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9/11
The September 11 attacks have personally effected both me and my family. My aunt used to work in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. She was on her way to work when the first plane struck the tower. She was immediately called in to the Pentagon, and was working in the basement when another plane flew into the other tower. She, along with many other people, left the building out of fear of another attack, narrowly escaping yet another commercial plane that flew into the building. -
Department of Homeland Security is created
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, this department was created to prevent further events from taking place. -
Hurricane Katrina
Devastating Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, Katrina caused over $125 billion in damage, and killing 1,836 people. -
Virginia Tech Massacre
On April 16, 2007, a South Korean student shot and killed 32 students and professors at Virginia Tech; spurred a chain of debates on gun control. -
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike killed 100 people on the Texas coast and significantly raised U.S. oil prices. -
Obama Elected
President Barack Obama is inaugurated, becoming the first African-American president. -
Bin Laden Killed
Osama Bin Laden is killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan by soldiers. -
Aurora, CO Shooting
A gunman opened fire at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 and injuring 32. -
Sandy Hook Shooting
A gunman killed 26 (including 20 children) at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. -
Boston Marathon Bombing
Terrorists attacked the Boston Marathon by detonating two bombs, killing three and injuring 283 runners by the finish line.