Nelson Mandela was released Nelson Mandela was released from prison on February 11from prison on February 11thth, ,

1990 after 27 years1990 after 27 years He was born in 1918He was born in 1918

Won Nobel Peace Prize in 1993Won Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 Former President of South AfricaFormer President of South Africa

On April 29On April 29thth, 1991, a cyclone hit , 1991, a cyclone hit Bangladesh and killed about Bangladesh and killed about

140,000 people140,000 people 22ndnd Deadliest cyclone in Deadliest cyclone in

Bangladesh’s historyBangladesh’s history…………..

Cold War started in the 1945-Cold War started in the 1945-

1948 time-frame1948 time-frame The war was between the US and The war was between the US and

the Soviet Unionthe Soviet Union Included the Space Race to see Included the Space Race to see

who would conquer space who would conquer space explorationexploration

In 1993, the World Trade Center In 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed, killing 1,000 people.was bombed, killing 1,000 people. The bomb weighed 1,200 lbs.The bomb weighed 1,200 lbs. Ramzi Yousef, the bomb guy, Ramzi Yousef, the bomb guy, wanted to kill 35,000 innocent wanted to kill 35,000 innocent

people.people.

In 1994, OJ killed his ex-wife, In 1994, OJ killed his ex-wife,

Nicole Brown SimpsonNicole Brown Simpson Also killed Ronald GoldmanAlso killed Ronald Goldman

He used to be a running back in He used to be a running back in the NFLthe NFL

Ruled Not guiltyRuled Not guilty

In 1995, Timothy McVeigh In 1995, Timothy McVeigh

bombed a building in Oklahoma bombed a building in Oklahoma CityCity

Killed 168 peopleKilled 168 people 19 children were killed 19 children were killed

Flight 800 was shot down on July Flight 800 was shot down on July

1717thth, 1995, 1995

229 people were on board and 229 people were on board and they were all killedthey were all killed

Fell into the Atlantic Ocean after Fell into the Atlantic Ocean after 11 minutes of flight11 minutes of flight

On August 31On August 31stst, 1997, Princess , 1997, Princess Diana was killed in a car crashDiana was killed in a car crash

Her car hit a wall in a narrow Her car hit a wall in a narrow tunnel. The car was going 80 mphtunnel. The car was going 80 mph

Her driver was drunk and was on Her driver was drunk and was on drugsdrugs

Titanic was named most Titanic was named most

successful movie in 1998successful movie in 1998 The movie won 11 nominations The movie won 11 nominations

for best picture, directors, actor, for best picture, directors, actor, and actressesand actresses

Most expensive movie at the Most expensive movie at the time. Could’ve used $200 billion time. Could’ve used $200 billion dollars towards the moviedollars towards the movie

JFK Jr. was killed on July 16JFK Jr. was killed on July 16thth, 1999 , 1999

while piloting a planewhile piloting a plane Killed his wife, sister-in-law, and Killed his wife, sister-in-law, and

himself in single plane crashhimself in single plane crash Was only 38-years oldWas only 38-years old