the Americans With Disibilities Act
The Americans with Disibilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The law was created as a civil rights law to put and end to widespread discrimination against people with disibilities. People with disibilities were denied basic rights, like the right to vote. It was signed into law by President George HW Bush. -
Confirmation of Clarence Thomas
On July 1, 1991 George HW Bush nominated Clarence Thomas for the US Supreme court to replace Thurgood Marshall. Womens civil rights groups opposed Thomas because of his conservative views on subjects like abortion. Sexual harassment allegations were then leaked by Anita Hill from an FBI report that was confidential. Hearings were held by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Thomas was confirmed from a vote of 52-48. -
Arrest and Bombing of Jeffrey Dahmer
Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer and sex offender who had raped and murdered 17 boys and men. Many of his murderes involved canibalism and preservation of skeletal body parts. Dahmer was slightly schizophrenic but was tried as sane in his trial. He was convicted of 15 of the murders. Dahmer was sentenced to life in prison but was beated to death by another inmate Christopher Scarver. -
US Soldiers in Somalia/Blackhawk Down
The Battle of Mogadishu was on the 3 and 4 of October, 1993. This was a battle between US forces and Somali militiamen who were loyal to the upcoming president Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The US was trying to find Aidid. US learned that a secret meeting would take place and Aidid would attend. Americans captured 24 prisioners, none were Aidid, because he was not actually present. Somali militiamen started firing at black hawks. What started as a peacekeeping endeavor tuned into a survival mission -
The North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement took effect on January 1st, 1994. It is a treaty signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. NAFTA was signed into law by President Bill Clinton, and the agreement was supposed to encourage other nations to work toward a broader world trade. NAFTA eliminated all tariffs and trade restrictions between the US, Canada, and Mexico. This then created the worlds largest free trade zone/free market. -
OJ Simpson Trial
OJ Simposn was tried for two murders that took place on June 12, 1994. One for the death of his ex wife, Natalie Brown Simpson, and one for her friend, Ronald Lyle Goldman. Simposn was tried "not guilty" after the jury discussed for four hours. The case lasted 133 days, and had seen 150 witnesses. -
Unabomber Attacks and Arrest
Theodore Kaczynski arrested on April 3, and was accused for 16 mail bomb terrorist attacks. He killed three people and injured 23 over the course of 18 years. He sent a package to the University of Illinois from Northwestern that was returned to Northwestern. A security guard opened the package because of suspicion and was seriously injured. Attackes were focused on universities and airlines. January 22 he pleaded guilty and was charged with 4 life sentences plus 30 years. -
Olympic Park Bombing
The Olympic Park bombing occured in Atlanta during the summer olympics of 1996. Eric Rudolph was in charge of this terrorist attack. Only one person was killed, but 111 were injured. Richard Jewell discovered the bomb and was able to clear most people out before it went off. Jewell was suspected of the crimes, but later was released of all charges. And in 2003 Rudolph was arrested and sentenced life in prison. -
NATO Bombing in Yugoslavia
The NATO bombing in Yugoslavia occured from March 24 to June 10 of 1999. NATO says the operation was to stop human rights abuses in Kosovo. This was the first time that NATO had used military force without the approval of the UN Security Council. The bombing killed between 489 and 528 civilians as well as government buildings. The bombing ended when Serbia agreed to withdraw forces from Kosovo. -
Columbine Shooting
The Columbine High School massacre occured April 20, 1999 in Jefferson County Colorado. The two in charge of the murders were Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. The two were senior students at the school. They brough guns as well as propane tanks, 99 explosives, and car bombs. 12 students were murdered, and one teacher, with 21 injured. After the shooting, the Harris and Klebold committed suicide.
