History in My Life

  • My Birthday

    On May 6, 2001, I was born in Albemarle Hospital.
  • The Attack on the World Trade Center

    On this day in history, two airplanes hit the Twin Towers in New York City. This terrorist attack killed over 3,000 people and caused widespread panic across the entire country.
  • Space Shuttle Columbia

    Seven astronauts were killed during reentry to the Earth's atmosphere. I learned how to walk.
  • Facebook

    Facebook was launched by Mark Zuckerberg.
  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina was one of the five deadliest hurricanes in US history. The levee system in New Orleans failed and caused major flooding. This was also the year I started toddler time.
  • Sadam Hussein

    Sadam Hussein was excecuted because of crimes against humanity. This was the year I started t-ball.
  • iPhone

    The iPhone first generation was released.
  • Oil prices

    The price of oil hit a record high of $147 a barrel in July of 2008.
  • Barack Obama

    Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America. He was the firat African Amarican to hold that position.
  • Haiti Earthquake

    A Earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude hit Haiti, killing almost 250k people. This was the year that I got a concussion during the school play.
  • Osama Bin Laden

    Bin Laden was killed. He was suspected to have organized the 9/11 attacks. I placed first in the DAR essay contest.
  • Mars Rover

    The rover, part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, landed.
  • Flight 370

    Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disapperared over the Indian Ocean. This was also the year I won the science fair.
  • Edward Snowden

    Snowden revealed information about the NSA infringing on the privacy of US citizens and forigners. This was also when i fell down a mountain, skiing in Pennsylvania.
  • Gay Marraige

    Gay marraige was legalized. My softball team placed first in the conference.