2013: Nelson Mandela's funeral is held on December 15
2003: Saddam Hussein is captured
2002: Physical Euro currency replaces the Deutschmark
2011: The Curiosity rover is launched
2016: This nation passes a referendum to leave the EU
2011: Osama Bin Laden's compound is discovered and raided
2011: Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
2011: Hosni Mubarak resigns from his Presidency
2019: The first human cases of COVID-19 infection are identified in December 2019
2014: Germany wins the FIFA World Cup in this host country (which would also host the Olympics two years later)
2021: Opposition leader Alexei Navalny is imprisoned upon his return to this country
2010: Eyjafjallajökull erupts, suspending air travel throughout Europe
2004: The earthquake off Sumatra causes a tsunami that hits this country hardest, with over 130,000 dead
2001: The US invades this country to overthrow its Taliban government
2011: A new nation gains its independence, with Juba as its capital
2004: The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad begin, with the motto, 'Welcome home.'
2013: A cardinal from this nation becomes Pope after Benedict XVI resigns
2004: Orange Revolution protests begin in response to Yanukovych/Yushchenko election
2001: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo becomes this country's 2nd female president (after Corazon Aquino)
2008: This country was transformed from a Hindu Kingdom into a republic, two years after King Gyanendra agreed to relinquish power
2002: The ICC (International Criminal Court) headquarters is established here
2005: The Tulip Revolution leads to President Askar Akayev's fall from power
2008: Yangon is badly damaged by Cyclone Nargis
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