1990, Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,844.68 1990, Last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV 1990, E F Helin discovers asteroid #6041 E F Helin, #6192, #6310 Jankonke, #6713 & #7758 1991, Ethiopia's Marxist president (Mengistu Haile Mariam) resigns 1992, China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1992, NJ senate overrides Governor Florio's veto & lowers sales tax to 6% 1993, Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe 1993, Farra d'Isonzo discovers asteroid #7433 Pellegrini 1993, Opposition leader Xanana Gusmao of East-Timor sentenced to life 1993, Robin Smith scores 167 in England Texaco Trophy loss v Australia 1993, Venezuela president Carlos Andr Pez fired 1994, "Best Little Whorehouse" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 16 perfs 1994, 120th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 1:56.4 1994, Burger King spokesman Dan Cortese (26) weds Dee Dee Hemby (26) 1994, Country singer Trisha Yearwood (29) weds Robert Reynolds (32) 1994, Reds bat out of order against Dodgers in 2nd inning 1994, South Yemen secedes from Yemen 1994, Sushmita Sen, 18, of India, crowned 43rd Miss Universe 1995, Chris Johnson wins Star Bank LPGA Golf Classic 1996, Blackout in many areas of Queens NY 1996, Ken Griffey Jr, 26, is 8th youngest to hits 200 home runs 1996, Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens beats Yankees for his 200th win 1997, Emmy 24th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 17th time
Timeline of the 90s, 1990
First Elections in Romania The first free elections in 53 years occured in May. German Reunification After the wall fell, the push towards reuniting the two Germany's was set, October 3, 1990. Gene Therapy debuts In Bethesda Mayland on September, used to treat ADA deficiency Margaret Thatcher Resigns After passing a flat tax called the "poll tax" which lead to rioting, and trying to block the EC's plan for a common currency, her rivals began calling for her resignation. She resigned in November and was replaced by John Major. Contraceptive Implant Approved by FDA Norplant is the first implant contraceptive approved by the FDA. Smoking on Domestic Airplane Flights is Banned New movie rating NC-17 is passed in order to allow for an adults-only rating without the stigma of an X rating. Spotted Owl Added to the threatened species list The timber industry was of course quite outraged, since this would protect the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest and cost jobs. Sandinistas voted out of Nicaragua, Chamorro was elected president, the first female president of Central America Iraq invades Kuwait Saddam Hussein accuses Kuwait of undercutting Iraq's petroleum revenues and of stealing from a border oil field. Kuwait's offers concessions considered inadequate to Hussein, so he sends in 100,000 troops. Kuwait's army flees along with the king. Iraq is then condemmed by the Arab League, the Soviets and especially the US who sends in 500,000 troops to defend Saudi Arabia and prepare for an invasion. Three Tenors perform duing World Cup Soccer Finals Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti unite to perform, and later record an album and a video. The album reaches 43 on the US pop charts, the highest a classical album reaches on a US pop chart since the 1960s. Their performance is however widley panned by music critics who label them "past their prime" Liberia is invaded by Charles Taylor A former junta member who was driven out of the country accused of embezzlement, he invades the country with 150 Libyan trained guerrillas. The government responds by attacking the Gio and Mano groups, which then retaliate against the goverment, ripping apart the country. Mapplethorpe show results in controversy Cincinnati files obscenity charges against museum director Dennis Barrie for displaying Robert Mapplethorpe's work, some of which featured children's genitals and sadmomasochistic sex. This occurs at a time when Jesse Helms begins his crusade against goverment funding of artwork. Dr. Jack Kevorkian assists his first June 1990, he assists 54 year old Janet Adkins, who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. This goes against the Hippocratic oath, "I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked nor suggest any such counsel" The Hubble space telescope is launched into orbit At a cost of $1.5 million, the telescope was launched with a lot of expectations of success. Once in orbit however, one of the mirrors was discovered to be incorrectly ground, resulting in blurred pictures. In 1993 it was repaired by a Space Shuttle mission.
Clean Air Act passed Manuel Noreiga turns himself in to US Military Ending his stand-off inside the Vatican embassy, he returned to the US to face drug trafficing charges. Nelson Mandela is freed Africanized Honey Bees first enter U. S. The Africanized Honey Bees, the agressive honey bees which escaped from Brazil in 1957, were first discovered in the United States at the border town of Hidalgo, Texas in October of 1990. They later would spread throughout all of the Southwest U. S. Johnny Carson leaves Tonight show. Mayor Busted! Mayor of Washington, D.C. Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. is arrested by the FBI in a drug "sting" operation and later convicted of misdemeanor drug possession. Barry served 6 months in prison.
Timeline of the 90s, 1991
This is a list of important events the occured during 1991. Exact dates are listed when known. Iraq is attacked by UN forces January 16, 1991 signalled the start of an air campaign against Iraq. February 27, after 100 hours of ground fighting, Kuwait was liberated, and a ceasefire was declared. 200,000 Iraqis were dead, including hundreds of civilians, 148 UN allies were killed. Yugoslavia falls apart June 1991, Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic blocked croatian leader Stipe Mesic from assuming the presidency, Croatia and Slovenia seceded. The Yugoslav army moved into both republics. In July they left Slovenia, but began "ethnic cleansing" in Croatia until January 1992 when a UN supervised ceasefire took place. 25,000 were dead. Macedonia declared independence in September 1991, though Greece requested they find a different name since they also had an area named Macedonia. Lithuania , Latvia, and Estonia leave Soviet Union Lithuania tried to leave the Soviet Union in January 1991, but is attacked by the Soviets. After a coup against Gorbachev failed in August, the Baltic states again declare their independence. This time, the Kremlin acknoledged them as seperate countries. Albania refugees flee their country The summer of 1991 saw over 40,000 people leave thier country for Italy. Aprroximately 20,000 were able to stay, most were flown back. As a result of the great exodus, autocrat Ramiz Alia was forced to begin reforming the government. The Soviet Union Ends Yeltsin, president of the Russian republic, lead a revolution against Gorbachev inorder to preserve the crumbling Soviet Union power structure. Yeltsin however didn't lose much, after the failed revolt, the 15 seperate republics were granted their independence and Yeltsin remained the president of the newly independent republic. FDA approves ddl AIDS treatment USA Sanctions Against South Africa lifted First address to US Congress by a British monarch May 16, 1991 Queen Elizabeth II gives a speech in the US Congress. US President Zachary Taylor is exhumed In order to discover whether his death was caused by arsenic poisoning instead of acute gastrointestinal illness. No arsenic was found. Biosphere II is launched Later the subject of a bad Pauly Shore film, the Biosphere II is sealed with four men and four women in the Arizona desert. The expirement was being conducted in order to determine whether or not a self-sustaned ecosystem could be maintained without
outside influences. It was a failure, several food crops died, and fresh air needed to be pumped in at one point. Earvin 'Magic' Johnson tests HIV positive Magic retired November 7th after learning of his test results, and became an AIDS spokesperson. Tailhook Association Scandal The 4,000 person convention of top naval fliers is revealed to have been the gathering for rowdy men who groped, pinched, and fondled women and even had some cases of women being stripped by men. The Navy initially tried to discredit the accusations and tried to block an investigation. Jeffery Dahlmer is arrested Over a 13 year period, this serial killer was responsible for at least 17 deaths. He would lure young men home for sex, and would then drug and kill them. He would then continue to have sex with the corpses, and would sometimes dismember and eat his victims. He was sentenced to 15 consective life terms, but was killed two years into his sentence by a prison inmate. Bank of Credit and Commerce International closed Banking regulators from 69 countries shut down the BCCI claiming it laundered money, dealt in illegal arms, and was reponsible for smuggling, fraud, extortion and bribery. $12 billion was claimed to have disappeared within it's walls. BCCI was responsible for Iran-Contra transfers, providing nuclear weapons technology to Iraq, and secretly buying three American banks. Chlorea outbreak in Peru It was the first outbreak since the 19th century, and it spread to Ecuador and Colombia. Robert Maxwell dies, discovered to be a con-man The British tabloid tycoon disappeared, and turned up dead in the Atlantic Ocean. An investigation into his business turned up that he had stolen nearly $2 billion from the pension funds of his companies. He was also $4 billion in debt. Due to poor lending practices by major international banks, he was able to take out larges loans without anything to back them up. Pablo Escobar Gaviria turns himself into jail The drug lord of Colombia surrendered in June of 1991. Turns out, he was allowed to build his own jail, complete with unsupervised visits. When they tried to crack down on this policy, Escobar fleed into the jungles, and was responsible for terrorizing the country, even blowing up a Colombian airliner at one point. He was killed in 1993. Clarence Thomas sexual harrasment hearings Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas is accused by Anita Hill of sexual harrasment when she worked for him 10 years earlier. He was appointed anyways, 52-48 by the Senate, despite having no real qualifications for the post. Rodney King A videotape of black man (Rodney King) being beaten by four white police officers makes national headlines. It shows King being beaten and kicked, without offering any resistence. Rajiv Gandhi assasinated Rajiv Gandhi former Prime minister of India was killed in a bomb explosion in south India, while campaigning for reelection. His mother, Indira Gandhi, was assasinated in 1984, and his brother, Sanjay, was killed in a plane crash in 1980. Harmelin v. Michigan The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Harmelin v. Michigan (501 U.S. 957, 994-997), that a sentence of life imprisonment for drug possession while cruel is not unusual and thus does not violate the 8th Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Princess Diana and Prince Charles split. It is announced from Buckingham Palace that, with regret, the Prince and Princess of Wales have decided to seperate. They have no intention to divore and will both continue to have an active role in their boys' lives. Mt Pinatubo Volcano Erupts Volcanic eruption in Philippines. Clark Air Base is evacuated and then abandoned. World weather patterns effected.
Timeline of the 90s, 1992
This is a list of important events the occured during 1992. Exact dates are listed when known.
Night Tracks cancellation Night Tracks final airing May 30, 1992 President Clinton elected In November, Democrat Bill Clinton becomes 42nd president of the United States, defeating Republican incumbant George Bush. LA Riots Rodney King was beaten badly by police officers in L.A when resisting arrest. Unknown to the police, there was somebody filming it in the bushes. The police officers were handed a verdict of not guilty by the first review board. This caused racial riots to break out in south central L.A. and led to several days of rioting. Bosnia and Hercegovina Secede from Yugoslavia April 1992, pretty much leaving Serbia and Macedonia as the last provinces of Yugoslavia Peace in El Salvador In February, El Salvador signed peace agreements between the leftist rebels and the rightist government. Open elections followed two years later. Quebec votes to remain part of Canada Quebec had been campaiging for many years to become independent, but the vote fell short of what was needed for the change to happen. Largest shopping mall in the US is constructed Minnesota's Mall of America, 78 acres, with the largest indoor amusment park Nicoderm, first nicotine transdermal patch The first patch for smokers to quit smoking... John Gotti is Convicted Guilty on 13 counts, including racketeering and murder. The "Teflon Don" was convicted primarily on testimony by a close member of his crime syndicate, "Sammy the Bull" Gravano. Congress Bank Check Fiasco The congress voted in October to close the US House of Representatives Bank, the only clients were the congressmen. Over 8000 bad checks had been written by the members of the bank. They also owed over $300,000 in the House restaurant. Hurricane Andrew hits Florida Killing 14, it left 250,000 people homeless, and was one of the costliest hurricanes in history. Johnny Carson leaves the Tonight Show Bette Midler was his his last guest, Jay Leno was his replacement. David Letterman then left for CBS and beat him in ratings for a year or so. Amy Fisher pleads guilty Amy Fisher plead guilty to shooting her lover's wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco. "The Long Island Lolita" was a 16 year old at the time, which lead to Joey Buttafuoco being convicted on statutory rape charges. Mike Tyson is found guilty of rape In July Tyson was sentenced for 6 years for raping 18 year old Miss Black America contestant Desiree Washington. Brazil president resigns Impeachment precedings helped to force the corrupt president out of power, after charges that he stole more than $32 million from the government. Fire at Windsor Castle British Monarchy Divorces Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson divorced first, then Princess Anne divorced her husband. The final and most noticable divorce was Princess Di and Prince Charles. First Black Female Astronaut.
Dr. Mae C. Jemison becomes the first African-American woman astronaut, spending more than a week orbiting Earth in the space shuttle Endeavor. The 1992 World Series For the first time in world series history the banner flew north of the border as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves in 6 games.
Timeline of the 90s, 1993
This is a list of important events the occured during 1993. Exact dates are listed when known. Flood of '93 in the Midwest The Mississippi and Missouri flooded. Waco Tragedy The ATF raids the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas and a seige results. The seige lasts for several weeks until a fire breaks out (I have heard some reports that the Davidians themselves started it and some reports that the Federal agents started it) killing most of the cult members including leader David Koresh and several children. Israel and PLO Sign Peace Accord PLO leader Yasir Arafat and Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin shoke hands in Washington D.C., September 13, 1993 adter 45 years of fighting. NAFTA ratified North American Free Trade Agreement, it eliminated trade tariffs between Mexico, the US, and Canada. The biggest fears were that jobs would go south to Mexico, and that the environment would suffer. Czechoslovakia splits The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic were formed in the split. Legal euthanasia in the Netherlands Combat roles for women in the US military Paid public admission to Buckingham Palace Explosion at the World Trade Center in New York February 26, Muslim funamentalists tried to destroy the World Trade Center, killing five people and trapping tens of thousands of office workers in the tower. In March, four men connected with Egyptian sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman were convicted and sentanced to 240 years. Abortion doctor killed by fanatic An antiabortion protester shot Dr. David Gunn in Pensacola, Floria outside his abortion clinic in March. 17 months later, his sucessor was also shot. Michael Jordon retires After his father was killed, and allegations of gambling, Michael Jordon retires to play minor league baseball. 17 months later he returns to basketball. European Treaty ratified in October Iraq is bombed again Refusal by Iraq to obey a no-fly zone over it's country, and to dismantle plants capable of nuclear weapon production led to bombing of military and industrial sites. The Lorena Bobbatt Trial Lorena Bobbatt, who claimed to be a battered wife at the time, was given a suspended sentence for amputating her husband's penis. Lorena, who was on trial for felonious assault, claimed to have no memory of the event in question? About six months after the trial they divorced. New Kids Call It Quits.
Summer 1993: After much speculation the Boston quintet New Kids on the Block finally called it quits after 7 years together and 6 albums. The boys decided that they were too burned out to continue with touring and persued interests in other lines of work which include solo singing careers, acting, real-estate and music producing. The Final Episode Of Cheers. After many years and many Daytime Emmys, Cheers finally closed its doors in March of 1993. Ted Danson, Sam Mallone, ended the series with final scene in which he said "WE'RE CLOSED!" Warships To Haiti U.S. President Bill Clinton sends 6 American warships to enforce United Nations trade sanctions against the military-led regime in Haiti.
Timeline of the 90s, 1994
This is a list of important events the occured during 1994. Exact dates are listed when known. South African Black Get to Vote, April Mandela got 60 percent of the vote, far more than FW de Klerk who began dismantling aparthaid 5 years earlier. The flag was also changed to help erase some of their past. Civil war in Rwanda The spark that ignited a bloody civil war (500,000 people killed) was started by Hutu troops, which shot down a plan carrying the president of Rwanda and Burundi in revenge for allowing the Tutsi to share power. North Korean nuclear violations suspected The North Koreans' barred a UN agency from investigating security breaches at one of their reactors. This started a tense year of negotiations, in which Jimmy Carter helped to begin a dialog by getting North Korea to suspend it's bomb program. IRA peace talks result in a cease-fire An Israeli fanatic kills 29 Palestinians As a result, it sparked further retalations on both sides. It didn't prevent the turning over of Jerihco and the Gaza strip. Arafat returned from his exile and began to run the new country. Israel and the Vatican begin diplomatic relations Existence of black holes proved. The Hubble telescope reveals conclusive evidence of the existence of black holes, which had been purely theoretical up until this point. Major League baseball players strike As a result the World Series was canceled. NHL locked out players over salaries Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the back of the knee In January, one month before the 1994 Winter Olympics, her rival's boyfriend, attacked her after a skating meet. Tonya Harding would still go on to face Nancy at the Olympics, but failed to even place after a miserable performace. She was later banned from the professional skating world. Whitewater scandal begins to be investigated Chunnel opens, May 1994 Bridging England and France, it took 15,000 workers over seven years to create the tunnel which now allows passengers to travel between the two countries in 35 minutes. Haiti's president returns from exile After three years of exile in the US, Aristide returned on October 15th. Mass suicide by Order of the Solar Temple
53 members of the cult carried out the mass murder-suicide in Switzerland and Canada. 700 paintings looted from Germany revealed The stash was held in St Petersburg's Hermitage museum, after having been looted in 1945 by Russian soldiers. Comet hits Jupiter In July 1994, the planet was pelted by the comet with 21 large fragments over the course of 6 days, creating 2000 mile high fireballs and leaving black bruises in the clouds of the planet. Run OJ, RUN On June 13, 1994 Nicole Brown Simpsons and Ronald Goldman were murdered outside Nicole's house in Brentwood, CA. On June 17th, OJ and his friend Al Cowlings took flight from the police in his white Ford Bronco, in a low speed chase which ended up at his mansion where he surrendered. Los Angeles suffers massive earthquake Republican majority in both houses of Congress Another Kennedy Funeral November 1994. Jackie Kennedy Onassis was laid to rest along side John F Kennedy. What was to be a private family affair turned into a large public spectacle. Icestorm of '94 Thousands lost their electricity when record low temperatures hit the east coast. Some students missed more than two weeks of school! Ice froze up everything for what seemed like forever. Susan Smith (the ultimate lie) She drowned her two sons, then LIED on national television that a black guy kidnapped her two sons. The police, FBI, etc went on a vast nationwide search looking for a black guy with a car with SC plates. Then later in the week, she confesses that she drowned her two sons. Oldest Human Remains Found. The oldest known human ancestor (Ardipithecus ramidus) is found in Kenya, East Africa. The find was estimated at 4.4 million years old.
Timeline of the 90s, 1995
This is a list of important events the occured during 1995. Exact dates are listed when known. The Oklahoma City Bombing April 19, 1995: 168 people, including 8 Federal Marshals, were killed in the bombing of a federal building in Oaklahoma City. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were charged and convicted in this case. For their roles in the bombing Terry Nichols received a life sentence and Timothy McVey was sentenced to death. Large earthquake in Japan strikes Conviction of Sheik and 9 followers over bombing The men responsible for bombing the World Trade Center a year earlier were found guilty. OJ Simpsons found inocent, October 4 He was later found liable in a second trial. The Monster Tour Postponed. Spring/Summer 1995: R.E.M. was forced to postpone their "Monster" Tour on nummerous occaisions after 3 of its members, Bill Berry, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe fell prey to illnesses that requried them to have surgery. While on the European leg of the tour Bill Berry suffered an anyneurism which required imediate surgery. Michael Stipe suffered a hyatal hernia on the North American leg of the tour and Mike Mills underwent an apendectmy which further postponed dates on the North American leg of the tour. The only member of R.E.M. who didn't fall ill was Peter Buck. R.E.M. jokingly referes to the "Monster" Tour as the "Surgery" Tour! The First Tibetan Freedom Concert.
August 1995: Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys organized the first Tebetan Freedom Concert in Los Angeles. The proceeds from the ticket sales went to the Millareppa Foundation which exposed human rights violations in Tibet by the Chinese government. Artists that appeared at the TFC were: The Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers and A Tribe Called Quest. Quebec defeats referendum on independence Quebec, a province in Canada with majority French speaking citizens, defeats a referendum on Quebec independence by less than 1% Ebola Virus Hits! The Ebola virus kills 244 Africans in Kikwit, Zaire in Central Africa. African-american Walks in Space. Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. makes history as the first black American astronaut to walk in space (Discovery). White House Memo on Affirmative Action U.S. President William J. Clinton in a White House memorandum calls for the elimination of any program that "(a) creates a quota; (b) creates preferences for unqualified individuals; (c) creates reverse discrimination; or (d) continues even after its equal opportunity purposes have been achieved." Capt.Scott O'Grady Shotdown Captain Scott O'Grady of the Air Force was shotdown on June 2,1995 while flying a routine sortie over war-torn Bosnia.He was rescued 5 1/2 days later on June 8,1995.
Timeline of the 90s, 1996
This is a list of important events the occured during 1996. Exact dates are listed when known. Smashing Pumpkins Drummer Arrested July 1996- Jimmy Chaimberland, the drummer for the rock band Smashing Pumpkins, was arrested for posession of a controlled substance after the body of traveling keyboardist Jonathan Melvoine was discovered in a NYC hotel room. A week later Billy Corgan, D'Arcy Wretsky and James Iha would fire Jimmy saying that "Jimmy's insidious battle with drugs and alcohol has nearly ruined everything we are and stand for." Sheryl Crow Album Banned From Wal-Mart Sheryl Crow's self--titled album was taken off the shelves of every Wal-Mart department store in the continental US due to some lyrics that the major retail chain didn't like. Some of the head haunchoes at Wal-Mart were offended by the lyric: "Watch our children kill each other with the guns that they brought at the local Wal-Mart." A spokes person for Wal-Mart said that the particular lyric in question basically stated that Wal-Mart: "doesn't take care of their customers!" A spokes person for A&M records called the ban on Sheryl's album: "extreme" and they said that they would stand behind Sheryl! The unabomber, Kaczynski arrested in Montanna US Military barracks destroyed in Saudia Arabia A truck bomb exploded outside the barracks, killing 19, June 27th. Flight 800 from New York crashes Killing all aboard, July 18th. The author of Primary Colors is revealed The fictional account of a presidental election which resembled the Clinton election, was revealed to be written by Joe Klien of Newsweek. Olympic Park bombing After killing one person, a security guard named Richard Jewell came under suspicion initially but was cleared in the incident. No one has been convicted of setting the bomb. Muppets Tonight Pays Their Respect Muppets Tonight creator Brian Henson decided to hold off airing an episode of the show which contained a spoof of the movie "Speed" until after the aniversary of the Oklahomma bomb blast that killed 138 people. Brian said that he held off airing the
episode out of respect for the families of the victims of the horrendous act of terrorism. Port Arthur Massacre The Port Arthur Massacre in Hobart, Australia, when lone gunman Martin Bryant randomly shoots 34 people dead during an 18hour spree at the historic site in Tasmania. Three of the dead include a mother and her two children, both less than 8. After a seige which lasted well into the night, Bryant is eventually arrested. At his trial, he laughs and giggles before being sentenced to prison forever. Ebonics The Oakland, California School board elects to recognize black english, termed Ebonics as a separate language. O.J. Simpson trial begins The OJ Simpson trial begins when OJ is charged with murder Divorce! Princess Diana and Prince Charles are divorced. She has her 'HRH' removed.
Timeline of the 90s, 1997
This is a list of important events the occured during 1997. Exact dates are listed when known. Hong Kong's Independence England handed Hong Kong to China Scientists cloned Dolly the sheep Dolly the cloned sheep was cloned by scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland. Heaven's Gate Cult mass suicide A mass suicide in which 39 members of a "Heaven's Gate Cult" in California killed themselves thinking they would be sent up to a spaceship behind the passing Hale Bopp comet. Strange and sad story. OJ Simpsons loses civil suit for wrongful death Timothy McVeigh is found guilty of bombing China resumes control of Hong Kong July 1, after 156 years of British rule, the colony was turned back over to China. Mars Pathfinder lands on Mars The little remote control rover landed and took pictures and samples of the planet surface. Princess Diana's Funeral. Millions of mourners gathered outside a London cathedral for the funeral of Princess Diana. Princess Sara and her children showed up in the crowd of mourners. Camilla Parker Bowles, refered to by Diana as a Rottweiler, was the only one who wasn't invited to the funeral. Diana was later laid to rest at the Spencer family plot. Comet Hale-Bopp 1st spotted It was considered to be the greatest comet in the 20th century. About 80% of Americans saw it without a telescope. Jean benet ramsey murder NYC Police Assualt Haitian Immigrant 4 New York City police officers assault Haitian immigrant Abner Louima while in custody. Louima was beaten severely while handcuffed and had a toilet plunger shoved into his rectum, puncturing his intestine and bladder California Ban on Affrimative Action In California, a state ban on all forms of affirmative action was passed. Proposed in 1996, the ban had been delayed in the courts for almost a year before it went into effect. Proposition 209 stated "the state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public
employment, public education, or public contracting."
Timeline of the 90s, 1998
This is a list of important events the occured during 1998. Exact dates are listed when known. The unabomber pleads guilty He accepted a life term without parole and forgoes a right to appeal. India resumes nuclear testing May 12th, violating a worldwide ban on nuclear testing Gunman kills 2 guards in the Capitol building 2 US Embassies in Africa bombed Clinton admits to Lewinsky affair After denying the afair for close to a year, the President held a press conference to admit to having sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky The House approves impeachment inquiry The House of Representatives approved an inquiry into a possible impeachment trial, the Senate later did not approve the inquiry. America bombs Iraq: AGAIN! Following a weapons inspector agreement by the UN, on December 17, in the middle of Clinton's impeachment trial, President Clinton orders American and British airstrikes on Iraq. Louise Woodward returns Louise Woodward, the young British nanny who was found guilty in the murder of a baby, returned to the U.K. The Wrath of Mother Nature 1998 was a severe weather season. In the year, Hurricane Mitch devestated the Caribbean Coast, and Hurricane Georges did severe damage to the Florida coastline, the worst since Andrew in 1992. Tornadoes also do a lot of severe damage in the Southeast. A severe heatwave lasted all summer long, killing almost 90 people. Over a billion dollar of damage was due to the weather. It all had to do with El Nino. Peace in Northern Ireland A historic agreement was made, which brought a final peace to Northern Ireland. 5,000th Episode Bob Barker's game show The Price is Right, aired his 5,000th episode on CBS in the summer. No survivors on Swissair plane crash Swissair flight 111 took off from New York bound to Geneva. All 229 people on board were killed when the plane crashed off the coast of Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. The mystery still remains of what caused the plane to crash, or who caused the plane to crash. Newt Gingrich resigned Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich stepped down. Bob Livingstone refused to take his place. Texas Dragging Death In late June, three men associated with the Ku Klux Klan dragged a black man, James Byrd Jr. to his death. They were later sentenced to death Clinton's Popularity Very High During the Clinton sex scandal, the president's approval rating with the public sored to an all-time high at nearly 76% Italian Ski Jet Disaster
An American military jet accidentially severed a ski tram in Italy, which killed 10 people. President Clinton apologized and later agreed to pay compensation for the victims' families. Arkansas School Massacre Two young boys, aged 13 and 14, killed 5 people at a Jonesboro, Arkansas middle school after a hoax fire alarm. They were killed on the playground. Record High Tempatures 1998's summer tempatures were some of the highest on record. The so-called Texas Heat Wave killed many people, drought on the east coast killed many also, and tempatures went up to nearly 120, the hottest ever recorded. John Glenn returns to space In late October, veteran astronaut Senator John Glenn, now 77, returned to space onboard the space shuttle Discovery. He became the oldest person to ever be in space. Home Run Chase Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa both chased the homerun recod set by Roger Maris in 1961, in the end, both broke it, with 70 and 66 home runs. Busing ends in Maryland An U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte ordered the end to mandatory busing in Prince George's County, Md. concluding a 26year-old government effort to desegregate the schools First Commercial Black Female Pilot Melissa Ward becomes the first African-American female Captain in commercial aviation. Ward is a United Shuttle (B737-300) Captain for United Airlines and has been flying for United since 1992. 5 Become 4 Geri Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice, anounced through her lawyer that she would be leaving the Spice Girls due to differences in the band. She went on to have a successful solo career.
Timeline of the 90s, 1999
This is a list of important events the occured during 1999. Exact dates are listed when known. President Clinton is Acquitted In February, the Senate acquits the president of perjury and obstruction of justice, after the House or Representatives had convicted him. NATO Begins Bombing Yugoslavia In March a 78 day offensive by NATO forces in response to Serb attacks on Croatians. Columbine Tragedy April 20, 1999, two students go on a shooting rampage in Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. They kill 12 students, 1 teacher and themselves. Earthquake in Turkey Kills 13,000 In August, one of the most powerful and deadly earthquakes of the century strikes Turkey. Women's Soccer Team Wins World Cup One of the most memorable sports moments in years, when Brandi Chastain kicks the final shot, and whips off her shirt and runs around in her sport bra waving it over her head. NASA loses two Mars bound space probes The first in October, the Climate Orbiter is lost when a team of scientists fails to covert between English units and the Metric system. The second in December is the Polar Lander, a $165 millon probe. Egypt Air crashes off the coast of Nantucket In October a plane carrying 217 people crashes in the ocean off of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Suspicion lies with a co-pilot who may have deliberately crashed the plane.
World Trade Organization protests in Seattle Over 10,000 people protest the WTO in Seattle, Washington, shutting down the city and leading to hundreds of arrests. Panama Canal is handed back to Panama Worcester Cold Warehouse Fire, 6 firefighters lost Largest amount of firefighters lost in action in Massachusetts in over 30 years. Pokemon fever grips the US The hottest toy for children in 1999? Pokemon cards, toys, etc. The South Park Movie is Released Rated for the most obscenities per minute, 399 in 80 minutes. Must have been that song about the "Uncle" that puts them over the top. Pulp Fiction had 411 in 154 minutes. First non-stop world trip in a balloon Eddie Timanus wins on Jeopardy Despite being blind since 3, sportswriter Eddie Timanus becomes a five-time Jeopardy champion. Pamela and Tommy Divorce. January 1999, Pamela Anderson Lee sought a divorce after her husband Tommy Lee hit her as she held their infant son Dylan in her arms. A month or so later Tommy was convicted of battery and felony child abuse and had undergo anger management. Tommy was also ordered to stay away from Pamela, and their two boys Brandon and Dylan until his angermanagement course was completed according to the courts. Rickymania Hits North America Ricky Martin, formerly of the boy group Menudo, struck out on his own last year with his english language self-titled debut album. Hordes and hordes of female followers lined up for hours at autograph sessions just to catch a glimpse of Ricky Martin. Other latin superstars such as Enrrique Iglasias, son of Jullio Iglasias, Marc Anthony, and Jennifer Lopez soon followed suit. Bon-Fire Log Colapse Kills 12 12 students at A&M University were killed after logs that were being used to fuel a huge celebratory bon-fire colapsed under the weight of several students. 3 other students were injured and were taken to a hospital. A Colorado grand jury gives up on murder In October, a grand jury in Colorado received no indictments on the murder of slain 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, seeking a lack of evidence. She was murdered Christmas night 1996 in Boulder, and the mystery since then has remained of who killed her. George W. Bush announces he'll be a candidate Texas Governor George W. Bush announced that he would be running for president in the 2000 primaries. He said that his usage of cocaine in college was a political game. A severe shooting incident in a L.A. Jewish school White supremacist Burford Furrow Jr. walked into a Los Angeles community center which included a Jewish school. He tried to kill a class, but ended up with the death of a Filipino mail carrier and injuring 5 people. He was then charged after the incident. Bomb and Shooting in Texas Church Kill 22 In Fort Worth, Texas, Larry Ashbrook threw a bomb into a church, which killed 7, and then he opened fire on 14 people during a teen service, and then killed himself. Rare Tornados in Oklahoma and Kansas A rare force-4 tornado in the Witchita-Haysville, Kansas area killed 5 and injured over 100. Then, an extremely rare force-5 tornado struck the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area killed 46 and injured 800. Millions of dollars in damage was a result of the twisters. The Elian Gonzales Custody Battle November 1999: a raft carrying Elian Gonzales his mother Elizabeth, step-father and 10 others capsized off the coast of Miami. For 4 months this boy has been at the Center of an international custody battle between Juan Migel Gonzales, Elian's father, Marsiales Gonzales, Elian's cousin, and Lasaro Gonzales, Elian's Great-Uncle. Attorney General Janet Reno ordered the boy
returned to his father but the order was over-turned by a higher court! Prince Edward and Sophie marry On June 19, England's Prince Edward and his long-time girlfriend Sophie Rhys-Jones married. Hurricane Floyd On September 17, Hurricane Floyd devestated the coast of North Carolina. After making people in Florida evacuate three days earlier, the hurricane came back and did millions of dollars of flooding and damage, only second to Andrew. Atlanta erupts into violence In July, the city of Atlanta was the scene of violence as a result of three incidents. On the 12th, a family of six living in an Atlanta suburb were killed by a live-in boyfriend, then he shot himself dead. On the 23rd, two police officers were killed in a gunman standoff. And the worst happened on the 29th, when Mark Barton, a day trader, entered two brokerage firm houses and shot 9 people dead, then himself. 19 people were killed total. Ex-Beetle Stabbed In His Home. December 29, 1999: Former Beetle George Harrison was stabbed in the chest by an unknown assailant. The assailant beleived that Harrison was a devil and stabbed George Harrison several times. George's wife wrestled the knife out the assailant's hand before the police arrived. Police are still unsure of how this young man got past the Harrison's elaborate security system? Y2K Scare Y2K hype gets everyone paranoid that the end of the world is near. Billions of dollar spent world-wide on Y2K upgrade on computer software. At 4:00 AM on December 31, 1999 as the new year passes on the little island of Fiji we discover that the supposed Y2k Bug will not cause impending doom. Woodstock 99 Woodstock 99 took place in New York. It was a 3 day concert featuring Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock, Red Hot Chilli Peppers,KoRn and many other superstar status bands and singers! There were rapes, mud wars, and fires during the concert. Nobody was seriously injured. Creation of the Euro Creation of the european single currency (the Euro) by the European Union. In 2002, notes and coins will circulate throught the union EMU member states (Spain, France, Germany,Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Finland, Greece, Ireland and Austria). The UK, among other EU states like Denmark, and Sweeden may join the euro later. Mbeki's elected South African President South African Thabo Mbeki is elected as the second black President of the Republic of South Africa. Extremist bombings in England In England, a neo-Nazi group called the White Wolves declares that "Notice is hereby given that all non-whites (defined by blood, not religion) must permanently leave the British Isles before the year is out. Jews and non-whites who remain after 1999 has ended will be exterminated." The group has claimed responsibility for the bombings in minority areas that has killed 2 and injured 115 British citizens to date. Wedgewood Baptist Church Shooting Larry Ashbrook goes on a shooting spree killing seven and injuring 14 and injuring 6 more. His homemade pipe bomb does NOT explode. He then kills himself