Below are some of the main events, top songs, and fashion trends of the 2000’s:
1. Last orig. “Peanuts” comic strip appears in newspapers (2000)
2. First blind person reaches Mnt. Everest summit (2001)
3. Terrorists crash passenger planes into Twin Towers (2001)
4. Michael Jackson-Artist of the Cent.-American Music Awards (‘02)
5. US Department of Homeland Security begins operation (2003)
6. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger elected governor of CA (2003)
7. Facebook is launched (2004)
8. Sitcom “Friends” airs last season finale (2004)
9. Lance Armstrong retires after 7th Tour de France victory (2005)
10. YouTube is launched (2005)
11. Pluto’s newly discovered moons named Nix and Hydra (2006)
12. “Deathly Hallows” released as final Harry Potter book (2007)
13. Pres. George Bush makes final State of the Union address (2008)
14. The Statue of Liberty’s crown reopens-1st time in 8 years (2009)
15. Barack Obama-1st African-American President of the U.S. (2009)
1. “Bring Me To Life”, Evanescence
2. “Viva La Vida”, Coldplay
3. “Say It Right”, Nelly Furtado
4. “Hanging By A Moment”, Lifehouse
5. “This Love”, Maroon5
6. “Crazy”, Gnarls Barkley
7. “Bent”, Matchbox Twenty
8. “Complicated”, Avril Lavigne
9. “The Reason”, Hoobastank
10. “A Thousand Miles”, Vanessa Carlton
11. “Umbrella”, Rihanna
12. “Behind These Hazel Eyes”, Kelly Clarkson
13. “We Belong Together”, Mariah Carey
14. “Drops of Jupiter”, Train
15. “Clocks”, Coldplay
1. High-tops
2. Skinny Jeans
3. Popped collars
4. Jeggings
5. Cargo Pants
6. Parkas
7. Stunna shades
8. Blazers
9. Cardigans
10. Bangles