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21st century
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Definiton
In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, lasting from 2001-2100. The 21st century is the first century of the 3rd millennium (2001 - 3000).
Important developments, events, achievements
- Wars, battles and terrorism
- Politics
- 2004 EU Enlargement: 10 countries join
- Final draft of the European Constitution is accepted
- Science and technology
- 2002 Mars Odyssey arrives in orbit around Mars.
- 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster February 1
- 2003 Dolly the sheep dies prematurely February 14
- 2003 Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) spreads around the globe.
- 2004 Mars rovers discover evidence of likely flowing water on Mars.
- 2004 Cassini-Huygens probe arrives at Saturn.
Influential people in politics as of 2004
(in alphabetical order)
- Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority
- Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, de facto government leader
- Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations
- Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestinian Authority
- José Maria Aznar, Spanish Prime Minister
- Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda leader
- Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Hans Blix, Chief United Nations Weapons Inspector
- George W. Bush, President of the United States of America
- Jacques Chirac, President of France
- Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II- Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and various other Commonwealth Realms.
- John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia
- Saddam Hussein, deposed President of Iraq, currently held by US forces
- Hamid Karzai, interim president of the Afghan Transitional Administration
- John Kerry, Democratic candidate for Presidency of the United States of America
- Colin Powell, United States Secretary of State
- Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation
- Gerhard Schröder, German Bundeskanzler (chancellor)
- Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel
Influential people in technology as of 2003
- Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corporation
- Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux
- Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer
Influential people in science as of 2003
Influential people in mathematics as of 2003
Influential people in art as of 2003
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series
- Britney Spears, singer
- Christina Aguilera, singer
- Michael Jackson, singer
- Eminem, rapper
- Charlize Theron, actress
- Catherine Zeta-Jones, actress
- Tom Cruise, actor
- Brad Pitt, actor
- Peter Jackson, director
See also: Timeline of the future in forecasts
Astronomical events
- Tuesday, June 8, 2004 - Transit of Venus occurs after 122 years
Astronomical predictions
- Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - Transit of Venus to occur 2nd time this century
- 2061: next return of Comet Halley.
- Friday, November 10, 2084 - Transit of Earth as seen from Mars
Decades and years
1990s | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
2000s | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
2010s | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
2020s | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
2030s | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 |
2040s | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 |
2050s | 2050 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 |
2060s | 2060 | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 |
2070s | 2070 | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 |
2080s | 2080 | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 |
2090s | 2090 | 2091 | 2092 | 2093 | 2094 | 2095 | 2096 | 2097 | 2098 | 2099 |
2100s | 2100 | 2101 | 2102 | 2103 | 2104 | 2105 | 2106 | 2107 | 2108 | 2109 |
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Last updated: 11-05-2004 21:26:56