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July 2002 Disasters
July 1, nr. Ueberlingen, Germany: Russian airliner and cargo jet collided in midair over Germany near the Swiss border, killing 71 people. The Russian plane was a Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev…December 2003 Disasters
Dec. 2–3, southeastern France: Floods, resulting from three days of rain and winds, killed 7 and left thousands homeless in the Rhone River and its tributaries in southeast France.Dec. 5,…Triple Crown Races—2004
Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., May 1, 2004.) Purse: $1,000,000. Distance: 11/4 mi. Order of finish: 1. Smarty Jones (Elliott), mutuel returns: $10.20, $6.20, $4.80. 2. Lion…Triple Crown Races—2003
Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., May 3, 2003.) Purse: $1,000,000. Distance: 11/4 mi. Order of finish: 1. Funny Cide (Santos), mutuel returns: $27.60, $12.40, $8.20. 2. Empire…December 2000 News and Events
WorldMexico President Inaugurated (Dec. 1): Vicente Fox Quesada promises to share power as the country's first opposition president in 71 years.Europe Acts to Curb Mad Cow Disease (Dec. 4):…Women Inventors
Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Inventions Women Inventors Female Ingenuity The "Lady Edisons"—Women Inventors in the 20th Century African-American Women Inventors Women…June 2002 Disasters
June–early July, mainly western U.S.: Several major wildfires burned throughout the West and Southwest, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. The Hayman fire in the Pike…October 2004 Disasters
Oct. 6, Taba, Egypt: Three car bombs targeting Israeli tourists exploded at Egyptian resort areas on the Sinai peninsula. The largest explosion at the Hilton Taba hotel killed at least 34.…Homework Center: Science Project Ideas
Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Science Projects Science Project Ideas Ways to find a Science Project Idea What Makes a Good Project? Science Fair Project Ideas…September 2003 Disasters
Sept. 2, Guangdong province, China: The storm system, Dujuan, swept through Taiwan and then southern China with gale force winds, killing 40, injuring more than 100, and destroying houses,…