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Teach for America is formed-reestablishes National Teachers Corp.
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He went on to become the President of South Africa.
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150 government and non government representatives met in Thailand to discuss and make a plan for Education for All.
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TaleSpin is a TV series based off of the Jungle Book. Baloo, a pilot, is the main character of this show.
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Even though 1991 was the first year the Interactive Whiteboard was released, in the last couple of years have they been really utilized in the classroom. But the idea started well over 10 years ago.
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Beloved author and poet, Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) dies
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In 1992, the first Junie B. Jones book was published. Since then, 28 books have been added to the series. This series has been monumental in children's literature and continues to be a favorite amongst young readers.
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27th Amendment ratified, prohibits Congress from raising its salary
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US Presidential Election-Bill Clinton beats George H. W. Bush. The first inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd President.
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Two police officers convicted in Los Angeles on civil rights charges in Rodney King beating Read more: Top News Stories from 1993 | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/year/1993.html#ixzz3D24p8SbW
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On the Finnish GSM company Radiolinja network, the first person-to-person text message was sent.
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O. J. Simpson arrested in killings of wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and friend, Ronald Goldman Read more: Top News Stories from 1994 | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/year/1994.html#ixzz3D26bdEzx
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Science professor Lawrence Rowe began recording his lectures for his students at the University of Berkeley and posted them for his students to watch. This was the catalyst for the channel YouTube EDU.
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168 People, including 19 people under the age of 6, died in a bombing after a truck full of bombs was detinated in a parking garage.
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Hinckley first read the Proclamation on September 23, 1995, at the LDS General Relief Society Meeting.
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In 1995, OJ Simpson was acquitted of the 1994 murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman
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And we were never the same again.
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The amendment allowed for prayer in public schools.
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Backstreet Boys release their first album entitled "Backstreet Boys."
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Backstreet Boys release their debut album.
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Mother Teresa dies
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Requires California public schools to teach LEP students in special classes that are taught nearly all in English. This provision had the effect of eliminating "bilingual" classes in most cases.
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Google introduces their search engine to the Web.
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Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice, on December 19, 1998.
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2 teenages murdered 13 others at school which sparked a huge gun control and bullying debate.
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Two senior students kill 12 student and one teacher, in addition to injuring 21 others. They then committed suicide.
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WHEN I AM GONE
When I am gone what will you do?
Who will write and draw for you?
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It was the first to be dedicated in the new Millenium.
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After 7 seasons of watching Cory, Shawn, and Topanga grow up, the TV series ended. Girl Meets World would eventually copycat this show in 2014.
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The 100th temple of the LDS church was dedicated in Boston, MA.
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Anthrax attacks kill 5 pepople and infect 17 others through the U.S. Mail system.
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Patriot Act is passed to allow law enforcement the ability to do searches if there is suspect terrorism.
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The First Film adaption of "The Lord of the Rings" directed by Peter Jackson is released in cinamas
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No Child Left Behind was enacted this day by President George W. Bush.
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The 19th Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, UTAH!
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Halle Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress becoming the first woman of African-American descent to win an Oscar for a leading role.
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This awfully fabuluous show began with the story of Alex Michel and Amanda Marsh.
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Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped at knife point from her home in Salt Lake City. She was only 14. She was held captive, abused and raped for 9 months. She was miraculously spotted and rescued on March 12, 2003. (Information taken from http://www.nbcnews.com/news/other/i-was-broken-beyond-repair-elizabeth-smart-recalls-kidnapping-ordeal-f8C11336267)
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After 22 years and 28 missions, the Space Shuttle Coloumbia disentigrates upon re-entry, killing all seven crew on board.
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US Invades Iraq. Dubbed Operation Iraqi Freedom (21 days of major combat)
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The Surpreme Court ruled that affirmative action (using racial diversity as a factor in choosing which students to admit to a college) is constitutional. They specified that race should not be the only factor, but it can be one of many factors used to determine which students should be accepted. (taken from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/future/landmark_grutter.html)
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All American schools have access to the Internet, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Dove launches Real Beauty campaign.
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March Madness ended with a bang when UNC beat the University of Illinois in the championship game.
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U.S. Supreme Court reverses previous circuit court decision that "under God" was unconstituional, on grounds that Michael Newdow did not have standing to challenge the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.
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The day after Christmas in 2004, a tsunami flooded several parts of Indonesia and Asia. It was one of the largest earthquakes and tsunamis on historical record, and took over 200,000 lives.
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The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by an earthquake that is thought to have had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs (Wikipedia).
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation.
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YouTube, the popular Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States
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Terri Schiavo's controversial death shook and divided the nation.
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Pope Benedict XVI was the 256th pope elected.
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Hurricane Rita followed less than a month after Katrina, and was actually a stronger storm. But because everyone was still trying to wrap their heads around the damage Katrina did, Rita's terror goes unsung. Rita compounded and added her own damage on top of the mess Katrina left.
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Facebook becomes available to everyone who is at least 13 years old with a valid email address.
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Saddam Hussein was executed after being tried and found guilty of crimes against humanity. He was found guilty by the Iraqui Special Tribunal and sentenced to death by hanging.
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Nancy Pelosi becomes the first ever female speaker of the U.S House of Representatives
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David Wiesner become second person to win 3 Caldecott Awards with his book Flotsam
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On April 16, 2007 on the campus of Virginia Tech there was a school shooting. The shooter, Seung –Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people and wounded approximately 20. After all of the action the senior English Major committed suicide. There were two separate attacks approximately two hours apart. The event goes down in history as the deadliest shooting by a single gunman.
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"One state under God" was added to the wording of the Texas state pledege.
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The first hashtag was used on Twitter by Chris Messina. #thankgoodness #lifechanging #nofilter
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US Dept of Energy gas survey finds that gas has reached its highest price at $4.12 per gallon.
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Michael Phelps won 8 Gold Medals for different swimming events during the Beijing Olympics taking the record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games.
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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and thier (then) 17 children begin sharing their story with America.
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Prop 8 was a California propostition against legalizing gay marriage. It passed with 52% of the vote, but was declared unconstitutional in August of 2010.
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Elder Worthlin, an apostle for the LDS church passes away.
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US airways flight 1549 was a scheduled to fly from New York to Charlotte, North Carolina. The pilot successfully ditched the plane into the Hudson six minutes after takeoff. They struck a flock of geese causing internal problems to the plane. All of the 150 passengers survived the crash. They stood on the wings waiting for help. Lots of lives were saved in the process.
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Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion United States Department of Education contest created to spur innovation and reforms in state and local district K-12 education. This was a way to encourage states to comply with Common Core.
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And we all know that's how we got "Back to December".
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"Hipster" has been a term since the 1990's, but became world renowned in the 2010's. It is a international subculture that is associated with indie and alternative music, vintage and thrift-store fashion choices and an organic diet. It is also associated with a change of perspective encompassing progressive political views and acceptance of others and their choices.
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Disney starts to give away free passesto the first 1,000 customers for doing 4 hours of service.
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The SMART board 400 series interactive whiteboard becomes available
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A 7.0 Magnitute earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing more than 220,000 people in what was the most powerful quake to hit Haiti in a century. The quake knocked down buildings, brought down power lines, lef t thousands missing and inflicted a massive catastrophe on the Western Hemishpere's poorest nation.
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The Let's Move campaign tries to reduce childhood obesity by promoting healthier food in schools and more physical activity.
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The state of Nevada adopts the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics content areas.
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Brandon Flowers came to Utah for his solo tour and performed at the Depot in SLC.
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And then all the girls in the world fell in love with him.
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A revolutionary wave in the Arab region
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Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and the rest of them made their debut on the hit talent show The Voice
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Prince William married Catherine Middleton, a commoner, in April 2011 after a decade of courtship. The wedding was televised live around the world and was watched by millions of people. Prince William is third in line to the throne of England.
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Alabama became the first state to require its public schools to check the students' immigration status.
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The groundbreaking ceremony was presided by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles. This temple was fires announced in General Conference on October 1, 2011.
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"I am pleased to announce that effective immediately all worthy and able young men who have graduated from high school or its equivalent, regardless of where they live, will have the option of being recommended for missionary service beginning at the age of 18, instead of age 19... worthy young women who have the desire to serve may be recommended for missionary service beginning at age 19, instead of age 21." (President Thomas S. Monson, Welcome to Conference, October 2012.)
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Adam Lanza shot 20 children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newton, Connecticut.
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The Mayan calendar finished one of it's great cycles in December 2012, which fueled countless theories about the end of the world on December 21, 2012 at 11:11(UTC). December 21 came and went, and the world was just fine.
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The 2013 edition of the LDS scriptrures beocomes available.
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Prince George, son of Prince William the Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge was born. This was a widely anticipated and global event. Prince George is fourth in line to the throne of England.
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With the translation of the Book of Mormon in Malay, the Book of Mormon has been translated into 109 languages worldwide. (information taken from https://www.lds.org/church/news/book-of-mormon-now-in-malay-language and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Book_of_Mormon_translations)
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The shutdown lasted until October 16, 2013.
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First LDS Pageant to be held outside of the United States; length two weeks.
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"I Want You Back" single hit number 13 in the charts
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Jimmy Fallon becomes the sixth host of The Tonight Show.
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Lauren Arrington performs science experiment for school and learns that Lion Fish can survive with less than salinity of 13.
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Founder of Ordain Women, Kate Kelly, was excommunicated for her involvement and founding of the organization which publically protested for doctrinal change against church doctrine and requests from the LDS church priesthood leaders regarding female ordination into the church.
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Robin Williams Passes Away
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The Giver was released in theatres.
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At the upcoming conference on the first weekend in October, speakers at downtown’s Conference Center "whose primary language is not English now have the choice to deliver their talks in their native tongue," LDS Church spokesman Dale Jones said in a statement Monday.
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Kevin J Worthen is the 13th president of BYU Provo. His responsibilities as the new BYU president started on May 1, 2014, but his inauguration was on September 9, 2014. All members of the First Presidency attended.
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Obama addresses nation concerning ISIS and America's plan for destroying the Islamic State. Obama states: "If you threaten America, there is no safe haven for you."
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Beloved poet and author Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) dies
