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Queen Elizabeth dies
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother of the United Kingdom, dies at 101 -
Enlargement of the European Union - International
The European Union announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia will become members from May 1, 2004. -
Kid President is born
Robby Novak [Kid President], American internet personality (YouTube), born in Henderson, Tennessee -
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. -
Treaty of Accession is signed
Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting 10 new member states to the European Union: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia -
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook from his Harvard dormitory room -
John Hench dies
John Hench, an american animator, dies. Most famous for animating in Disney's Peter Pan. -
Massachusett
Massachusetts becomes the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage -
Boxing day
9.3 magnitude earthquake creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives and edges of the Indian Ocean, killing 230,000 people. This was known as Boxing day. -
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm, 1st African American Congresswoman (Rep-D-NY) and presidential candidate, dies of a stroke at 80. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina forms over the Bahamas, later becoming a category 5 hurricane. -
Hurricane Katrina 2nd Landfall
Hurricane Katrina makes its 2nd landfall as a category 3 hurricane devastating much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida Panhandle. Kills more than 1,836, causes over $115 billion in damage. -
Earthquake strikes Java
Earthquake strikes Java, Indonesia at 5:53:58 AM local time (22:53:58 UTC May 26) devastating Bantul and the city of Yogyakarta, killing over 6,600 people. -
North Korea's first Nuclear test
North Korea conducts its first nuclear test, with an estimated yield of between 0.4-2 kilotons. -
Liquid water on Mars
NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars. -
Phil Jackson || Sports
Phil Jackson wins his 900th game as a head coach, becoming the fastest coach to reach 900 career wins. -
Apple's Iphone comes out
Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs announces the iPhone -
Last book of Harry potter comes out
Author J. K. Rowling finishes the 7th and last Harry Potter novel in room 552 of the Bamoral Hotel, Edinburgh. -
Transformers
"Transformers", directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox premieres in Sydney -
Usain bolt || Sports
Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7m/s) 9.72 seconds. -
Barack Obama || Political
Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate John McCain.