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| # | Year | Year Summary | Last Update | |
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| 221 | 1998 | Monarch is Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Tony Blair (Labour). US President is Bill Clinton. UK takes over the Presidency of the EC's Council of Ministers. Eurovision Song Contest held at NIA in Birmingham; Danijela wins for Croatia. DVD's appear in the UK, selling 6,000 in first six months. Omagh bombing kills 29. U.S. Spacecraft Finds Water on Moon. On 15 June the bi-metallic two pound coin goes into circulation (coins are dated 1997). | 05-Jun-2018 09:29 | |
| 222 | 1999 | Elizabeth II is Monarch and the Prime Minister is Tony Blair (Labour). Construction of the Millennium Dome is finished. The Rugby World Cup begins in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. J. K. Rowling's novel Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is published. US President Bill Clinton acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial. | 08-Jun-2017 01:15 | |
| 223 | 2000 | Into the New Century. Fears of the Y2K computer problem pass without problem. Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, in her 48th year as Queen. Prime Minister is Tony Blair (Labour). Bill Clinton is U.S. President but George W Bush has narrowly won the election to be next President. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother celebrates her 100th birthday. The Olymic Games are in Sydney, Australia. In Russia, Vladimir Putin is the new President. | 19-Sep-2020 14:32 | |
| 224 | 2001 | Elizabeth II was in her 49th year as Queen. In the USA Bill Clinton ends his second term as President and George W Bush becomes the 43rd U.S. President. After the 9-11 terrorist attack, the twin World Trade Towers collapse. | 26-May-2017 17:28 | |
| 225 | 2002 | In 2002 Elizabeth II was in her 50th year as Queen making it a Golden Jubilee year. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, died aged 101. Tony Blair was UK Prime Minister. The US President was George W Bush. The Commonwealth games are held in Manchester. Brazil beats Germany 2-0 to win the World Cup. | 26-May-2017 17:12 | |
| 226 | 2003 | Elizabeth II was in her 51st year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. Iraq war begins. China has its first astronaut in space as Rover Spirit and Opportunity head for Mars. The London congestion charge introduced. Twenty20 cricket matches are played between counties. J K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix published. Concorde makes its last commercial flight. England are rugby world champions. M6 Toll opens. | 19-Sep-2020 14:32 | |
| 227 | 2004 | Elizabeth II was in her 52nd year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. Rover Spirit and Opportunity land on Mars. Olympic Games are in Athens, Greece. | 09-Jun-2017 14:45 | |
| 228 | 2005 | Elizabeth II was in her 53rd year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans. Pope John Paul II dies, Benedict XVI becomes new Pope. | 26-May-2017 17:15 | |
| 229 | 2006 | Elizabeth II was in her 54th year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. Pluto is redefined as a dwarf planet. | 26-May-2017 17:19 | |
| 230 | 2007 | Elizabeth II was in her 55th year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. | 26-May-2017 17:20 | |
| 231 | 2008 | Elizabeth II was in her 56th year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. Olympics are in Beijing, China. | 09-Jun-2017 15:52 | |
| 232 | 2009 | Queen Elizabeth II was in her 57th year as Monarch. Gordon Brown was Prime Minister. In the USA, George W Bush ended his second term in office and Barack Obama became the 44th US President. Singer Michael Jackson died unexpectedly aged 50. 40th anniversary of Moon landing. | 26-May-2017 17:22 | |
| 233 | 2010 | In 2010 there was a General Election in the UK and David Cameron replaced Gordon Brown as Prime Minister. The Conservatives and Lib-Dems formed a coalition. The Winter Olympics was held in Vancover, Canada. 33 Chilean miners were successfully rescued after being trapped 2000 feet underground for 69 days. Barack Obama was US President and Queen Elizabeth II was in her 58th year as Monarch. Spain beat Netherlands 1-0 to win the FIFA World Cup. | 26-May-2017 11:24 | |
| 234 | 2011 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is David Cameron (Coalition). US President is Barack Obama. Earthquake/Tsunami in Tokyo. Pope John Paul II is beatified. Prince William and Kate Middleton were married. Steve Jobs died. | 19-Sep-2020 14:32 | |
| 235 | 2012 | Obama Reelected Second Term as US President. Rover Curiosity lands on Mars successfully. Lodon Olympic Games 2012. Vladimir Putin Elected as Russia President. | 08-Jun-2017 00:32 | |
| 236 | 2013 | China Moon Rover Lands on Moon. Nelson Mandela Dies at 95. Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87. Pope Benedict XVI resigned. | 08-Jun-2017 00:34 | |
| 237 | 2014 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. David Cameron (Conservative, but in coalition with LibDems). US President is Barack Obama. Sochi Winter Olympics. The 2014 Commonwealth Games opens in Glasgow. Malaysia Air Plane went Missing with Over 200 Passengers on-board. European Spacecraft Rosetta Landed on Comet. | 19-Sep-2020 14:32 | |
| 238 | 2015 | SpaceX lands Rocket successfully shows Reuse Possible. Paris terrorist attacks, hundreds dead. Migrant crisis in Europe. Microsoft introduces Windows 10. | 08-Jun-2017 00:38 | |
| 239 | 2016 | Donald Trump Elected as US President. BREXIT - Britain votes to leave EU after Referendum. Queen Elizabeth II marks her 90th birthday. Leicester City wins the 2016 Premier League, defying all odds. Sadiq Khan is sworn in as mayor of London. Archaeologists identify a Roman object found during construction of Bloomberg's new offices in the City of London as the oldest known hand-written document in the United Kingdom, dating back to AD 54. British astronaut Tim Peake returns to Earth after his six-month stay on the International Space Station. David Cameron resigns as Leader of the Conservative Party and is succeeded by his former Home Secretary Theresa May. | 08-Jun-2017 00:47 | |
| 240 | 2017 | A UK June General Election results in a hung parliament. Prime Minister Theresa May confirms "Brexit means Brexit" as the UK continue negotiations to leave the European Union (EU). Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America and Mike Pence as the 48th Vice President. President Xi Jinping heralds a "new era" for China. New 12-sided pound coin introduced into the UK. BBC announces the first ever female Doctor Who will be played by Jodie Whittaker. Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Salvator Mundi" sells for $450.3 million at auction in New York, a world record price. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement. Australia take an unassailable 3-0 lead against England in the Ashes. Bitcoin makes the headlines as the cryptocurrency rises over 1000% during the year. | 02-Jan-2018 15:17 |