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Birth
Bethany Hamilton was born! -
Began her surfing career
She began her surfing career at age 11. -
Attacks in New York
19 terrorists hijacked commerical jet liners and sent two into the north and south towers of the World Trade Center and one into the pentagon. -
Shark Attack
As she was dangling her arm in the ocean, a shark bit it off and quickly swam away. He also took a bite out of her board. -
BACK IN THE WATER!
Her first surf after the attack, She surfed with only one arm! -
Award!
She recieved the special award for courage from the Teen Choice Awards. -
Barack Obama becomes president
Barack Obama became the first African American president. -
SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?
Bethany competed in are you smarter than a fifth grader and won $25,000! -
Finished 14th!
Finished 14th on ASP’s World Qualifying Series Ratings. -
Haiti Earthquake
A devistating earthquake hit Haiti. -
Soul Surfer starts!
The movie based on her life, Soul Surfer, started production. It was filmed in Hawaii, the same place (beach) as the show Lost. -
ABC Extreme Makeover Home Edition
She made a special appearance on the ABC show, Extreme Makeover Home Edition. -
Soul Surfer Comes Out
The movie based on her and her attack came out in theaters. -
Soul Surfer Awards
Teen Choice Movie Drama, Teen Choice Movie Actress Drama (AnnaSophia Robb), ESPY Best Sports Movie, Satellite Award for Best Music Score (Marco Beltrami), Artios Award in Casting Independent Features (Joey Paul Jensen). -
BECAME AN AUNT!
Her brother, Noah, and her sister in law, Becky, have a baby.
