Dave Golonski's cultural timeline

By BurbankLeader

  • Bill Clinton was inaugurated

    Bill Clinton was inaugurated as the 42nd president of the United States.

  • Dave Golonski first elected

    Dave Golonski is elected to the Burbank City Council during the city’s general election. At 34 years old, he receives 5,833 votes out of 9,961 cast.

  • "Friends"

    Acclaimed sitcom, “Friends,” debuts on NBC, kicking off its 10-year run.

  • OJ Simpson acquitted

    After a long, heavily publicized trial, former football star OJ Simpson is acquitted of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.

  • Dave Golonski re-elected

    Dave Golonski is re-elected during Burbank’s primary election, having received 6,069 out of 9,153 ballots cast.

  • Harry Potter released

    The first Harry Potter novel, written by J.K. Rowling, is released, launching the seven-book series.

  • Monica Lewinsky sex scandal

    News breaks of the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal.

  • Golonski is re-elected

    Golonski is re-elected during the general election with 5,733 out of 11,165 votes.

  • September 11

    Nearly 3,000 people are killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

  • Facebook

    Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook.

  • Golonski re-elected

    Golonski is re-elected during the general election with 5,429 votes.

  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast.

  • First iPhone

    June 2007: Apple releases the first iPhone.

  • Barack Obama elected

    Barack Obama is elected president of the United States.

  • Golonski re-elected

    Golonski is re-elected during the general election, with 5,711 out of 11,889 votes.

  • Michael Jackson dies

    Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop,” dies.

  • The royal wedding

    Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Kate Middleton tie the knot.

  • Curiosity

    The NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars.