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Y2k fiasco
Y2K problem, the Millennium bug, Y2K, is a class of computer bugs related to the formatting and storage of calendar data for dates beginning in the year 2000. Many programs represented four-digit years with only the final two digits making the year 2000 indistinguishable from 1900. A twentieth-century date in such programs could cause various errors, such as the incorrect display of dates and the inaccurate ordering of automated dated records or real-time events -
NATO admits countries from the former USSR
NATO is a military alliance of twenty-seven European and two North American countries that constitutes a system of collective defense. The process of joining the alliance is governed by Article 10 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which allows only for the invitation of "other European States", and by subsequent agreements. Countries wishing to join have to meet certain requirements and complete a multi-step process involving political dialogue and military integration. -
Bush/Gore Race
The gov. of Texas George W. Bush ran as republican. Al Gore the vice president at the time ran for the democratic party. At the time of this race it was the tightest race in history. Bush ended up winning the election with more electoral votes than Gore. -
Bush v. Gore
Bush v. Gore, was a decision of the United States Supreme Court that settled a recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election. The ruling was issued on December 12, 2000. On December 9, the Court had preliminarily halted the Florida recount that was occurring. Eight days earlier, the Court unanimously decided the closely related case of Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board. The Electoral College was scheduled to meet on December 18, 2000, to decide the election -
Enron Scandal (Houston, Texas)
The Enron scandal, publicized in October 2001, an American energy company based in Houston, Texas, and the de facto dissolution of Arthur Andersen, which was one of the five largest audit and accountancy partnerships in the world. In addition to being the largest bankruptcy reorganization in American history at that time, Enron was cited as the biggest audit failure. Omaha, Nebraska, United States (1985) it was to post the biggest corporation -
Bush Inaugurated as POTUS
The first inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States took place on Saturday, January 20, 2001. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of George W. Bush as President and Dick Cheney as Vice President. Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the oath of office at 12:01 p.m.An estimated 300,000 people attended the swearing-in ceremony. -
Timothy McVeigh put to death
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McVeigh was executed by lethal injection at 7:14 a.m. on June 11, 2001, at the U.S. Federal Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, the first federal prisoner to be executed by the United States federal government since Victor Feguer was executed in Iowa on March 15, 1963. -
9-11 Terror Attacks
On September 11, 2001 Islamic terrorists hijacked 4 airplanes in America. Two crashed into the WTC in New York. Another crashed into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. . One plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. This was the worst day of terror in American history to this date. -
Patriot Act Passed
The Patriot Act was an act of congress signed into law by George W. Bush. It stands for Uniting and Strengthening American by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001. This is used for the protection of the United States. -
North Korea admits testing nuclear weapons
North Korea revealed that it has a clandestine nuclear weapons program during a meeting with a high-ranking U.S. official. The United States made public October 16, indicates that Pyongyang has violated several key nonproliferation agreements, concerns worldwide. North Korea’s nuclear program violates terms under several international agreements: the Agreed Framework, the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), Pyongyang’s safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). -
Steroids in Baseball scandal
Banned substances in baseball has been an ongoing issue for Major League Baseball. Several players have come forward in recent years to suggest that drug use is rampant in baseball. David Wells stated that "25 to 40 percent of all Major Leaguers are juiced". In February 2009, after reports emerged alleging that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, a year in which he was American League MVP, he admitted to having used performance-enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003 -
Nancy Pelosi first female speaker of the house
She was the first woman in U.S. history to hold that post. In 2002, after Gephardt resigned as minority leader to seek the Democratic nomination in the 2004 presidential election, Pelosi was elected to replace him, becoming the first woman to lead a major party in the House. A member of the Democratic Party, Pelosi represents California's 12th congressional district consists of four-fifths of the city and county of San Francisco. She served as the House Minority Whip from 2002-2003. -
War in Iraq Begins
2003 in Iraq, and 2004, and 2005, and 2006, and 2007 , and 2008 , and 2009, and 2010. The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the occupying forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government. An estimated 151,000 to 600,000 or more Iraqis were killed in the first 3-4 years of conflict. -
Former President Reagan Dies
On June 5, 2004, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, died after having suffered from Alzheimer's disease for nearly a decade. His seven-day state funeral followed.After Reagan's death, his body was taken from his Bel Air, Los Angeles home to the Gates, Kingsley and Gates Funeral Home in Santa Monica, California to prepare the body for burial. On June 7, Reagan's casket was transported by hearse and displayed at the Ronald Reagan Presidential -
SE Asian Tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake happened on 26 December with the epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The magnitude of about 9.2. The undersea megathrust earthquake was caused when the Indian Plate was subducted by the Burma Plate and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing 230,000–280,000 people in 14 countries. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. -
Hurricane Katrina Hits New Orleans
As the center of Hurricane Katrina passed southeast of New Orleans on August 29, 2005, winds downtown were in the Category 1 range with frequent intense gusts and tidal surge. ...
In the City of New Orleans, the storm surge caused approximately 23 breaches in drainage canal and navigational canal levees and floodwalls. The western eye wall passed directly over St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane at about 9:45 am CST, August 29, 2005 -
Hurricane Rita Hits Texas
Rita weakened to Category 3 strength before landfall at 0740 UTC on September 24 in extreme southwestern Louisiana between Johnson Bayou and Sabine. At the time of landfall, Rita was a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 937 mbar. In Louisiana, Rita's storm surge inundated low-lying communities along the entire coast, worsening effects caused by Hurricane Katrina.Texas landfall suffered from catastrophic-to-severe flooding and wind damage. -
Death of Pope John Paul
Pope John Paul I died suddenly in September 1978, 33 days after his election. Following contradictory reports about the circumstances of his death and apparent anomalies about the issuing of the death certificate and other procedures, several conspiracy theories have gained currency. Many of these concern the serious corruption in the Vatican Bank (Istituto per le Opere Religiose), possibly linked to freemasonry, which is forbidden by church law. None of the claims have been proven. -
Saddam Hussein executed
The execution of Saddam Hussein took place on Saturday, 30 December 2006. Saddam was sentenced to death by hanging, after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi Special Tribunal for the murder of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites in the town of Dujail in 1982, in retaliation for an assassination attempt against him. The Iraqi government released an official videotape of his execution, showing him being led to the gallows, and ending after his head was in the hangman's noose. -
McCain/Obama race
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama, a Senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, a long-time Senator from Delaware, defeated the Republican ticket of Senator John McCain of Arizona and Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. Obama became the first African American ever to be elected as president. -
Pres. Barack Obama Inauguration
The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 1st black,and 44th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. The inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in Washington, D.C., marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Barack Obama as President and Joe Biden as Vice President. Based on the combined attendance numbers, television viewership, and Internet traffic, it was among the most-observed events ever by the global audience. -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), was a stimulus package enacted by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in February 2009. Developed in response to the Great Recession, the ARRA's primary objective was to save existing jobs and create new ones as soon as possible. Other objectives were to provide temporary relief programs for those most affected by the recession and invest in infrastructure, education, health, and renewable energy. -
Aff. Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often shortened to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), The federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 amendment, it represents the U.S. healthcare system's most significant regulatory overhaul and expansion of coverage since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. -
Operation Geronimo
The code name Geronimo controversy came about after media reports that the U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden used the code name "Geronimo" to refer to either the overall operation, to fugitive bin Laden himself or to the act of killing or capturing bin Laden.
