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Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, found dead after committing suicide.
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Hit TV show Friends is realeased.
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Oklahoma City bombing kills 168 and wounds 800. The bombing is the worst domestic terrorist incident in U.S. history.
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First Harry Potter book was published.
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Bob Barker’s “The Price is Right” game show had its 5,000 episode.
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Pokémon became the most popular toy among kids.
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Al Queda terrorists bomb world trade centers in New York City, NY.
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Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates upon re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere, killing all 7 astronauts and resulting in a 29-month suspension of the space shuttle program.
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The Social Networking Facebook is launched.
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one of the top 5 biggest hurricanes to hit the united states.
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Death of model and actress anna nicole smith from combined drug abuse.
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Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people, injuring 25.
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Elected 44th president of the united states, also first black US president.
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Swine flu outbreak starts April, 2009 infecting 14-36 million people.
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Osama bin laden, leader of 9/11 attacks, killed by US forces. May 1st, 2011.
