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Timeline of the history of the United States (1990–2009)

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

1990s

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Presidency of George H. W. Bush

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Presidency of Bill Clinton

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2000s

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Presidency of George W. Bush

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Presidency of Barack Obama

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  • January 20, 2009 — Obama becomes the 44th president, Biden becomes the 47th vice president. Obama is the first African-American to hold the office.[11]
  • 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.[12]
  • 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.[13]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "World Wide Web (WWW) launches in the public domain | April 30, 1993". HISTORY. 30 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  3. ^ "For China, USSR's 1991 Collapse is Still News It Can Use". Bloomberg.com. 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ Whitlock, Craig (July 5, 2005). "Homemade, Cheap and dangerous – Terror Cells Favor from Simple Ingredients In Building Bombs". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
  5. ^ Burton, Tara Isabella (2018-04-19). "The Waco tragedy, explained". Vox. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  6. ^ "DODD 1304.26, Dec. 21, 1993". biotech.law.lsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  7. ^ "A brief history of Facebook". the Guardian. 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  8. ^ "Democrats Gain Control Of Congress". www.cbsnews.com. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  9. ^ Benenson, Bob. "Pelosi Officially Elected Speaker of the U.S. House - New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  10. ^ BBC News (2008-12-01). "US recession 'began last year'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  11. ^ Tedford, Deborah (2009-01-20). "Obama Sworn In As Nation's 44th President". NPR. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  12. ^ "Reuters: Congress sends $787 billion stimulus to Obama". Speaker Nancy Pelosi. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  13. ^ "Officials: Fort Hood shootings suspect alive; 12 dead - CNN.com". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
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