90's American history timeline

  • Hubble Space Telescope launches rocket

    Hubble Space Telescope launches rocket

    The company launched the STS-31 on a space mission discovery. The rocket was launched on its 35th mission of the NASA program. The purpose of the mission was to release it into earths orbit.
  • The Gulf War

    The Gulf War

    The Gulf war was waged in the middle east, by US forces. It was by the US and they faced the Iranians. The war ended on January 17 1991
  • The World Wide Web was publicly introduced

    The World Wide Web was publicly introduced

    The Web is known for being the world's dominant software. It is an information space where documents and other web resources can be accessed through the Internet using a web browser. The Web has changed people's lives a lot.
  • The Cold War ends

    The Cold War ends

    The Cold War was a period of tension between the US and the Soviet Union. The Cole War term is used because there was no large-scale fighting. It started immediately following World War 2.
  • LA riots

    LA riots

    The riots resulted in over 60 deaths and $1 billion in damage. It all was started when tape beating of black motorist Rodney King. It was a series of riots that lasted only a month but were very violent.
  • Hurricane Andrew

    Hurricane Andrew

    A category 5 hurricane, that killed 65 people and caused $26 billion in damage. It damaged Florida and other areas around the US Gulf Coast. It was the worst hurricane to ever hit the coast until Hurricane Katrina.
  • Hurricane Iniki hits Hawaii

    Hurricane Iniki hits Hawaii

    It was the strongest hurricane to ever to hit Hawaii. It was one of eleven cyclones during the season. The hurricane caused around $3.1 billion at the time in money.
  • Bill Clinton become the 42nd President

    Bill Clinton become the 42nd President

    He was an American politician who served two terms from 1993-2001. He had served as the governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983-1992. His Vice president was AL Gore who would take over after he got impeached.
  • A truck bomb explodes

    A truck bomb explodes

    The bomb exploded in a parking garage killing 6 people and injuring over a thousand. It exploded at the World trade center. The nitrate gas was intended to send the North tower.
  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Oklahoma City Bombing

    The bombing killed 168 people and wounded 800. The bombing is the worst domestic terrorist incident in U.S history. The bombing happened at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.