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GREAT EVENTS FROM HISTORY: THE 21ST CENTRY 2000-2016 3V

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<P>The first sixteen years of the twenty-first century have seen tumultuous and life-changing events- terror, wars, natural disasters, as well as social and political events that will render the world forever changed. This text documents it all, covering events such as the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, natural disasters around the globe, and the election of the first African-American President. It also features important social and cultural developments, including the rise of digital and social media, as well as breakthroughs in science and medicine. In-depth, yet accessible essays provide a summary of the event and discuss the event's significance and historical impact. Entries are supplemented with sources for further reading, cross-references to other material in the series, maps, quotations from primary source documents, timelines, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.</P>

Great Events from History: The 21st Century, 2000-2016

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Publisher&#x0027;s Note.
Editor&#x0027;s Introduction.
Complete List of Contents.
A-Z List of Contents.
2000.
1: Y2k &#x201C;Crisis&#x201D; Does Not Cause Crisis: January 1, 2000.
2: Peanuts Comic Strip Retires: January 3, 2000.
3: United Kingdom Lifts Ban on Gays and Lesbians in the Military: January 12, 2000.
4: Hague Court Convicts Bosnian Croats of 1993 Massacre: January 14, 2000.
5: Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Crashes Because of a Mechanical Failure: January 31, 2000.
6: Endeavour Maps Earth from Space: February 11-22, 2000.
7: Spacecraft Orbits, Then Lands on, a Near-Earth Asteroid: February 14, 2000.
8: Land Reform Sparks Controversy in Zimbabwe: February, 2000.
9: FMLN Wins Legislative Elections in El Salvador: March 12, 2000.
10: Stephen King Releases the First E-Novel: March 14, 2000.
11: Wade Ends Socialist Dominance in Senegal: March 19, 2000.
12: Hollywood Awards Transgender Portrayals in Film: March 21, 2000.
13: Survivor Introduces Audiences to &#x201C;Reality TV&#x201D;: March 31, 2000.
14: Dot-Com Crash Ends a Historic Speculative Bubble: April 9&#x2013;14, 2000.
15: Vermont Gives Legal Status to Same-Sex Civil Unions: April 25&#x2013;July 1, 2000.
16: New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani&#x0027;s Extramarital Affair Is Revealed: May 2, 2000.
17: ILOVEYOU Virus Attacks Computers: May 4, 2000.
18: Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards Is Convicted on Corruption Charges: May 9, 2000.
19: Scientists Release Evidence of Water on Mars: June 20, 2000.
20: Completion of the Sequencing of the Human Genome Is Announced: June 26, 2000.
21: U.S. Supreme Court Holds That First Amendment Rights of Private Organizations Trump Anti-Discrimination Laws: June 28, 2000.
22: Canadian Parliament Makes Quebec Secession More Difficult: June 29, 2000.
23: PRI Rule Ends in Mexico: July 2, 2000.
24: Organization of African Unity Moves to Establish the African Union: July 11, 2000.
25: Second Camp David Summit Ends without Any Agreements: July 11&#x2013;24, 2000.
26: Florida Jury Ordered Tobacco Companies to Pay $145 Billion to Florida Smokers in 2000: July 14, 2000 and December 21, 2006.
27: &#x201C;Blood Diamonds&#x201D; Attract World Scrutiny: July 17-19, 2000.
28: Bridgestone/Firestone Announces Massive Recall: August 9, 2000.
29: Russian Submarine Sinks, Killing 118 Crew Members: August 12, 2000.
30: United Nations Holds the Millennium Summit: September 6&#x2013;8, 2000.
31: Gymnast Andreea R&#x0103;ducan Loses Her Olympic Gold Medal Because of Drugs: September 26, 2000.
32: Palestinians Demonstrate Their Anger at Israel in the Second Intifada: September 28, 2000&#x2013;February 8, 2005.
33: Slobodan Milosevic Is Overthrown by the Serbian People: October 5-7, 2000.
34: Large Coal Slurry Spill Pollutes Waters in Kentucky and West Virginia: October 11, 2000.
35: Islamicist Terrorists Attack U.S.S. Cole: October 12, 2000.
36: International Space Station Is Manned: November 2, 2000.
37: Sexual Abuse of Children in France Leads to the Outreau Scandal: December 2000&#x2013;December 2005.
38: U.S. Government Funds Everglades Restoration: December 11, 2000.
39: The Supreme Court Orders An End to the Recount of Disputed Ballots, Which Makes George W. Bush the Next President: December 12, 2000.
40: California Experiences a Painful Electricity Crisis: 2000-2001.
41: The Sopranos Is Immensely Popular and Critically Acclaimed: 2000-June 10, 2007.
42: Killing of Unarmed African Americans by police Officers Triggers Mass Protests and Riots: 2000&#x2013;2016, ongoing.
43: European Countries Punish Holocaust Deniers with Prison Sentences: 2000-2016, ongoing.
44: Craigslist Continues to Generate Controversy: 2000&#x2013;2016, ongoing.
45: Cybercrime Becomes Increasingly Common: 2000&#x2013;2016, ongoing.
46: North American Droughts Inflict Catastrophic Economic Consequences on Many Regions: 2000-2016.
47: Al-Quaeda Carries Out Numerous Terrorist Attacks during the Early Twenty-First Century: 2000&#x2013;2016, continuing.
48: U.S. Oil Companies Expand Fracking and Offshore Drilling: 2000-2016, ongoing.
49: Hate Crime Events in the U.S. Appear to Have Increased in the Early Twenty-First Century: 2000-2016, ongoing.
50: Children Increasingly Have Access to the Internet: 2000-2016, ongoing.
51: Decriminalization of Marijuana Advances Rapidly in the United States: 2000-2016, ongoing.
52: Athletes and Parents Increasingly Concerned about Concussions in Sports: 2000&#x2013;2016, ongoing.
53: Treatment of HIV/AIDS Improves during the Early Twenty-First Century: 2000-2016, ongoing.
54: The Global warming Debates and International Agreements: 2000-2016, ongoing.
55: U.S. Government Applies Economic Sanctions against Iran: 2000-July 14, 2015.
56: Cloud Computing Becomes Ubiquitous for Both Individuals and Organizations: 2000-2016, ongoing.
57: Significant Advances Are Made in Cancer Research: 2000-2016, ongoing.
58: Canada and the United States Cooperate on Defense and Security Issues: 2000-2016, ongoing.
59: Genetically Modified Foods Become Highly Controversial: 2000-2016, ongoing.
60: The Bush Administration Has Several High-Profile Scandals: 2001-2009.
61: Wikipedia Provides Free Encyclopedic Information over the Internet: JANUARY 15, 2001&#x2013;2016, ongoing.
2001.
62: Bill Clinton Agrees to a Plea Bargain for the Crime of Lying under Oath: January 19, 2001.
63: The Bush Administration Expands Use of Extraordinary Rendition: January 20, 2001-January 20, 2009.
64: Liverpool Children&#x0027;s Hospital Collects Body Parts without Authorization: January 30, 2001.
65: Attorney General John Ashcroft Applies Conservative Law-And-Order Policies: February 2, 2001-February 3, 2005.
66: CIA Agent Robert Hanssen Is Arrested on Charges of Spying for Russia: February 18, 2001.
67: The U.S. Experiences a Short Recession in 2001: March-November 2001.
68: Ethics Counselor Exonerates Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chr&#x00E9;tien: March 2, 2001.
69: Cincinnati Experiences the Largest Urban Riots in the Country since the Los Angeles Riots of 1992: April 9-12, 2001.
70: Disappearance of D.C. Intern Chandra Levy Captures National Attention: April 30, 2001.
71: Japanese Human Rights Council Recommends Lesbian and Gay Rights: May 25, 2001.
72: The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: June 7, 2001.
73: Award-Winning Historian Joseph J. Ellis Is Found Guilty of Lying: June 18, 2001.
74: Al-Qaeda Terrorists Destroy Towers of the World Trade Center and Kill Almost 3,000 People: September 11, 2001.
75: Mayor Giuliani Gains National Prestige as a Result of 9/11: September 11, 2001 and aftermath.
76: Anthrax Attacks Demonstrate the Terrifying Possibilities of Biological Weapons: September 18-October 9, 2001.
77: Post 9/11 Terrorist Attacks in the United States: September 18, 2001-2016, ongoing.
78: U.S. Combat Mission in Afghanistan Fails to Bring Peace and Stability: October 7, 2001-December 28, 2014.
79: The U.S. Government Attempts to Fight Terrorism with the USA Patriot Act: October 26, 2001.
80: Harry Potter Films Attract Huge Crowds: November 4, 2001-July 15, 2011.
81: American Airlines Changes Training Program after 251 Passengers Die on Flight 587: November 12, 2001.
82: Enron Bankruptcy Reveals Massive Financial Fraud: December 2, 2001.
83: China Becomes a Member of the world Trade Organization: December 11, 2001.
84: Argentina&#x0027;s Debt Default Is the Largest in World History: December 23, 2001.
85: Supreme Court Expands the Definition of &#x201C;Cruel and Unusual Punishments&#x201D;: 2001-2016.
2002.
86: Germany Legalizes Prostitution and Brothels: January 1, 2002.
87: Historian Stephen E. Ambrose Is Accused of Plagiarism: January 4, 2002.
88: Boston Globe Reports on Child Sexual Abuse by Roman Catholic Priests: January 6, 2002.
89: U.S. Government Holds Suspected Terrorists at the Guant&#x00E1;namo Bay Detention Camp: January 11, 2002-2016 (future uncertain).
90: Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin Is Accused of Plagiarism: January 18, 2002.
91: French Judge Admits Favoring Russian Figure Skaters in Winter Olympics: February 11, 2002.
92: Rotting Human Bodies Are Found at Georgia Crematory: February 17, 2002.
93: Supreme Court Holds That Execution of a Mentally Retarded Offender Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment: February 20, 2002.
94: Riots in Gujarat Result in the Deaths of 790 Muslims and 254 Hindus: February 27-29, 2002.
95: Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act Provides Economic Stimulus for Businesses: March 9, 2002.
96: President Hugo Ch&#x00E1;vez Is Removed from Power in Venezuela for 47 Hours: April 11-13, 2002.
97: American Idol Was One of the Most Successful Shows in Television History: June 11, 2002-April 7, 2016.
98: Internal Corruption Forces Adelphia Communications to Declare Bankruptcy: June 25, 2002.
99: Journalist Alleges Release of Genetically Modified Corn Seeds in New Zealand: July, 2002.
100: Canada Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage: July 12, 2002-July 20, 2005.
101: Supreme Court Approves Vouchers for Private Religious Schools: July 27, 2002.
102: Sarbanes-Oxley Act Is Designed to Combat Corporate Fraud: July 30, 2002.
103: Immunologist Resigns after Being Accused of Falsifying Research: August 12, 2002.
104: Inquiry Reveals That Physicist Jan Hendrik Sch&#x00F6;n Faked His Research: September 25, 2002.
105: British Politician Reveals Her Affair with Prime Minister John Major: September 28, 2002.
106: Beltway Snipers Terrorize the Greater Washington Area: October 2-24, 2002.
107: Murder of Transgender Teenager Attracts National Attention: October 4, 2002.
108: Congress Authorizes the Use of Military Force against Iraq: October 16, 2002.
109: At Least 170 People Die in Moscow as a Consequence of Chechen Terrorist Attack: OCTOBER 23-26, 2002.
110: Historian Michael A. Bellesiles Resigns After Discovery Of Scholarly Fraud: October 25, 2002.
111: SARS Epidemic Results in over 8,000 Reported Cases and 774 Known Deaths: November 27, 2002-May 18, 2004.
112: Department of Homeland Security Is Created in Response to 9/11: November 25, 2002.
113: Senator Trent Lott Loses His Job for Praising Strom Thurmond&#x0027;s 1948 Dixiecrat Campaign: December 5, 2002.
2003.
114: E-Books Grow in Popularity: 2003-2016, ongoing.
115: War in Darfur Results in 300,000 Deaths and about 3 Million Displaced Persons: 2003 to Present.
116: E-Mail Message Prompts Inquiry into Air Force Academy Sexual Assaults: January 2, 2003.
117: North Korea Tests Nuclear Weapons and Long-Range Rockets, Despite UN Sanctions: January 10, 2003-2016, ongoing.
118: Space Shuttle Columbia Disintegrates When Re-Entering the Earth&#x0027;s Atmosphere: February 1, 2003.
119: Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Causes over 100 Deaths: February 20, 2003.
120: Australian Court Validates Transsexual Marriage: February 21, 2003.
121: U.S. National Security Agency Is Found to Have Spied on U.N. Officials: March 2, 2003.
122: Transsexuals Protest Academic Exploitation: March, 2003-December, 2004.
123: Cuba Conducts The &#x201C;Black Spring&#x201D; Crackdown On Dissidents: March 18-20, 2003.
124: Iraq War: U.S. Coalition Overthrows Saddam Hussein&#x0027;s Regime but Fails to Bring peace and Stability to Iraq: March 19, 2003-December 18, 2011.
125: The Da Vinci Code Challenges Traditional Ideas about Jesus and Early Christianity: April 2003.
126: Buenos Aires Recognizes Same-sex Civil Unions: April, 2003.
127: New York Times Reporter Jayson Blair Is Exposed as a Fraud: April 29, 2003.
128: Roadmap for Peace Initially Inspired Hope but Is Terminated by the Gaza War: April 30, 2003-December 27, 2008.
129: Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act Designed to Promote Economic Growth by Reducing Taxes: May 28, 2003.
130: NASA&#x0027;s Two Exploration Rovers Land on Mars and Send Messages Back to Earth: June 10, 2003 and January 25, 2004.
131: Flash Mobs Begin as a Playful Assembly But Become Criminal And Violent Events: June 17, 2003-2016, ongoing.
132: Supreme Court Places Limited Restrictions on Affirmative Action Programs: June 23, 2003.
133: Supreme Court Rules Texas&#x0027; Anti-Sodomy Law Is Unconstitutional: June 26, 2003.
134: Basketball Star Kobe Bryant Is Accused of Rape: July 1, 2003.
135: Wal-Mart Adds Lesbians and Gays to Its Antidiscrimination Policy: July 2, 2003.
136: Columnist Robert Novak Leaks the Name of CIA Operative Valerie Plame: July 14, 2003.
137: The Second Congo War Officially Ends but Vicious Fighting Continues: July 18, 2003.
138: The Great Heat Wave of 2003 Kills More than 40,000 Europeans and Destroys 32 Million Tons of Grain Harvest: July-August, 2003.
139: Over 50 Million People Are Affected by the Northeastern Blackout of 2003: August 14-17, 2003.
140: Mutual Fund Companies Are Implicated in Shady Trading Practices: September 3, 2003.
141: Schwarzenegger Is Elected Governor: October 2-7, 2003.
142: China Becomes the Third Nation to Conduct Manned Space Flight: October 15, 2003.
143: California Fire Siege Is the Largest Wildfire in the State&#x0027;s History: October 21-November 4, 2003.
144: Paris Hilton Sex-Tape Appears on the Web: Early November, 2003.
145: Massachusetts High Court Rules for Same-sex Marriage: November 18, 2003.
146: president Bush Signs into Law the Prescription Drug Option: December 8, 2003.
147: Senator Strom Thurmond&#x0027;s Biracial Daughter Is Revealed: December 17, 2003.
148: Pop Star Michael Jackson Is Charged with Child Molestation: December 18, 2003.
149: Earthquake in Iran Kills More than 26,000 People and Leaves 75,000 Homeless: December 26, 2003.
150: Private Military Companies Expand during the Iraq War: 2003&#x2013;2011.

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