The Modern The Modern World: 2001 - World: 2001 -
20122012
2001
George W. Bush
US spy plane lands in China
9/11
US invades Afghanistan
Enron scandal
Shoe bomber
Deaths of 2001
Dale Earnhardt Timothy McVeigh Aaliyah George Harrison
20022002
Shuttle Shuttle BuranBuran
GameCubeGameCube
WWF becomes WWF becomes WWEWWE
The Beltway The Beltway SniperSniper
Nord-Ost attackNord-Ost attack
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
Three Gorges DamThree Gorges Dam
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 GhraibAbu Ghraib
Genocide in Genocide in DarfurDarfur
Martha Stewart to prisonMartha Stewart to prison
TsunamiTsunami
Knightdale High School
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 bombingsLondon bombings
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
Red Crystal?Red Crystal?
Last Harry Potter bookLast Harry Potter book
Virginia Tech MassacreVirginia Tech Massacre
Burj KhalifaBurj Khalifa
Marion Jones Marion Jones scandalscandal
Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto assassinatedassassinated
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
$100 / barrel Oil$100 / barrel Oil
The Great Recession The Great Recession BeginsBegins
Phelps wins 8 Gold Phelps wins 8 Gold MedalsMedals
SpaceX Falcon 1SpaceX Falcon 1
Israel attacks the Gaza Strip
Mumbai attacksMumbai attacks
Deaths of 2008Deaths of 2008
Edmund HillaryEdmund Hillary Heath LedgerHeath Ledger Bo DiddleyBo Diddley Jesse HelmsJesse Helms Bernie MacBernie Mac Paul NewmanPaul Newman
20092009
Barack ObamaBarack Obama
H1N1H1N1
““King of Pop” diesKing of Pop” dies
Deaths of 2009Deaths of 2009
Farrah FawcettFarrah Fawcett Michael JacksonMichael Jackson Walter CronkiteWalter Cronkite Les PaulLes Paul Patrick SwayzePatrick Swayze Ted KennedyTed Kennedy Eddie “Umaga” Eddie “Umaga”
FatuFatu
20102010
Haitian Haitian EarthquakeEarthquake
Trouble in KoreaTrouble in Korea
Icelandic volcano shuts down air traffic in Europe
BP oil spill
WikiLeaksWikiLeaks
Deaths of 2010
J.D. SalingerLena HorneGary Coleman
20112011
Middle-Eastern Middle-Eastern RevolutionsRevolutions
Japanese Earthquake & Japanese Earthquake & TsunamiTsunami
A Royal WeddingA Royal Wedding
Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden KilledKilled
Deaths of 2011Deaths of 2011 Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor Geraldine FerraroGeraldine Ferraro Osama bin LadenOsama bin Laden ““Macho Man” Macho Man”
Randy SavageRandy Savage
20122012
The Scream Sells for $120 The Scream Sells for $120 MillionMillion
Bionic EyeBionic Eye
Benghazi AttackBenghazi Attack
The Space DiveThe Space Dive
Mass ShootingsMass Shootings
World Doesn’t EndWorld Doesn’t End
Deaths of 2012Deaths of 2012 Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston Earl ScruggsEarl Scruggs Dick ClarkDick Clark Ray BradburyRay Bradbury Rodney KingRodney King Andy GriffithAndy Griffith Sally RideSally Ride Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong