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Vladimir Putin is elected Prime Minister of Russia. He later becomes President of his country.
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The United Nations announce that the world population has reached over 6 billion people.
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Australia votes to keep Queen Elizabeth II in power and remain a British ruled country.
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George Harrison of the Beatles is stabbed 29 times, leading to a very reclusive life.
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Vladimir Putin becomes Russia's Acting President after the resignation of former President Boris Yeltsin
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Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia.
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Wikipedia is created.
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George W. Bush is elected as President.
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President George W. Bush signs the USA PATRIOT Act into law.
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The Euro is released as the new currency of the European Union.
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Halle Berry wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster's Ball, becoming the first African-American winner of that award.
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First cases of SARS are noted in Hong Kong, before spreading to the rest of the world.
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All 7 astronauts aboard space shuttle Colombia are killed when the shuttle disentegrates while re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
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Europe is hit by a major heat wave, with over 3000 casualties.
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Facebook is created.
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George W. Bush is elected for a second term as President.
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Video sharing platform/website Youtube is launched.
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Hurrican Katrina ripped apart the South, causing over $200 billion in damages.
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Twitter is created.
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Apple introduces the first iPhone.
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EU confirms that Europe has entered a major recession.
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Barrack Obama becomes the first African-American President of the United States.
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Japan elects a Democratic party to power.
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BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, causing over $42 billion in damages.
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Kim Jong-un takes over after his father's death.
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Psy releases 'Gangnam Style', which has become the most viewed Youtube video of all time.
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Barrack Obama is elected for a second term as President.
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Nelson Mandela dies.
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The Boko Haram group in Nigeria kidnapped over 300 Nigerian girls.