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Asian Event
President Bill Clinton appoints Norman Mineta as U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the first Asian American to be appointed to the Cabinet. -
African Event
The swollen Limpopo River bursts its banks. -
Technological Events
Toyota Introduces the U.S. to the Prius and grows Market for Hybrid Car -
Social Event
Concord Jet crashes in Paris killins 113 -
Technological Events
AT&T Introduces Text Messaging to the U.S -
Political Event
Hillary Clinton was elected to the US senate. This makes her the first, First Lady of the United States, to do so. -
Arts Event
Janet Jackson was awarded the American Music Awards' Award of Merit. -
Political Event
President George W. Bush signs Bush tax cuts into law. -
Political Events
9/11 Attacks
Islamic terrorist Osama bin laden bombs the twin-towers after he declared holy war against the United States. -
Political Event
The United States withdrawls from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. -
Economic Event
The European Union released the Euro as a new form of currency -
Social Event
Daniel Pearl, Kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter, is murdered in Karachi, Pakistan. -
Political Event
Congress passes the Iraq Resolution authorizing the Iraq War. -
Asian Event
Far East Movement is the first Asian American Band earn a top ten hit on the Mainstream Pop charts in the United States. -
Social Event
Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas upon re-entry, killing all 7 astronauts on board. -
European Event
191 people are killed in the Madrid Train Bombings. -
European Event
10 new members are accepted into the European Union. -
European Event
Beslen Massacre
Chechen millitants held at least 1,100 people hostage and 334 were killed -
Asian Event
Piyush “Bobby” Jindal elected to Congress representing Louisiana. Bobby is the first Indian American to win a congressional seat in 46 years -
European Event
Pope John Paul II dies and Pope Benedict XVI is elected Pope -
US Event
The Discovery goes into orbit. -
US Event
Huricane Katrina
It is the biggest natural disaster in all of US history which is as strong as a Category 3 or low Category 4 storm. there was moe than $200 billion worth of damage and more than 275,000 homes were destroyed.400,000 jobs were lost and 1,000 were either killed or are still missing. This caused high oil and gas bills for a long time. -
Arts Event
Carrie Underwood's "Inside Your Heaven" won the coveted Top-Selling Hot 100 Song of the Year award and also Top-Selling Country Single of the Year award at the Billboard Music Awards. -
Social Event
Bombs planted on the train system in Mumbai exploded, killing 209 people. -
Economic Event
The US and Europe made risky loans causing bankruptcy and the loss of jobs. -
Asian Event
Anh Cao wins a special election for a seat in the House of Representatives, representing New Orleans, Louisiana and he is the first Vietnamese-American to serve in Congress. -
Social Event
BP GUlf oil spill. BP estimated the flow could be as much as 100,000 barrels per day. -
Asian Event
Chinese workers are hired by the Central Pacific Railroad Co. to help build the Transcontinental Railroad. -
African Event
Missing Girls in Nigeria
Almost 300 school girls from Nigeria were abducted. Nigerian military have recently found them but aren't releasing specific detail because they dont want to harm the hostages. -
European Event
Suicide Bombers attack London’s public transit system. They killed 56 people.
