World History Timeline - By Zachary Oxford - March 17, 2013 By Rockblock13 Jan 26, 1998 I was born :D Birthday #1 Period: Jan 26, 1998 to Jun 1, 2004 Birth to Kindergarten Era May 29, 1998 Pakistan stages five nuclear tests in response to India's. Aug 31, 1998 North Korea fires missile across Japan May 7, 1999 NATO bombs mistakenly hit Chinese embassy in Belgrade Dec 24, 1999 Muslim terrorists hijack Indian Airlines jet with 189 onboard Mar 11, 2004 Spain is rocked by terrorist attacks, killing more than 200. Al-Qaeda takes responsibility. Period: Jun 18, 2004 to Dec 31, 2008 Elementary School Era Jan 9, 2005 The Sudanese government and rebels from southern Sudan sign a peace agreement to end a 20-year conflict that has claimed about 2 million people Oct 2, 2005 A 7.6 earthquake centered in the Pakistani-controlled part of the Kashmir region kills more than 80,000 and leaves an estimated 4 million homeless Feb 19, 2006 Israeli leaders vote to withhold $50 million per month Jul 9, 2006 India test-launches a missile with a range of 1,800 miles Period: Jan 1, 2009 to Jun 11, 2012 Middle School Era Feb 1, 2009 Iceland Swears in First Female Prime Minister Aug 4, 2009 N. Korea Pardons Imprisoned American Journalists Aug 19, 2009 Large-Scale Bombings Kill 95 in Baghdad Jan 4, 2011 Governor of Punjab Province, Pakistan, Assassinated May 1, 2011 Osama bin Laden Is Killed in Pakistan Jul 9, 2011 South Sudan Becomes a Nation Yeah, They can but I can't? Period: Jun 12, 2012 to Jun 17, 2016 High School Era Jul 7, 2012 Libya Holds First National Election Since Qaddafi Jan 2, 2013 More Than 60,000 Have Died in Syria's Civil War Feb 1, 2013 Suicide Bomber Hits U.S. Embassy in Turkey Feb 11, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI Announces He Will Resign