8th Grade Exit Project 1990's By: Patrick Laureigh

Nelson Mandela was Freed from Prison 1990 Nelson Mandela was Freed from Prison

Nelson Mandela Freed Mandela Was freed on Feb. 11, 1990 He was arrested on charges of Treason, and Sabotage He was supposed to be sentenced to life but, he was only in prison for 27 years

1991 The Soviet Union Falls

The Soviet Union Falls The Union collapsed into 15 different countries The Union was destroyed by the Cold War The U.S. was happy when the Soviet Union fell

Manuel Noriega was Arrested and Charged with Drug Trafficing 1992 Manuel Noriega was Arrested and Charged with Drug Trafficing

Manuel Noriega Arrested on Drug Trafficing Charges He was dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989 He was sentenced 30 years of prison time He was also sentenced 7 years in France

Lawrence Taylor Retires 1993 Lawrence Taylor Retires

Lawrence Taylor Retires Lawrence Taylor retired after 13 years in the NFL He was named All-Pro 6 times and voted to the Pro Bowl 10 during those 13 years Taylor was only 1 of 3 defensive players to be named the NFL’s MVP

1994 O.J. Simpson Trials

The O.J. Simpson Trials The trials lasted 8 months He was charged with 1st degree murder He was found innocent He was found guilty in his civil trials

Sarin Gas Attack in Tokyo 1995 Sarin Gas Attack in Tokyo

Sarin Gas Attack Only 12 people were killed in the attack Sarin gas was first tested back in Nazi-Germany Sarin is 500 times more toxic than cyanide A pinhead size of sarin gas can kill an adult

1996 Tupac Shakur shot dead

Tupac Shakur shot dead He was shot 6 times in the chest He died 6 days later from the wounds His killer was never caught Days after he was cremated, some of his posse smoked his ashes with weed

Heaven's Gate Cult Commits Mass Suicide 1997 Heaven's Gate Cult Commits Mass Suicide

Heaven’s Gate Cult Commits Mass Suicide 39 people committed suicide It took 3 days for all 39 members to die Later that same year, 2 former members committed suicide bringing the death toll to 41

1998 Google is Founded

1998: Google was Founded Google was founded by 2 PhD students at Stanford University Google was a private company until 2004 Google’s original name is Backrub It’s name didn’t become Google until 1999

1999 7.4 Earthquake hit Turkey

7.4 Earthquake hits Turkey The closest city to the epicenter was Izmit The earthquake lasted 45 seconds 18,000 people were found dead The quake was followed by more than 1300 aftershocks