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Jillian Elizabeth Degrandt is born on this date in Watertown.
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Held in Sydney, Australia, more than 10,000 athletes participated in 28 different sports.
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The younger Bush is sworn in as President of the United States with Dick Cheney as Vice President.
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Members of the Al Qaeda terrorist group hijacked 4 planes, crashing into the Twin Towers, a field in Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon. More than 1000 people died, and many more were injured.
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The U.S. launched its first attack on Afghanistan, starting the War on Terrorism a month after the 9/11 attack.
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The 2002 Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, Utah in the U.S.
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The 2002 FIFA World Cup is held in South Korea and Japan, with Brazil winning it for the 5th time in its history. They became the team with the most World Cups.
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Space Shuttle Columbia explodes during reentry and kills 7 astronauts. Its remains scattered on Louisiana and Texas.
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The U.S. and allies invaded Iraq, signaling the start of the Iraq War,
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The 2004 Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
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First Nintendo DS is released.
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Youtube is created by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim.
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One of the deadliest hurricanes to hit America, the Category 5 storm hit the Gulf Coast of the U.S. and killed about
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The 2006 FIFA World Cup was held in Germany, with Italy winning the final and taking home the trophy for the 4th time in history.
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Ana moves to Watertown, Wisconsin after her dad gets a job at Spuncast.
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Starting with the burst of the housing bubble, the worldwide economic downturn caused less consumer spending, unemployment, and loss of wealth.
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Held in Beijing, the 2008 Olympics were held in Asia for the 3rd time in history.
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Barack Obama is sworn in as President, making him the first African American president.
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Major Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 at the military base in Texas.
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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the small Caribbean country of Haiti, prompting countries around the world to send aid and supplies.
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa for the first time. Spain won the cup for the first time in history.
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Osama Bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda and co-orchestrator of 9/11 attacks, was killed in Pakistan by US Navy SEALS.
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James Holmes opened fire in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises, killing 12.
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London, England hosted the 2012 Olympics, with legendary performances during the Opening Ceremony.
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Islamic militants attacked the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, killing the U.S. ambassador and others.
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20 students and 6 teachers were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut after Adam Lanza opened fire in the school. He shot himself when police arrived at the scene.
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Jillian and Ana meet in 7th grade choir through mutual friends, and are now the bestest friends in the world. :)
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Two pressure cooker bombs went off during the 2013 Boston Marathon as a planned terrorist attack by Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed by police during a chase, while Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is currently on trial.
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227 people went missing after Flight 370 going to Beijing disappeared from radars. Debris has washed up but is still missing today.
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup was held in soccer loving Brazil, despite some controversy regarding human rights violations and the amount of money spent building new stadiums. Germany beat Argentina in extra time to win the cup for the 4th time.
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US and Cuba restore diplomatic relations after more than 50 years.
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Shootings and bomb blasts orchestrated by ISIS suicide bombers left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded, with more than 100 in a critical condition.
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Three suicide bombers caused explosions in Brussels' airport and metro station, killing 32 people.
