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1990 to 2010
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Mike Tyson's upset 1990
n the biggest upset of the year, Mike Tyson lost the heavyweight title to James “Buster” Douglas. Tyson, previously undefeated and an overwhelming favorite, lost his title in a 10th round knockout. -
Chicago bulls record 1990
Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls won the NBA scoring title, leading second place Karl Malone by over 200 points. Hakeem Olajuwon led the NBA in rebounds, averaging 14 rebounds a game. -
Wayne Gretzky – 2,857 Career Points
NHL and sport legend Wayne Gretzky is hailed as “The Great One,” which is a fine title but also one which is completely accurate. His glittering career is one of the best in all of sports, and this is evident with a flick through the NHL record books (he held 61 records upon retiring in 1999) -
Hurricane Andrew
a Category 5 hurricane, kills 65 people and causes $26 billion in damage to Florida and other areas of the U.S. Gulf Coast, and will be the costliest natural disaster until Hurricane Katrina in 2005. -
Nelson Mandela
He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation -
world cup ,1994
In the World Cup final, Brazil faced Italy. After tying in the first 90 minutes, they advanced to two 15-minute halves. Still tied, Brazil won on penalty shootouts, 3-2. -
super bowl 1995
After several exciting playoff match ups, the last four standing were Pittsburgh and Indianapolis from the AFC and Green Bay and Dallas from the NFC. The Championship games were well fought, but a Super Bowl rematch from 1975 season was in order. The Cowboys, in the middle of their last dynastic run, got revenge on the Steele-rs, beating them 27-17 in Super Bowl XXX. -
Tyson vs. holyfield
In the third round, Holyfield accidentally head butted Tyson, then Tyson bit off the top of Holyfield’s ear. The fight was stopped to clean the wound then resumed. Tyson bit Holyfield’s ear again and was disqualified, making Holyfield the heavyweight champion. -
Jerry Rice – 1,549 Career Receptions
They don’t make receivers more prolific than Jerry Rice, who is the all-time leader in dozens of categories. One of his records which seems very unlikely to be eclipsed is career receptions, which is an eye popping 1,549 -
9/11
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters. -
15,806 Career Assists - John Stockton
1984-2003. The all-time assist king in the NBA might hold that title forever because there was simply nobody like him. The unselfishness that Stockton played with to enable him to reach his incredible mark of 15,806 career assists is simply not seen in the game today -
7 Consecutive Tour de France Wins - Lance Armstrong
1999-2005. While there certainly is an asterisk next to this record because of doping during his career, Lance Armstrong went on the most successful run in cycling history, spanning seven Tour de France events, each of which he won. -
Iphone
is the first smartphone model designed and marketed by Apple. It is the first generation of iPhone that was announced on January 9, 2007 after years of rumors and speculation.[9] It was introduced in the United States on June 29, 2007, and it featured quad-band GSM cellular connectivity with GPRS and EDGE support for data transfer. -
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He is the first African American to have served as president, as well as the first born outside the contiguous United States. -
Brett Favre
Brett Favre, who played in a staggering 297 consecutive NFL games (321 including playoffs). This amazing feat occurred between 1992 and 2010
