Which Newsworthy events do you remember from your lifetime?

Mine:

1. September 11th, 2001.  This event has changed the way we perceive other countries in the middle east and how we live our lives.  Also it has impacted the way we travel by stricter security searches and procedures.

2. First African American President of the United States, Barrack Obama.  First time in history that a President from a different race other then Caucasian has been elected

3. Virginia Tech University massacre in which multiple students and faculty were shot, killed, and or wounded by a raging gunman who was a current student from Virginia Tech. 

Parent:

1.First Man On The Moon.  The first manned space shuttle to land on the moon.

2. Rodney King Beating.  Racial beating that created major controversy in L.A. and all over America between Blacks and Whites.

3. OJ Simpson Trial.  From the death of his ex wife to the police chase this was a very well followed by the American people and almost everybody was interested.