Annual Years

2006 Annual History Facts Politics: Montenegro and Japan were at war from 1904 to 2006. Montenegro assisted Russia in the Russo-Japanese War but was not present at the peace treaty signing in 1905. The countries signed it in 2006 when Montenegro became independent. Concern: Bees seemed to disappear due to “colony collapse disorder.” The Top […]

2005 Annual History Facts Politics: “The Rent is too Damn High” is the motto and political platform of Jimmy McMillan, while running for Mayor of NYC (and sometimes Governor of New York). The Top Song was We Belong Together by Mariah Carey The Big Movies included Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,

2004 Annual History Facts The Disaster: The Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster affected over a dozen countries and resulted in over 300,00 people dead on December 26. The Top Song was Yeah! by Usher with Lil Jon & Ludacris The Big Movies included Shrek 2, Spider-Man 2, and The Passion of the Christ. Price

2003 Annual History Facts The Politics of War: The 2003 invasion of Iraq was initially called “Operation Iraqi Liberation”, but was quickly changed to “Operation Iraqi Freedom” due to the acronym spelling out “OIL”. The Top Song was Hey Ya! by OutKast The Big Movies included The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the

2002 Annual History Facts Olympic Luck: Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics in speed skating, because everyone in front of him crashed. Three races in a row. The Top Song was Lose Yourself by Eminem The Big Movies included Spider-Man, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,

2001 Annual History Facts World Changing Event: 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City The Top Song was All For You by Janet Jackson The Big Movies included Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Shrek The price of a postage stamp in 2001 was

2000 Annual History Facts Sports Scandal: Spain’s Paralympic basketball team was ordered to return their gold medals won in Sydney in 2000 after nearly all of their players were found to have no disability. The Top Song was Independent Woman by Destiny’s Child The Big Movies included How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Cast Away, and

1998 Annual History Facts The Internet: One of the first recognized instances of Internet democracy was seen when Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, a regular on Howard Stern, was voted #1 as a write-in for People’s “50 Most Beautiful People.” He beat out Leonardo Dicaprio by over 215,000 votes. The Top Song was Iris by