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Election Cliffhanger
The neck-and-neck race, however, continued well beyond election day, Nov. 7th. Results were so close that at different times on election night and into the early hours of Nov. 8, each of…2000 World History
Hillary Clinton(1947–)Vladimir Putin(1952–)Vicente Fox Quesada(1942–)Vojislav Kostunica(1944– )2000Socialist president, Ricardo Lagos, elected in Chile (Jan. 16). George W. Bush and Al Gore…2001 World History
Yasir Arafat(1929–2004)Ariel Sharon(1928– )Mohammad Khatami(1943–)World Trade CenterHamid Karzai(1957– )2001Congo president Laurent Kabila assassinated by bodyguard (Jan. 16). In final days…October 2006
WorldRunoff Election Necessary in Brazil (Oct. 1): Incumbent president Luiz Inácio da Silva fails to win a majority in presidential election, taking 48.65% of the vote. He'll face Geraldo…November 2001 News and Events
World Five Bosnian Serbs Convicted (Nov. 2): Found guilty by UN tribunal for actions in notorious prison system set up by Serbs during Bosnian war. Moderate Protestant Reelected in Ulster (Nov. 6…Collected State of the Union Addresses of U.S. Presidents
Next Contents George Washington (January 8, 1790) George Washington (December 8, 1790) George Washington (October 25, 1791) George Washington (November 6, 1792) George…2006 World History
2006 Coalition forces battle insurgents on the streets of Iraq, as secretarian violence intensifies; see Iraq Timeline 2006 for details (all…June 2002
WorldPeasants Die in Mexican Land Dispute (June 1): In a poor mountain village in Oaxaca, 26 men and boys die in an attack by armed members of a neighboring community. Arafat Outlines Plan to…The Supreme Court: Election Machinery That Works
Election Machinery That WorksThe Supreme CourtElecting Our LeadersElection Machinery That WorksRemapping DistrictsPaying for CampaignsGetting the Word OutSwitching Parties Most of us watched…July 2001 News and Events
World David Trimble Resigns (July 1): First minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly steps down as IRA continues to balk at disarmament. Russians Raid Two Chechen Villages (July 3 et seq.):…