The Modern World: 2002 - Now. 2002 GameCube WWF becomes WWE

The Modern The Modern World: 2002 - World: 2002 -

NowNow

20022002

GameCubeGameCube

WWF becomes WWF becomes WWEWWE

The Beltway The Beltway SniperSniper

Deaths of 2002Deaths of 2002

Dave ThomasDave Thomas Chief Wahoo Chief Wahoo

McDanielMcDaniel Lisa LopesLisa Lopes Davey Boy SmithDavey Boy Smith John GottiJohn Gotti Ted WilliamsTed Williams Johnny UnitasJohnny Unitas

Jam Master JayJam Master Jay

20032003

Columbia disasterColumbia disaster

SARS scareSARS scare

US invades IraqUS invades Iraq

The GovernatorThe Governator

MyspaceMyspace

Same-sex marriage in Same-sex marriage in MassachusettsMassachusetts

Saddam Hussein capturedSaddam Hussein captured

Deaths of 2003Deaths of 2003

Curt HennigCurt Hennig Fred RogersFred Rogers Strom ThurmondStrom Thurmond Uday & Qusay Uday & Qusay

HusseinHussein Bob HopeBob Hope Johnny CashJohnny Cash

20042004

Oops, no WMDs!Oops, no WMDs!

FacebookFacebook

Madrid bombingMadrid bombing

Abu Ghraib prisonAbu Ghraib prison

Genocide in Genocide in DarfurDarfur

Martha Stewart to prisonMartha Stewart to prison

TsunamiTsunami

Deaths of 2004Deaths of 2004

Abu AbbasAbu Abbas Estee LauderEstee Lauder Pat TillmanPat Tillman Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan Ray CharlesRay Charles Rick JamesRick James Fay WrayFay Wray Ray TraylorRay Traylor

Christopher ReeveChristopher Reeve Yasser ArafatYasser Arafat Reggie WhiteReggie White

20052005

YouTubeYouTube

Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVI

London suicide London suicide bombingsbombings

Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina

11stst Face Transplant Face Transplant

Deaths of 2005Deaths of 2005

Terri ShiavoTerri Shiavo Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II Luther VandrossLuther Vandross Rosa ParksRosa Parks Eddie GuerreroEddie Guerrero Richard PryorRichard Pryor

20062006

Fidel Castro outFidel Castro out

Saddam Hussein executedSaddam Hussein executed

WiiWii

PlayStation3PlayStation3

Pluto not a Pluto not a planet?planet?

TwitterTwitter

Deaths of 2006Deaths of 2006

Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott King Steve IrwinSteve Irwin James BrownJames Brown Gerald FordGerald Ford Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein

20072007

Last Harry Potter bookLast Harry Potter book

Virginia Tech MassacreVirginia Tech Massacre

Burj DubaiBurj DubaiTallest Manmade structure in the worldTallest Manmade structure in the world

Marion Jones scandalMarion Jones scandalSteroids and Check Steroids and Check

FraudFraud

Deaths of 2007Deaths of 2007

Anna Nicole SmithAnna Nicole Smith Boris YeltsinBoris Yeltsin Jerry FalwellJerry Falwell Chris BenoitChris Benoit Liz ClaiborneLiz Claiborne Evel KnievelEvel Knievel Benazir BhuttoBenazir Bhutto

20082008

Earthquake in Earthquake in ChinaChina

Olympic Games in Olympic Games in BeijingBeijing

Barack ObamaBarack Obama

Bush and the Flying Bush and the Flying ShoeShoe

Deaths of 2008Deaths of 2008

Edmund HillaryEdmund Hillary Heath LedgerHeath Ledger Bo DiddleyBo Diddley Jesse HelmsJesse Helms Bernie MacBernie Mac Paul NewmanPaul Newman

20092009

H1N1H1N1

Laura Ling and Euna Lee Laura Ling and Euna Lee ArrestArrest

Sonia SotomayorSonia Sotomayor

Tiger Woods Tiger Woods ScandalScandal

““King of Pop” diesKing of Pop” dies

Deaths of 2009Deaths of 2009

Farrah FawcettFarrah Fawcett Michael JacksonMichael Jackson Walter CronkiteWalter Cronkite Ted KennedyTed Kennedy Eddie “Umaga” Eddie “Umaga”

FatuFatu

20102010

Haitian Haitian EarthquakeEarthquake

BP Oil SpillBP Oil Spill

MINERS in CHILE

WikiLeaks

“The Decision”Cleveland Miami

Deaths in 2010

Teena MarieRichard HolbrookeElizabeth EdwardsLeslie NeilsonSe. Robert ByrdManute BolGary ColemanDennis Hopper

20112011

Japanese Earthquake & Fallout

Charlie SheenCharlie Sheen

Killing of bin Laden

End of OprahEnd of Oprah

NBA LockoutNBA Lockout

Space Shuttle Atlantis: FinalSpace Shuttle Atlantis: Final

End of Iraq WarEnd of Iraq War

Deaths in 2011

Nate Dogg Amy Winehouse Elizabeth Taylor Geraldine Ferraro Osama bin Laden Randy Savage Jack Kevorkian Steve Jobs Mommar Ghadafi Kim Jong-Il

20122012

Queen Elizabeth Diamond Queen Elizabeth Diamond JubileeJubilee

60 years

Gangnam StyleGangnam Style

Endeavour Final Endeavour Final DestinationDestination

Traveling the streets of LA to the California Science Center to be put on display

Batman Movie Batman Movie ShootingShooting

London OlympicsLondon Olympics

Hurricane SandyHurricane Sandy

Obama Elected for 2Obama Elected for 2ndnd TermTerm

Felix BaumgartnerFelix Baumgartner

Sandy Hook Elementary Sandy Hook Elementary SchoolSchool

Deaths in 2012 Deaths in 2012 Etta James Etta James Joe PaternoJoe Paterno Don CorneliusDon Cornelius Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston Davy JonesDavy Jones Dick Clark Dick Clark Donna Summer Donna Summer Doe WatsonDoe Watson Richard DawsonRichard Dawson Rodney KingRodney King Andy GriffithAndy Griffith Sally RideSally Ride Sherman HemsleySherman Hemsley Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong

20132013

Boston Marathon BombingsBoston Marathon Bombings

Government Shutdown Government Shutdown

Kenya Mall AttacksKenya Mall Attacks

Royal BabyRoyal Baby

Paula Deen Scandal Paula Deen Scandal

Diana Nyad, 64: Cuba Diana Nyad, 64: Cuba FloridaFlorida

Obama’s 2Obama’s 2ndnd Term Term

““Selfie” = Word of the YearSelfie” = Word of the Year

Deaths in 2013 Deaths in 2013 James Avery (actor) James Avery (actor) Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Paul WalkerPaul Walker Lee Thompson Young Lee Thompson Young Cory Monteith Cory Monteith James Candolfini (James Candolfini (The SopranosThe Sopranos) ) Joyce Brothers (Psychologist) Joyce Brothers (Psychologist) Margaret Thatcher (first female Prime Margaret Thatcher (first female Prime

Minister of UK) Minister of UK) Chris Kelly (Kris Kross) Chris Kelly (Kris Kross) Roger Ebert (film critic) Roger Ebert (film critic) Shain Gandee (MTV’s Shain Gandee (MTV’s BuckwildBuckwild) )

20142014

Ebola Outbreak Ebola Outbreak

Nigerian School Girls Nigerian School Girls Abducted Abducted

Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 Disappears Disappears

Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 Shot Down over UkraineShot Down over Ukraine

XXII Winter Olympics in XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia Sochi, Russia

2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

ISIS ISIS

Pakistani School AttackPakistani School Attack

Deaths in 2014 Deaths in 2014 Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman Shirley TempleShirley TempleMickey RooneyMickey RooneyMaya Angelou Maya Angelou Ruby DeeRuby DeeRobin Williams Robin Williams Joan RiversJoan RiversElizabeth PeñaElizabeth PeñaOscar de la Renta Oscar de la Renta