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Saddam Hussein, the dictator Iraq, was executed on December 30, 2006. This was a huge historical event since he was an enemy and it as huge achievement for the US and other countries. He was an enemy because he caused many invasions in other countries, like invading Kuwait, and also his actions led to wars, like the Persian Gulf war, which was a result of his action of invading Kuwait. He was also charged for crimes against humanity and killing many people. When we executed, it released people from the dictatorship of this man in Iraq.

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On April 16, 2007, in Virginia Tech there was a shooting that killed 32 and hurt 17 people. It was the second most deadliest shooting done by a single person in the US. It also one of the most deadliest in the world and also started to make people to change gun laws. It also raised concerns about how people were treated when they are mentally ill

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On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama was the elected 44th president of the United States of America. He was the first African American president in US history, which was really important compared to other presidents. He achieved two terms in his presidential career. His action affected us US citizens because he  made Obamacare, which is affordable care act.

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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story - values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.

Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story - values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.

With a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas, President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He was raised with help from his grandfather, who served in Patton's army, and his grandmother, who worked her way up from the secretarial pool to middle management at a bank.

After working his way through college with the help of scholarships and student loans, President Obama moved to Chicago, where he worked with a group of churches to help rebuild communities devastated by the closure of local steel plants.

He went on to attend law school, where he became the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review. Upon graduation, he returned to Chicago to help lead a voter registration drive, teach constitutional law at the University of Chicago, and remain active in his community.

He was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008, and sworn in on January 20, 2009. He and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

Learn more about Barack Obama's spouse, Michelle Obama.

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Skip to content Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story - values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.

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on May 2, 2011, Osama Bin Laden, a terrorist, was executed after committing terrorist attacks, such as 9/11. This was a big historic achievement for the US in the War on Terror since we had killed the leader of a dangerous terrorist group named Al-Qaeda, who had also payed for the 9/11 attacks. The way this impacted us is because we had caught a major enemy who had plotted attacks on other countries.

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On February 24, 2011, the spaceship Discovery landed at the NASA Kennedy Space Center. This is a historic event since it ended its space program that lasted over 27 years. It has even landed 39 times. In a way this showed the work of our space program.

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On December 14, 2012, there was a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School where a man shot twenty kids, that were 6 to 7 year old kids, and six staff workers. This was the third most deadliest mass shooting by one person in the US and it also, like the Virginia Tech shooting, raised more questioning on gun laws.

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In the 2013 Boston Marathon, there was a bombing on April 15 that killed three people and injured 264 people. It was a huge terrorist attack done in the US, that was done by two people. The Boston marathon also had a lot of international participants and it hurt many of them. It even brought awareness of household weapons because the bombs they made were pressure cookers.

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On June 26, 2015, all states in the USA legalized same-sex marriage to all people. This affected our country because now same sex couples to have same benefits like other couples. It even allowed them to be in the military.

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On June 12, 2016, a man named Omar Mateen killed 49 people at a nightclub at Orlando, Florida. It was a huge detriment to our country of our. It was the most deadliest mass shooting and it was a terrorist attack.

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Hilary Clinton becomes the first women to be a presidential party nominee on July 28, 2016, at the Democratic Convention. This is a really important fact since it got her one step closer too becoming the first woman president, but also it was a very big accomplishment since no other women have achieved this before.