By Hannah Orenstein Published: Jun 23, 2016 Getty 1. Danny Boyle created a masterpiece in 2008 with his film Slumdog Millionaire. Here are the facts. The launch of the unmanned Cosmos 1 failed during June. While most were horrified by the carnage, news footage from around the globe captured some people cheering in response to the attacks. James Barrett James is a journalist covering everything from travel, interviews, personal essays to lifestyle and entertainment. The first decade of the 21st century was filled with major news events that include tragic acts of terrorism, natural and humanitarian international disasters, and celebrity deaths. 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. During production, legendary horror movie producer William Castle received an anonymous letter that said he would "slowly rot during a long and painful illness.". "I was young and stupid," he said in the series. The first incident was in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Section of the 17th Street Canal levee gives way allowing a sea of water from Lake Pontchartrain to flood Lakeview and into Mid-City, Carrollton, Gentilly, City Park and neighborhoods farther south and east. Saddam Hussein, Iraq's brutal dictator since 1979, was successfully ousted from power; his two sons, Uday and Qusay, were killed fighting with coalition troops; and Hussein was found hiding in a hole on Dec. 14, 2003. Even if Sumatran residents are instantly warned, they may only have 30 minutes to evacuate. Whatever the reason for the spree, it remains one of the scariest examples of serial killing in American history [source: White]. Hurricane Katrina Causes the Loss of life of 1,577 in Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina Causes the Loss of life of 238 in Mississippi, Many Of Those who stay behind take refuge on rooftops ( Water is over 15 feet deep ) waiting for rescue, The United States Coast Guard begin rescue operations soon after the worst of the storm is over, many are taken to Louisiana Superdome, Mississippi 90% of the buildings along the Biloxi-Gulfport coastline are destroyed worst effected areas Hancock County ( Waveland, Bay St. Louis, Pearlington, and Clermont Harbor. Yellowstone continues to be an active volcanic zone, as its numerous geysers and hot springs attest. The Virginia Tech shooting was a spree shooting that occurred on April 16, 2007, comprising two attacks on the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Our heart rate increases, blood is redirected to critical body parts, adrenaline spikes, and our strength, stamina and senses are all heightened [source: Taylor]. Watch on YouTube 2. October 23, 2001 Apple Introduces the iPod. They took out #1 and #3 of the 2000 Hottest 100 with 'My Happiness' and 'My Kind of Scene'. 4. But if 97 percent of actively publishing climate scientists, 18 American scientific associations, 200 worldwide scientific organizations, and numerous science academies, U.S. government agencies and intergovernmental bodies are right about human-caused climate change, you should be afraid. He started as a ship's cat aboard the Nazi ship Bismarck, which was sunk by the British ship HMS Cossack in 1941. One should always "prepare for the worst and hope for the best". Wikipedia. Microsoft releases the Xbox 360 gaming console in North America. Today billions of videos are uploaded and watched by millions of users of the website. Adding to the crisis was the weak government response from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with the Coast Guard leading rescue efforts. Dec. 20, 2012. Oscar survived again and was rescued along with the remaining crew, and given the nickname "Unsinkable Sam." December 17, 2020. Jamie founded Listverse due to an insatiable desire to share fascinating, obscure, and bizarre facts. ), Harrison County ( Biloxi and Gulfport ), and Jackson County ( Pascagoula ), No Clean Water or electricity in the City Of New Orleans, No Communications Including Cell Phones Available New Orleans, Hurricane disrupts 95 % of the daily Gulf of Mexico oil production, Over 1.7 million people lost power in the Gulf states of Mississippi and Louisiana, Interstate 10 leading east out of the city of New Orleans is closed due to bridges smashed, Most coastal highways along the Gulf were impassable due to severe flooding in places, Katrina Moves Inland and downgrades to tropical storm with rain and Tornadoes affecting Tennessee, Ohio and Georgia. 1. "Y2K: The New Year's Disaster That Never Happened." Finally, yes, the biggie. Petrov reasoned that if the US was initiating nuclear war, it would likely be an all-out attack and not just five missiles, so he correctly and against military orders determined it to be a false alarm, preventing a retaliatory launch by the USSR. We also all laughed a little harder when we found out Zac Efron got YOLO tattooed . Previously, mp3 players were unpopular because they were fragile, had short battery life, or were simply not sexy and fashionable. 1 of 10. Obsessed with travel? 21. Each time a suitor wanted to challenge Khutulun, she required them to wager some of their horses in case she was the winner. Negotiations went on for six days while the United States Strategic Air Command, which was responsible for the nation's strategic nuclear strike forces, stood at DEFCON 2, the highest level of readiness ever ordered [source: U.S. Department of State]. Earth Passes Through the Tail of Halley's Comet Washington, D.C., Sniper Attacks Cuban Missile Crisis The United States Nearly Loses John Glenn and the Friendship 7 Spacecraft 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami 10: Y2K Perhaps more frightening than Y2K is the size of our old computer monitors. 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. Some of the consequences of a warming planet are already happening, including accelerated sea rise, more intense rainfall, more severe heat waves, increased wildfires and decreased water availability. It was Powderfinger's year. A tornado hits western Kentucky and southwestern Indiana, killing at least 22. He has 70 point IQ: In "Making a Murderer," Reesa Evans, Avery . It's unclear whether Hemingway involved any actual guano (bird or bat droppings) in the process. Definition and Examples, American Involvement in Wars From Colonial Times to the Present, Biography of Saddam Hussein, Dictator of Iraq, B.S., Criminology, California State University Fresno. "2021 has been a complete blur. Johnson, Bridget. In just a few months, people had reported more than 100 clown sightings and threats in the United States, and the phenomenon began to spread to other countries, including England, Canada and Australia [source: Shilling]. The Top Ten. As you can imagine, people were rattled. People are in a crazy hoarding frenzy, eventually resulting in a Lysol shortage. 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. The Guardian. While different shows can fit the general description of reality TV, it really began with in the UK with Pop Idol in 2001. Leopold's father made his fortune in the shipping industry, and Loeb's father was vice president of Sears, Roebuck & Company. The resulting tsunami killed nearly 230,000 people and displaced over one million. The sudden death of the pop star, a controversial figure mired in sexual abuse allegations and other scandals, was attributed to a cocktail of drugs that stopped his heart. (Oct. 10, 2016) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2016/may/20/carbon-dioxides-400ppm-milestone-shows-humans-are-re-writing-the-planets-history, Romm, Cari. Consider that it took the radio 38 years to reach 50 million users, but it took facebook less than 9 months to reach 100 million users. Down three games to zero against their fiercest rival, the New York Yankees, in the American League Championship Series, the Red Sox were down to their final inning when the magic began. Since 2005, the Seattle Sounders (MLS) and the Washington Nationals (MLB) have also joined the scene. "10 Major News Stories of the 2000s." By Paramore, by becoming the first band actually from the Nashville area to go platinum - the curse existed for twenty years. Jeva Lange. The Spanish flu virus is reconstructed and shown to be closely related to the Avian flu virus. Instead of a traditional press outlet, the celebrity gossip website TMZ broke the story that Jackson died. That nation's leader directed a Japanese firm draw up plans for a floating island to sustain part of the country's population and purchased land on nearby Fiji to evacuate the rest [source: Worland]. 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. 5. The issue at hand was the Soviet Union's use of Cuba as a launching pad for nuclear weapons capable of striking the United States. Atlas Obscura. Hopefully you can somehow convince the superstitious executioner that you aren't a witch, but if not, you'll be hanged, beheaded or burned at the stake. Now isn't that a scary thought? The brush with nuclear war was a wakeup call to the rival superpowers, which instituted a direct telephone line between the Kremlin and the White House as a result [source: State Department]. Buckle up kid, 2020 is one big rollercoaster of WTF. (Oct. 10, 2016) http://climate.nasa.gov/effects/, National Archives. Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks.com article: by H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images, Dina Rudick/The Boston Globe via Getty Images, Thierry Falise/LightRocket via Getty Images. 8. Sept. 29, 2012. Oh, and Jennifer Aniston divorced Brad Pitt so he could become one-half of Brangelina. Kanye West. The resulting changes in rainfall patterns and severe frosts could lead to more widespread crop failure [source: Oskin]. First off, the entire course was very dusty and breathing in that dust caused all kinds of injuries, including one runner who was hospitalized with hemorrhaging after the dust tore his esophagus and stomach lining. 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. Earthquake struck off Sumatra, magnitude of 8.7 it is the second largest earthquake since 1965. A Mysterious Object Is Being Dragged Into the Supermassive Black Hole at the Milky Way's Center. "Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change." 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. Jan. 2, 2009. That wasn't the scary part [source: Weissman]. Feb. 24, 2023 An object near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy . And did anyone think the Rolling Stones would still be touring? See, the Indonesian island of Sumatra sits right next to a hyperactive fault zone. Usually, victims know the killer. Robert Liston, a surgeon in the 1800s, performed an operation with a. Jan 3 Craig Ferguson becomes the host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS, Jan 9 31st People's Choice Awards: Johnny Depp & Julia Roberts win (Motion Picture) and Matt LeBlanc & Marg Helgenberger win (TV). There is much weird and crazy that's happened in my life. Halley's Comet came again in 1986, and with any luck, we'll all see it again in 2061 [source: Clark]. Many times, things you may have assumed to be true (for years!) There are now 23 countries using currencies directly pegged to the euro. Mike said that this year has been a rather bad one, especially for the people living in the United States. Oscar survived that attack as well, and afterward retired to Belfast, where he lived in a seaman's home. December 31, 2020 6:34pm Updated. Woody Allen (age 56) left his long-term partner Mia Farrow after she discovered his secret affair with her adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn (age 21). (Oct. 21, 2016) http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/classics-rock/y2k-the-new-years-disaster-that-never-happened/, Shilling, Erik. Did anyone think they would be holding a powerful phone in their pocket and take that power for granted today, ten years ago? After John Paul's burial, the world watched in anticipation as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope on April 19, 2005. (2021, August 31). The Guardian. George W. Bush starts his second term as 43rd President of the United States. The Live 8 benefit concerts are held during July. All the decor is real and handpicked by a small team of dedicated, very talented, Tennessee men. Updated on July 14, 2019. There was a cat who started in the Nazi navy in WWII, then became a ship's cat in the British Royal Navy, and survived three sinking ships during his naval service. Now that's a scary quote no matter who said it and what they were talking about. Ah, 2005. Brazil President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, China Chairman of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao, Germany Chancellor Gerhard Schrder Till 22 November, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel From 22 November, India Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Russia / Soviet Union General Secretary of the CPSU Vladimir Putin, South Africa State President Thabo Mbeki, United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair, Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved thepeoplehistory.com Copyright 2022. But the town decided to make things seem more exciting there after the Transcontinental Railroad opened in 1869 and passed through Palisade. Oscar died in 1955, a full 14 years after the sinking of the Bismarck. The public reaction was frightening as well. Cheating, Stealing, and Strychnine. Churchill participated in a number of raids throughout the war, including one in Norway where he jumped off the landing craft playing "March of the Cameron Men" on his bagpipes before throwing a grenade and charging into battle. American Idol took off a year later, and every week gains more votes than the US presidential election. I almost drowned. 7. 2005. The Superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its first flight from Toulouse. Pope John Paul II dies; over 4 million people travel to the Vatican to mourn him. Since then, a number of countries have committed to the effort to stop global terrorism. How I Met Your Mother premiered its first legen (wait for it) dary season! Take the Yellowstone supervolcano eruptions, which happened 2.1 million years ago, 1.3 million years ago and 640,000 years ago. One of the biggest problems would be the massive amounts of ash thrown into the air, which winds would carry across the United States. In October 2020, an Italian farmer's dog gave birth to a litter of five puppiesincluding one that had green fur. 2012 was the year of many things, because of 2012 we learned that we the Mayan's calendar just happened to end on that date. Katrina claimed 1,836 lives, and 705 people were categorized as missing. Today it sells that amount every two days, and more than 500 million iPhones have been sold in total. Wilderness-survival boot camps recruited participants like never before. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the new Pope, he has taken the name Pope Benedict XVI, MG Rover, the UK's sole remaining volume producer goes into receivership. The second most widely used currency in the world was formally introduced in 2002. 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