Timeline Sample By jesseconant Jul 1, 1997 Hong Kong Returned to China Dec 12, 2000 George W. Bush is elected as th 43rd President of the United States Sep 11, 2001 World Trade Center/Pentagon Attacks Mar 20, 2003 US goes to war with Iraq Oct 27, 2004 Red Sox win first World Series in 86 years Dec 26, 2004 Earthquake in Indian Ocean causes devastating tsunamis on South and South East Asia Aug 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina causes severe damage in Louisiana and Mississippi Jan 4, 2007 Nancy Pelosi is chosen as the 1st woman Speaker of the House of Representatives Aug 8, 2008 Summer Olypmic Games in Beijing Jan 20, 2009 Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States May 9, 2010 BP Oil Spill Jul 11, 2010 2010 World Cup