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Present Timeline

With our Present Day Timeline, you can see some recent historical events broken down into bitesize chunks.

 

1990

Hubble telescope launched into space. Nelson Mandela is freed.

1994

The Channel Tunnel, or Euro Tunnel, is complete.

1995

Playstation Invented

1997

Princess Diana dies in a Paris car crash. Scientists manage to clone a sheep. The Pathfinder sends back images of Mars. Tony Blair becomes Prime Minister

1998

The release of the most successful movie ever, Titanic, is released.

2000

Fears of the "Millennium Bug" were proved wrong. Millennium Dome opens. Playstation 2 released.

2001

Foot and Mouth epidemic in Britain. September 11th terrorist attacks in America. George W. Bush Jr. becomes President of the USA.

2002

The Euro becomes currency for 12 countries in Europe. The Queen mother dies aged 101. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her golden Jubilee, 50 years on the throne.

2003

War in Iraq begins. England win the Rugby World Cup. Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes governor of California. Saddam Hussein captured.

2004

Queen Elizabeth II christens the RMS Queen Mary II, the largest ocean liner to date, the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Tallest bridge in the world built, the Millau Bridge, had a British designer and architect.

2005

Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles. The Airbus, world largest passenger aeroplane, makes its first flight.

2006

Former Iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein, received the death penalty for his crimes against humanity.

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