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Y2K
A class of computer bugs, relating to the input of storage calender's. Many programs represented four digit years with only the two final digits. Making the year 2000 indistinguishable to 1900. -
Bush/Gore Race
The Bush/Gore Election was 54th quadrennial presidential election. In the popular vote Al gore beat George Bush by a total of 50,999,897 to 50,456,002. George ended up winning the election, Bush beat Al gore in Florida by only 537 votes. -
Hanging "Chads" in Florida
A problem in which votes had to be hand counted in Florida. Many Florida votes used Votomatic-style punched card ballots where incompletely punched holes resulted in partially punched. Hanging Chads were where one or more corner was still attached. -
Bush v. Gore
A decision of the united states supreme court that settled a recount dispute for the Florida. -
Enron Scandal
Eventually led to the bankruptcy of the Enron Corporation, an American energy company based in Houston, Texas. The collapse effected thousands of employees. -
Timothy McVeigh put to death
Timothy McVeigh was convicted in 1997 for the murder of 168 people in 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. He was sentenced to death and died by lethal injection. -
9-11 Terror Acts
A series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda on the united states. The attacks killed 2,996 people and injured over 6,000 others. Reparations costed around $10 billion in damage. -
Patriot Act Passed
Act of congress signed into law by George Bush. Required to intercept and obstruct Terrorism act of 2001. -
Shuttle Columbia Explosion
The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. They completed 27 missions before its ending. It had over 22 years of service. -
War in Iraq begins
The United States and Great Britain invaded Iraq and defeated Iraqi Military. We attack due to the attacks of 9/11. Toppled Saddam Hussein regime and capture Iraqis major cities in just three weeks. -
Former President Reagan dies
Died From Pneumonia in Bel-Air Los Angeles, Died at the age of 93. He was buried at the presidential library in CA. -
SE Asian Tsunami
The undersea mega thrust earthquake was caused when the Indian Plate was subducted by the Burma Plate and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing 230,000–280,000 people in 14 countries. -
Hurricane Katrina Hits New Orleans
Cost over $70 Billion in Damage, Had intense gusts and tidal surge. Had already been raining intensely Days before it showed up. -
Hurricane Rita hits Texas
Fourth most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and most intense tropical cyclone. Total Fatalities were 120 and cost $18.5 in Damage. -
Saddam Hussein Executed
Saddam was sentenced to death by hanging, after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi Special Tribunal for the murder of 148 Iraqi Shi'ite's in the town of Du jail in 1982, in retaliation for an assassination attempt against him. -
Nancy Pelosi first female Speaker of the House
With her election, Pelosi became the first woman, the first Californian, and the first Italian-American to hold the Speaker ship. -
Steroids in baseball scandal
20-month investigation into the use of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (HGH) in Major League Baseball (MLB). 89 MLB players who are alleged to have used steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. -
First "Bailouts" begin
Corporate Welfare by allowing moral hazard. Using Federal money to bail out large company's. -
Pres. Barack Obama Inauguration
Obama referred to ideals expressed by Lincoln about renewal, continuity and national unity. Obama mentioned these ideals in his speech to stress the need for shared sacrifice and a new sense of responsibility to answer America's challenges at home and abroad. 'A new birth of Freedom' -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
A stimulus package enacted by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in February 2009. To help the United States economy recover from an economic downturn in 2007. -
Affordable Care Act
Nicknamed Obama Care is a united states Statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress. Landmark Health Reform. -
Operation Geronimo
Geronimo was a code name to refer to the overall operation on bin laden. They Did the operation in Pakistan and found and shot Osama bin laden.
