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What are the significant events that occurred from 2002 to 2008?
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Historic events 2002-2008 January 1, 2002 - The Euro currency is introduced in 12 EU member states January 29, 2002 - George W. Bush speaks of an 'axis of evil'. April 11, 2002 - US led coup in Venezuela, however Hugo Chavez is soon reinstated as president June 30, 2002 - Brazil wins the FIFA World Cup for a record fifth time. September 22, 2002 - Gerhard Schroeder reelected as German chancellor October 31/November 1, 2002 - Strong earthquakes strike central Italy March 20, 2003 - US led invasion of Iraq begins. April 9, 2003 - Fall of Baghdad August 2003 - Europe hit by immense heatwave September 10, 2003 - Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh is fatally stabbed. November 15/20, 2003 - Terrorist attacks in Istanbul March 11, 2004 - Madrid Train bombings kill over 190 people. May 1, 2004 - The EU undergoes its biggest enlargement with the addition of 10 new member states August 2004 - Athens Olympics September 3, 2004 - School massacre in Beslan, Russia November 21, 2004 - Disputed Ukrainian election sparks orange revolution. December 26, 2004 - South Asian tsunami disaster kills more than 300,000 people. January 20, 2005 - George W. Bush inaugurated for second term. April 2, 2005 - Pope John Paul II dies aged 84. April 19, 2005 - Joseph Ratzinger elected as Pope Benedict XVI. July 2, 2005 - Live8 July 7, 2005 - London terrorist bombings kill 52 people. August 29, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina strikes southern US. November 22, 2005 - Angela Merkel becomes Chancellor of Germany. June 3, 2006 - Montenegro becomes independent. July 12 - August 14, 2006 - War between Israel and Lebanon November 23, 2006 - Russian former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko dies in London. This leads to a polonium 210 trail across Europe. December 2006 - Five women are murdered in Ipswich in one of the UK's worst killing sprees. January 1, 2007 - Romania and Bulgaria join the EU. Slovenia adopts the Euro. April 23, 2007 - Boris Yeltsin dies aged 76. May 3, 2007 - Disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal sparks worldwide attention. May 16, 2007 - Nicolas Sarkozy becomes President of France. June 27, 2007 - Gordon Brown replaces Tony Blair as British Prime Minister. June 30, 2007 - Attempted attack at Glasgow airport puts the UK on high terrorism alert. November 24, 2007 - Kevin Rudd is elected Prime Minister of Australia. January 1, 2008 - Cyprus and Malta adopt the Euro. February 19, 2008 - Fidel Castro steps down as President of Cuba. August 2008 - Beijing Olympics November 4, 2008 - Barack Obama is elected US President November 26 - 29, 2008 - Terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. December 27, 2008 - January 17, 2009 - War between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza Strip.
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