2000s
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[edit] The most important events
- 2001 - September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center
- 2001 - U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan
- 2002 - May 20: East Timor gains independence from Indonesia
- 2002 - 2003 - SARS outbreak
- 2003 - Invasion of Iraq
- 2003 - December 26 - earthquake in Bam, Iran
- 2004 - September 1: Beslan School hostage crisis in Russia
- 2004 - Orange Revolution in Ukraine
- 2004 - December 26: tsunami in the Indian Ocean
- 2005 - October 8: earthquake in Kashmir
- 2005 - Atlantic Basin Hurricane season is the worst on record
[edit] Important people
- Pope John Paul II, Pope until 2005
- Pope Benedcit XVI, Pope succeeding John Paul II on April 19
- Elizabeth II, British queen since 1952
- Vladimir Putin, President of Russia starting in 2000
- George W. Bush, President of the United States starting in 2001
- Gerhard Schröder, German chancellor
- Tony Blair, British Prime Minister since 1997
- Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq until 2003
- Jacques Chirac, President of France
- Akihito, emperor of Japan
- Ben Affleck, actor
- Tom Hanks, American actor
- Julia Roberts, American actress
- Kylie Minogue, Australian singer
- John B McKenna, Principle teacher/Musician
- David Beckham, British footballer
- Ronaldo, Brasilian footballer
- Kobe Bryant, basketball-player
- Britney Spears, American singer
- Madonna, singer
- Christina Aguilera, American singer
- Eminem, American rapper
- Will Smith, American actor
- Bruce Willis, actor
- Angelina Jolie, American actress
- blink-182, American pop-punk band
- Harold Bishop, Australian stroke sufferer