Timeline By mcampos Sep 15, 2000 Sydney olympics 2000 Sep 11, 2001 terorists attack thetwin towers on 9/11 Mar 30, 2002 The passing of Queen Elizabeth 1 Oct 19, 2003 Mother Teresa is beatified Dec 26, 2004 2004 Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami Apr 2, 2005 The death of Pope John Paul II Feb 26, 2006 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy Jan 9, 2007 The iphone is released by apple Aug 27, 2008 Barack Obama becomes president of America Feb 7, 2009 2009 Victorian Bushfires May 15, 2010 Jessica Watson becomes the youngster girl to sail around the world non stop Jan 26, 2011 2011 Queensland floods Jan 29, 2012 Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal in the Australian open which contained the longest set in the australian open