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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of President Bush
Election Day on November 7 was a very close race between George Bush and Al Gore. There were problems with counting votes in Florida. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bush on December 12 and he won even though Gore had more popular votes. -
Terrorists Attacked the Twin Towers
On September 11, four U.S. airplanes were hijacked by terrorists from the al- Qaeda organization. Two of the planes hit the twin towers in New York City and almost 3,000 Americans lost their lives. It is one of the most tragic days in recent U.S. history. -
Snipers Target DC Suburbs
From October 2 to 24, there were two snipers targeting the DC suburbs. They killed 10 people and wounded others. The sniper’s names were John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo. The police arrested them on October 24. -
War in Iraq
On March 19 the War in Iraq began after the United States bombed Baghdad. The United States wanted to remove Suddam Hussein from power. He was captured in December. This war is very controversial and a lot of Americans still do not agree with it. -
Earthquake in the Indian Ocean
After a 9.3 Richter scale earthquake in the Indian Ocean, there was a southeast Asian tsunami on December 26. More than 290,00 people died from the tsunami. The United States and other countries around the world came together to help victims. -
Hurricane Katrina Hits the Gulf Coast
Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast on August 29. It was one of the most destructive hurricanes to ever hit the United States. Katrina was a Category 3 storm with winds at 125 mph when it hit land and New Orleans was severely damaged. -
One-Billionth Song Downloaded on iTunes
On February 22 the one-billionth song was downloaded from Apple iTunes. This shows the strong transition to technology in our period. -
Steroid Scandels
On December 13, the Mitchell Report on the baseball steroid scandal was published. There was a year long investigation about players who might have used performance enhancing drugs. The report was led by Senator George Mitchell and almost ninety players were named. -
Barrak Obama is Elected
Barack Obama was elected to president on November 4. He is the first African- American president in the history of the United States. Before being elected president, Obama was a Democratic senator from Illinois -
Swine Flu
The World Health Organization deemed the H1N1 virus a global pandemic on June 1. HINI virus is also known as the Swine Flu. -
Georgian Luger Dies at Olympics
Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili of the Republic of Georgia died on February 12 during the 2010 Winter Olympics. He crashed during a training run. -
Osama Bin Laden Dead
On May 2, the U.S. Seals and the CIA shot and killed Osama Bin Laden. He was found in the city of Abbottabad, Pakistan. The operation was code-named Operation Neptune Spear and it was ordered by President Obama. -
A New Record for Michal Phelps
Michael Phelps broke the record for the most Olympic medals when he won the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. It was his nineteenth medal. In total, Phelps has 22 medals: 18 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.
