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Euro Enters Circulation
Euro's are used in 17 EU Countries. -
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My Decade
The decade I am using for my project -
Moscow Treaty Signed
The U.S. and Russia sign the Moscow Treaty. -
Beltway Sniper Arrested
After having killed many people, the Beltway Sniper is arrested when he is caught napping in his car at a rest stop. -
Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation. -
Space Shuttle Columbia
The Space Shuttle Columbia is destroyed. -
Freedom Tower Cornerstone
The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. (This was largely a symbolic event; actual construction would not start for several weeks) -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing more than 1,836 and causing over $115 billion in damage. -
Iraq War Troop Surge
George W. Bush orders a substantial increase in soldiers stationed in Iraq. -
Obama Inaugurated
First African American president is put into office. -
James Cameron's "Avatar"
The movie "Avatar" is released. It was originally planed to come out in 1999 but the technology was apparently not available to achieve Cameron's vision of the film. -
iPad Released
The first iPad by Apple is released. -
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead primieres, bases off the comic by Robert Kirkman, "and is the best show to ever be aired.*" ""* - Opinion -
Osama Bin Laden's Death
Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan is raided and he is killed. His body was thrown in the ocean. -
Stock Markets Fall
Major United States stock market indices dropped in value by about two and a half trillion -
Halo 4 Released
Halo 4, one of the most anticipated video games of the decade, is finally released. It made about $300 million it's first week.
