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Nelson Mandela is released from prison
Mandela was finally released from an South African Prison after 27 years -
Micheal Jordan sets the record for most steals and free-throws in one half
With 69 points, 8 steals and 21 free-throws -
Gulf War
This was the start of the Persian Gulf War -
The Gulf War ends
After a few months, the Iranian troops surrendered to the American Troops -
Rondey King
Rodney King was a taxi driver that was involved in a high-speed chase, ending with King being brutally attacked by police officers. After the lawsuit with the police department, he walked away with 3.8 million dollars -
The Cold War ends
This war was between the USA and the USSR, it was from 1947-1991 -
Joey Buttafuoco shooting
Joey's wife was shot by Amy Fisher, his girlfriend, in the face. Mary Buttafuoco survived. -
Cult in Waco gets raided
A cult in Waco, TX was raided, and with children in the building, they had a shoot-out, and after 51 days, the building caught on fire, killing most of those inside. -
Lorena Bobbitt takes revenge
You all know know what happened -
Kurt Cobain dies
The lead singer to Nirvana killed himself at 171 Lake Washington Blvd, Seattle, Washington. -
Genocide in Rwanda
The fighting between the Tutsi and Hutu tribes killed over 100 days, 800,000 Tutsi people were slaughtered -
Oklahoma Bombing
Timothy McVeigh, a former soldgier, bombed destroyed a goverment building, killing 186 people. He was exucated in 2001 -
OJ Simpson's Trial
OJ was tried for the murder of his ex-wife and her close friend -
The Unabomber arrested
A cyberterrorist named Theodore Kaczynski killed three people and was finally was arrested after his brother called in a tip -
Tupac Shakur killed
After attending a Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon, Tupac was shot driving home. He later died of internal bleeding. -
Bill Clinton gets re-elected
After his scandel with Monica Lewinsky his approval rates went up to 73% -
Princess Diana died
Princess Diana died after a car crash. -
James Byrd Killed
Killed in a hate crime, James Byrd, age 49, was dragged behind a pick-up truck. He remained alert until he hit a culvert, severing his head and right arm. The murders drove for another mile and left his torso in front of an African-American cemetary. -
Matthew Shepard killed
After being tortured, robbed and left for dead, Matthew Shepard died in Poudre Valley Hopital in Fort Collins. He was a student at UW and was killed because he was gay. -
Columbine High School Shooting
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went into their school and injuring 33 people, killing 12 students, one teacher and then commiting suicide.
