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Economics
Federal spending: $1,864 billionFederal debt: $5,807 billion
Consumer Price Index: 177.1
Unemployment: 4.8 %
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.34
Terrorists attack United States. Hijackers ram jetliners into twin towers of New York City's World Trade Center and the Pentagon. A fourth hijacked plane crashes 80 mi outside of Pittsburgh (Sept. 11). Toll of dead and injured in thousands. Within days, Islamic militant Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda terrorist network are identified as the parties behind the attacks.
George W. Bush is sworn in as 43rd president (Jan. 20).
Anthrax scare rivets nation, as anthrax-laced letters are sent to various media and government officials. Several postal workers die after handling the letters (throughout October).
Events
- Gladiator takes five Oscars, including those for Best Picture and Best Actor (Russell Crowe). Julia Roberts finally wins her gold statue for her performance in Erin Brockovich. Double nominee Steven Soderbergh defies expectations with his Best Director win for Traffic; many had expected his nominations for Traffic and Erin Brockovich to cancel each other out. For a full list of winners see Academy Awards (March 25).
Movies
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence
- Ali
- A Beautiful Mind
- Bridget Jones's Diary
- The Fellowship of the Ring
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- The Majestic
- Monsters, Inc.
- Ocean's 11
- Pearl Harbor
- Shrek
- Vanilla Sky
6 comments:
HMMM very sad year wasn't it? From the 9/11 attacks to the new president, LOL (not a bush fan here)
Weren't even very good movies that year!
Wow! I had forgotten that the movies Erin Brokovich and Traffic won actor and director Academy Awards that year!
It seems as though 9/11 overshadowed everything else, with all that followed, etc.
Doesn't seem like Fellowship was that long ago. I remember arriving at the movie theatre around 10am that day. Most of the people in line were getting tickets for later that night, so we were among the first dozen into the theatre when it opened at 11:30am. Went to see both sequels in the same manner.
Isn't it interesting that it seems like so long ago that those movies came out, but the World Trade Towers attack seems so much more recent? It is just such a vivid memory.
I think it was a great year for movies. Gladiator is an all time favourite for sure.
9 11, Antrax, WOW that does not feel that long ago, how sad.
Missy, I love these posts of yours.
Just to let you know, I gave you an award :)
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