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John Glenn Returns To Space
John Glenn returned to space to help assist in the study of the affects of no gravity growing. He was 77 years old, and it was also his second time. He went up on Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-95). -
Sydnie Was Born
I was born at Oswego Hospital to my parents Kim and Tim LeRoy. I was born at 12:18. I have a sister named Madison that is in 6th grade. I love to play softball, and I dance. I play the baritone and I like being outside. -
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India Tidal Surge
This tidal surge/cyclone killed more than 15,000 people in Eastern India. This storm was a Super Cyclonic Storm which is the worst type of cyclone. It was the worst storm recorded in 100 years as well as the worst in India's history. The damages totaled to $4.5 billion. -
Terrorist Attack
On September 11th, 2001, two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, NY. Another plane that was also hijacked crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. The people on both of the planes that crashed into the Twin Towers all died. The South Tower collapsed at 9:59 am, and the North Tower crashed at 10:28 am. -
Elizabeth Smart Gets Kidnapped
Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was sleeping in her room with her sister Mary Katherine. While Elizabeth was being abducted, Mary Katherine pretended to be asleep. She was found 9 months later about 18 miles from her home with Brian David Mitchell, her abducter, and Wanda Barzee. -
Space Shuttle Columbia Explodes
The explosion of space shuttle Columbia was caused by damage during launch when a piece of foam the size of a briefcase broke off from the main propellent tank. The debris hit the left wing, damaging the shuttle's thermal protection system which protects it from the heat of the re-entry. It killed all 7 crew members. -
George W. Bush is Re-elected President
George W. Bush was re-elected on November 2, 2004. He was also president the term before, he was elected on January 20, 2001. He was born on July 6, 1946 in New Haven Connecticut to his parents Barbara and George H.W. Bush. He was also elected the 46th governor of Texas on November 8, 1994 -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was one of the 5 most deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history. The total property damage was estimated at $81 billion, and killed over 1,836 people. It was the deadliest hurricane since the Okeechobee Hurricane in 1928. -
Nigerian Plane Crash
117 people were killed in a plane crash in Nigeria on October 23, 2006. The debris from the crash was scattered over an area the size of a fooball field. The plane crashed shortly after take-off from Lagos, including several high-level officials. -
Argentina Elects First Female President
Argentina elected their first female president on October 29, 2007. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner won over her opponents Elisa Carrio, and Roberto Lavagna. She had about 45% of the vote, Carrio had about 23%, and Lavagna had about 17%. -
Northwest Airlines and Delta Airline Merge
Delta Airline and Northwest Airlines merged on April 15, 2008. The merging of the 2 carriers formed the largest commercial airline at the time. With the 2 airlines combined, they had 786 total aircraft. They decided to take Delta's name to represent the airline. -
Jaycee Dugard Was Found
Jaycee Dugard was found after 18 years of being kidnapped on August 27, 2009. She was originally kidnapped on June 10, 1991 by Phillip Garrido. She was held in the backyard in tattered tents and outbuildings. -
Haiti Earthquake
The Haiti Earthquake occurred on January 12, 2010. It was a magnitude 7.0 earthquake with an epicenter near the town of Leogane. An estimated 92,000 were killed, 300,000 were injured, and 1,000,000 left homeless. The cost has been estimated to be about $14 billion and still counting. -
Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake occurred in Japan. The magnitude was 9.0 and it lasted for about 6 minutes. 15,826 people died, 5,942 were injured, and 3,810 people are missing. The cost of this earthquake so far is about $75 billion and still growing.
