2. Encyclopedia Britannica. In game 7 however, the Red Sox cut the Yankees loose with a 7 run victory to become the first team to ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit and win. "The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962." 6. iPhonesBelieve it or not, the iPhone wasn't invented until 2007. His last service was aboard the HMS Ark Royal, an aircraft carrier that was ALSO torpedoed, this time by a Nazi U-boat. Definition and Examples, American Involvement in Wars From Colonial Times to the Present, Biography of Saddam Hussein, Dictator of Iraq, B.S., Criminology, California State University Fresno. He said, "give me that.". Thus, three people died during an operation that was meant to save one life. Apr 19 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the Papal conclave. Here are nine things we somehow got by without before 2005: 1. So what was this Y2K bug, and why was it turning otherwise normal people into end-of-timers? More for you. Nicknamed the "Yorkshire Witch," Mary Bateman's career began when she pretended to be the go-between for a couple of fake psychics named "Mrs. Moore" and "Miss Blythe." She actually made a pretty tidy living selling potions, fortunes, and curses, but greedy people are never happy with "a pretty tidy living." Sometimes events that happened hundreds of thousands or even millions of years ago are scary, not because tons of people were there to see them, but because they are predictive of what might happen in the future. 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. Y2K was a computer bug. Could an astronomical event impact the Earth and all life on it? The Nashville Curse was broken! After the war, Churchill retired and appeared as an extra in the 1952 movie Ivanhoe. Destiny's Child announced their official breakup, and we cried all the tears. Pope John Paul II, leader of the world's one billion Roman Catholics since 1978, died at the Vatican on April 2, 2005. He. "The Consequences of Climate Change." (Oct. 15, 2016) http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/12/141226-tsunami-indonesia-catastrophe-banda-aceh-warning-science/, Lowenstern, Jacob B., Robert L. Christiansen, Robert B. Smith, Lisa A. Morgan, and Henry Heasler. However, here are the craziest ones about what could potentially happen this year. As early as 1705 astronomer Edmond Halley identified its orbit and predicted its reappearance every 75 to 76 years. A woman in Alabama created a Facebook page for "Flomo Klown" and threatened to kill people at a local school. The resulting tsunami slammed 11 countries as far away as South Africa, with waves up to 100 feet high. Weve come a long way since. Encyclopedia Britannica. "Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change." As of 2016, the 10 warmest years since 1880 have all happened within the past 12 years. Runners-up: Lost, The Sopranos, Family Guy. 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. Perhaps the most annoying of all entries on this list, reality TV has changed the landscape of television over the past decade. Natural disasters ensued around the world. 9. We were so innocent then! The public reaction was frightening as well. Most recently, prosecutors have said that Ana's phone pinged on her home on both Jan. 1 and Jan. 2 when surveillance video obtained during the police investigation revealed that Brian went to. Politics undoubtedly cloud the issue of climate change. The resulting tsunami killed nearly 230,000 people and displaced over one million. All the decor is real and handpicked by a small team of dedicated, very talented, Tennessee men. The story was unsubstantiated, but copycats soon emerged. "Halley's Comet." With close to 500 million people worldwide using the euro, its use and expanding use will help shape our future and hopefully lead us into a stage of macroeconomic stability. Some of the events that rocked the world in the 2000s continue to reverberate years later. They influence government policy, disaster response, military strategy, and more. They pumped his stomach and separated the plutonium back out. But however much it might feel like it, a pandemic was not the only thing to happen in 2020. The tsunami is believed to have been the deadliest natural disaster since the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. Andy Prest: Honk if you remember all these crazy things that happened in 2022 The death of a beloved Queen, the Tweets of a bewildering billionaire, and a honking big mess on the streets of. George W. Bush starts his second term as 43rd President of the United States. 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By the time the waters receded, nearly 228,000 people in 14 countries were dead, and some communities in hard-hit Indonesia were almost completely wiped off the map [source: Folger]. The long term effects of the attacks are still being felt today, and will continue to shape the world for years to come. Less than six months later, Jessop was aboard the Titanic, again as a stewardess, when it sank. "Interview with Robert McNamara." 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. Matthew McConaughey was crowned People's Sexiest Man Alive because he's so hot all the time, every year, so why not 2005? Glenn would be the first American to orbit the Earth, but as he prepared to re-enter the atmosphere, he got some bad news from Mission Control: A sensor detected a problem with the heat shield. The morning of September 11, 2001, would end with two hijacked airliners flown into each of the WTC towers, another plane flown into the Pentagon, and a fourth plane crashing into the ground in Pennsylvania after passengers stormed the cockpit. At the time of Glenn's feat, the Soviet Union was besting the United States in the Space Race, having already sent the first satellite and person into space. I can't really remember what happened while I was in the water but I do remember throwing up once I got into the beach. (Getty Images) It's been 10 . New York Magazine. 42 of 68 43 of 68 Aug. 31, 2005 Express-News file photo Show More Show Less 44 of 68 Sept. 1, . Brazil President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, China Chairman of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao, Germany Chancellor Gerhard Schrder Till 22 November, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel From 22 November, India Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Russia / Soviet Union General Secretary of the CPSU Vladimir Putin, South Africa State President Thabo Mbeki, United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair, Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved thepeoplehistory.com Copyright 2022. "10 Scare-inducing Moments in History" Even if Sumatran residents are instantly warned, they may only have 30 minutes to evacuate. I left about then. In the aftermath, entire cities had been destroyed. She laughed and said it wasn't loaded. In just a few months, people had reported more than 100 clown sightings and threats in the United States, and the phenomenon began to spread to other countries, including England, Canada and Australia [source: Shilling]. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Live 8 concerts happen in members of the G8 cities around the world to put pressure on the Leaders of the G8 countries to do more for the world's poor. Remember the guy that leaned out the window in Boyz N the Hood and used a shotgun to almost blow Ricky in half? From somewhat plausible to completely insane, here are some predictions about things people think might . As the story goes, a train conductor mentioned that railroad passengers were often disappointed at how these quiet towns were so different from how they were portrayed in Western dime novels. 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