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Y2K Fiasco
January 1, 2000
Y2k- Also known as the millinium bug. Programers changed the four digit code to two digits. Makeing people assume that this would cause the display of the wrong date. -
Hanging "Chads" in Flordia
An election recount. Voting was so close. They ended up having to recount the votes. -
Bush vs. Gore
Court case involving Bush and Gore. Case resolved the dispute in the voting. Bush won the case. -
Bush/Gore Race
Presidental election race between Bush and Gore. Bush ran as the republican favortie. Gore ran as the democratic canidate. -
Bush Inagurated as POTUS
President George W. Bush is inagurated. Bush was inagurated in front of the Whasington monumnet. This toook place on January 20, 2001. -
Timothy McVeigh Put to Death
Timothy McVeigh put to death for his materming the Oklhoma City bombings. McVeigh was found guilty therefore resulting in death. McVeigh was a terrorist -
9-11 Terror Attacks
On this date in 2001 two hijacked American airlines planes flew into the world trade buildings. The planes cause the building to eventually collapse. This was one the worst terrorist attacks in American history. -
Patriot Act Passed
Uniting and Strengthinig America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 -
North Korea Admits Testing Nuclear Weapons
North Korea admits testing nuclear weapons. North Korea is a communist nation. They may want to shoot that weapon at us. -
The hunt for Osama in Afghanistan
The hunt for Osama in Afghanistan. Osama is the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks. We found and killed him. -
Enron Scandal (Houston, Texas)
Enron Scandal (Houston, Texas). Lead to the bankruptcy of Enron Coporation. An energy company based out of Houston Texas. -
Shuttle Coloumbia Explosion
Shuttle Coloumbia Explosion. Space shuttle disentigrated over Texas as it was entering Earths atmosphere. All seven crew members were killed. -
War in Iraq Begins
War in iraq begins. Invasion of Iraq was lead by a United States lead colation. The invasion toppled the goverment led by Saddam Hussein. -
Capture of Saddam Hussein
Capture of Saddam Hussein. Operation of code name Red dawn. In operation Hussein was captured. -
Former President Reagan Dies
Former President Reagan Dies. He was the 40th President of The United States. He dies after suffering from Alzhimers disease for 10 years. -
SE Asian Tsunami
SE Asian Tsunami. Struck the day after Christmas in 2004. Killed 230,000 people in 14 differnet countries. -
Death of P'ope John Paul 2
Deeath of Pope John Paul 2. April 2, 2005. He died of Parkinsons disease. -
Election of Pope Benedict XVI
Election of Pope Benedict XVI. Elected because of the dath of Pope John Paul 2. Pope Benedict was elected April 2, 2005. -
Hurricane Katrina Hits New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina Hits New Orleans. It was the costliest and most deadly hurricane in United States History. Its affects are still felt today. -
Hurricane Rita hits Texas
Hurricane Rita hits Texas.Fourth most intense Alantic hurricane ever recorded. Killed 113 people. -
Saddam Hussein Executed
Saddam Hussein Executed.Hussein was hung at an undisclopsed location in Iraq early on the morning of December 12, 2006. Hussein payed for his crimes. -
Nancy Pelosi First Female Speaker of The House
Nancy Pelosi First Female Speaker of The House. Nancy is the 60th speaker of the house. She is also democratic. -
Firtst "Bailouts Begin"
Firtst "Bailouts Begin".Commonly refeerd to as the bailout of the united states Financial system. President Obama signed this in act on September 19, 2008. -
Barrack Obama Elected 1st African Amercian President of the United States of America
Barrrack Hussien Obama elected November 4,2008. First African American President to be elected. Barrack Obama is from Chicago, he is also a Democrat.
