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Jacqueline Marie Ruscito's Birthday
On this date in history, the daughter of Marisa and Paul Ruscito was born in the Saint Elizabeths Hospital. -
American Space Shuttle Explodes
Space shuttle Columbia explodes, killing all 7 astronauts. -
Bush signs tax cut package
Bush signs ten-year, $350-billion tax cut package. It's the third-largest tax cut in U.S. history. -
Turkey was attacked by suicide bombers
Suicide bombers attack two synagogues in Istanbul, Turkey. 25 people were killed. -
Saddam Hussein is captured
Saddam Hussein is captured by American troops. -
Haiti president is forced to resign
Armed rebels in Haiti force President Aristide to resign and flee the country. -
Massachusetts is the first state to legalize gay marriges
Gay marriages begin in Massachusetts. It's the first state in the country to legalize such unions. -
Iraq gets a new constitution
Millions of Iraqi voters ratify a new constitution. -
Bush is reelected President
George W. Bush is reelected president, defeats John Kerry. -
Asia is hit by tsunami
Enormous tsunami devastates Asia; 200,000 killed. -
Bush starts his second Term as President
George W. Bush is officially sworn in for his second term as president. -
Pope John Paull II Dies
Pope John Paul II Dies. Benedict XVI becomes the next pope. -
Hurricane Katrina Hits
Hurricane Katrina causes catastrophic damage on the Gulf coast. More than 1,000 die and millions are left homeless. Americans are shaken by the magnitude of the disaster and by how the government is not prepared for its' aftermath. -
Bush uses veto power for the first time
President Bush uses his veto power for the first time, striking down legislation that would have expanded the number of stem cell lines available for embryonic research using federal financing. -
Violence breaks loose between Lebanon and Israel
Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group, fires rockets into Israel. In response, Israel launches a major military attack, sending thousands of troops into Lebanon. -
Saddam Hussein is Hanged
Saddam Hussein is convicted of crimes against humanity by an Iraqi court and hanged in Baghdad. -
20,000 more troops are sent to Baghdad
President Bush announces that a surge of an additional 20,000 troops will be deployed to Baghdad to try to stem the sectarian fighting. -
Blame of Hurricane Katrina is placed on Government
House releases a report on the response to Hurricane Katrina, assigning blame on all levels of government. -
Minimum Wage Increases for the First Time in 10 Years
The minimum wage increased from $5.15 to $5.85. It's the first increase in 10 years. The wage will continue to increase through 2009. -
India can now purchase nuclear fluel from the U.S.
India and U.S. reach an accord on civilian nuclear power that allows India to buy nuclear fuel from the U.S. -
Argentina elects its first woman president
After succeeding her husband, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is elected Argentina's first woman president. -
Cuban President Steps Down
After temporarily handing power over to his brother Raúl in July 2006 when he fell ill, Cuban president Fidel Castro permanently steps down after 49 years in power. -
Democrats Hold Majority in Houses of Congress
Democrats picked up a total of 19 additional seats in the House and seven in the Senate. The party held the majority in both houses of Congress. -
A reporter hurls his shoes at President Bush
At a news conference in Baghdad, a reporter for Al Baghdadia hurls his shoes at President Bush and calls him a "dog." The shoes narrowly missed the President's head -
Obama is Sworn Into Office
As the first African-American president, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are sworn into office in front of the Capitol. Obama makes history as the first African-American president. -
Wild Fires in Australia Make History
The worst wildfires in Australia's history kill at least 181 people in the state of Victoria. More than one hundred are injured and more than 900 homes were destroyed. -
An Arrest Warrant or the President of Sudan Was Issued
Omar Hassan Ahmad al Bashir was charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region by the International Criminal Court. -
Swine Flu Spreads Through the U.S.
After confirming 20 cases of swine flu in the United States, the U.S. declares the outbreak a public health emergency. -
Jobless Rate Drops to 9.7%
20,000 Jobs Lost in January . The unemployment rate drops to 9.7 down from 10%. This shows that the economy is beginning to improve from the recession. -
BP Oil Spill
An explosion on an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana killed 11 and injured 17. The oil spill leaked 5 million barrels of oil along the Gulf Coast, -
Landslide in Mexico Traps Hundreds
A landslide in Mexico following a long period of heavy rain buried hundreds of homes. At least 11 people are missing. -
Cambodian Stampede kills 300
When people began to panic on a densely crowded bridge that began to sway at least 300 people were killed and hundreds more were injured in a stampede during Cambodia's annual water festival.
