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US soldiers were killed and two Blackhawk helicopters were shot down in a heavy firefight in the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu.
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An Iraqi troop buildup near Kuwait in 1994 led the United States to send forces to Kuwait and nearby areas.
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Mexico was on the verge of defaulting on its foreign obligations, the United States stepped in with a plan too help.
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Militant Taliban leaders seize Afghan capital of Kabul.
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The United States, Britain and France have agreed to freeze the distribution of $68 million in gold bars that were looted by the Nazis.
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Iraq wouldn't allow an inspection of there arms.
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Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12 students and 1 teacher.
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U.S. sailors on Navy destroyer Cole die in Yemen terrorist explosion
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Al Qaeda hijacked 4 passenger aircrafts 2 planes hit the twin towers, 1 plane hit the pentagon in VA, and the 4th plane crashed in a field after the passengers attempted to take control of it.
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U.S. and Afghan troops launch Operation Anaconda against remaining al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters in Afghanistan
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President Bush declares war on Iraq.
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Al Qaeda takes responsibility for killing more than 200 and injuring 1,000.
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Hurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States.
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Saddam Hussein is convicted of crimes against humanity by an Iraqi court and hanged in Baghdad.
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Barack Obama has been elected the 44th president of the United States of America.
