21st Century Timeline

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    21st Century Timeline

  • George W. Bush is sworn in as President

    George W. Bush is sworn in as President
    George W Bush, son of former President George H Bush is sworn in for his first term
  • Birth of My Daughter

    My Daughter was born on this day in Boone, NC.
  • 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

    Terrorists hijack airplanes to crash into American targets. The planes crashed into the Twin Towers in NY, the Pentagon in DC, and a failed attempt to crash into the White House/Capital Building. The failed attempt was due to the intervention of passengers on the plane.
  • Operation Enduring Freedom begins

    This military operation was in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks
  • George W Bush is sworn in for his second term as President

    George W Bush is sworn in for his second term as President
    President Bush is sworn in for his second term as President
  • Apple releases the IPhone

    Apple releases the IPhone, changing the cellular industry and society.
  • Virginia Tech shootings

    The largest school shooting occurred on this date. 32 people were killed, including the shooter.
  • Barack Obama Is sworn in as President

    Barack Obama Is sworn in as President
    Barack Obama, the first African American President is sworn in.
  • Affordable Care Act Passed

    The was a landmark legislative act to provide affordable healthcare insurance for millions of people.
  • My Son graduated high school

    My Son graduated high school
    My son graduated from Watauga High School.
  • Black Lives Matter first protest

    The Black Lives Matter movement held its first protest after the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin
  • Barack Obama is sworn in for his second term as President

    Barack Obama is sworn in for his second term as President
    President Obama is sworn in for his second term.
  • 50th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang

    50th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang
    The 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang, an iconic car that participated in the ponycar wars of the late 1960's to early 1970's and is still in production.
  • Same Sex Marriage is legalized

    This act legalized same sex marriage, igniting uproar from conservatives.
  • My Son graduated college.

    My Son graduated college.
    My son graduated from WCC on this day.
  • Donald Trump was sworn in as President

    Donald Trump was sworn in as President
    Donald Trump is sworn in as President.
  • My Daughter graduated high school

    My Daughter graduated high school
    My daughter graduated from Watagua High School.
  • Joe Biden sworn in as President

    Joe Biden sworn in as President
    Fromer Vice-President Joe Biden is sworn in as President
  • Russia invades Ukraine

    Russia invaded Ukraine to force a regime change.
  • ChatGP released

    This was the beginning of a boom in the use of Artificial Intelligence.
  • My Daughter graduated college.

    My Daughter graduated college.
    My daughter graduated from UNCW.
  • Donald Trump is sworn in as President for his second term

    Donald Trump is sworn in as President for his second term
    Donald Trump is sworn in for his second term as President. He was first President since Grover Cleveland to serve non-consecutive terms.