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Russia cuts off gas to Ukraine
An argument between Russia and Ukraine that resulted into reducing the flow of gas to Ukraine. After facing criticism from Western Europe, Russia eventually went back to flowing gas. -
Pluto being labeled as a dwarf planet
"A dwarf planet as defined by the IAU, is a celestial body in direct orbit of the sun that is massive enough that its shape is controlled by gravitational forces rather than mechanical forces but has not cleared its neighboring region of other objects".
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My birthday!! Yosaira Corrales was brought to this world
Born at 3:48 pm and is now attending college classes while in high school. Is very tired and probably running on one hour of sleep. -
Mumbai train bombings leave 209 dead
An attack on the suburban Railway in Mumbai that had planted bombs has cause more than 800 injured and deaths. -
Austrian girl escapes her kidnapper's house after 8 years.
After being kidnapped by Wolfgang Priklopil at the age of 10, Natasha spent 8 years in a cellar and eventually escaped from him on August 23. She was vacuuming his car and he left to take a call due to the loud vacuum and she ran away. -
Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
"Nancy Pelosi is the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives, having made history in 2007 when she was elected the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House. Pelosi made history again in January 2019 when she regained her position second-in-line to the presidency – the first person to do so in more than six decades".
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Steve Jobs announces the release of the first iPhone.
Steve Jobs announces the first iPhone and talked about how it was a new and improved life changing mobile phone. -
The U.S House of Representatives passes the Matthew Shepherd Act.
An act based on a true story of a young men who were murdered and hate crime for their sexual orientation. A law about punishing hate crime and discrimination against sexual orientation or gender. -
The first premiered episode of "Breaking Bad"
"Breaking Bad" is a show that has intense moments and comedic tones that revolve around two men who try to build a meth empire. Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, a former student of Walter White, go on their little adventures to score lots of money. -
Heath Ledger passing away in his home in New York City
Heath Ledger who was famously known for his role as the joker in "The Dark Knight" directed by Christopher Nolan, passed away in his home due to an accidental overdose on medications. -
Iron Man directed by Jon Favreau is released by Marvel Studios
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Slipknot album by All Hope is Gone
All Hope is Gone is an album by the originated Iowa band, Slipknot. It is their fourth album and contained the song Psychosocial which was one of their blow up songs. -
President Barack Obama becomes the 44th president
On this day, Barack Obama is elected as the 44th president of the United States. The first African-American president. -
Swine Flu declared global pandemic
Swine flu was passed by pigs and later to humans. The Swine flu is a cold like illness that can cause sore throat and respiratory issues. It was declared a global pandemic on January 2009. -
Joao Bernanrdo Vieira is assassinated
The president of Guinea-Bissau passed away at the age of 69 from a gunshot. -
Michael Jackson's Death
Michael passed away and the cause was acute Propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication, "Propofol is a hypnotic anesthetic that induces and maintains sleep before and during surgery. Benzodiazepine is a psychoactive drug that can reduce anxiety and treat symptoms such as, insomnia, panic attacks, and alcohol withdrawal. Of all the drugs found in Jackson’s body, propofol concerned investigators the most" https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/michael-jackson-death-anniversary-9-years- -
Samoa and American Samoa tsunami
"On September 29, 2009, two large earthquakes struck midway between Samoa and American Samoa, a U.S. territory. The earthquakes generated tsunami waves of up to 22 meters (72 feet) that engulfed the shores, killing at least 192 people—149 in Samoa, 34 in American Samoa, and 9 in Niuatoputapu, Tonga"-https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/2009-Samoa-Tsunami -
Average cost of houses in this year
Average cost of a new house ranged about $200,000-232,880.00. -
Haiti earthquake
"The earthquake hit at 4:53 PM some 15 miles (25 km) southwest of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. The initial shock registered a magnitude of 7.0 and was soon followed by two aftershocks of magnitudes 5.9 and 5.5. More aftershocks occurred in the following days"-https://www.britannica.com/event/2010-Haiti-earthquake -
United States Affordable Care Act passes in congress
"The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare, was passed on March 21, 2010, and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The law required most individuals to obtain health insurance and required most employers to offer it. It provided tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies for individuals to purchase insurance in the individual market"-https://ballotpedia.org/Obamacare_overview#:~:text=The%20Affordable%2 -
Arizona SB 1070
"What is wrong with Arizona SB 1070?
This bill, signed into law on April 23, 2010 by Arizona governor Jan Brewer, requires police officers in Arizona to demand papers proving citizenship or immigration status from people whom they stop, based only on some undefined "reasonable suspicion" that they are in the country unlawfully" -
SpaceX successfully launched Dra
"SpaceX Corp. tested its Falcon 9 and a fully functioning Dragon capsule combination during a brief mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Dec. 8, 2010. The uncrewed capsule parachuted back to Earth about three hours after liftoff following maneuvers in orbit, a first for the privately owned company"-https://www.nasa.gov/offices/c3po/home/spacexfeature.html -
Reference page
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(https://www.infoplease.com/current-events/2006/january-2006)
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_in_the_United_States#:~:text=November%204%20%E2%80%93%202008%20United%20States,African%2DAmerican%20President%2Delect.)
(https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/2009.html)
(https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/2010.html)
(https://pelosi.house.gov/biography-0)