- Amber alerts
- Bosnian and Rwandan genocides
- Columbine
- Don't Ask, Don't Tell and Defense of Marriage Act
- Family Guy, Titanic, and The Phantom Menace
- Gulf War and many others
- Harry Potter
- Internet Explorer
- NAFTA, WTO and G20
- Nu metal, grunge, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers
- OKC and WTC bombings
- Section 28 in effect