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Mad Cow
Britain alarmed by outbreak of mad cow disease. -
Taliban Takes Kabul
Militant Taliban leaders seize Afghan capital of Kabul. -
Unabomber
F.B.I. arrests suspected Unabomber. -
Valujet Crash
Valujet crashes in Everglades, all 110 aboard killed. -
My Birthday
I was born at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Hong Kong
Honh Kong returns to Chinese rule. -
Conviction for Bombing
2 convicted in first World Trade Center bombing. -
O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson is found liable in civil court. -
Nazis' Gold Loot
US, UK, and France agree to freeze Nazis' gold loot. -
US Missiles
Cruise missiles hit suspected terrorist bases in Sudan and Afghanistan. -
The Euro
Europeans agree on single currency, the Euro. -
Gay Beating
Matt Shepard, gay Wyoming student, fatally beaten in hate crime, two convicted. -
Clinton Sex Scandal
President Clinton accused in White House sex scandal, denies allegations of affair with Monica Lewinsky. -
Bombing on The Cole
US sailors on naval ship, The Cole, attacked in Yemen. -
Mad Cow(again)
Bad meat causes an outbreak of mad cow disease in Europe. -
Bush Is President
Supreme Court rules in favor of Bush over Gore, and Bush becomes president. -
USA Terrorist Attacks
The World Trade Center and Pentagon attacked by Al-Qaeda airplanes. -
Taliban Lose
The Taliban is ousted by the American army. -
Baghdad Falls
Baghdad falls to US troops. -
Terrorists in Turkey
Suicide bombers attack synagogues in Turkey. -
Colombia Explodes
The space shuttle Colombia explodes, killing all 7 astronauts. -
John Muhammad Convicted
John A. Muhammad, convicted in the 2002 Washington D.C. area shootings, receives the death sentence. -
Haiti President Leaves
Armed rebels in Haiti force president Aristide to flee. -
MA Gay Marriage
Massachusetts is the first state to legalize gay marriage. -
Back-to-back Hurricanes
Florida is hit by hurricanes Bonnie and Charley two days in a row. -
Enormous Tsunami in Asia
200,000 people are killed in an enormous tsunami that hit Southern Asia. -
Bush's Second Term
George W. Bush is sworn in for his second term as president. -
Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel becomes Germany's first female chancellor. -
London Terrorists
London is hit by terrorist bombings, killing 52 and wounding 700. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina kills 1,000 on the Gulf Coast. -
Fidel Castro Steps Down
Cuban president Fidel Castro permanently steps down from power. -
Art Theft
Four pieces of art, worth a total of $163 million, were stolen from the Zurich Museum. -
OBAMA!!!!
The first black president, Barack Obama, elected. -
Loan to Car Companies
President Bush lends General Motors and Chrysler $17.4 billion to survive three more months. -
Australian Fires
Wildfires in Australia kill at least 181 people. -
2016 Olyimpic Bid
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil wins the bid to host the 2016 Olympics. -
Plane Lands in Hudson
US Airways flight 1549 hits a flock of geese, and is forced to land in the Hudson River. Everyone survives. -
MJ's Death
Michael Jackson dies at age 50. -
Oil Spill
BP starts an enormous oil spill when the ocean floor ruptures.
