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World War 2
Adolf Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 and two days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany. This started WW2. On May 8, 1945, the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Hitler committed suicide. This ended WW2. -
Internet was invented
The first workable prototype of the Internet came in the late 1960s, but the ARPANET, or the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, delivered its first message on October 29, 1969. -
Mom was born
My mom, Arlene (Cabigon)Purugganan, was born in a small town in the Philippines. -
Dad was born
My dad, Virgil Purugganan, was born in a small town in the Philippines. -
My mom and dad got married
After about a year of dating, my parents got married. -
My older sister was born
My older sister, V-Joy Purugganan, was born in a small town in the Philippines. -
The Twin Towers fell
The Twin Towers, located in lower Manhattan in New York City, fell. This caused 2,753 deaths. -
I was born
As my mom went through her pregnancy, the doctor said that my mom had a miscarriage. So when my mom still seemed to have pregnancy signs, my dad went to a different doctor. That doctor said my mom wasn't pregnant too, but my dad said, "Please, check again." If my dad hadn't pushed the doctor to check again, I wouldn't be here. -
My younger sister was born
Three years after me, my sister was born here in Canada. -
First day of pre-school
I started school super excited, although I had no friends in pre-school. -
My dad left for Montreal for a few months.
My dad left to study so he could become a vet, so he was unable to be there for my 7th birthday-- but now, we have a peaceful life because of him. -
I went to Disney World.
In the beginning of second grade, I went to Disney World with my family and stayed at a hotel for 2 weeks. -
I went to the Philippines
In April 2016, I went to the Philippines. Although I went there once when I was a baby, this time I was able to remember the lovely place. There, I was a flower girl for my Aunt and Uncle's wedding. -
First day of middle school
When I entered this school, I was quite afraid of the new environment, to be honest. I even almost missed my bus on my second day-- but I'm very glad to be here. -
Corona virus was declared a pandemic
WHO declared the outbreak of the corona virus to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Due to the corona virus, most countries have gone on lock down and streets are almost empty. -
I became a teenager.
After by thirteenth birthday, I started the journey of a teenager.
