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Turn of the Millenium
The whole world anticipated this event. Some even feared that our electronics would not turn over to 2000. -
Happy Birthday to Me
This marks the start of my life! -
George Bush Sworn In as President
George Bush is sworn in as the 43 President of the United States. -
9/11
Twin Towers collapse in an event that would change the entire country forever -
"United We Stand" Benefit Concert
Benefit Concert for the victims of 9/11 organized by Michael Jackson and featuring other music stars -
Apple releases the iPod
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USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act is passed into law. -
No Child Left Behind
President George W. Bush passes the No Child Left Behind law -
U.S troops capture Baghdad
Saddam Hussein's regime falls two days after -
America's Next Top Model
Created by Tyra Banks, this reality series made its debut on UPN -
Facebook launches
Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook from his Harvard dorm room -
Nelson Mandela calls for actions against AIDS
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Pedestal of the Statue of Liberty Reopens
The pedestal reopens for the first time since the attacks on 9/11 -
Saddam Hussein Put on Trial
Hussein is put on trial for crimes against humanity. -
First Woman to Lead an African Country
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia -
First Partial Human Face Transplant
In Amiens, France -
Fidel Castro temporarily steps down
He temporarily hands over power to brother, Raul Castro. -
Former Ukranian president Pavlo Lazarenko sentenced to Federal prison
He was sentence to 9 years in federal prison for money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion -
Bulgaria and Romania officially join European Union
Bulgarian, Romanian, and Irish become official languages under the European Union, as well -
Steve Jobs Announces the iPhone
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"The Big Bang Theory" premiers on CBS
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My Niece is Born
Danielle Renee Martin -
My Nephew is Born
Payton Alan Martin -
Capture and Death of Osama bin Laden
In Abbottabad, Pakistan -
Obama signs Executive Order protecting LGBTQIA+
It prohibits federal contractors from discriminating on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity -
Supreme Court rules in favor of Same-Sex Marriage
LOVE WINS! -
Sweet 16
I turned 16 on this date
