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National Event
Newt Gingrich resigns as House speaker.
The scandal involving Bill Clinton's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky erupts. -
American President
The Impeachment of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was initiated by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice, on December 19, 1998. -
National Event
Bill Clinton is impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, but later found not guilty of charges in the U.S. Senate in 1999. -
International Event
On y2k bug people think the world was to end be people didnt knonw what is the next det when they put the det -
International Event
On September 11th, 2001, suicide attacks took place in the United States.the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City – killing everyone on board, along with many others working in the buildings. -
American President
After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Bush declared a global War on Terrorism and, in October 2001, ordered an invasion of Afghanistan to overthrow the Taliban, destroy Al-Qaeda, and to capture Osama bin Laden. -
Musical Event
We Will Rock You, a jukebox musical based on the songs of Queen, opens at the Dominion Theatre in London, England -
Sport Event
Bethany Hamilton, a 13 year old professional surfer, while on a regular morning surf, had her left arm completely bitten off by a shark. She lost 60% of her blood and had to undergo an emergency surgery. In an act of sheer courage, Bethany returned to her board just three weeks after the incident. She continues to compete professional until this date even winning the first place in many competitions. -
Science Event
By using seismic records of the 2004 magnitude 6.0 Parkfield earthquake, we identified a burst of high-frequency seismic radiation that occurred about 13 kilometers northwest of the hypocenter and 5 seconds after rupture initiation. We imaged this event in three dimensions by using a waveform back-projection method, as well as by timing distinct arrivals visible on many of the seismograms. -
2005 Technology Event
YouTube is launched -
Science Event
Pluto is demoted to "dwarf planet" status -
International Event
Saddam Hussein is executed -
International Event
Multiple suicide bombings kill 796 people in Kahtaniya, northern Iraq -
Sports Event
Beijing hosts the Olympic games -
Election Event
Barack Obama is sworn in as 44th president of the USA -
Science Event
Water is discovered on the Moon -
American President
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or, colloquially, Obamacare, is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. -
International Event
The death of Osama bin Laden -
Sport Event
London hosts the Olympic Games -
International Event
Uruguay becomes the first nation to allow full legalisation of cannabis -
National Event
The new World Trade Center is opened -
Science Event
The first self-regulating artificial heart -
National Event
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an unprecedented ruling that determined same-sex couples had a constitutional right to marry, a decision that legalized same-sex marriage throughout the country.