2 Important developments, events, achievements

Politics

November 2000 Election of George W. Bush to the USA presidency
2004 EU Enlargement: 10 countries join
Final draft of the European Constitution is accepted, 2004
November 2004 Re-election of George W. Bush to the USA presidency

Science and technology

20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Mars Odyssey arrives in orbit around Mars.
20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U Space Shuttle Columbia disasterSTS-107 on launch day STS-107 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia''. The entire seven member crew was killed on February 1, 2003, when the shuttle disintegrated over Texas during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. This w February 1February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 333 days remaining, (334 in leap years). Events 1662 The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. 1788 Isaac Briggs and William Longstreet pate
20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U Dolly the sheep dies prematurely February 14
2003 Chinese space program launches its first manned space flight, Shenzhou 5 October 15.
2003 Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) spreads around the globe.
2004 Mars rovers discover evidence of likely flowing water on Mars.
2004 Cassini-Huygens probe arrives at Saturn.
2004 SpaceShipOne makes first privately-funded human spaceflight, June 21

Congolese Civil War, approx. 1.8 million deaths (3.3 million since 1997)
Darfur conflict, 70,000 deaths.
U.S. Invasion in Iraq, most estimates claim 10,000 - 30,000 Iraqi and 1,200 coalition deaths. The Lancet recently estimated 100,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the invasion.
Civil War in Ivory Coast, 3,000 deaths.
September 11, 2001 attacks, 2,749 - 2,752 deaths.

The regime of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is believed to have caused many deaths, but the exact number is unknown.

Furthermore, there are several wars and dictatorships continuing from the 20th century. Mostly the number of deaths they caused during the 21st century is unknown.

3 Influential people in politics as of 2004

(in alphabetical order)

Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, de facto government leader
Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations
the late Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestinian Authority
José Maria Aznar, Spanish Prime Minister
Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda leader
Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Hans Blix, Chief United Nations Weapons Inspector
George W. Bush, President of the United States of America
Jacques Chirac, President of France
John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia
Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan
Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China
Saddam Hussein, deposed President of Iraq, currently held by US forces
Hamid Karzai, interim president of the Afghan Transitional Administration
Colin Powell, United States Secretary of State
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation
Gerhard Schröder, German Bundeskanzler (chancellor)
Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel

4 Influential people in technology as of 2003

Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corporation
Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer

5 Influential people in science as of 2003

Stephen Hawking

6 Influential people in mathematics as of 2003

7 Influential people in popular entertainment as of 2003

A-Teens, swedish pop group
J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series
Britney Spears, singer
Christina Aguilera, singer
Michael Jackson, singer
Eminem, rapper
Charlize Theron, actress
Catherine Zeta-Jones, actress
Tom Cruise, actor
Brad Pitt, actor
Peter Jackson, director

8 Astronomical events

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 - Transit of Venus occurs after 122 years
full eclipse of moon during World Series, 2004

9 Astronomical predictions

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - Transit of Venus to occur 2nd time this century
2061: next return of Comet Halley.
Friday, November 10, 2084 - Transit of Earth as seen from Mars

10 Decades and years

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11 External links

Long Bets Foundation to improve long-term thinking
Long Now Long-term cultural institution

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