History in My Lifetime

By KatelynPleasant

  • Birth

    I was born at Rex hostpital at 11:05 pm. I weighed 6 lbs. 4oz.

  • 1st Table Food

    My first table food was Nilla Wafers. When i was one, it was my favorite food.

  • Disney World

    In June,2000, my family and i went to disney world. My favorite character was Minnie Mouse and my favorite ride was the Dumbo ride.

  • George Bush

    George Bush was inaugurated. He was the 43rd president.

  • 9/11

    19 Arabians hijacked 4 commercial planes. 2 of them crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center im NYC. One crashed into the pentagon in Virginia.

  • Kindegarden

    My frist day of school was August 1, 2002. I went to Youngsville Elementary and my teacher was Mr. Coe.

  • Baghdad

    The US captured Baghdad. Saddam Hussein's regime fell two days later.

  • Riding a Bike

    I learned to ride a bike in my front yard. My mom pushed me into a ditch and I scraped my knee.

  • Moving and Changing Schools

    I moved during the summer between 1st and 2nd grade. I moved to Royal Elementary School and my 1st year there was the worst.

  • Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. It was the sixth-strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic.

  • Braces

    I got my braces on in 5th grade. It was 3 days before school was out.

  • 100th Anniversary Ford Model T

    It was the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T. People took their Fords to the NC transportation Museum in an effort to get 100 fords on display.

  • Barrack Obama

    Barrack Obama won the 2008 presidential election against John McCain and Sarah Palin. He became the 1st US African American president.

  • Beta Club

    I was inducted into the Beta Club. We said an oath and got a certifiate and a pin.

  • SAT

    I took the SAT in seventh grade as part of the DUKE program. Cassidy and I went to Louisburg College and took it together.

  • Earthquake in Chile

    Chile ha san 8.8 magnitude earthquake. It is the largest earthquake ever recorded. It set off a tsunami in the Pacific.

  • Designers of Tomorrow

    I won 1st place in Designers of Tomorrow. I won a $400.00 savings bond.

  • Bill Clinton Impeachment

    Bill Clinton wa simpeached on charges of purjury and obstruction of justice. He was declared not guilty by the senate.

  • Osama Bin Laden is Killed

    Osama Bin Laden was killed by US forces. He was killed
    near Islamabad following a “targeted operation” by US forces.

  • Scotty McCreery

    Scotty McCreery from Garner NC won American Idol!! My cousin used to work with him at Lowes Foods! lol its a small world after all!