What's Happened in the World Since We Graduated. By eabueno Jun 12, 1993 We Graduated Period: Jun 12, 1993 to Jun 12, 2013 Timespan Oct 1, 1993 Use of the Internet begins. (Date is approximate) Sep 1, 1994 Goffstown Redskins change name to Grizzlies. Jan 1, 1997 Cellphone use has become more common. (Date is approximate) Date is approximate. Apr 20, 1999 Massacre at Columbine High School. Jan 1, 2000 Y2K Scare. Apr 22, 2000 Elian Gonzalez is Deported by Force of US Federal Agents Back to Cuba. Feb 18, 2001 Dale Earnhardt Dies in a Crash at Daytona. Sep 11, 2001 Terrorists Attack the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Oct 26, 2001 Patriot Act is approved. Big Brother is born. Feb 3, 2002 New England Patriots' First Winning Season. Jan 1, 2003 Ethanol is mixed into gasoline production. (Approx.) Mar 20, 2003 The War in Iraq Begins. May 3, 2003 The Old Man of the Mountain fell. Dec 13, 2003 Saddam Hussein is Captured. Oct 27, 2004 Boston Red Sox Win the World Series Jun 5, 2005 Former President Ronald Reagan Dies. Aug 28, 2005 Hurricane Katrina Devastates the Gulf Coast. Feb 24, 2007 Airports Install Scanning Booths at Security Checkpoints. Oct 28, 2007 Red Sox Win the World Series. Jan 20, 2009 Barak Obama is Sworn in as the First Black President. Jun 25, 2009 The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, dies. Dec 24, 2010 VHS/Music Cassettes become obsolete. Apr 19, 2011 NASA Cancels Manned Space Program Indefinitely. May 2, 2011 Navy Seals Capture/Kill Osama Bin Laden. Apr 15, 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing. May 1, 2013 Washington Redskins Address Submissions for Name Change. Jun 12, 2013 20 Yrs. Since We Graduated.