Events During My Life By klg01 Apr 20, 1999 School shooting at Columbine High School Oct 7, 1999 Day I was born Jan 20, 2001 George W. Busch was inaugurated as the 43rd president Sep 11, 2001 Twin Towers were attacked Mar 26, 2002 Sister was born Jul 21, 2002 WorldCom, after admitting to misstating profits, files for bankruptcy—largest claim in U.S. history Oct 7, 2002 My 3rd Birthday May 1, 2003 The United States declares official end to combat operations in Iraq May 28, 2003 President Bush signs $350 billion tax-cut bill Oct 7, 2003 My 4th Birthday Jun 28, 2004 U.S. hands over power to Iraqi interim government; Iyad Allawi becomes prime minister Oct 7, 2004 My 5th Birthday Jan 20, 2005 George W. Bush is officially sworn in for his second term as president Sep 29, 2005 John G. Roberts assumes the role of chief justice Oct 7, 2005 My 6th Birthday Jan 19, 2006 After a year of silence, Osama bin Laden says al-Qaeda is planning to attack the United States. Oct 7, 2006 My Golden Birthday Oct 17, 2006 The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the population of the United States has reached 300 million Jun 16, 2007 Family went on a vacation to Florida Aug 1, 2007 An eight-lane interstate bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that is packed with cars breaks into sections and falls into the river, killing 13 people Oct 7, 2007 My 8th Birthday Mar 13, 2008 Got my first horse Jun 3, 2008 Barack Obama and John McCain are finally chosen as the presidential nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties Oct 7, 2008 My 9th Birthday Aug 17, 2009 Got my second horse Oct 7, 2010 My 11th Birthday Feb 5, 2012 New York Giants beat New England Patriots in the Super Bowl Nov 14, 2013 Family vacationed to Fort Worth, Texas for Paint Horse World (horse show) Oct 7, 2015 My 16th Birthday and got my license/car Aug 10, 2016 Competed in the Cowgirl Queen Contest at the Iowa State Fair Oct 7, 2016 My 17th Birthday Feb 1, 2017 Rex Tillerson confirmed as 69th US Secretary of State