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The New Millenium
On December 31, 1999 at midnight we entered the new millenium. People had parties to celebrate all over the world. There were amazing fireowrks to usher in the new year. -
Terrorists attack The United States of America
Terrorists hijaedck two passenger planes crashing them into New York's World Trade Towers causing the collapse of both & death of 2,752 people. Terrorists hijacked a passenger plane and crashed it into the Pentagon causing the death of 125 people. -
Mozilla Firefox Released
The first public version of the web browser Mozilla Firefox ("Phoenix 0.1") is released. This helped millions of computer users. -
Space Shuttle Columbia Disintegrates
The space shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas during re-entry. All seven astronauts on board the spacecraft are killed. The cause of the disaster was later isolated to a failure of the thermal protection system on the port wing of the vehicle. -
RMS Queen Mary 2 Makes Maiden Voyage
The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage. She is 113 feet longer than the original Queen Mary and her whistle is udible for 10 miles. -
Katrina Devastates US Gulf Coast
Hurricane Katrina hits coastal Mississippii, Alabama and Louisiiana. Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing more than 1,836 and causing over $115 billion in damage. -
US Population Hits 300 million
The United States population reaches 300 million. This is a growth of 27,513,675 people or 9.78% in 10 years. There are 87.3 people per square mile. -
Virginia Tech Massacre
Virginia Tech massacre: The deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. The gunman, Seung-Hui Cho, shoots 32 people to death and injures 23 others before committing suicide -
First African American US President Elected
Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States. He is a Democrat and ran against John McCain and Sarah Palin. Obama's VP is Joe Biden. -
Crown of Statue of Liberty Reopens
The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after 8 years, due to security reasons following the World Trade Center attacks. Tourists can once again go to the top and see magnificent views of the New York harbor. -
New Orleans Saints Win Super BowlXLIV
Super Bowl XLIV; New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first super bowl. They have not been to the Super Bowl since. -
Occupy Wall Street Begins
Occupy Wall Street movement began in Zucotti Park, New York City. They are protesting how they cannot get jobs. Since then cities accross the US have had similar protests. -
Queen Elizabeth Opens 2012 Olympics
Queen Elizabeth II announces the opening of the London 2012 Olympics at the opening ceremony. The US won the most medals with 104, followed by China with 88. Great Britain came in third with 65.
