President
Bush Begins Second Term:
George W. Bush was officially sworn in by Supreme Court
chief justice William Rehnquist for a second consecutive
term to the oval office. Referring to the war in Iraq, Bush
says, "All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can
know: the United States will not ignore your oppression,
or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty,
we will stand with you."
George
W. Bush
Pope
John Paul II Dies : John
Paul, the first Polish Pope and the first non-Italian
Pope since 1522,died on 2 nd April after a
long struggle with Parkinson's disease and was buried
on April 8. Leaders from more than 70 nations gathered
for the largest funeral for a pope in history.
Prince
Charles Remarries : Prince
Charles, heir to the royal throne and Camilla Parker Bowles
were married on April 8th in a civil ceremony after a
25-year long association.
Prince
Charles
Bombs
Explode in London : On
July 7th four coordinated terrorist attacks on the city's
subway and bus systems during rush hour killed 52 people,
including the suicide bombers and wounded more than 700.
London
Blasts
Saudi
King Dies : King Fahd bin Abdel Aziz al-Saud, 82, died on
1st August after a bout with pneumonia. Prince Abdullah(81),his
brother, assumed the throne. Abdullah had been Saudi Arabia's
de facto leader since King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995.
King
Fahd bin Abdel Aziz al-Saud
Hurricane
Causes Catastrophic Damage in U.S:
Officials call the devastation the worst natural disaster
in U.S. history. Hurricane Katrina, a category 4 storm,
pounded the Gulf Coast on August 29th
Hurricane
Katrina
Hurricane
Rita Causes Devastation in U.S:
On September 24th Rita hit the Gulf Coast,
causing extensive damage and widespread flooding. Damages
are estimated at around $6 billion. Wind-swept waves caused
by category 3 storm also flood parts of New Orleans.
Hurricane
Rita
Hurricane
Wilma roared across Florida : Hurricane Wilma roared across Florida on October
24th. Wilma remained unexpectedly potent as it moved eastward,
wrecking mobile homes, shattering windows and cutting electricity
from Miami to Daytona Beach.
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