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Timeline of United States history (1990–2009)

Résumé

FORCETOC This section of the timeline of United States history includes major events from 1990 to 2009. 1990 — Hubble Space Telescope launches during STS-31, a Space Shuttle Discovery mission. 1991 — The Gulf War is waged in the Middle East, by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations, led by the U.S. and United Kingdom, against Iraq. 1991 — The World Wide Web publicly debuts as an Internet service. 1991 — The Cold War ends as the USSR is dissolved. The United States becomes the only superpower in the world. 1992 — Los Angeles riots result in over 60 deaths and

1 billion in damage, spurred by the acquittal of four Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King. 1992 — Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane, kills 65 people and causes

26 billion in damage to Florida and other areas of the U.S. Gulf Coast, and will be the costliest natural disaster until Hurricane Katrina in 2005. 1992 — Hurricane Iniki is the strongest hurricane ever to hit Hawaii. 1992 — U.S. presidential election, 1992: Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas elected president, Senator Al Gore of Tennessee elected vice president. 1993 — Bill Clinton becomes the 42nd president, Al Gore becomes the 45th vice president. 1993 — A truck bomb explodes in the parking garage under the World Trade Center in New York City, killing six people and injuring over a thousand. 1993 — Branch Davidians standoff and fire near Waco, Texas, resulting in the deaths of 81 people including their leader, David Koresh. 1993 — The "Storm of the Century" strikes the Eastern Seaboard, with blizzard conditions and severe weather, killing 300 people and causing

6 billion in damage. 1993 — Massive flooding along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers kill 50 people and devastate the Midwest with

15–$20 billion in damage. 1993 — President Clinton signs 'Don't ask, don't tell' into law which prohibits gay or bisexual people from serving openly in the military. 1994 — North American Free Trade Agreement goes in effect.

Source officielle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_history_(1990–2009)

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