Decade - 2000s

January 4, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffers a second, more serious stroke. His authority is transferred to acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

January 15, NASA's Stardust Airborne Laboratory 'sample return capsule' successfully landed at the U.S. Air Force Utah Test and Training Range. Stardust was launched February 7, 1999 to collect dust samples from Comet Wild 2 and other cosmic dust.

January 16, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.

January 22, Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president.

January 26, Western Union discontinues use of its telegram service.

February 22, Six men stage Britain's biggest robbery ever, stealing 53 million pounds (about $92.5 million) from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent.

February 24, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declares the country in a state of emergency in attempt to subdue a possible military coup.

March 1, the English Wikipedia celebrated the creation of its millionth article, about the Jordanhill railway station in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. The millionth English language article is in addition to the 29 million articles in the 286 other languages in which Wikipedia is being edited and written.

March 11, Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as first female president of Chile.

March 20, Cyclone Larry makes landfall in eastern Australia, devastating towns and crops. Cyclone Larry was regarded as the most powerful cyclone to affect Queensland in almost a century.

March 25, Protesters in Minsk, demanding a re-election in Belarus following the rigged Belarusian presidential election, clash with riot police. Opposition leader Alaksandar Kazulin was arrested.

April 2, Over 60 tornadoes break out in the central US. Hardest hit is Tennessee with 29 people killed.

April 22, Thousands protest at the Narayanhity Royal Palace in Kathmandu, Nepal. Several hundred are injured after Nepali security forces open fire on protesters.

April 24, King Gyanendra of Nepal gives in to the demands of protesters and restores the parliament that he dissolved in 2002.

May 26, The May 2006 Java earthquake kills over 5,000 people, leaves 200,000 homeless.

June 3, Montenegro formally declares independence from the Union of Serbia and Montenegro.

June 5, Serbia formally declares independence from the Union of Serbia and Montenegro.

June 18, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat is launched.

June 21, Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix & Hydra.

July 11, There are 209 people killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India.

July 31, Fidel Castro of Cuba hands over power temporarily to brother Raul Castro.

August 24, The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" designating Pluto as a Dwarf Planet.

September 4, Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter", is killed while filming a documentary on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

September 25, The New Orleans Saints return to the Superdome for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. The Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-3

November 5, Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging for the killing of 148 Shiites from Dujail.

November 10, Sri Lankan Tamil Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj assassinated in Colombo.

November 21, Pierre Amine Gemayel, lawyer and Lebanese politician, son of former President Amine Gemayel, grandson of politician and former Member of Parliament, was assassinated. He was 34 years old.

November 23, Russian political refugee Alexander Litvinenko dies in London after poisoning with what is believed to be radionuclide polonium-210. It was alleged that he was poisoned by KGB agents. He was 44 years old.

November 30, Approximately 1,500 are believed dead in the Philippines and Vietnam in the wake of Typhoon Durian.

December 1, The XV Asian Games open in Doha, Qatar. Thirty nine events are scheduled over the next 15 days.

December 7, The Hard Rock Cafe chain of cafes, hotels and casinos, with its collection of rock and roll memorabilia, is purchased by the Seminole Tribe of Florida for for $965 million US dollars.

December 14, The first report of Operation Paget, the London Metropolitan Police inquiry into the death of Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed, and Henri Paul, is published.

December 30, Saddam Hussein is executed by hanging at an Iraqi army base in Kadhimiya, a neighborhood of northeast Baghdad.

December 31, Millions gather in their respective countries to greet 2007 as it travels around the world. Kiritimati Island (Christmas Island) is in the world's farthest forward time zone, and is one of the first inhabited places on Earth to experience the New Year

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Actually, they aren't that much different. We think that the earlier time was safer and that people were happier, but this is all perception. It was no safer or less safer than we are today. In some respects we have things that make it safer than the 1950's. A cell phone is one thing that makes it safer. Instead of having to look for a phone booth we carry the phone with us. Cars are safer. In the 1950's there were no seat belts and air bags in cars. Airlines are safer because of the new methods of air traffic control and computers. These are just a few things that make it safer today.

Everyone has their idea of what's important and what's not. However, a few events that might appear on the list of important events of the past 10 years include: the Iraq War, the killing of Osama Bin Laden, the election of Obama in '04 and '08, the Virginia Tech shootings, the Sandy Hook tragedy, the Littleton theater tragedy, the Tsunami in '04, increased global climate change, the 08-09 US recession, and Hurricane Katrina.

One of the major events that took place in 2003 was the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry. Another major event was a subway fire in South Korea, close to 200 people lost their lives in this fire.

North America, the West Indies, and Europe.

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.

A number of major events occurred between the year 2000 to 2009. Some of the most important events include the September 11th 2001 tragedy, the Columbia disaster in 2003, and the first African American became President in 2009.

Covert Bailey is a nutritionist who has a degree in Biochemistry from MIT. He wrote books, including one called "Fit or Fat."

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Well lets see,

there was world war 1, world war 2, and the great depression. The stock market crash. Child labor was a very big, and also the industrial revolution.

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The main one was the WTC bombings in New York, there was the Justin Bieber was born (LOL, he's only 4, I hate his guts!) Americas first black president, George Bush wins against bill Clinton in election.. sorry there not in order or anything son't know much but like to help, I hope someone adds to my answer, or just go on Google and search what famous things have happened in the last 10 years?

A buyer's market may turn into a seller's market when business is increased. Real estate has these markets for example when buyers have more luck than sellers and vice versa.

nothing much your mum was born....yeah

I saw a documentary about Canada called the golden compass. It seems like Canadian children equip their pet polar bears with magical armor and fight other polar bears and arctic wizards.

Using people to your advantage has one common theme to it. To gain. It doesn't matter who the person is or what the person is. ie. they can be fat, skinny, tranny, bi, straight, the us'. But whatever it is, it's always for personal gain. And in my not humble opinion, this is the only way to succeed in the world. - Roger Eaton CEO of KFC

The guy pictured in Chinese money note is Mao Dezong the formere Chinese leader

Unequal distribution of income, discrimination against non-traditional genders, access to water, fair labor practices, religious reformation......

The Battle of the Bulge .

I've been told that it was a section that housed records, and in this case, records that were being looked at by accountants (on 911) investigating the loss of the 2.3 trillion dollars Rumsfeld announced missing the day before on Sept 10, 2001.

I think Germany, they have got powerful tanks, about 635,000 troops, not to mention that Germany has a long history of producing some hard core soldiers. They have always been good scientists, and have a good reputation of clever and cunnning military strategy.

I am not 100%, in fact I came here looking for answers but possibly the 19th century

the Iraq war

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