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Significant Events in 1996-2013

By HBaughman96
  • First Female Secretary of State

    First Female Secretary of State

    Madeleine Albright became the first Female secretary of state under President Bill Clinton. http://www.infoplease.com/year/1996.html
  • Euro

    Euro

    Info Please:EuroEurope agrees on having a single curency: the Euro.

  • North and South Korea agree Peace

    Presidents of North and South Korea sign peace accord, and at least symbolically, end a half-century of antagonism. Read more: Top News Stories from 2000 | Infoplease.com Top News stories from 2000
  • Close Election Race

    Close Election Race

    Congress has to step in to declare the winning vote of the 2000 presidential election. Bush wins 5-4 in Congress vote.
  • 9/11

    9/11

    9/11Terrorist attack on the Twin Towers-New York's World Trading center and the Pentagon.
  • Space Shuttle Explosion

    Space Shuttle Explosion

    Columbia DisasterSpace Shuttle Columbia Explodes. All seven austronauts aboard were killed.

  • U.S. & Iraq

    The U.S. begin it's surge of over 30,000 troops into Iraq.
  • Tribal Violence in Kenya

    Tribal Violence in Kenya

    Violence between tribes erupts, after a presidential election. Over 200 people killed.

  • Barack Obama

    The first African-American to be elected President of the United States.
  • Bombing of Boston Marathon

    Bombing of Boston Marathon

    Boston Marathon Bombing
    The bombing at the Boston Marathon was a tragic event. It left people wondering if it was a terrorist attack.