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Bruce Jenner wins decathalon
Bruce Jenner set a world record of 8,617 points and won gold for the Americans at the Montreal Olympics. He beat the world record holder and 1972 Olypmic Champion from the Soviet Union by almost 300 points. This was his last decathalon and soon appeared in commericals, movies, and a Wheaties cereal box. -
Suspected Unabomber arrested by the FBI
FBI agents arrested Theodore John Kaczynski, who was charged with mailing 16 bombs that killed three people and injured 23 during an 18-year period. After the rejections of his academic essays on radical environmentalism and militant opposition to modern technology, Kaczynski began to produce mail bombs in 1978. His manifesto was published by The Washington Post in 1995 about problems with America’s industrial and technological society. His brother David recognized Kaczynski’s writing and inform -
9/11 Attacks
On September 11, it was the deadliest day in history for New York City because of al-Qaeda’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. 19 militants hijacked four air planes and two were flown into the World Trade Center towers, killing over 3,000 and injuring over 10,000 people. This caused the collapse of the Twin Towers. The third plane hit the Pentagon with causalities of about 200 and the fourth plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field, killing 45 people. -
The Birth of Twitter
Created by Jack Dorsey on March 31, 2006, twitter is a social networking site that allows users to “tweet” 140 characters. It was launched on July 15 and currently has over 500 million users in 2012. Dorsey published the first Twitter message, “just setting up my twttr.” -
Steve Jobs Dies
Steve Jobs, Apple CEO and company founder, died at the age of 56. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003. He transformed American technology and has been described as the “Father of the Digital Revolution.” He invented many products, such as Macintosh computers, iPod, and iPhone, which has become increasingly popular in current society. -
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics were held in London, with 26 different sports, from July 27 to August 12. It is the most famous international multi-sport event involving about 10,500 men and women athletes, following the traditions of the ancient Olympic Games. Michael Phelps won his 22nd medal for the American Swim team and the U.S. went home with 104 medals. This was the first time in history in which every sport had female competitors.
