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Space Shuttle Columbia is Destroyed
The shuttle disintegrated after reentering the earth's atmosphere.
All seven people on board died. -
Tsunami Strikes the Edges of the Indian Ocean.
It was a 9.3 magnitude earthquake that caused the tsunami.
It killed over 230,00 people. -
Terrorist Attacks in London
Three coordinated bombings were carried out on major public transportation systems during rush hour.
The bombings killed 52 people and injured 100. -
Black Monday
Black Monday was the biggest stock price drop in stock markets around the world.
Asian stocks dropped as much as 15%
European stocks closed with their worst results since 9/11 -
Barack Obama is Inaugurated
Barack Obama became the first African American president of the United States
Obama was the 44th president of the United States -
Drilling rig Explodes in the Gulf of Mexico
The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 people
The oil spill causes a natural disaster -
Osama Bin Ladin is Killed
Osama Bin Ladin was the leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda, and was the suspected mastermind behind the September 11th attacks.
Osama was the FBI's most wanted criminal in the world. -
North Korea Gets a new Leader
Kim Jung Un is officially appointed supreme leader of North Korea.
Kim was also given the rank of Marshal in the Korean's people Army. -
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
Detroit was the largest US municipal city to file for bankruptcy
Detroit was 18.6 billion dollars in debt. -
Malaysia Airline Flight 307 Disappears
Flight 307 had 239 people on it when it lost contact and disappeared.
This flight prompted the most expensive search effort in history.