

key events
2009
25
jun
Death of Michael Jackson — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
11
jun
Swine Flu pandemic — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
1
jun
Air France Flight 447 — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
1
apr
Albania and Croatia join NATO — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
7
feb
The Black Saturday Bushfires — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
15
jan
Miracle on the Hudson — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
3
jan
Bitcoin Genesis — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
2008
10
dec
Last European Territory to Abolish Feudalism — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
1
nov
US Presidential Election — Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States, defeating John McCain. (wikipedia)
1
nov
Bitcoin whitepaper — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
3
oct
Emergency Economic Stabilisation Act — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
15
sep
Triptych of Wall Street Woes — Stocks fall sharply Monday as Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy filing, Merrill Lynch’s acquisition by Bank of America, and AIG’s unprecedented request for short-term financing from the Federal Reserve. (wikipedia)
8
aug
Beijing Summer Olympics — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
7
aug
Russo-Georgian war — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
29
jun
Spain win UEFA Euro 2016 — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
28
may
Nepal becomes a republic — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
12
may
Sichuan earthquake — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
3
may
Cyclone Nargis — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
9
mar
Farthest Object Observable With The Naked Eye — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
2007
13
dec
Treat of Lisbon — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
7
nov
Guantanamo leak — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
15
aug
Peru Earthquake — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
31
jul
Operation Banner ends after 78 years — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
28
jun
Heat Wave Engulfs Europe — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
27
jun
Gordon Brown becomes U.K Prime Minister — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
9
jan
Apple launches the iPhone — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
2006
30
dec
Saddam Hussein Executed — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
29
dec
Anglo-American Loan Settled — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
4
oct
Launch of Wikileaks — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
24
aug
Pluto no more — The International Astronomical Union defines ‘planet’ at its 26th General Assembly, removing Pluto’s status as a planet and reclassifying it as a dwarf planet 76 years after its discovery. (wikipedia)
10
aug
Transatlantic aircraft plot — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
28
jun
Iceland Defense Force — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
17
may
Italy win World Cup — The XX World Cup Final takes place in Germany and sees Italy win the tournament by beating France 5 – 3 in extra time penalties. (wikipedia)
17
may
The Final Chromosome — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
21
mar
Twitter launches — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
10
feb
Turin Winter Olympics — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
15
jan
NASA collects stardust — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
2005
30
nov
First Human Face Transplant — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
29
aug
Hurricane Katrina — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
7
jul
First China-Russia Military Exercise — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
7
jul
7/7 London Bombings — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
23
apr
YouTube launches — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
16
feb
Kyoto Protocol — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
2004
26
dec
Indian Ocean Earthquake — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
1
nov
US Presidential Election — George W Bush is elected the 43th President of the United States, defeating John McCain. (wikipedia)
4
feb
Facebook Launches — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
2003
5
may
David Kelly murder — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
19
mar
Invasion of Iraq — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)
2002
2001
5
may
9/11 — consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. (wikipedia)