The series, with seven books planned from the start, became a global phenomenon. He has 70 point IQ: In "Making a Murderer," Reesa Evans, Avery . It led to an argument at the United Nations about what constitutes genocide and what necessitates U.N. action. James Barrett James is a journalist covering everything from travel, interviews, personal essays to lifestyle and entertainment. On the line was national pride and confidence in the country's ability to compete with its Soviet rivals. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. (Oct. 10, 2016) http://time.com/3645828/y2k-look-back/, Sheesley, John. Just two hours later, before the family had been informed of the death, the man's twin brother rode his own bicycle across the exact same stretch of highway. Sept. 29, 2012. From the awe-inspiring to the downright bizarre, below we've handpicked the 22 most amazing things that happened in the UK this year (in no particular order). Probably people dressing up as creepy clowns and scaring the pants off of other people. An African woman leads the World Trade Organization. Fear is an ancient emotion. Jackie Salo. What stirred everyone into a tizzy was the new discovery that Earth was actually on track to pass through the comet's 15.5-million-mile (25-million-kilometer) tail. Oscar died in 1955, a full 14 years after the sinking of the Bismarck. The vice president of PepsiCo attended an American "exhibition" in Moscow in 1959 as part of an effort to convince the Soviet Union of the benefits of capitalism. There are now 23 countries using currencies directly pegged to the euro. August 29th, 2005 Katrina Makes Landfall As Category 3 Louisiana. Will a regional conflict become global and spark World War III? Weve come a long way since. July 21, 2007 Final Harry Potter Book Released, November 12, 2008 Slumdog Millionaire Released, October 17, 2004 Boston Red Sox Begin Their Comeback. It has been acclaimed as being a small representative of the future of film, because of its international cast, crew, and audience. Here's How We Prepped for the Non-Disaster." Like other recent food product successes, Taco Bell relied heavily on social media marketing to make the Locos Tacos fad go viral. October 23, 2001 Apple Introduces the iPod. Eighty percent of the city remained in stagnant floodwaters for weeks. Oh, and Jennifer Aniston divorced Brad Pitt so he could become one-half of Brangelina. Runners-up: 2000 Bush/Gore Florida election, 2009 Iranian Elections. A freak occurrence involving sunlight reflecting off of high-altitude clouds confused the satellite system, causing it to indicate that there were five incoming missiles, assumed to be American. A Concert for Hurricane Relief. 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. 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. Millenials could never have grasped the significance of the Egyptian revolution without telling it in Jurassic Park gifs, right!? Hotels and motels were especially susceptible, as travelers spread them from location to location. 10) People jumped out of cars for the 'In My Feelings' challenge. In 1944, he was captured in Yugoslavia after the rest of his command was injured or killed by mortar fire. Nearly 3,000 people died in the country's worst terrorist attack, which made al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden household names. The 2020s started off pretty rough, you could even say horribly. Natural disasters ensued around the world. But instead, the heroic Glenn set the stage for the ultimate American space victory: Landing a man on the moon [source: National Archives]. In 2016 an important measurement station in Tasmania recorded levels exceeding 400 parts per million, which is higher than any time in the past 15 million years [source: Readfearn]. "Mad Jack" Churchill, a British Army officer during WWII, was, At one point, the makers of Pepsi had the. Some of the deadliest of these disasters were floods affecting India, Afghanistan, Africa, Pakistan, and Brazil. 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. Doritos Locos Tacos This seemingly absurd food mashup -- a taco shell made of Doritos -- has been a smash hit, hauling in over $1 billion for Taco Bell since its creation in 2012. He would often sleep in bunks with the other soldiers, and he was said to be very fond of beer and cigarettes. Runners-up: Hotel Rwanda, Brokeback Mountain. An Act to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and across the globe, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. 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 woman was using her phone in the Olympic National Forest when she fell into the toilet. Might a serial killer strike your neighborhood and endanger your family? People actually believe there will be football this fall. ), 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. With nearly 93% of college students using facebook or another form of social networking, these sites are already having a massive effect on human interaction. His last service was aboard the HMS Ark Royal, an aircraft carrier that was ALSO torpedoed, this time by a Nazi U-boat. London wins the right to stage the 2012 Olympic Games. 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. Still, the problem played on people's lingering fear of technology, and the belief among some Christians that Jesus might return 2,000 years after his birth only escalated the concern [source: Sheesley]. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Many groups attempted to ban the books, arguing that Rowling was brain washing kids into practicing magic and believing in the occult. Twice, the US and the USSR were likely saved from all-out nuclear war by just one person. The rest of the world responded with relief aid estimated at over ten billion US dollars. Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall as Category 3 status at 6:10 AM local time near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana with sustained windspeeds of 140 MPH, Storm Surge in Area Affected up to 22 foot New Orleans, Storm Surge in Area Affected up to 30 foot Biloxi-Gulfport Mississippi, Breaches to 53 different levees in greater New Orleans. 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. Rural Europe was no different during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. 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. Just as scary as the tsunami itself is the possibility that a deadly event could happen again despite the installation of an early detection system in the Indian Ocean. So. Pope Benedict served until his resignation in 2013 and the current pontiff,Pope Francis, was appointed. Despite the efforts, the countries most affected are still in the process of rebuilding, and many may never be the same. Runners-up: Lost, The Sopranos, Family Guy. The medication that led to his death prompted an investigation of Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray. There are 900 million television sets in use around the world; 201 million are in the United States. The town of Palisade, NV like many other "Wild West" towns of the time was actually very peaceful and had so few crimes that it didn't even have an official sheriff. The aftermath 1 week after the catastrophic Indian Ocean tsunami. 5. People began threatening to shoot clowns, and a mob even formed at Penn State University in response to a clown sighting. Terrorist bombs are planted in crowded marketplace bazaars killing at least 61 people. Seriously, how did he get all that stage time? And did anyone think the Rolling Stones would still be touring? ThoughtCo. The second largest recorded earthquake in history occurred on December 26, 2005, in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The outcome was mass murder and displacement of civilians leading to a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. What defines the 2010s? American Idol took off a year later, and every week gains more votes than the US presidential election. Since then, a number of countries have committed to the effort to stop global terrorism. Jamie founded Listverse due to an insatiable desire to share fascinating, obscure, and bizarre facts. Buzzfeed ListsSpeaking of buzz, the media world has been transformed by the rise of Buzzfeed-style lists or listicles. It just goes to show how close the world came to all-out nuclear war during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. By. (Oct. 21, 2016) http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/classics-rock/y2k-the-new-years-disaster-that-never-happened/, Shilling, Erik. US residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data. On Oct. 28, Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba in exchange for an American promise not to invade the island, as well as the withdrawal of American missiles from Turkey. So the whole thing was a nightmare from the start. The search for the missing and involved over 130 people. "2021 has been a complete blur. "The Definitive Map of America's Creepy Clown Epidemic." Many African counties have also adopted it unofficially and some countries have negotiated usage. The people of the Gulf Coast braced themselves as the sixth strongest hurricane in Atlantic history hurtled their way. This president didn't do that and now all of America is paying the price. We also all laughed a little harder when we found out Zac Efron got YOLO tattooed . Reddit is full of opinions, some good while others not so much. Bed Bugs. "Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change." Al-Qaeda, a terrorist group centered in the Middle East, and its leader Osama Bin Laden were blamed for the attack. He didn't have a lot of screen time on the film but he did happen to take things too far when all was said and done. The pop star was married twice this year--once to Kevin Federline, with whom she had two sons, and once to Jason Alexander, which was annulled days later. Mass protests during the G20 Economic Summit in 2009. 3. On June 29, 2009, U.S.forces withdrew from Baghdad, but the situation in the region is still unstable. Our heart rate increases, blood is redirected to critical body parts, adrenaline spikes, and our strength, stamina and senses are all heightened [source: Taylor]. Runners-up: The Da Vinci Code, Oprahs book club. All the hysteria prompted author Stephen King whose murderous clown character Pennywise from his novel It probably contributed to the clown craze to issue a statement calling for people to cool it [source: Carlson]. Despite all this, she returned to work for the same shipping company, White Star, about four years later. For one, clowns are unpredictable: You never know if they're going to squirt water on you or pull something from their sleeve. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/top-news-stories-of-the-decade-3555536. New York Magazine. Runners-up: Spain Wins Euro 2008, Zinedine Zidanes Headbutt, 2008 New York Giants. The plan was to use the publicity of the act to raise money and have the raft serve as an oceanographic research facility, but unfortunately a tropical storm destroyed New Atlantis in 1966, two years after it was created. (Oct. 13, 2016) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Halleys-Comet, White, Josh. The issue has been tied up in various negotiation processes, United Nations deliberations, probes, and sanctions debates. So how do we handle these situations? He even typed up a constitution, which was just a copy of the US Constitution with any occurrences of "United States" replaced with "New Atlantis.". 14. There have been 10 more feet found, and it remains a partial mystery as to identity of the owners. He was taken to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, but escaped along with a Royal Air Force officer shortly after. One should always "prepare for the worst and hope for the best". 16 members of the EU are obliged to adopt the euro eventually, with the United Kingdom and Denmark exempt. Brandon Lee, a promising actor and son of . 11th March 2004 Madrid train bombings or Madrid train bombings: Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid, Spain, kill 191 people. In the aftermath, entire cities had been destroyed. He started as a ship's cat aboard the Nazi ship Bismarck, which was sunk by the British ship HMS Cossack in 1941. YouTube quickly gained popularity as users began to upload and share videos on the site in record numbers. 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. PHOTOS: The most awesome things from the '90s. He correctly guessed its arrival in 1759, and the comet dazzled the night sky again in 1835. You didn't mean it! He got out shortly before the finish line and crossed it, which fooled some of the onlookers. "Unsinkable Sam" was the nickname given to this cat, who was actually named Oscar. Those in vulnerable areas, like the low-lying Pacific island nation of Kiribati, are particularly concerned but determined to fight back. Oceans are warming and acidifying. Jessop had to jump out of the lifeboat she was on in order to avoid being sucked under the ship's propellors, and suffered a head injury in the process. 18/18. Even with superstar closer Mariano Rivera on the mound, the Red Sox were not going to be denied. https://www.thoughtco.com/top-news-stories-of-the-decade-3555536 (accessed March 1, 2023). The first film was so successful (no surprise there), that Warner Bros. chose to make. It all started on Dec. 26, 2004, when a 9.1-magnitude earthquake shook the bottom of the Indian Ocean with the force of 23,000 atomic bombs. I'd like to think we respond with thoughtful, positive action, but judging from these events it seems mass hysteria is a more common reaction. 16. Well, doctors and other spectators would often watch these surgeries from the gallery, which was much more up close and personal than medical galleries today. Russian President Vladimir Putin. Social media has overtaken pornography as the #1 activity on the internet. Mary Jo survived and later divorced her husband. "10 Scare-inducing Moments in History" 5. Seung-Hui Cho, an undergraduate student at the university and a U.S. resident who was from South Korea, killed 32 people and wounded 17 others with two semi-automatic . The Tea Party Populist anger had not yet materialized into the Tea Party movement in 2005. Some of the top featured acts were U2, Paul McCartney, Elton, John, Pink Floyd, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, and Green Day. (Oct. 15, 2016) http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php/doc_large_image.php?flash=old&doc=93, National Geographic. Later, an airplane crash did . But Darfur also became a celebrity cause, attracting advocates such as George Clooney. Wentworth Miller played Mariah Carey's love interest in her "We Belong Together" music video, which served as a sexual awakening for soooo many millennials. From Tokyo to London, New York to Sydney, Rio De Janeiro to Cairo, the fireworks and celebrations were extraordinary. A woman in Alabama created a Facebook page for "Flomo Klown" and threatened to kill people at a local school. The year started off unlike anything other for me with a very mutilated, broken finger . Johnson, Bridget. See, the Indonesian island of Sumatra sits right next to a hyperactive fault zone. 2020 events: Yep, these things all happened in the year from hell. 1989: The Berlin War Was Taken Down The Berlin was was demolished in 1989. Everyone was in on it, even the US Cavalry and a local Native American tribe, who would stage battles against each other for the entertainment of the passing railroad travelers. Encyclopedia Britannica. How we managed to function without it remains a baffling mystery. "I was young and stupid," he said in the series. The Grim Reaper was not kind to 2021, claiming the lives of some beloved titans like Larry King, Alex Trebek, DMX, Norm McDonald, Stephen . Oil prices rise sharply throughout the year caused by Trouble in the Middle East, and later Hurricane Katrina. For that brief time, PepsiCo had the 6th largest military in the world, until it sold all of the ships and submarines for scrap recycling. Wikipedia. Perhaps it was an elaborate plot to cover up the planned murder of Muhammed's ex-wife, or even part of a bigger plan to extort the federal government. How I Met Your Mother premiered its first legen (wait for it) dary. Updated on July 14, 2019. Following the attack, President George W. Bush started his War on Terror, which has led to major conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The first incident was in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Soviet Vice Admiral Vasily Arkhipov was on board a nuclear sub near Cuba. 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. Their first shot shattered the window of the store but narrowly missed the cashier's head. Even if Sumatran residents are instantly warned, they may only have 30 minutes to evacuate. "What Would Happen if Yellowstone's Supervolcano Erupted?" (Oct. 21, 2016) http://time.com/4058851/kiribati-cliamte-change/, Special Offer on Antivirus Software From HowStuffWorks and TotalAV Security, Earth Passes Through the Tail of Halley's Comet, The United States Nearly Loses John Glenn and the Friendship 7 Spacecraft, Time: Everything You Need to Know About the 'Clown Attack' Craze. So "10/15/1965," for example, would simply be coded as "10/15/65." How I Met Your Mother premiered its first legen (wait for it) dary season! "Stephen King Urges People to 'Cool the Clown Hysteria' After More Reports and Arrests." The Kyoto Protocol which is intended to cut global emissions of greenhouse gasses comes into effect, without the support of the United States and Australia. (Oct. 12, 2016) http://people.com/crime/clown-sightings-2016-stephen-king-twitter-reacts/, Clark, Stuart. If this happened in March, it might have been safe to assume that this was . As various nations suffered the consequences of the downturns, world leaders grappled with how to counter the economic crisis in a unified manner. Who knew reality TV love couldn't last? Wikipedia. In 1983, during the Cold War, a single Soviet lieutenant colonel by the name of Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov avoided nuclear war by correctly identifying a false alarm with the Soviet missile detection system. Unfortunately, there have been many terrible events in our history that have struck fear in the hearts of people across the globe. Runners-up: Dotcom bust, real estate collapse. An entire generation grew up along with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, reading thousands of pages in a time where most children are watching TV. Y2K was a computer bug. Watch on YouTube 2. Gross. Facebook Newsfeed Facebook was merely an infant at the time of HuffPost's debut, and the now-ubiquitous platform was limited to users at Harvard and other elite universities. The Guardian. 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