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Arrest of Hussein Bush, George Walker | |
13th Dec Tikrit Saddam Hussein is captured by USAsoldiers in a 6ft by 8ft hole |
Arrest of Jackson Jackson, Michael | |
20th Nov Gives himself up to police over allegations of child abuse |
Bombing of Baghdad Bush, George Walker | |
20th Mar Baghdad America begins the war with air strikes on Baghdad |
Broadcast Bush Bush, George Walker | |
17th Mar Bush addresses the nation, he demands that Hussein and his two sons Uday and Qusay leave Iraq, giving them a 48-hour deadline |
Capture of Baghdad Bush, George Walker | |
9th April Baghdad Bush declares the end of major combat operations, terminating the Baath Party's ruleand removing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from office |
9th April Baghdad The Iraqi military is defeated & Baghdad falls |
Capture of Iraq Bush, George Walker | |
9th April Bush declares the end of major combat operations, terminating the Baath Party's ruleand removing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from office |
Demonstrations Bush, George Walker | |
15th Feb Anti-war protests are held, the largest of their kind since the Vietnam War took place with 6-10 million people in over 60 countries around the world |
Diplomacy Bush, George Walker | |
April Belfast Attends the Peace Summit in Northern Ireland, fails to secure a breakthrough |
June White House refuses to ruleout the "military option" in dealing with Iran after IAEA says Iran "failed to report certainNuclear materials and activities" |
18th Nov London Arrives in Britain for a state visit |
Invasion of Iraq Bush, George Walker | |
20th Mar Prior to the invasion, the United States ' official position was that Iraq was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution World for the year 1441">1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force |
20th Mar The United States , the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, Italy and Poland supply the vast majority of the invading forces, in co-operation with Kurdish forces |
20th Mar The USAlaunches the invasion of Iraq, termed "Operation Iraqi Freedom" |
9th April Bush declares the end of major combat operations, terminating the Baath Party's ruleand removing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from office |
Iraqi Freedom Bush, George Walker | |
20th Mar The USAlaunches the invasion of Iraq, termed "Operation Iraqi Freedom" |
Metallica Hammett, Kirk | |
Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts |
Metallica Hetfield, James | |
22nd April Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts |
Metallica Trujillo, Robert | |
Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts |
Robert Trujillo, formerly of Suicidal Tendencies, and Ozzy Osbourne's band, is chosen as the new bassist |
Metallica Ulrich, Lars | |
Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts |
Neutrality Turkey Bush, George Walker | |
1st Mar Turkey rejects America's plan to base 62,000 troops in it's country |
Nuclear Warfare Bush, George Walker | |
June White House refuses to ruleout the "military option" in dealing with Iran after IAEA says Iran "failed to report certainNuclear materials and activities" |
Oscar Brody, Adrien | |
24th Mar Winner of the Oscar for best actor, for "The Pianist" |
Oscar Kidman, Nicole | |
24th Mar Winner of the Oscar for best actress, for "The Hours" |
Publication of Armstrong Armstrong, Lance | |
Publishes his memoirs, "Every Second Counts" |
Quote Spears Spears, Britney | |
1st Jan "I wish I had never said anything about being a virgin" |
Rolling Stone Hendrix, John Allen | |
Rolling Stone names Hendrix number 1 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time |
Scandal Jackson, Michael | |
3rd Feb Reveals he shares his bed with young boys during "Living with Michael Jackson" |
Summit Northern Ireland Bush, George Walker | |
April Belfast Attends the Peace Summit in Northern Ireland, fails to secure a breakthrough |
Tour de France Armstrong, Lance | |
Winner of the Tour de France, 5th time |
United Nation Resolution 1483 Bush, George Walker | |
22nd May Resolution World for the year 1483">1483 recognizes the authority, responsibilities, and obligations of the United States and the United Kingdom as occupying powers of Iraq under a unified command |
United Nations Bush, George Walker | |
The UK & USA attempt to get a UN Security Council resolution authorising military force, but withdraw because of a possible veto by France, Russia & China |
20th Mar Prior to the invasion, the United States ' official position was that Iraq was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution World for the year 1441">1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force |
United Nations Powell, Colin | |
5th Feb Fails to gain support from UN Security Council members France, Germany & Russia |
Weapons of Mass Destruction Bush, George Walker | |
Despite the discovery of chemicals that are part of legitimate industrial use & could be possibly used as potential components of WMD, no actual weapons of mass destruction are found |
20th Mar Prior to the invasion, the United States ' official position was that Iraq was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution World for the year 1441">1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force |