Most Memorable Events of the 1990s

The Top Ten

1 Columbine High School Shootings

The start of the change in the way American's look at schools, safety, and culture. Very much signified the end of the "innocent era" of the 90's.

2 Waco, Texas - Branch Davidian's burned to death

3 Oklahoma City/Murrah building is bombed

4 Bill Clinton / Monica Lewinsky affair

5 Atlanta, Georgia hosts the 1996 Summer Olympics

And some bombing occurred there.

6 Hurricane Andrew devastates Florida

I didn't know about hurricanes till 2000s.

7 Tupac Shakur/Biggie Smalls murdered in rap "coast wars"

8 Princess Diana is killed while being chased by paparazzi

9 O.J. Simpson murder trials

10 Bartmania

Back when the world idolized Bart Simpson rather than Homer.

The Contenders

11 The Crimes of Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka

12 Los Angeles Riots after Rodney King beating

13 The Death of Kurt Cobain

Good addition and very appropriate! Thanks for adding.

14 Gianni Versace is assassinated

15 Death of Jerry Garcia

16 Death of Kim Il Sung

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