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Jillian's birthday
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2000 Summer Olympics
Held in Sydney, Australia, more than 10,000 athletes participated in 28 different sports. -
George W. Bush becomes President
The younger Bush is sworn in as President of the United States with Dick Cheney as Vice President. -
9/11
Members of the Al Qaeda terrorist group hijacked 4 planes, crashing into the Twin Towers, a field in Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon. More than 1000 people died, and many more were injured. -
Attack on Afghanistan
The U.S. launched its first attack on Afghanistan, starting the War on Terrorism a month after the 9/11 attack. -
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2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, Utah in the U.S. -
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2002 World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup is held in South Korea and Japan, with Brazil winning it for the 5th time in its history. They became the team with the most World Cups. -
Columbia Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle Columbia explodes during reentry and kills 7 astronauts. Its remains scattered on Louisiana and Texas. -
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Invasion of Iraq
The U.S. and allies invaded Iraq, signaling the start of the Iraq War, -
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2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Olympics were held in Athens, Greece. -
Nintendo DS
First Nintendo DS is released. -
YouTube
Youtube is created by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. -
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Hurricane Katrina
One of the deadliest hurricanes to hit America, the Category 5 storm hit the Gulf Coast of the U.S. and killed about
2000 people. The hurricane caused heavy flooding and damage to Southern states. Government aid was slow and inadequate. -
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2006 World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was held in Germany, with Italy winning the final and taking home the trophy for the 4th time in history. -
Ana comes to the U.S.
Ana moves to Watertown, Wisconsin after her dad gets a job at Spuncast. -
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Recession of 2008
Starting with the burst of the housing bubble, the worldwide economic downturn caused less consumer spending, unemployment, and loss of wealth.
Crash Course explains the 2008 Financial Crisis -
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2008 Summer Olympics
Held in Beijing, the 2008 Olympics were held in Asia for the 3rd time in history. -
Barack Obama sworn in
Barack Obama is sworn in as President, making him the first African American president. -
Fort Hood Massacre
Major Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 at the military base in Texas. -
Haiti Earthquake
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the small Caribbean country of Haiti, prompting countries around the world to send aid and supplies. -
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2010 World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa for the first time. Spain won the cup for the first time in history. -
Killing of Osama Bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda and co-orchestrator of 9/11 attacks, was killed in Pakistan by US Navy SEALS. -
Aurora movie theater shooting
James Holmes opened fire in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises, killing 12. -
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2012 Summer Olympics
London, England hosted the 2012 Olympics, with legendary performances during the Opening Ceremony. -
Benghazi attack
Islamic militants attacked the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, killing the U.S. ambassador and others. -
Sandy Hook Shooting
20 students and 6 teachers were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut after Adam Lanza opened fire in the school. He shot himself when police arrived at the scene. -
Friendiversary
Jillian and Ana meet in 7th grade choir through mutual friends, and are now the bestest friends in the world. :) -
Boston Marathon Bombing
Two pressure cooker bombs went off during the 2013 Boston Marathon as a planned terrorist attack by Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed by police during a chase, while Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is currently on trial. -
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
227 people went missing after Flight 370 going to Beijing disappeared from radars. Debris has washed up but is still missing today. -
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2014 World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was held in soccer loving Brazil, despite some controversy regarding human rights violations and the amount of money spent building new stadiums. Germany beat Argentina in extra time to win the cup for the 4th time. -
Restoring Cuban relations
US and Cuba restore diplomatic relations after more than 50 years. -
Paris attacks
Shootings and bomb blasts orchestrated by ISIS suicide bombers left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded, with more than 100 in a critical condition. -
Brussels attacks
Three suicide bombers caused explosions in Brussels' airport and metro station, killing 32 people.
