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