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Mars polar lander
NASA loses radio contact with the mars polar lander. -
TEXAS 7
The escape Texas 7 from John Connally unit near kenedy,Texas and go on a robbery spree killing police officer Aubrey Hawins. -
Ipod
Apple releases the ipod -
Oill spill
A oil tanker Prestige sinks off the Galician coast and causes a huge oil spill. -
6.6 EARTHQUAKE
A 6.6 earthquake devastates southeast Iranian city of Bam, killing tens of thousands and destroying the citadel of Arg-é Bam -
HALO 2
Video game Halo 2 a first person shooter first released on Xbox by Bungie Studios. -
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense -
Tornado
Powerful tornadoes rip through Iowa City, Iowa. -
School shooting
okela school shooting in Tuusula, Finland, resulting in the death of nine people. -
Barack Obama
Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States. -
8.0 Earthquake
A 8.0 earthquake hits near Samoan Island an causes a tsunami -
Superbowl XLiv
New Orleans saint defeated The Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win there first superbowl -
NASA
NASA's Space Shuttle program ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135.