3 Most Newsworthy Events

My Point of View:
     1. Obama- The inauguration of the first black president of the United States is a huge step forward in the fight for racial equality and was a huge deal in the media.
     2. Tsunami of 2004- The Indian Tsunami in 2004 caused by the second largest earthquake recorded on a seismograph (9.1) killed many, many people. The world sent approximately 7 billion dollars in relief.
     3. 9/11- The terrorist attacks of September 11 that destroyed one of the twin towers was a huge deal to in the United States and caused a lot of commotion

My Father's Point of View:
    1. Berlin Wall- The wall that was built in 1961 that separated West Berlin from East Germany and its destruction were very notable events in history that my father recalls
    2. 9/11- same description as above
    3. First man on the Moon- Apollo 11, the first successful voyage to the moon, was a huge even in my father's life time. He recalls watching it in Iraq on a television set.