In the year 2002, the Euro is officially introduced in the Eurozone countries (Jan 1), the Sierra Leone Civil War comes to a conclusion (Jan 18), Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the Golden Jubilee (Feb 6), Mark Shuttleworth becomes the first African space tourist (Apr 25), Switzerland becomes the 190th member state of the United Nations (Sep 10), and East Timor the 191st (Sep 26), Homeland Security Act is signed into law in the United States (Nov 25) - and all these fine people were born: Continue reading

In the year 2001, Wikipedia is launched (Jan 15), George W. Bush is sworn in as the 43rd U.S. President (Jan 20), first spacecraft landing on an asteroid takes place (Feb 12), space station Mir is deorbited having served in space since 1986 (Mar 23), Dennis Tito becomes the first space tourist (Apr 28), the Disclosure Project presents testimonies on extraterrestrial life at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. (May 9), with $2. Continue reading

So, the century we all are living in! Not that much data here as of yet, naturally. Still, here we go. And as always, you can have your own additions here by a simple request. Keep in mind that you need to have the permission of any living person being added here. 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022- 2023 - 2024 Continue reading