Imprints on Generation Y

Monica Lewinsky Scandal

Jul 23, 1973

American woman with whom United States President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an "improper relationship" while she worked at the White House.

Star Wars

May 25, 1977

A movie that was a world wide pop culture phenomenon.

Cabbage Patch Kids

Jul 19, 1978

Longest running doll franchise in America.

Beanie Babies

Oct 4, 1993

The most collected stuffed animals in America.

OJ Simpson Murder Trial

Jan 29, 1995

Suspected to have killed ex-wife and close friend. Found innocent.

Oklahoma City Bombing

Apr 19, 1995

A terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City.

Pokemon

Mar 24, 1996

A media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri.

Death of Princess Diana

Aug 31, 1997

Died in a car accident in Paris, France.

Columbine High School Massacre

Apr 20, 1999

Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, killed 12 students and 1 teacher. They also injured 21 other students, and three people were injured while attempting to escape. The pair then committed suicide.

Spongebob Squarepants

May 1, 1999

An energetic and optimistic sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea with his pet snail, Gary.

September 11th

Sep 11, 2001

Tragic day when the twin towers were hit by two hijacked plans.

iPod

Oct 23, 2001

The best portable media players came out.

SARS Epidemic

Nov 16, 2002

There was an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in China and brought over to the US

War in Iraq

Mar 20, 2003

United States invaded Iraq under the administration of George W. Bush.

Myspace

Aug 16, 2003

My popular social networking site from 2003-2007