Timeline of United States history (1990–2009)

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This section of the timeline of United States history includes major events from 1990 to 2009.

1990s edit

Presidency of George H. W. Bush edit

Presidency of Bill Clinton edit

2000s edit

Presidency of George W. Bush edit

Presidency of Barack Obama edit

  • January 20, 2009 — Obama becomes the 44th president, Biden becomes the 47th vice president. Obama is the first African-American to hold the office.[5]
  • 2009 — The first of a series of Tea Party protests are conducted across the United States, focusing on smaller government, fiscal responsibility, individual freedoms and conservative views of the Constitution.
  • 2009 — President Obama obtains Congressional approval for the $787 billion stimulus package, the largest since President Dwight D. Eisenhower.[6]
  • 2009 — Pop icon Michael Jackson dies, creating the largest public mourning for an entertainer since the death of Elvis Presley.
  • 2009 — Nidal Hasan kills 12 servicemen and injures 31 in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.[7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "DODD 1304.26, Dec. 21, 1993". biotech.law.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  2. ^ "A brief history of Facebook". the Guardian. 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  3. ^ "Democrats Gain Control Of Congress". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  4. ^ Benenson, Bob. "Pelosi Officially Elected Speaker of the U.S. House - New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  5. ^ Tedford, Deborah (2009-01-20). "Obama Sworn In As Nation's 44th President". NPR. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  6. ^ "Reuters: Congress sends $787 billion stimulus to Obama". Speaker Nancy Pelosi. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  7. ^ "Officials: Fort Hood shootings suspect alive; 12 dead - CNN.com". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-17.

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