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Iraq indaves Kuwait Desert Storm
A major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait -
Rodney King and Police Brutality
Video of Rodney King being beaten by four white police officers makes national headlines. It shows King being beaten and kicked without offering any resistence. -
Lamar High School Shooting
The shooting occurred just after the final bell rang on the last day of the 1991-92 school year. -
"A Whisper of AIDS"
A speech given by Mary Fisher in Houston, Texas. This speech symbolizes the trials and tribulations of a person dealing with HIV/AIDS. -
World Trade Center is bombed
The 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when a truck bomb was detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. -
Cult compound is Waco, Texas Raided
The Waco siege began on February 28, 1993, and ended violently 50 days later on April 19. -
David Koresh
He was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself to be its final prophet. -
Nelson Mandela becomes president of S. Africa
He and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. -
U.S. Troops seize the country of Haiti
U.S. special forces seized Haitian anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns and armored personnel carriers, at Camp d'Application, the military academy at Petionville, in the hills outside the capital city. -
Columbine Shooting
Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12 students and one teacher. They also injured 21 other students directly, and three people were injured while attempting to escape.
