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9/11
On September 11, 2001, terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York as well as the Pentagon. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives. -
Funeral for "the Queen Mother"
April 9, 2002 was a sad day for the people at Westminster Abbey as they held a funeral for Queen Elizabeth. Citizens mourned the loss of their great queen. -
Closed Schools in Beijing because of outbreak
On this day, Beijing closed all of its schools due to a respiratory disease called the SARS epidemic. All primary and secondary schools were closed for two weeks. -
US Lifts Travel Ban
The United States lifted a 23 year ban from travelling to Libya. The ban started in 1981 because the United States thought that Libya was the heart of terrorism. -
Earthquake devastates Sumatra, Indonesia
A Sumatran earthquake occured with a mind-blowing 8.6 magnitude on March 28, 2005. More than 1,000 people were killed in this tragedy. -
Sydney's Hottest New Years
Sydney, Australia faced its hottest New Years Day at 45 degrees celsius. This caused many power outages and bushfires. -
All Indoor Smoking Banned in UK
On July 1, 2007, England bans all smoking in indoor public places. Australia, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland also have this ban, making it illegal anywhere in the UK. -
First African American Presidential Nomination
On August 27, 2008, Barack Obama bacame the first African American nomination for President of the United States. This eventually led to him being the first African American president on January 20, 2009. -
Samoan Earthquake Causes Tsunami
Near the Samoan Islands, an 8.0 magnitude earthquake occured on September 29, 2009. The event also caused a tsunami. -
Haitian Earthquake Kills Thousands
In 2010, an earthquake killed more than 230,000 Hatians and destroyed most of their capitol, Port-au-Prince. Many people tried to help the clean up effort. -
Royal Wedding!
This was a very exiting day for people all around the world because Prince William and Catherine Middleton tied the knot! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are now living happily with their Cocker Spaniel, Lupo. -
Queen's Diamond Jubilee
There was great celebration for the queen's 60 years on the thorone and her being the first to do so. This historical event started early June, 2012.
