December 31, 1999 — The Twentieth Century ends
Technically, the Twentieth Century did not end for another year, at the end of the year 2000. But in the...
October 19, 2013
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September 11, 2000 — The S11 protests take place in Melbourne, Australia
In September 2000, the World Economic Forum met at the Crown Casino complex in Melbourne, Australia. Over three days, they...
October 14, 2013
November 8, 2000 — John Ellis calls the Presidential election for George Bush
John Prescott Ellis was 47 years old on the night of the 2000 US Presidential Election. He had spent most...
October 9, 2013
December 22, 2000 — The Myakka Skunk Ape Letter is written
The Skunk Ape is an unusual cryptid. For one thing, there are actual photographs of it, taken by an anonymous...
October 4, 2013
January 1, 2001 — The Twenty-First Century begins
Contrary to popular belief, and due to the fact that there never was a year zero (history goes from 1...
September 29, 2013
September 11, 2001 — Ben Folds releases “Rockin’ the Suburbs”
Folds’ 2001 album “Rockin’ the Suburbs” was his first solo album since the dissolution of Ben Folds Five. It marked...
September 19, 2013
September 20, 2001 — George W. Bush announces the War on Terror
Nine days after the 9/11 attacks, George Bush gave his country what so very many of them were crying out...
September 9, 2013
October 22, 2001 – The SEC begins to investigate Enron
It was only the beginning of the end, but by the time it was done, one of the greatest success...
September 4, 2013
February 1, 2002 — The Patriot Act takes effect in the USA
The PATRIOT Act (in full: the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism...
August 29, 2013
February 12, 2002 — Yucca Mountain is approved as a nuclear waste depository
The Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Depository is exactly what it sounds like: a facility located inside Yucca Mountain, Nevada. It...
August 24, 2013
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