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January 2000
Peaceful New Year instead of mass suicides in cults for doomsday
Britain and Iran signed joint declaration to fights terrorism and drug trafficking
Bush and Gore win Republican and Democratic nominations in Iowa Caucuses
Superbowl XXXIV, Rams beat Titans 23-16
Toy Story 2 is in theaters -
February 2000
Scream 3 movie released
"Lonestars" song became #1 for a month
German extortionist is jailded for attempted murder and extortion
Indian Point 2 nuclear power plant in New York vents radioactive steam
Microsoft released windows 2000 -
March 2000
Pope John Paul 2 begins first official visit by a Roman Catholic pontiff to Isreal
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin is captured after a gun battle that kills a Georgia sheriff's deputy
Final Destination game released
Phillips explosion of 2000 kills 1 and injures 71, Pasadena, Texas
Lose Yourself by Eminem went into the top 5 -
April 2000
"Crank That" by Soulja Boy is #21
Nineteen Mariens are killed when an aircraft crashes
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich lawsuit against file-sharing
64th Golf Masters Championship
62nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship -
May 2000
Bill Clinton allows GPS to not be restricted
Planets align in line with sun
Gladiatior movie released
Vladimir Putin sworn into office as new Russian President
Israeli troops withdrawl from lebanon -
June 2000
Big Mama's House 2 movie was released
NBA Finals won by LA Lakers
The Patriot movie was released
Tiger Woods wins US open
Forced break up of Microsoft -
July 2000
Isreal ends armss deal with China
Bent is #1 song in US
Scary movie released
Vermont's civil union law goes into effect
Leaking pipline in Nigeria exploded killing 250 people -
August 2000
Space Cowboys movie released
Confederate submarien "H.L. Hunly" resurfaced after 136 years
Tiger Woods wins 3rd major in year for first time since 1953
Russian submarine sinks, 118 men die
The replacements movie released -
September 2000
Sammy Sosa 2nd 50+ Home Run year in 3 years
Ken Griffey Jr. 400th Home Run pitch hit
XXVII Olympics ceremonial in Sydney Australia
"Kryptonite" by 3 doors down is #1 in US
Oklahoma fuel protest -
October 2000
Yankees win World Series: Jeter MVP
100th Space Shuttle Mission STS-92
Sony PS2 released in US
"Music" by Madonna is #1 song in US
Closing ceremony of XXVII Olympic in Sydney -
November 2000
Bill Clinton is the first US president to visit Vietnam sice Vietnam war
Bush wins president vs. Gore
"With Arms Wide Open" by Creed is #1 song in US
Hillary Clinton elected to US Senate
2000 Baku earthquake took place -
December 2000
Dude, Where's My Car movie released
US Supreme Court stops recount in Florida
Texas 7 escapes
"Stan" by Eminem released
Madame marries Guy Ritchie in Scotland -
January 2001
President Bill Clinton awards Theodor Rossevelt a Medal of Honor
The Chinese Communist Party does self-immolation in Tiananmen Spuare
An earthquake hits Gujarat, India killing 20,000 people
50-year-old Douglas DC-3 crashes near Bolivar, Venezuela
Jennifer Lopez gets first #1 song in UK -
February 2001
USS Greeneville sinks a Japanese training vessel
Six passengers and four railway staff killed in Selby rail crash
The Taliban destroys two giant Buddha statues in Afghanistan
Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated
Robert Hanssen arrested for spying for the Soviet Union -
March 2001
35 Muslims crushed to death during annual Hijj pilgrimage in Mecca
Russian Mir space station desposed of
Massive car bomb explodes in front of BBC Television Centre
A bridge collapses in northern Portugal killing up to 70 people
"Crazy Town" by Butterfly is #1 song -
April 2001
"All for you" by Janet is #1 song in US
Joe Dirt movie released
Same-sex marriage legalized in Netherlands
Mars Odyssey is launched
Detained crew after collision in China are released -
May 2001
15 year old, Surp Temba Theri, becomes youngest person to climb Mt. Everest
Democrat's take control of US Senate
Shrek move released
The mummy returns movie released
All for you by Janet Jackson is #1 in US -
June 2001
Timothy McVeigh is executed for Oklohoma City bombing
Total solar eclipse in Madagasgar and Atlantic Ocean
Tropical storm "Allison" causes most damage by a Tropical Storm
The Fast and the Furious movie released
Syrian troops withdrawl from Lebanon -
July 2001
Beijing, China selected for hosting 2008 Olymipic summer games
Russia and China signed friendship treaty
Jurassic Park 3 movie released
Planet of the apes movie released
London stock exchange goes public -
August 2001
US banned Human Cloning
Rush Hour 2 movie released
Real IRA detonates bomb in Earling, London, injured 7 people
George W. Bush supports limited federal funding on embrionic stem cells
Alabama supreme court Cheif justic installed 10 commandments -
September 2001
9-11 terrorist attacks
US vs. Microsoft
"Fallin" by Alica Keys is #1 song in US
Bush declares war on terrorism
Northern Alliance leader assassinated -
October 2001
Apple released iPod
Homeland Security established
"I'm Real" by Jennifer Lopez is #1 in US
Training Day movie released
Serendipity movie released -
November 2001
Northern Alliance took over Afghan capital Kabul
War in Afghanistan
AAF 587 crashed and killed 265 killed
Monsters Inc. movie released
Harry Potter and Sorcer's Stone movie released -
December 2001
"How You Remind Me" by Nickelback is #1 song in US
"U got it bad" by Usher is #1 song in US
I am Sam movie released
Black Hawk Down movie released
Leaning Tower of Pesa reopened -
January 2002
George W. Bush signs No Child Left Behind Act law
Michael Jackson receives the Artist of the Century award
Sierra Leone Civil Wr finally declared over
John Walker Lindh returns to the US in FBI custody
George W. Bush says countries that support terrorism are Axis of Evil -
February 2002
Super Bowl XXXVI: New England beat St. Louis, 20-17
XIX Winter Olympics opens in Salt Lake City, Utah
A Muslim mob kills 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya
Policical and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed in military ambush
Train crash kills 370 and injures 65 -
March 2002
US invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda
Passover Massacre: Suicide bomber kills 29 people in Israel
Forces in multinational force are killed trying to infiltrate the Shahi Kot Valley
Jennifer Lopez feature Ja Rule "Ain't It Funny" is #1 for month
Kindom hearts video game for PS2 released -
April 2002
Halo 2 released for Xbox
Funeral for Queen Elizabeth
Israeli forces surround armed Palestinians in the Curch of the Nativity
Flight CA129 crashes into a hillside during heavy rain and fog
United States is re-elected one year after losing a seat on the United Nations Commission on Human Right -
May 2002
Spider-Man movie released
Anaheim Angels win 19-0 against White Sox
Jimmy Carter visits Castro for 5 days
Russia and US sign Moscow Treaty
Mars Odyssey finds large ice deposits on planet Mars -
June 2002
US abandons antiballistic missile treaty
LA Lakers beat NJ Nets in NBA Finals
Dick Cheney serves as president for 2 and a half hours
Lennox Lewis knocksout Mike Tyson
Scooby-Doo movie released -
July 2002
The international crimanal court is established
Men in Black 2 movie released
Austin Powers in Goldmember movie released
Hot in Herre is #1 song by Nelly
Ukrainian air show accident kills 83 people -
August 2002
Signs movie released
Iraqis took over Iraqi Embassy in Berlin
Earth Summit begins in South Africa
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams movie released
Nelly is #1 song for rest of month "Dilemma" -
September 2002
Texas Rangers 26th game with Homeruns
Randy Johnson 300the strikeout in 5 years
Sweet Home Alabama movie released
"A moment like this" by Kelly Clarkson is #1 song in America
The first public version of firefox released -
October 2002
Bomb in Finland kills 7
Two bombs in Bali's nightclub district, 202 killed and 209 injured
Jackass: The movie released
Pokemon 4ever movie released
Hurricane Lili hits Louisiana -
November 2002
UN weapons inspectors allowed in Iraq
George W. Bush signs Homeland Security Act
Suicide Bombers in Kenya on Thanksgiving
Treasure Planet movie released
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets movie released -
December 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The 2 Towers movie released
Pinocchio movie released
12 killed on train for Vienna from Paris
NATO invites Bulgaria, Latria, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members
Argentina defaults on $805 million world bank payment -
January 2003
Belgium legally recognizes same-sex marriage
Final communication between Earth and Pioneer 10
Final Destination 2 released
Kangaroo Jack movie shown in theaters
Devil may cry 2 released for PS2 -
February 2003
Yu-Gi-Oh game released
Michael Waltrip wins Daytona 500
Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry to Earth
"All I Have" by Jennifer Lopez is #1 for 3 weeks
"All I Have" LL Cool J is #1 -
March 2003
"In Da Club" by 50 Cent is #1 on US charts
Weekend protests against war in Iraq attended by millions
British Cabinet Minister Robin Cook resigns because of Iraq war
Invasion of Iraq by American and British led coalition begins
"freindly fire" between US 190th fighter squadron and British tanks -
April 2003
US troops capture Baghdad
Baghdad falls causing widespread looting
US troops in Baghdad capture Abu Abbas, hijacked cruise liner 1985
Beijing closes all schools for two weeks because of the SARS virus
Holes movie released -
May 2003
LeBron James is signed by Nike for $90 million as a high school student
"Mission Accomplished" speech by George W. Bush
Tornado outbreak sequence
Earthquake in northern Algeria kills 2000+ people
Bruce Almighty movie released -
June 2003
CSI is top rated tv show
Nemo is top movie
2 Fast, 2 Furious movie released
Severe heat wave in Pakistan (122 degrees)
Hulk movie released -
July 2003
In Mexico, the last Vokswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line
Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay are killed in compound attack
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl movie released
Terminator 3: Rise of he Machines movie released
Bad Boys 2 movie released -
August 2003
American Wedding movie released
Heat wave in Paris kills 144 people
Widescale power outage in Northeast US and Canada
Mars makes closest approach to earth in 60,000 years
Bus 2 massacre in Jerusalem -
September 2003
Smart 1 satellite launched
Hurricane Juan makes landfall in Nova Scotia
Sweden refuses to adopt euro
National Lampoon's Dorm Daze movie released
Kart Racer movie released -
October 2003
Radio movie released
Brother Bear movie released
Scary movie 3 movie released
Texas Chain Saw Massacre movie released
Florida Marlins beat NYY in World Series -
November 2003
Rugby World Cup: England defeats Australia
Total Lunar eclipse
Elf movie released
The Matrix Revolutions movie released
Gary Ridgway "Green River Killer" confesses on killing 48 women -
December 2003
Paul Martin 21st Prime minister of Canada
Earthquake in California kills 2
Beagle 2 scheduled to land on Mars
Cheaper by the Dozen movie released
Peter Pan movie released -
January 2004
The national flag of Georgia, Five cross flag restored to official use
A whale explodes in Tainan, Taiwan
Egyptian airliner plunges into the Red Sea, killing 148 people
Stardust seccessfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples
"Hey Ya!" by OutKast is #1 song in US -
February 2004
"Yeah!" by Usher and Lil Jon is #1 song in US
THe Pittsburg Penguins lose 12 consecutive home game
Nazi hunter awarded honorary knighthood
US lifts a ban on travel to Libya, lasted 23 years
Universe's largest know dimond found, white dwarf star BPM 37093 -
March 2004
Terrorists explode simultaneous bombs on Madrid's rail network, killing 190
Al Qaeda carries out the Ashoura Massacre in Iraq, killing 170
Voters of Georgia vote on a referendum concerning Confederacy flag
4 private millitary contractors working for Blackwater USA are killed
Terry Nichols is convicted of state murder charges and being an accomplice to Timothy McVeigh -
April 2004
Google introduces Gmail to public
Two fuel trains colide in North Korea killing 150 people
Insurgents fire 12 mortars on Abu Ghraib Prison
US media releases graphic photos of American soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners
Islamic terrorists trapped by police in Madrid kill themselves -
May 2004
Roof collapses at airport in France
Abu Ghraib Prisan Abuse Scandal
Season finale of final season of Friends
Massachusetts becomes first US state to legalize same-sex marriage
North Korea bans mobile phones -
June 2004
Ken Jennings starts 74 game winning streak in Jeopardy
Ronald Reagan's funeral is held at Washington National Cathedral
Capital punishment declared unconstitutional in New York
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban movie released
Spider-Man 2 movie released -
July 2004
Offical opening of Bankok's subway system
The cornerstone of Freedom Tower is laid
Millennium Park is opened to public
The court rules against Israeli barrier
First Indonesian presidental election -
August 2004
New Jersey Govenor James McGreevey is a gay man
Hurrican Charley devastates Floriday and surrounding area
Collateral movie released
The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens
Alien vs. Predator movie released -
September 2004
National Lampoon's Gold Diggers movie released
Shawn of the Dead movie released
Mr. 3000 movie released
Jerry Rice 274 consecutive games with a catch ends vs. Bills
World Cup of Hockey: Canada beats FInland -
October 2004
Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Cardinals in World Series
Shark Tail movie released
Ladder 49 movie released
Food fight @ food conference in Taiwan
Ray movie released -
November 2004
The Incredibles movie released
National Treasure movie released
LeBron James 19 years 333 days is youngest player to score 2000 points
Montreal Expos beat Washington Nationals
"Just Lose It" by Eminem is #1 song in US -
December 2004
Iowa State beats Miami Red Hawks 17-13 in Independence Bowl
Capital One Bowl game announced Iowa Hawkeyes vs LSU Tigers
Lemony Smicker's A series of Unfortunate Events movie released
Fat Albert movie released
Meet the Fockers movie released -
January 2005
Eris, the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system
Mississippi Civil Rights Workers murder Edgar Ray Killen, 1964
An intense solar flare blasts X-rays across the solar system
Deep Impact "space mission" launces from Cape Canaveral, Delta 2
Landing of Huygens probe on Saturn's moon Titan -
February 2005
Super Bowl XXXIX: New England Patriots win 24-21 over Eagles
Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act
YouTube is launched
The Kyoto Protocol comes into effect
Suicide bombing at police-recruiting center in Al Hillah, kills 127 -
March 2005
Israel hands over Jerico to Palestinian control
US soldiers fire on car killing Italina Secret Service Agent +2
UN warns that HIV virus could infect about 90 millions Africans
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits Fukuoka, Japan, first in 100 years
Cedar Revolution against Syrian military presence -
April 2005
James Stewart Jr. is first African American to win major motor event
US Oregon Supreme Court nullifies gay marriage liscences
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger elected Pope Benedice XVI
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope
Syria completes withdrawal from Lebanon, ending 29 years -
May 2005
Grenade lands 65 feet from US. President but doesn't detonate
USS America deliberately sunk in Atlantic Ocan
Canadian War Museum opens
Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith movie released
Madagascar movie released -
June 2005
Batman Begins movie released
Spain legalizes same-sex marriage
San Antonio Spurs win NBA Finals
United Statees Supreme Court bans medical marijuana
Asafa Powell of Jamaica sets 100 meter world record (9.77 seconds) -
July 2005
Tiger Woods wins 10th major
Lance Armstrong retires
London selected for 2012 Olympic games
4 coordinated terrorist attacks in London
The Wedding Crashers movie released -
August 2005
Katrina hits New Orleans
Crew of Russian submarine rescued
Massive blackout of Indonesian island of Java
"We Belong together" is #1 song in US by Mariah Carey
The Dukes of Hazzard movie released -
September 2005
"We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey is #1 song in US
North Korea agrees to not build nuclear weapons
Transporter 2 movie released
The Greatest Game Ever Played movie released
Michelle Wie becomes Pro announced Houston -
October 2005
Chicago White Sox win World Series vs Huston Astros
Hurricane Wilma affects sporting events
Saw 2 movie released
Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou 6 launched
"Golddigger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx is #1 song in US -
November 2005
"Run It" by Chris Brown is #1 song in US
Chicken Little movie released
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie released
Surgeons in France carry out first human face transplant
UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal, Quebec -
December 2005
Iowa State loses to TCU 24-27 in Houston Bowl
Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Pckers to win NFC North Division
King Kong movie released
Brokeback Mountain movie released
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Waredrope movie released -
January 2006
Stampede during the Stoning the Devil ritual on the last day of Hajj
Turkey releases Mehmet Ali Agca from jail after 25 years
Terrorist suicide bombs in Tel Aviv, injuring 20 people
Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia
Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 crashes in Hungary -
February 2006
Winter storm covers Northeastern US with 1 to 2 feet of snow
Phillippine President declares Proclamation 1017 in case of coup
Dubai Ports World agrees to postpone its plans to take 6 US ports
The US Army decommissions the last Mobile Army Sugical Hospital
A massive mudslide occures in the Philippines, killing 1,126 -
March 2006
Final contract attempt with Pioneer 10 by the Deep Space Network
Liquid water is descovered on Enceladus, moon of Saturn
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars
Members of the rebel UFDC kill 150 Chadian soldiers
Pope Benedict XVI adds 15 men to the College of Cardinals -
April 2006
60 tornadoes break out, hardest hit is Tennessee, 29 people dead
Shedden massacre: 8 dead and shot to death
Powerful tornadoes rip through Iowa City, Iowa
243 people are injured in pro-democracy protest in Napal
Construction begins on the new world trade center, Freedom Tower -
May 2006
USS Oriskany is sunk to become artificl reef
Java earhquake kills 5,700 people, leaves 200,000 people homeless
North Korea test fires missiles
Montenegro declares independence
X-Men: The Last Stand movie released -
June 2006
Pluto's newly discovered moons are named Nix and Hydra
Somalia Islamists take control of Mogadishu
Iran offered incentives to give up nuclear activities
Cars movie released
Superman Returns movie released -
July 2006
Fidel Castro hands over power temporarily to his brother
Bombs kill hundreds on trains in India
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest movie released
Monster House movie released
American League beat National League 3-2 in All-Star game -
August 2006
Pluto redefined to dwarf planet
Iran ignores UN security council deadline with enriching uranium
"London Bridge" by Fergie is #1 song in US
Talladega Nights: Ballad of Ricky Bobby movie released
The Scream painting recovered in raid by Norwegian police -
September 2006
Gridiron Gang movie released
"Sexyback" by Justin Timberlake is #1 song in US 1 Ohio State beats #13 Iowa 38-17 Alfonso Soriano is first player to get 40 Homeruns, 40 stolen bases, and 40 doubles
Jackass number 2 movie released -
October 2006
Employee of the Month movie released
Saw 3 movie released
Man of the Year movie released
St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers in World Series
Halloween 2006 -
November 2006
"I Wanna Love You" by Akon featuring Snoop Dog is #1 song in US
Travis Jones' birthday
Happy Feet movie released
Casino Royale movie released
Oregon State Beat Oregon in rivalry "The Civil War" -
December 2006
Texas beat Iowa in Alamo Bowl
Tiger Woods annonced he is expecting first kid
David Silveria leaves Korn to manage his resturant
We are Marshall movie released
Letters from Iwo Jima movie released -
January 2007
Adam Air Flight 574 disappers over Indonesia with 102 people
Comet McNaught reaches perihelion becomes brightest comet in 40 years
Two thirds of Venus's southern hemisphere suddenly brightened
Doomsday Clock is set 5 minutes to midnight
Trial against Pobert Pickton, Canada's worst serial killer, starts -
February 2007
A Baghdad market bombing kills at leat 135 people and injures 339
A gunman opens fire in a mall in Salt Lake City, killing 5
Japan launches 4th spy satellite
A train derails on an evening express near Crayrigg, Cubria, England
Jupiter flyby of the New Horizons Pluto-observer spacecraft -
March 2007
Tornadoes swarm across the southern US, killing 20
In Sydney, Australia, 2.2 million people take part in first Earth Hour
Iranian Navy seizes Royal Navy personnel in Iraqi waters
Burnley Tennel catastrophe occurs in Melbourne, Australia
Australian Labor Party is reinstated after New South Wales elections -
April 2007
Train World Speed Record: French TGV train on the LGV est.
The Iranian President releases 15 British Royal Navy
2007 Algiers bombings kills 33 and wounds 222 people
Boris Yelsin's funeral sanctioned by Russian Orthodox Church
Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, with Russian controversy -
May 2007
Greenburg, Kansas is almost completely destroyed by EF-5 tornado
The tomb of Herod the Great is discovered
First train to cross 38th parallel in North Korea since 1953
Spider-Man 3 movie released
Shrek the Third movie released -
June 2007
Smoking is banned from United Kingdom's public places
Frank Thomas hits 500th homerun
iPhone released
America's Got Talent on Tuesday is top TV show
Ratatouille movie released -
July 2007
Worldwide performances by charity event "Live Earth"
Final Book of Harry Potter is released
India's first woman president is sworn in
The presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland ends
North Korea agrees to dismantle its nuclear facilities -
August 2007
Minneapolis bridge collapsed over Mississippi River, 13 killed
Barry Bonds breaks carrer homerun record
Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 30-3
The Bourne Ultimatum movie released
Rush Hour 3 movie released -
September 2007
Mr. Woodcock movie released
US Women's soccer team gets 3rd in FIFA World Cup
Weird Al Yankovic performs 1,000th live show
Brett Farve becomes all-time touchdown pass leader
Good Luck Chuck movie released -
October 2007
United Nations Day
Summer Special Olympics in Shanghai
The Girl Next Door release first single in 9 years
US and Russia sign pact to look for water on the moon and mars
Ther Comebacks movie released -
November 2007
Bee movie released
Fred Claus movie released
Space Shuttle Discovery lands at Kennedy Space Center
"Crank That" by Soulja Boy is #1 song in US
"Kiss, Kiss" by Chris Brown is #1 song in US -
December 2007
"Low" by Flo-Rida is #1 song in US
Floyd Mayweather Jr. def. Ricky Hutton to keep WBC Welterweight
I am Legend movie released
Alvin and Chipmunks movie released
US wins Davis Cup -
January 2008
New Hampshire law legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples
Malta and Cyprus officially adopy the Euro currency
New Jersey apologizes for slavery
Black Monday in worldwide stock markets
Eyak language in Alaska becomes extinct as last native speaker dies -
February 2008
Nebraska bans electric chair as sole execution method
East Timor, assassination attempts made on Xanana Gusmao and Jose Ramos-Horta
Kosovo declares independence from Serbia
B-2 Spirit of the USAF crashes at Guam, all crew survived
Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba after nearly 50 years -
March 2008
Gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit $1,000 an ounce
A cosmic burst that is farthest object visible to the naked eye
French Swimmer Alain Bernard sets world recore 47.5 in 100 m frestyle
Bhutan officiallly becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election
Aloha Airlines, a bankrupt airling, permanently ends passenger service -
April 2008
The construction of the world's first building to integrate wind turbines completes, in Bahrain
Start of Papal Journey of Pope Denedict XVI to the US
Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300
US Air Force retires the F-117 Nighthawk
Russian scientists found the remains of Alexei Nikolaevich -
May 2008
Wenchvan earthquake in Sichum, China killed 69,000
California became second state to legalize same-sex marriage
Usain Bolt breaks world record with 9.72 seconds
Myanmar suffered heavy losses by cyclone Nargis
Ironman movie released -
June 2008
Ban of handuns in Washington D.C. is unconstitutional
Bill Gates steps down as Chairman of Microsoft Corporation
Thomas Beatie, world's first gregnant man, gives birth to a daughter
South Koreans protest importing American beef
Kung Fu Panda movie released -
July 2008
Nepal gets rid of monarchy
US troop surge in Iraq
"I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry is #1 in US
The Dark Knight movie released
Hancock movie released -
August 2008
Usain Bolt sets record again 9.69 seconds
Russia invades Georgia
Beijing Olymic Games a great success
Tropic Thunder movie released
The Pineapple Express movie released -
September 2008
Fireproof movie released
"Love Song" by Taylor Swift is #1 song in US
Tennessee Titans 4-0 for first time in franchise history
Hurricane Ike hits Tepas
Igor movie released -
October 2008
Saw V movie is released
US 0-17 soccer team lost to Japan 3-2
Philedelphia Phillies beat Tampa Bay Rays in World Series
$700 billion bailout bill for US financial system is signed by Bush
High School Musicla 3: Senior Year movie released -
November 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa movie released
Twilight movie released
Bolt movie released
Barack Obama becomes first African-American US President
Youtube hosts the largest ever live broadcast, Youtube live -
December 2008
Yes Man movie released
Detroit Lions first NFL team 0-16
Bush makes last trip to Iraq as President
Resident Evil: Degeneration movie released
Beethoven's Big Break movie released -
January 2009
61 die in nightclud fire in Bangkok, Tailand
Israeli ground forces invade Gaza
US Airways Flight 1549 makes emergency landing in Hudson River
Barack Obama inaugurated as the 44th President of the US of A
At least 113 people die and 200 injured following oil spill in Kenya -
February 2009
US Navy guided missile cruiser Port Royal runs aground in Oahu
Bushfires in Victoria kill 173 in the worst natural disaster in Australia
Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes near Buffalo killing 50 people
BDR massacre in Bangladesh killed 74 people, 50 army officials
Johanna Siguroardottir is elected as the first female prime minister of Iceland -
March 2009
Sri Lankan cricket team is attacked by terrorists
ICC issures an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan
Winnenden school shooting killed 17 people in Germany
Volcano in Alaska, Mount Redoubt, erupted
Situ Gintung in Indonesia fails killing 99 people -
April 2009
Croatia and Albania joined NATO
North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyongsong-2 rocket
US Navy rescues captain Richard Phillips, killing three pirates
Gamma ray burt GRB 090423 is observed for 10 sec.
Failed attack on the Dutch Royal Family results in 7 deaths -
May 2009
Same-sex marriage legalized in New York
North Korea conducts nuclear test
US abortion doctor killed
"Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas is #1 US song
Angels and Demons movie released -
June 2009
GM files for bankruptcy
US train crash kills 9
Michael Jackson died at 50
Texas moher struck by lightning in her house
Transformers: Revenge of the Falen movie released -
July 2009
Sarah Palin leaves office
North Korean rocket launch
Statue of Liberty's crown reopens after 8 years
Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Soxs becomes 18th pitcher to throw a perfect game
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie release -
August 2009
Obamas Health care push faces citizens mounting concern
Los Angeles wildfire fires destroys thousands of house
"I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas is #1 song in US
Inglourious Basterds movie released
Edward M. Kennedy dies of a brain tumor -
September 2009
8.0 earthquake near Samoan Island causes much damage
Obama tells kids to work hard and stay in school
2SC beat Chicago Blackhawks to win Victoria Cup
Bionicles: The Legend reborn movie released
Jennifer's Body movie released -
October 2009
Zombieland movie released
Saw VI movie released
Rio de Janeiro elected as host city of 2016 summer olympics
Dew Jones loses over 200 points
$200 million rebuilding of Stockholm's Central Library Cancelled -
November 2009
Twilight Saga: New Moon movie released
The Blindside movie released
Planet 51 movie released
13 killed and 43 wounded @ Fort Hood, Texas in largest mass shooting at a US military installution -
December 2009
Invictus movie released
Avatar movie released
Tiger Woods announced he would not be attending golf tournament
Sister's Keeper movie released
"Fireflies" by Owl City is #1 song in US -
January 2010
Suicide car bomb detonates at a volleyball tournament in Pakistan
Berj Khalifa, world's tallest building is officially opened
2010 Penang dragon boat accident occure in Penang, Malaysia
Conan O'Briens's last Tonight Show leaves big controversy timeslot
5 murderers of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahmen of Bangladesh -
February 2010
Super Bowl XLIV: Saints beat Colts 31-17 to win first super bowl
Bombing at German Bakery in Pune, India, kills 10 and injures 60
Criminals pour more than 2.5 million liters of diesal oil into a river Lambro, in Northern Italy
Central Chile is hit with an 8.8 magnitude earthquake
Sachin Tendulkar scored double century in One Day International cricket -
March 2010
Sebastian Pinera becomes Chilean president
2 female suicide bombers his Moscow Metro system, killing 40
"Break Your Hear" by Taio Cruz is #1 song in US
"Rude Boy" by Rihanna is #1 song in US
Alice in Wonderland movie released -
April 2010
Clash of the Titans movie released
The Back Up Plan movie released
Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes killing 96 people
A train derailed near Merano, Italy killing 9 and injuring 28 people
Volcanic ash from te eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland leads to the closure of airspace over most of Europe -
May 2010
Car bomb goes off in Times Square
Jessica Watson becomes youngest person to sail unassisted around the world
Iron Man 2 movie released
Shrek Forever After movie released
Last peice of Yankee stadium falls -
June 2010
John Isner beat Nicolas Mohat in the longest match in tenis history
The Karate Kid movie released
Toy Story 3 movie released
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse movie released
"OMG" by Usher is #1 song in US -
July 2010
Northeast China oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Serena Willams wins 4th Wimbledon
Despicable Me movie released
Inception movie released -
August 2010
First ever youth Olympic games in Singapore
Operation Iraqi Freedom ends
Chile miners miraclely rescued after 69 days in mining accident
The Other Guys movie released
Usain Bolt injures his back and out for rest of year -
September 2010
7.1 earthquake hits New Zealand
Legendary movie released
Resident Evil: Afterlife movie released
Oil ridge in Gulf of Mexico explodes
South Korea unveils Sanctions against Iran for it's nuclear program -
October 2010
Paranormal Activity 2 movie released
Saw VII 3D movie released
Roy Halladay pitches 2nd postseason no-hitter
The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved
The Ryder Cup: US vs. European PGA tour team -
November 2010
Due Date movie released
San Fransisco Giants beat Texas Rangers in US
Joe Paterno wins 400th win, first person to get there
Nintendo Wii Games comes out Red game for Mario 20th aniversary
Clarence House announces engagement to Prince William -
December 2010
Tron: Legacy movie released
Qatar announced it will host 2022 FIFA World Cup
National treasures movie released
Serbia wins the 2010 Davis Cup
Space X Dragon- TS Demo flight 1 -
January 2011
Attempted assassination of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford
Stampede near Sabarimala in Kerala, India kills 104 devotes
Bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo airport kills 35 and injures 180
Egyptian Revolution begins in Egypt
Hundreds of thousands of protestors fill the streets in Egypt -
February 2011
All available blocks of IPv4 Internet addresses are distributed to regional authorities
Lybyan protests begin opposing Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi's rule
An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude hits New Zealand
Final Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery
Irish general election had the Fianna Lail-led government lose the most spots -
March 2011
Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights
9.0 earthquake hits Japans causing a tsunami killing thousands
Reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant melts down
"Born This Way" by Lady Gaga is #1 in US
Sucker Punch movie released -
April 2011
Insidious movie released
Fast Five movie released
A gunman murdered 5 people in the Netherlands
Minsk Metro bombing
300 people killed in the deadliest tornado outbreak since 1974 -
May 2011
Osama Bin Laden is killed
Space shuttle Endeavor launch for its final commision
Joplin Missouri hit by EF-5 tornado and deadliest in modern history
Oprah airs last show of 25 year run
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie released -
June 2011
"Rolling in the Deep" by Adele is #1 song in US
X-Men: First Class movie released
Cars 2 movie released
News reporter hacking scandal shocked UK
New Zealand is hit by a 6.3 earthquake -
July 2011
South Sudan declared independence
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched for final launch of US spaceshuttle program
Neptune completes first orbit since its discovery
Souh Sudan admitted to UN
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 movie released -
August 2011
Seal team 6 is shot down killing 38 people
Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown
Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie released
"Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO is #1 song in US
5.8 earthquake occurs in Mineral, Virginia -
September 2011
Plane crash in Russia kills 43 people and a hockey team
Apollo 18 movie released
Occupy Wall Street movement in Zucotti Park in NYC
US ends "Don't Ask, Don't tell" and allows gays to serve openly
Restless movie released -
October 2011
Footloose movie released
Paranormal Activity 3 movie released
Global protests beak out in 981 cities in 82 countries
7.0 earthquake hits Turkey
World population hits 7 billion according to the UN -
November 2011
Jack and Jill movie released
2011 NATO attack in Pakistan
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins Nationwide Series title
Happy Feet 2 movie released
Greece Prime Minister resigns -
December 2011
US drone lost in Iran
Kim Jong Il died, leader of North Korea
US ends missions in Iraq
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo movie released
We bought a Zoo movie released -
January 2012
Hot air balloon crashes in Carterton, New Zealand, killing 11
Cruise ship runs aground in Italy killing 15
Suicide bomber kills 53 and injures 130 in Basra, Iraq
FBI shuts down Megaupload.com for copyright infringement
Bombing in Kano, Nigeria kills 185 -
February 2012
73 people killed in the Egyption football riots
Tens of thousands of people are stranded by floods in Australia
Superbowl XLVI: Giants beat Patriots 21-17
Israel Air Force conducts four air strikes in Gaza Strip
44 people killed in prison brawl in Apocada, Mexico -
March 2012
Tornadoes kill at least 27 in Indiana and Kentucky
Red Cross is denied acces to provide relief to Homs by Syria
Two trains crash in Szczekociny, Poland, 16 dead and 50 injured
Republic of Congo dump explosions kill at least 250 people
27 members of Iraq's security force are killed by gunmen in Haditha -
April 2012
Plane crash in Western Siberia kills at least 31 people
Moscow fire kills 17 migrant woker
Severe storms in Argentina kill 14 people
77 year old pensioner's suicide outside Greece's parliament prompts further protests in Athens
US F-18 Hornet crashes into side of apartment building in Virginia with no fatalities -
May 2012
Famous painting "The Scream" sells for $199,922,500
Japan shut down last nuclear reactors
Vladimir Putin sworn in for 3rd 6 year term as President of Russia
Barack Obama suports gay marriage
The Avengers movie released
