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Bush v. Gore Election
In December of 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court rules to end the vote recount in Florida in the Bush v. Gore case, giving the presidency to George W. Bush after a prolonged legal battle following the election. -
Microsoft v. United States
United States v. Microsoft: Microsoft is ruled to have violated United States antitrust laws by keeping "an oppressive thumb" on its competitors. -
Mississippi River Disaster
300 gallons of black sludge is released into the Mississippi River causing an environmental disaster on November 30th, 2000. -
September 11th
The twin towers in NYC are hit by 2 planes hijacked by al-Qaeda members. This is the first time that a member of NATO is attacked, as well as the first terrorist attack on US soil. -
Mars Odyssesy
The Mars Odyssey spacecraft reaches Mars on October 24, 2001 It's Mission to answer the question of whether life has ever existed on Mars.
