A Chronology of History
Events Which Influenced and Shaped the United States FIND option of the Edit Menu. | |
| 2000 - -: Terrorism and a new way of life... | |
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| 2000 | Y2K rumors and false reports did not materialize and thus throws the international press corps into a panic. Said they, "where did we go wrong?" |
| 2000 | Presidential Election ends in a virtual tie between George W. Bush and Al Gore. |
| 2001 | George W. Bush, son of George H.W. Bush, takes oath as 43rd President, Jan. 20. First son of a President to take office since John Quincy Adams in 1825. |
| 2001 | Terrorist attack U.S.; September 11; use hi-jacked airliners to kill thousands. | Special Tribute to 9.11.01 | |
| 2001 | Terrorism, reality, Sept. 14, 2001, (editorial) Concord Learning Systems. |
| 2002 | Ötzi the Iceman's remains reveal violent hand-to-hand encounter. |
| 2003 | Brave Heart or Loony Leaper, Oct. 21, 2003: Kirk Jones, 40, of Canton, MI, makes history as the first person to deliberately plunge over Niagara Falls without capsule protection and live to tell the tale. |
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