ES_My+American+History

1993: Denim overalls and tube tops are in style, I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston is the #1 song of the year, Bill Clinton succeeds George H. W. Bush as the 42nd president of the United States, the movie Jurassic Park comes out, Janet Jackson was very popular, the most popular baby names were Michael and Jessica and my name was ranked as the 49th most popular girl’s baby name.

1994: The civil war in Rwanda erupts, figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under the orders of her rival, Tonya Harding’s, boyfriend, Etch-a-Sketch, Power Rangers are very popular amongst kids and Whoopi Goldberg is very well known.

1995: Yahoo! is founded in Santa Clara, California, Tejano music sensation Selena is shot by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar. Toy Story comes out and Buzz Lightyear dolls are very popular.

1996: Apple is sinking and no one is able to predict that it will make a big comeback in the near future. Palm Pilot hits the market and Mariah Carey becomes very popular.

1997: The 1980s goth trend makes a comeback, Teletubbies, Tamagotchi and TY Beanie Babies are the most popular toys.

1998: The most popular baby names are Michael and Kaitlin.

1999: Four words: “Gotta catch ‘em all!”

2000: Silver is the most popular car color.

2001: Folding Scooters are a big hit, the September 11 terrorist attacks occur and Noah the Gaur becomes the first endangered species to be cloned.

2002: President George W. Bush signs the No Child Left Behind Act into law on January 8th, Bratz dolls are very popular and Kelly Clarkson wins the first season of American Idol on September 4th.

2003: Harry Potter, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Beyonce Knowles.

2004: The Indian Ocean Earthquake strikes as the fifth deadliest earthquake in recorded history, with 230,000+ casualties, NASA's MER-B (Opportunity) lands on Mars at 05:05 UTC and the Nintendo DS comes out.

2005: My Little Pony re-launches a 3rd generation, Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast and Pope John Paul II dies. 2006: Playstation 3 and the Blu-Ray Disc come out, Fergie releases her first solo album, The Dutchess, and the “skater” style is in.

2007: The most popular baby names are Emma and Aiden, the subprime mortgage crisis occurs, interactive toy pets such as Furreal Friends are the latest craze and “emo” comes into style.

2008: Stores like Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch are a big hit, A total lunar eclipse crosses North and South America Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia and Michael Phelps surpasses Mark Spitz in Gold Medals won at a single Olympics , winning eight. The Wii Fit comes out.

2009: The most popular baby names are Isabella and still Aiden and my name is now the 217th most popular baby name.

2010: BP Gulf Coast oil spill--eleven people are killed, the longest annular solar eclipse of the 3rd millennium occurs on January 15 and the first iPad arrives in US stores on April 3.