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The 1990s is often remembered as a decade of relative peace and prosperity: The Soviet Union fell, ending the decades-long Cold War, and the rise of the Internet ushered in a radical new era of communication, business and entertainment. However, the decade was not without violence and tragedy, including the Bosnian genocide, the Rodney King beating and subsequent L.A. Riots, and the bombing of the World Trade Center. The Columbine High School shooting marked a solemn chapter in gun violence, and the devastatingly deadly Oklahoma City bombing by a domestic terrorist followed lethal standoffs between federal agents and armed civilians at Ruby Ridge, Idaho and Waco, Texas.

This Day in History Video: What Happened on January 4

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1995

Amazon opens for business

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1994

Amazon is founded by Jeff Bezos

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1999

Amadou Diallo killed by police

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1997

Kyoto Protocol first adopted in Japan

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1990

Eighteen‑year‑old Ryan White, national symbol of the AIDS crisis, dies

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1995

Mexican American voting rights advocate Willie Velasquez awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

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1997

Ireland grants a divorce for the first time in the country’s history

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1996

Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. airmen

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1978

This Day in History Video: What Happened on November 18

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1991

This Day in History Video: What Happened on December 4

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1995

This Day in History Video: What Happened on October 3

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