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Human Cloning
President Clinton allows funding to being for any research involving human cloning. -
Matthew Shepard
He was brutally murdered near the University of Wyoming for being gay. -
Columbine High School Massacure
Two seniors went on a killing spree murding 12 students and 1 teacher. 21 other students were left injured. -
George W. Bush's 1st Inauguration
As the 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush chose Dick Cheney as vice president and celebrated the commencement of his first 4-year term. -
No Child Left Behind
This act was proposed by President George W. Bush. In order for states to receive federal funding for schools, this act requires states all students in their basic skills in certain grades. -
Septmeber 11th
When terrorists took over flights and crashed into the World Trade Centers (Twin Towers), the Pentagon, and one crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. -
Space Shuttle Comlumbia
Killing all seven crew members, Columbia disintegrates in mid-air. -
Facebook
Social networking site Facebook is launched. -
First Same Sex Marriage
The first legal same sex marriage in the USA was preformed in Massachusetts on May 17, 2004. -
Hurricane Katrina
This was the costliest of all natural disasters and was also one of the 5 top deadliest hurricanes. When it made landfall in Louisiana it was a category 3 hurricane sustaining 125 mph winds. -
Virginia Tech Massacure
Before commiting suicide, Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and injured 25 others. -
Recession
Recession officially begins. -
Oil Prices
Hit a record high at $147 a barrel. -
First African American President
President Barack Obama is sworn into office as the first african american persident in the United States. -
Death of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson suffered cardiac arrest in his Los Angeles, California home on June 25, 2009. The king on pop was later pronounced dead at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
