1993
Janet Reno was sworn in as the first female U.S. attorney general.
1994
A photo by Marmaduke Wetherell of the Loch Ness monster was confirmed to be a hoax.
The photo was taken of a toy submarine with a head and neck attached.
2002
U.S. homeland security chief Tom Ridge unveiled a color-coded system for terror warnings.
Photo – United States Department of Homeland Security
Where are we now, orange or red? Or just blue with a chance of yellow? Green would be nice!
2003
In Utah, Elizabeth Smart was reunited with her family nine months after she was kidnapped from her home.
She was abducted on June 5, 2002, by a drifter that had previously worked at the Smart home.
and then lastly…
2009
It was announced that the Sear Tower in Chicago, IL, would be renamed Willis Tower.
-Tyler Jackson
