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World Trade Centers Collapse
The terrorists that attacked the World Trade Center were from the Islomic Group. The destruction of the twin towers caused so much damage to the economy. -
War in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan started with 9/11. President Bush wanted the Taliban to hand over Osama Bin Laden, who was responsible and made the plan for 9/11. -
Space Shuttle Colombia Explodes
A space shuttle explodes over Texas and Louisiana coming back into Earths atmosphere. Killing all 7 crew members. -
Capture of Saddam Hussein
Operation Red Dawn, was a military operation. The main objective was to capture the Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein. -
Facebook is Created
Facebook was first founded in February 4, 2004. In 2012 Facebook added over half a petabyte of data every 24 hours. Facebook was amounting to about 180 per year. -
Ronald Reagan Dies
Ronald Reagan the 40th President of the United States, died after having suffered from Alzheimers disease for nearly a decade. After his death his body was taken from his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California to Santa Monica, California. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricane in US history. -
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
The Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, splintered and collapsed into the Mississippi River during rush hour traffic, plunging dozens of cars and tons of concrete and metal into the water below. -
2008 Summer Olympics
They were held in beijing, China. There was a total of 43 world records and 132 olympics records set. -
Haiti Earthquake
January 12 2010 an earthquake hit Haiti. Had a magnitude of 7.0Mw. The death toll range is from 100,000 to 139,000. About 3 million people were affected by the earthquake. There were aftershocks up to a 4.5 magnitude. -
BP Oil Spill
Began on April 20, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect. Eleven lives were lost. Considered the largest accidental Marine oil spill. -
Election of Barack Obama
Is the 44th and current president of the United States and the first African-American to be president.
