U.S History timeline by Koushik Thudi

By kt0745

  • Martin Luether King JR

    Martin Luether King JR was shot and died by James Earl Ray.

  • Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

    First man on the moon was Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin!

  • Christa McAuliffe

    Christa McAuliffe was on the Challenger when it exploded 73 seconds after lift off.

  • The Persian Gulf War 1990 to 1991

    The Persian Gulf War began in 1990 and lasted until early 1991. This war occurred as a response to Iraq invading Kuwait.

  • The Oklahoma City bombing

    The Oklahoma City bombing was caused by none other thanTimothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols who killed 168 people.

  • George W. Bush

    George W. Bush was elected president.

  • 9-11

    Terrorists took control of four airplanes. They crashed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York and one plane into the Pentagon. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville,Pennsylvania.

  • Barack Obama

    Barack Obama was voted the president of the United States. He was the first African American person elected to this position.

  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina was the dedliest tornado that hit the U.S.A.

  • Osama bin Laden

    Osama bin Laden was the head of al-Qaeda, the terrorist group responsible for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011. On May 2, 2011, U.S. forces invaded his compound in Pakistan. Bin Laden was killed in the raid.