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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[February 4]].''' Iran launches its first rocket into space. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[February 17]].''' Kosovo formally declares itself independent from Serbia. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[February 24]].''' Raul Castro becomes President of Cuba. | ||
*'''{{timeline|universe=DC (Generations)}}''':''' '''[[March 14]].''' The servants of the [[Ultra-Humanite (Generations)|Ultra-Humanite]] complete their reconstruction of [[Lex Luthor (Generations)|Lex Luthor]]'s brain, implanting it in a robot body with formidable firepower. Calling himself [[Metallo (Generations)|Metallo]], he quickly adapts and begins wrecking [[Metropolis]], confronted by the newly debuted [[Flash (Generations)|Flash V]] (Jay West), [[Knightwing]], [[Blackhawk (Generations)|Blackhawk]], [[Cyborg]], and [[Green Lantern|Green Lantern III]] (who defeats him by disarming him- literally). [[Mason, Amanda|Amanda Mason]] and Knightwing marry. (''Superman & Batman: Generations II'') | *'''{{timeline|universe=DC (Generations)}}''':''' '''[[March 14]].''' The servants of the [[Ultra-Humanite (Generations)|Ultra-Humanite]] complete their reconstruction of [[Lex Luthor (Generations)|Lex Luthor]]'s brain, implanting it in a robot body with formidable firepower. Calling himself [[Metallo (Generations)|Metallo]], he quickly adapts and begins wrecking [[Metropolis]], confronted by the newly debuted [[Flash (Generations)|Flash V]] (Jay West), [[Knightwing]], [[Blackhawk (Generations)|Blackhawk]], [[Cyborg]], and [[Green Lantern|Green Lantern III]] (who defeats him by disarming him- literally). [[Mason, Amanda|Amanda Mason]] and Knightwing marry. (''Superman & Batman: Generations II'') | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[May 12]].''' An earthquake strikes the Sichuan province of China; 69,000 die. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[May 25]].''' NASA's ''Phoenix'' spacecraft lands in the north polar region of Mars. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[August 7]].''' Georgia and Russia go to war over the breakaway region of South Ossetia. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[August 15]].''' A ceasefire between Georgia and Russia is signed in Tbilisi, Georgia. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[September 10]].''' The first proton beams are circulated in the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[September 28]].''' SpaceX Falcon 1 achieves orbit, becoming the first privately owned spacecraft to do so. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[October 3]].''' The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act is signed by U.S. President George W. Bush, creating a federal fund for purchasing failing bank assets. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[November 4]].''' Barack Obama is elected President of the United States. Obama is the first African-American U.S. President. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[November 22]].''' Frozen water is found on Mars. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[November 26]].''' Terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India result in 195 deaths and at least 250 injuries. | ||
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| + | *'''{{timereal}}''':''' '''[[December 27]].''' Israel launches a military campaign in Gaza in order to end Hamas rocket fire and damage the organization's infrastructure. | ||
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Revision as of 18:32, 12 January 2009
Events
Dated Events
- Real World: February 4. Iran launches its first rocket into space.
- Real World: February 17. Kosovo formally declares itself independent from Serbia.
- Real World: February 24. Raul Castro becomes President of Cuba.
- DC (Generations): March 14. The servants of the Ultra-Humanite complete their reconstruction of Lex Luthor's brain, implanting it in a robot body with formidable firepower. Calling himself Metallo, he quickly adapts and begins wrecking Metropolis, confronted by the newly debuted Flash V (Jay West), Knightwing, Blackhawk, Cyborg, and Green Lantern III (who defeats him by disarming him- literally). Amanda Mason and Knightwing marry. (Superman & Batman: Generations II)
- Real World: May 12. An earthquake strikes the Sichuan province of China; 69,000 die.
- Real World: May 25. NASA's Phoenix spacecraft lands in the north polar region of Mars.
- Real World: August 7. Georgia and Russia go to war over the breakaway region of South Ossetia.
- Real World: August 15. A ceasefire between Georgia and Russia is signed in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Real World: September 10. The first proton beams are circulated in the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland.
- Real World: September 28. SpaceX Falcon 1 achieves orbit, becoming the first privately owned spacecraft to do so.
- Real World: October 3. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act is signed by U.S. President George W. Bush, creating a federal fund for purchasing failing bank assets.
- Real World: November 4. Barack Obama is elected President of the United States. Obama is the first African-American U.S. President.
- Real World: November 22. Frozen water is found on Mars.
- Real World: November 26. Terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India result in 195 deaths and at least 250 injuries.
- Real World: December 27. Israel launches a military campaign in Gaza in order to end Hamas rocket fire and damage the organization's infrastructure.
Undated Events
- Cowboy Bebop: Chess Master Hex develops the program that drives the first hyperspace gates. (Cowboy Bebop: "Bohemian Rhapsody")
- Futurama: Stop and Drop becomes America's leading brand of suicide booth. (Futurama: "Space Pilot 3000")
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