February 27 – March 1: Riots and mass killings in the Indian state of Gujarat leave 1,044 dead.

February 8: The Algerian Civil War ends.

February 6: Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II.February 3: Tom Brady leads the New England Patriots to win their first Super Bowl during a nearly two decade span, they would appear in ten, winning seven.January 1: The Euro enters circulation.The media magnate Silvio Berlusconi is elected Prime Minister of Italy.There are five 'presidents' in less than a month. December 19 – 20: During an economic crisis in Argentina, the government effectively freezes all bank accounts for twelve months which leads to riots and President de la Rúa's resignation from office.December 19: Movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is released.December 11: China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization.December 3: Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a series of scandals.November 12: Crash of American Airlines Flight 587.October 7 – December 17: The United States invades Afghanistan and topples the Taliban regime, resulting in a long-term war.2,996 people, including 2,977 victims and 19 hijackers, die in the attacks. September 11: September 11 attacks: Nineteen Al-Qaeda terrorists hijack four planes, crashing two into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the third plane into the Pentagon in Washington, DC, while the fourth plane is downed on the outskirts of Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania.June 1: Eleven members of the royal family of Nepal, including the king and queen, are killed by Crown Prince Dipendra, who wounds himself and dies three days later.January 26: An earthquake strikes Gujarat, India, on Republic Day, resulting in more than 20,000 deaths.Bush is inaugurated as President of the United States.

21 lessons of the 21st century