2002:
January 1:Europeans start using common new currency in daily life.
February 6:Elisabeth II observes 50th anniversary of ascension to the throne
March 30:Elisabeth, Queen mother of Britain, dies age 101.
April 26:Robert Steinhaeuser (19) recently expelled, murders 18 students, teachers and staff members in an Erfurt (Germany) Gymnasium before turning the gun on himself. A nation is in mourning and shows solidarity.
2003:
January 19:Chicago wins Golden Globes as best motion picture, best actress (Nicole Kidman) and best actor (Richard Gere)
A 2-day-old baby girl survived a night in front of a shopping mall in a Toronto suburb after being left by his mother. The girl is called Mira - a short form of miracle...
February 2:The space shuttle Columbia exploded during re-entry, 16 minutes before planed landing. The reason hasn't been found out, yet.
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