-
Social
The state of Vermont passes a law that legalizes Civil Unions for same-sex couples. -
Technology
Mobile phones are becoming incresingly popular and are starting to become an essential consumer product. -
Political
Hilary Clinton was elected to the U.S. Senate representing New York, launching her political career into action. -
Military
The Panama Canal that connects the pacific and atlantic ocean was finally handed over to Panama after 75 years. -
Religion
Pope John Paul II visits israel to pray for forgiveness of the sins of those involved in the Holocaust. -
Economy
The Euro falls to record low against the U.S. dollar. -
Foreign News
An earth quake in Gujarat, India kills more than 20,000 people. -
Political
George Bush refuses to sign the Kyoto Agreement on Climate change. -
Technology
Wikipedia, a wiki free content encyclopedia goes online. -
Military
A terrorist attack known simply as "9/11" took place as hijackers simotaniously took control of four planes from American Airlines. -
Economy
Pacific Gas and Electric in California files Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. -
Foreign News
Miss World Pageant causes riots in Nigeria. -
Politial
George W. Bush creates the Department of Homeland Security on June 7th to fight threats of terrorism. -
Technology
The Mars Odyssey finds signs of huge ice deposits on planet Mars. -
Military
U.S has been at war with Afghanistan and Iraq since 9/11. -
Economic
Forest fires in Colorado destroyed nearly 100,000 acres of land, making them the worst in the state's history. -
Religion
Priest's indescresion uncovered when files show major cover up for preists accused of abuse. -
Foreign News
Lance Armstrong wins his fifth Tour De France. -
Political
Voters recall governer Gray Davis from office and elect Arnold Schwarzenegger to suceed him. -
Technology
The space shuttle Columbia disinegrates over Texas upon reentry, killing all seven astronauts on board. -
Military
President George Bush announces major combat is over on May 1st. -
Economic
U.S. interest rates are at a 45 year record low of 1%, and the core inflation rate is at a 37 year low at 1.3%. -
Religion
Terrorists from Al-Qaeda drive two trucks packed with explosives and bombs into the Bet Israel and Neve Shalom synagogues in Istanbul turkey, killing 27. -
Foreign News
Suicide bombers in Iraq detonate car bombs in Basra, killing at least 74. -
Political
President George Bush beats Democratic challenger John Kerry to gain a second term of presidency. -
Technology
Facebook is launched as a social networking site open only to students from harvard in February. -
Military
U.S. has been at war with Afghanistan since September 11, 2001. -
Economic
Oil peaks at just over $50 a barrel then retreats back to below $50. -
Technology
Microsoft releases the xbox 360 gaming console in North America. -
Military
War with Afghanistan since September 11, 2001. -
Economic
Winter ice storms leave nearly one million without power on Atlantic Coast. -
Religion
Pope John Paul II dies and over four million people travel to the vacation to mourn him. -
Foreign News
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia becoming the first woman president in an Afrocan country. -
Political
George Bush starts his second term as 43rd president of the United States. -
Foreign News
Tsunami strikes the Indonesian island of Jara, killing 300. -
Political
President Bush acknowledged secret CIA prisons around the world outside of the U.S. legal jurisdiction. -
Technology
Nintendo releases the Wii in North America. -
Military
North Korea declares it has carried out its first test of a nuclear weapon, becoming the world's 9th nuclear power. -
Economic
The U.S. Energy Department has released a report that there are about a trillion barrels worth of oil in the form of oil shale reserves in the Green River basin. -
Religion
A stampede during the Stoning of the Devil rirual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills 362 muslim pilgrims. -
Foreign News
An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 8.0 strikes the central coastal area of peru leaving around 500 dead. -
Technology
Apple introduces the iPhone. -
Economic
Rupert Murdoch aquires Dow Jones & Co., which includes the Wall Street Journal. -
Political
Nancy Pelosi is elected as the first female speaker of the U.S. Congress. -
Military
British troops withdraw from Basra, Iraq, leaving Iraq security forces in control. -
Religion
In Burma the military Junta shut off acess to the outside world, including internet access, and moved against protest from Buddhist monks leaving over 1,000 dead. -
Foreign News
Fidel Castro steps down as president of Cuba after almost 50 years in power. -
Political
The U.S. government gives the OK to the production and marketing of foods derived from cloned animals. -
Technology
Apple sells the Macbook Air that is less than an inch thick and turns on the moment it is opened. -
Military
Estimates are coming out which puts the cost of the war in Iraq so far at close to 3 trillion dollars. -
Educational
Following on from more production of "One Laptop Per Child" laptops, more children in third world countries are given the oppertunity to use the internet for education. -
Economic
Property prices fall on both sides of the Atlantic in Europe and America, causing hardship to many homeowners and problems for financial instistutions. -
Foreign News
The World Health Organization declares H1N1 influenza strain as a global pandemic. -
Political
Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States. -
Technology
An American and Russian sattelite collide over Siberia, creating a number of conspiracy theories. -
Military
North Korea announced it had conducted a second successful nuclear test in the province of North Hamgyong. -
Economic
Ongoing financial crisis and reccession which began in late 2007 continues with many calling it the worst financial crisis since the great depression. -
Foreign News
The 2010 FIFA World Cup takes place in South Africa. -
Political
The financial crisis & high unemployment continues and America begins to try and spend their way out of recession by creating more jobs. -
Economic
BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in the gulf of Mexico leaves gulf beaches ruined, and the fishing and shellfish industry reeling. -
Technology
Apple releases iPhone 4 but there are consumer problems with the antenna design. -
Military
The U.S. increases the number of troops stationed in Afghanistan, hoping to squash the Taliban and Al Queada terrorist groups that operate from and in the country. -
Foreign News
An underwater earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 hits off the coast of Japan, causing a tsunami and the Fukishima nuclear disaster. Nearly 16,000 people died. -
Political
Arizona congress woman Gabrielle Giffords wa shot while making a public appearance in Tucson. -
Military
The U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that banned open homosexuality in the armed forces was officially repealed. -
Economic
The Occupy Wall Street movement began as a protest meant to highlight income inequality in the United States and the rest of the world. -
Technology
The U.S. Defense Department tests a hypersonic missile that could travel at 5 times the speed of sound. -
Educational
20-year-old Adam Lanza attacked Sandy Hook Elementary in Newton, Connecticut, killing 26 people, consisting mostly of children. He killed himself before he was caught. -
Foreign News
The summer olympics are held in London, England. -
Political
President Barack Obama was re-elected for his second term after running against Mitt Romney. -
Technology
The Mars science labratory or "Curiosity Rover" successfully lands on Mars. -
Military
War in Afghanistan since 9/11. -
Economic
Russia lifts a 26-year-old ban on importation of British beef and lamb after and agreement was made. -
Religion
The Church of Denmark approved same-sex marriages. -
Foreign News
A powerful meteor explodes near Chelyabinsk in Russia and injures nearly 1,500 people while causing damage to several thousand buildings. -
Political
President Obama is inaugurated for his second term. -
Technology
Edward Snowden leaks information about the NSA's secret cell phone and internet data gathering program. -
Military
North Korea continues missile tests, increasing tension between the secretive nation and the rest of the world. -
Economic
A gallon of gas costs and average of $3.80.