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Napsters Downfall
The peer-2-peer music sharing company is sued by metal band Metallica. The band sues for copyright infringement. The Recording Industry Association of America also files a lawsuit, wins, and forces Napster to close down. -
43rd President
George W. Bush, the former Governor of Texas is elected as the 43rd president. He ran for the Republicans and was the second set of sons who followed after their father since the Adamses. Draper, Eric, photographer. President Bush poses for his official portrait in the Roosevelt Room blue tie / Official portrait of President George W. Bush. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2011645073/>. -
September 11, 2001
The terrorists group Al Queda, hijacks 4 american planes. 2 planes hit the World Trade Center, 1 hit the Pentagon, and 1 crashed in a rural Pennsylvania field after a passenger revolt. Taylor, Carmen. September 11 Attacks. Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/event/September-11-attacks/images-videos. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024. -
Trip to Washington D.C
Visited Washington D.C at 11 years old for a school trip. Was able to witness the rebuilding efforts for the Pentagon. -
Invasion of Iraq
The Invasion of Iraq happens in March 2003 with claims there are Weapons of Mass Destruction(WMD) in Iraq. The United Statesthey are on a mission to destroy said weapons. After reports came out that the claims were false, public support waned. -
London Bombings
Four coordinate suicide attacks against the London, England public transport. Resulted in 56 deaths and around 700 injuries. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina a category 5 storm devastating New Orleans hits. It becomes the costliest hurricane to date surpassing 1992 Hurricane Andrew. Katrina caused 1,833 fatalities and $108 billion in damages. NOAA. Hurricane Katrina. 28 Aug. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/event/Hurricane-Katrina. -
Pluto Declassified
Once considered a planet in our solor system, Pluto is declassified as a dwarf planet. Due to not meeting the requirement of "clearing its neighborhood region of objects." -
Nancy Pelosi
As member of the Democratic party she became the first woman elected as house speaker. Regained her position again in 2019, the first to do so in 60 years. Harrington, John. Official portrait of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, photographed January 11, 2019 in the Office of the Speaker in the United States Capitol. 11 Jan. 2019. Wikimedia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Official_photo_of_Speaker_Nancy_Pelosi_in_2019.jpg. -
Obama Presidency
Barack Obama, of the Democratic party became the first non-white president elected in the United States. Also the first president born in Hawaii. -
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon Bombing was a domestic terrorist attack caused by two brothers. The motive was reported to be America's response to Afghanistan and Iraq invasions. Resulted in 3 casualties and 17 injured. Ryan, David L. Boston Marathon bombing. Encyclopædia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Marathon-bombing-of-2013/images-videos#/media/1/1924021/181181. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024. -
China's One Child Policy
China began to relax on its One-Child Policy to a Two-Child, and eventually Three-Child as of 2021. The policy also led to sex-selected abortion against girls with a rate of 3-4% more males than femails in the country -
Father's Death
I lost my father when I was 24 to a sudden heart attack in his sleep. This day I consider the most significant day of my entire life -
Wedding
Married my very supportive husband. Had a Halloween theme wedding, where the reception was a costume party. -
Mother's Death
My mother lost her 2nd battle of breast cancer. We were lucky as she wanted to be buried with my father's ashes in her hometown in SC. There was 1 empty plot beside her family so she is near her parents and will be right by her younger sister
