U.S. History in My Life By Alexis Nerger Jun 6, 1995 My Birth Period: Jun 6, 1995 to Jun 6, 2012 _ Apr 20, 1999 Columbine School Shooting Sep 5, 1999 Started Preschool Jan 1, 2001 NATO and U.S. Forces invade Afghanistan Sep 11, 2001 Terrorists Attack the U.S. Oct 7, 2001 The War in Iraq Begins Jan 8, 2002 The No Child Left Behind Act Takes Effect Nov 1, 2002 The Department of Homeland Security is Created Feb 1, 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia Crashes Feb 1, 2004 Facebook is Launched Jan 1, 2006 Started Cheerleading Dec 18, 2006 George W. Bush signs the United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act Dec 30, 2006 Sadam Hussein is Hanged Nov 8, 2008 Barack Obama is Elected the 44th President of the U.S. Jun 5, 2009 Graduated the 8th Grade Jul 19, 2009 Became a Big Sister Nov 30, 2009 Received Coach’s Award in Cheerleading Apr 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig in the Gulf of Mexico Explodes May 2, 2011 Osama Bin Laden Killed in Pakistan by US Naval Special Warfare and Development Group Aug 27, 2011 Hurricane Irene Causes Heavy Flooding From NC to Eastern Canada Nov 30, 2011 Received Most Valuable Player in Cheerleading May 1, 2012 Started Working at LJ’z BoardWalk May 14, 2012 Received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Mayor May 18, 2012 Went to Prom