Buckle up kid, 2020 is one big rollercoaster of WTF. His last service was aboard the HMS Ark Royal, an aircraft carrier that was ALSO torpedoed, this time by a Nazi U-boat. The outcome was mass murder and displacement of civilians leading to a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. The shootings continued for the next three weeks, claiming victims at a gas station, home improvement store, middle school and other ordinary public places [source: Philofsky]. 4. The recession showed that globalization means that countries aren't immune to the effects of foreclosures, rising unemployment rates, controversial bank bailouts, and a weak gross domestic product. Yikes! During production, legendary horror movie producer William Castle received an anonymous letter that said he would "slowly rot during a long and painful illness.". Some of the events that rocked the world in the 2000s continue to reverberate years later. (Oct. 10, 2016) http://nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/Y2K-bug/, National Security Archive. Jan 16 62nd Golden Globes: "The Aviator", Leonardo DiCaprio and Hilary Swank win, Jan 23 "Numb3rs", starring Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz, debuts on CBS, Jan 26 Condoleezza Rice is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State, the first African American woman to hold the post, Jan 29 Australian Open Women's Tennis: In an all-American final Serena Williams wins her 2nd Australian title; beats Lindsay Davenport 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, Feb 6 Tony Blair, now the longest-serving Labour PM, marks 2,838 days as British Prime Minister, Feb 10 His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales announces engagement to Camilla Parker Bowles, Feb 13 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 38-27; MVP: Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts, QB, HI, Feb 16 The UK version of "The Apprentice" with British business magnate Alan Sugar premieres on the BBC, Feb 23 Slovakia Summit 2005 begins; George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend - 1st visit of a sitting US President to Slovakia, Feb 26 Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, orders the constitution changed to allow multi-candidate presidential elections, asking Egyptian parliament to amend Article 76, Feb 27 77th Academy Awards: "Million Dollar Baby", Jamie Foxx, and Hilary Swank win, Feb 28 19th Soul Train Music Awards: Ice Cube, Usher & Ciara win, Feb 28 Stereophonics release their single "Dakota", later their first #1 UK single, Mar 3 American rapper 50 Cent releases his album The Massacre (2005 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album 2006), Mar 13 Bob Iger is named CEO of Walt Disney International, succeeding Michael Eisner, Mar 14 20th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Buddy Guy; The O'Jays; The Pretenders; Percy Sledge; U2; Frank Barsalona; and Seymour Stein, Mar 18 "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" premieres on the Disney Channel, starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Mar 24 US version of "The Office" created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, developed by Greg Daniels, starring Steve Carell and John Krasinski premieres on NBC, Mar 26 "Doctor Who" returns to BBC TV after 16 years with the debut of Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose, Mar 27 Kraft Nabisco Championship Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Annika Srenstam of Sweden wins event for the 3rd time, 8 strokes ahead of American Rosie Jones, Mar 27 TV medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" created by Shonda Rhimes starring Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh debuts on ABC, Mar 28 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: 48-year old Fred Funk becomes oldest event winner, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up Luke Donald, Tom Lehman, and Scott Verplank, Mar 29 "We Belong Together" single is released by Mariah Carey (Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance 2006, Billboard Song of the Year 2005), Apr 3 WrestleMania XXI, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA: Batista defeats Triple H; John Cena beats John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Apr 6 Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes the Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day, Apr 7 Head of government of the Federal District, Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador, faces an impeachment process at the Mexican Congress, Apr 10 69th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Tiger Woods wins his 4th green jacket on the 1st hole of a playoff with Chris DiMarco, Apr 11 39th CMT Music Awards: Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson & Kenny Chesney win. On September 11, 2001, four airplanes in the United States were hijacked by Muslim extremists and crashed into various locations. ThoughtCo. Levees separating Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, Louisiana were breached by the surge, ultimately flooding roughly 80% of the city of New Orleans and 1600 perished. Thinking he had been cut open, the doctor went into shock and died of a subsequent heart attack. By the time the waters receded, nearly 228,000 people in 14 countries were dead, and some communities in hard-hit Indonesia were almost completely wiped off the map [source: Folger]. It led to an argument at the United Nations about what constitutes genocide and what necessitates U.N. action. Photo credit: Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-00652 / CC-BY-SA 3.0. "Transcript of John Glenn's Official Communication with the Command Center (1962)." YouTube quickly gained popularity as users began to upload and share videos on the site in record numbers. Then, at midnight, nothing happened. I can't really remember what happened while I was in the water but I do remember throwing up once I got into the beach. Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Oct. 12, 2016) https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/05/clown-sightings-south-carolina-alabama, U.S. Department of State. The elderly, conservative Ratzinger took the name Pope Benedict XVI, and the new German pontiff meant that the position would not immediately go back to an Italian. He got out shortly before the finish line and crossed it, which fooled some of the onlookers. It's said that she had thousands of horses, possibly even up to ten thousand, as a result of her many victories. Woody Allen and Mia Farrow engage in a very public and nasty custody battle over their three children. New York City's Transport Workers Union goes on strike for three days, shutting down all New York City Subway and Bus services. Following the attack, President George W. Bush started his War on Terror, which has led to major conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. 17. "2021 has been a complete blur. The 1950s had UFO sightings, the 1970s had Disco Demolition Night and the 1990s had people going into survivalist mode in the months leading up to Y2K. The video-sharing website "YouTube" was founded. That second-place finisher, Thomas Hicks, was given a mixture of egg whites and strychnine, a poison that is often used to kill rodents or birds, as an attempt at a performance-enhancing drug. While most astronomers weren't actually that worried, a nervous public latched on to the claims of people like French astronomer and author Camille Flammarion, who claimed the poison would smother all life on the planet. Today it sells that amount every two days, and more than 500 million iPhones have been sold in total. The devastation prompted a massive global humanitarian response, with more than $7 billion donated to the affected regions. The search for the missing and involved over 130 people. At long, long, long last, this weird and horrible year is ending. There is much weird and crazy that's happened in my life. Oct. 5, 2016 (Oct. 10, 2016) http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/, NASA. It's from this angle a fear of the uncertain that we compiled our list of 10 anxiety-inducing events in history. (Oct. 14, 2016) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Washington-DC-sniper-attacks-of-2002, Readfearn, Graham. July 21, 2007 Final Harry Potter Book Released, November 12, 2008 Slumdog Millionaire Released, October 17, 2004 Boston Red Sox Begin Their Comeback. Having reached the end of the first decade of the new millennium, its time to look back at all the things that helped shape the cultural heritage of our ever globalizing society. 7. Runners-up: Darfur Genocide, Benazir Bhutto assassination, London train bombings. Thankfully, another runner used a knife to cut his pants into shorts. After the war, he was placed in the Edinburgh Zoo where he lived out the rest of his days until he died at age 21. A young girl discovered a severed human foot in a sneaker in the Strait of Georgia during the summer of 2007. From the real (climate change, tsunamis, supervolcanoes) to the perceived (Y2K, creepy clowns, Halley's Comet), scary events are a huge part of our shared human history. Pepsi, the soda company, once had the 6th largest military in the world. As Glenn descended, he watched burning chunks of spacecraft fly by his window, unsure whether these were pieces of the critical heat shield. Polish soldiers found a bear cub, whose mother had been killed by hunters, by the side of the road. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Live 8 concerts happen in members of the G8 cities around the world to put pressure on the Leaders of the G8 countries to do more for the world's poor. Most recently, prosecutors have said that Ana's phone pinged on her home on both Jan. 1 and Jan. 2 when surveillance video obtained during the police investigation revealed that Brian went to. Y2K was a computer bug. The Olympic was damaged, but made it back to port with no casualties. Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A new cadre of internet citizen has been created since 2005: The social media editor. Runners-up: Hotel Rwanda, Brokeback Mountain. One monkey pushes the dog, and as soon as dog takes his head up, all the monkeys slap him one by one, taking 2-3 rounds. 43rd US President George W. Bush. 20. I left about then. In preparation, the United States spent millions of dollars updating military, transportation and financial computer systems [source: Rothman]. Based on the book Q&A by Vikas Swarup, the movie tells the tale of an impoverished young man and his chance to make millions on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? He answers question after question based on chance encounters throughout his life, such as how he knows who is on a US 100 dollar bill. Jun 27 AMD files broad antitrust complaints against Intel Corporation in U.S. Federal District Court, alleging abuse of monopoly powers and antitrust violations. After the war, Churchill retired and appeared as an extra in the 1952 movie Ivanhoe. 16 members of the EU are obliged to adopt the euro eventually, with the United Kingdom and Denmark exempt. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. 17 Crazy Things You Forgot Actually Happened in 2012 We need to talk about Zac Efron's YOLO tattoo. The Iranian regime, which has continually railed against the West and Israel, left little doubt about its motivation for wanting a nuclear weapon or willingness to use it. Any small musician, looking to make it big, can get his music in the iTunes store, and theoretically propel himself to stardom. The Colbert Report premiered on Comedy Central to teach us about truthiness and a very justified fear of bears. Very afraid [source: Shaftel]. On that day, according to the BBC, a 70-year-old man rode his bicycle down a stretch of highway in Raahe, Finland, when he was hit and killed by a passing truck. Countries that didn't prepare were no worse off than those that did. "People Fear Clowns for the Same Reason They Fear Uncertainty." It released a whopping 585 cubic miles (2,450 square kilometers) of molten rock and created a caldera measuring some 60 miles (96.6 kilometers) across. Along with tie-in merchandise and movie deals, the franchise is worth an estimated 15 billion. By 2006, search engine Google purchased the company for $1.65 billion in Google stock. The people of the Gulf Coast braced themselves as the sixth strongest hurricane in Atlantic history hurtled their way. Reports of bedbug infestations soared, topping out at an 81% increase in calls for pest control since 2000. He claimed he did it "as a joke.". George W. Mike Myers' face. Dec. 25, 2014. But Darfur also became a celebrity cause, attracting advocates such as George Clooney. Considering this was the only thing standing between him and certain, fiery death, it was a bit concerning. Multnomah County Chair Linn, Oregon announced the county would begin granting licenses for same-sex marriages. Apr 26 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 13th studio album "Devils and Dust", May 3 Fall Out Boy's breakthrough album "From Under the Cork Tree" is released through Island Records, May 9 Liberal commentary website The Huffington Post is launched, May 15 "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith", directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival, May 15 Laureus World Sports Awards, Casino Estoril, Portugal: Sportsman: Roger Federer; Sportswoman: Kelly Holmes; Team: Greece Men's National Football team, May 17 Singer Kylie Minogue is diagnosed with breast cancer at 36, May 27 DreamWorks releases computer-animated film "Madagascar" with voices by Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, and Jada Pinkett-Smith, May 28 Super Rugby Final, Christchurch: Canterbury Crusaders claim their 5th title with a 35-25 win over the NSW Waratahs; Dan Carter lands 3 conversions & 2 penalties for the winners, May 30 Gordon Ramsay first appears on US television in cooking competition show "Hell's Kitchen" on Fox. For one, clowns are unpredictable: You never know if they're going to squirt water on you or pull something from their sleeve. That was the terrifying reality during the D.C. sniper attacks of 2002. Women Rescued Trying to Retrieve Phone Several firefighters in Washington state had to pull a woman out of an outhouse after accidentally falling into the hole after dropping her cell phone. The 1904 marathon was one of the most bizarre Olympic events ever staged, as the organizers knew almost nothing about . Then, rebel groups began fighting the government and its allied Arabic-speaking Janjaweed militia. What about the third death? The Guardian. 5. You bring some food over to a neighbor who's just had a baby, and the next day the child comes down with a terrible illness. 28. ajoker40 Here are 16 of the wildest experiences actors and crew had on set: 1. Those in vulnerable areas, like the low-lying Pacific island nation of Kiribati, are particularly concerned but determined to fight back. Tourists, mostly from Europe, were also killed during this peak travel time, with over 9,000 deaths. Research by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) suggests that women who take Hormone Replacement Therapy are more at risk from breast cancer, heart disease and stroke. Terrorist bombs are planted in crowded marketplace bazaars killing at least 61 people. Oscar died in 1955, a full 14 years after the sinking of the Bismarck. Johnson, Bridget. Who knew reality TV love couldn't last? A woman in Alabama created a Facebook page for "Flomo Klown" and threatened to kill people at a local school. Well, here are the ten moments, ideas, and innovations which defined the decade. The witch trials, sadly, had more to do with petty, vindictive and superstitious accusers who were empowered by low-level local authorities [source: Miller]. Harry Potter became famous for its cult-like following, with millions of kids everywhere waiting outside bookstores for midnight parties on release dates. 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