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Al Queda Terrorist attack
Al Queida, a terrorist group from Iraq, attacked the twin towers by crashing 2 planes into them. It was one of the biggest events in American history. -
Bombing in a nightclub in Indonesia
terrorists bomb a nightclub in Indonesia killing 202 civilians dead and more than 100 wounded. The attack was supposedly connected to Al Queda. -
Sadam Hussein is captured
During the Iraqi war, Sadam Hussein, the Iraqi prime minister, was captured in the cellar of a farmhouse by US forces and killed. -
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Athens 2004
The summer olympics is held in Athens, Greece in 2004. The US won both the total amount of medals and the amount of gold medals. -
Hurricane Katrina hits
Hurricane Katrina hits Louisiana and Missisippi beach fronts. This kills thousands of people and costed over 100 billion dollars. -
bombing in India kills 160 people
In Mumbai, India, bombings on trains kill over 160 people. It was only 11 minutes, but over 400 people were wounded -
California wildfires destroys a lot of land
California wildfires destroy 2000 homes and 200,000 acres of land. Wildfires are common in California, but this is probably the biggest yet. -
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2008 Beijing olympics
On August 8, 2008, the Beijing olympics began. USA won with 110 medals, but China got the most gold with 51 gold. -
Michael Jackson dies
Michael Jackson, a famous pop singer, dies at age 50. Supposedly, he died because of his doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray. -
33 Chiliean miners finally rescued
33 Chiliean miners that were stuck in a mine for 68 days were finally found and rescued. They were very happy to be breathing fresh air again. -
Eathquake and tsunami hits Japan
A 9.0 earthquake hits Japan and a huge tsunami hits as well. This destroyed lots of buildings including nuclear towers. It is still being rebuilt today. -
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London 2012
In 2012, the London olympics start and at the end, USA won overall and most gold medals.
