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The 2000's
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9/11 Attack
There were four planes hijacked. Two went into the World Trade Centers (the north then the south) in New York, one crashed into the pentagon, and one plane did not hit the desired target of the White House. The attackers were part of an Islamic Terrorist group named Al Qaeda. -
NASA Rover reaches Mars
NASA launched two rovers to discover and measure previous water activity on Mars. -
Re-election of President Bush
President George W. Bush was re-elected for a second term in office. His opponent was Senator John Kerry -
Hurricane Katrina strikes gulf coast
One of the strongest storms to hit the United States in the last 100 years. Cause widespread devestation across the gulf coast especially New Orleans, LA, Mobile, AL, and Gulfport, MS. -
I-35W Bridge Collapse
During rush hour traffic, the I35W bridge collapsed killing 13 people and injuring hundreds more. A design flaw was determined to be the fault of the collapse -
Obama wins election
President Barack Obama won the presidential election as the first African American president of the United States. He ran with vice-president Joe Biden against repulbican candidate John McCain. -
Michael Jackson Death
Michael Jackson died suddenly at his home in California. News spread like wildfire crashing twitter and slowing up google. His memorial event was one of the largest streamed in history.
