The 2000s

The millennium arrives with a sigh of relief as Y2K fizzles and the dot-com bubble begins to burst.

The world changed forever on a clear September morning in New York City.

The post-9/11 world takes shape as the War on Terror escalates and the Euro arrives in wallets across Europe.

The invasion of Iraq divides the world as millions march in protest and a dictator is toppled.

Facebook launches from a Harvard dorm room, a tsunami devastates Asia, and Greece shocks the football world.

Hurricane Katrina exposes America's fault lines, London wins the Olympics one day before the 7/7 bombings shatter its celebrations.

Twitter is born in 140 characters, Pluto loses planet status, and Zidane's headbutt stuns the World Cup final.

Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone and changes everything, while the first cracks appear in the global financial system.

The global financial system collapses, banks are bailed out, and Barack Obama makes history as America's first Black president.

The world reels from recession, swine flu sweeps the globe, and Michael Jackson's death shocks a generation.