What important events happened in 2007-2008?

Answer 1

2008- Beijing Olympics

2001- 9/11

1997- mother theresa dies

1997- tony Blair elected prime minister for Britain

2000- start of the 21st century

2008- Credit Crunch

1996-After taking-off from Miami, a fire started by improperly-handled oxygen canisters in the cargo hold of Atlanta-bound ValuJet Flight 592 causes the Douglas DC-9 to crash in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 on board.

2000-Y2K passes without the serious, widespread computer failures and malfunctions that many in the news media had predicted.

2003- The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas upon reentry, killing all seven astronauts onboard.

1996-todd buys was born

Answer 2

George Bush became the worst president ever. Oil prices rose dramatically. 2 Stock Market crashes. Economy sucked. Hurricane Katrina. Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Darfur. Tiger Woods scandal. Govenor Spitzer scandal. 9/11. The Patriot Act. Y2K Bug.

Answer 3

Some important events:

• In 1998 the book "Explaining Hitler" by Ron Rosenbaum was published.
• September 17, 1999 the movie "American Beauty" was released.
• November 13, 2002 the firefighters strike in the United Kingdom.
• In 2004 Ronald Reagan had 6 day state funeral after his death in June.
• February 14, 2005 YouTube was founded.
• James Brown died December 25, 2006 from pneumonia.
• April 24, 2007 Kelly Clarkson released the song "Never Again."

Answer 4

In 2007, the United States elected the first African American President, Barack Obama. He was reelected in 2011 for four more years.

Answer 5

Go look in a encyclopedia it will be very helpful. Look for the date or year then there you go.