1997-2013 By howell.donald Jul 7, 1997 DJIA 6600 Sep 1, 1997 Min. Wage $5.15 Jan 1, 2001 President George W. Bush 3rd Largest tax in US History Sep 11, 2001 9/11 Feb 8, 2002 Olympics Salt Lake City Jun 30, 2005 CAFTA Aug 28, 2005 Hurrican Katrina Jun 29, 2007 Smart Phone Introduced Dec 7, 2007 Great Recession Apr 20, 2009 BP Oil Spill Oct 13, 2009 Obama Care May 2, 2011 Osama bin Laden Death Stock Market gained. Oct 5, 2011 Iphone 4s Oct 24, 2013 Min Wage $7.25 Oct 24, 2013 DJIA 15505.19