Category Archives: 2000s

‘George Bush doesn’t care about black people,’ Kanye West declares 20 years ago this hour (Sep 2 2005)

2000s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Bush Doesn't Care About Black People'

(Friday, September 2, 2005, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — During A Concert for Hurricane Relief, a live TV benefit concert to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, rapper Kanye West, who would later be known for making several anti-Semitic remarks, went off-script to sharply criticize U.S. President George W. Bush, saying he “doesn’t care about black people.” Continue reading ‘George Bush doesn’t care about black people,’ Kanye West declares 20 years ago this hour (Sep 2 2005) →

‘Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job,’ declares President George W. Bush 20 years ago this hour (Sep 2 2005)

2000s


Video: 'Hurricane Katrina - CBS News - "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job"' (Bush's infamous gaffe at 15:00)

(Friday, September 2, 2005, 10:35 a.m. CDT) — Scorched by criticism about sluggish federal help following Hurricane Katrina, U.S. President George W. Bush toured the Gulf Coast today, telling Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, “Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job.” Continue reading ‘Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job,’ declares President George W. Bush 20 years ago this hour (Sep 2 2005) →

Hurricane Katrina slams into Gulf Coast, killing 1,392 people 20 years ago this hour (Aug 29 2005)

2000s


Video: 'Hurricane Katrina Shocking Eyewitness Footage of America's Deadliest Disaster as it happened'

(Monday, August 29, 2005, 6:10 a.m. CDT) — Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast this morning near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans. Katrina would eventually kill 1,392 in the region and cause $108 billion in damage. Continue reading Hurricane Katrina slams into Gulf Coast, killing 1,392 people 20 years ago this hour (Aug 29 2005) →

Subway and bus blasts in London kill 56 people 20 years ago this hour (July 7 2005)

2000s


Video: '7 July London Terrorist Bombings'

(Thursday, July 7, 2005, 8:49-9:47 a.m. British Summer Time) — Suicide terrorist bombings in three Underground stations and a double-decker bus killed 52 victims and four bombers today in the deadliest terrorist attack on British soil since the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Continue reading Subway and bus blasts in London kill 56 people 20 years ago this hour (July 7 2005) →

‘Inside Your Heaven’ by Carrie Underwood peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (July 2 2005)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s

(Saturday, July 2, 2005) — “Inside Your Heaven” by Carrie Underwood was the #1 song on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Inside Your Heaven’ by Carrie Underwood peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (July 2 2005) →

Live 8 concerts held to draw attention to poverty in Africa 20 years ago today (July 2 2005)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s, Television 2000s, The Beatles 2000s


Video: 'Live 8 - 2005' (100 videos)

(Saturday, July 2, 2005, 2:03 p.m. British Summer Time) — Live 8 took place today in ten different cities worldwide to draw attention to poverty in Africa. Continue reading Live 8 concerts held to draw attention to poverty in Africa 20 years ago today (July 2 2005) →

Former Klansman guilty of manslaughter in 1964 ‘Mississippi burning’ deaths 20 years ago this hour (June 21 2005)

2000s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'Mississippi Burning Trial: Civil Rights Workers Murders - Edgar Ray Killen Day 6 - Verdict (2005)'

(Tuesday, June 21, 2005, just after noon CDT) — Forty-one years to the day after three civil rights workers (Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney) were beaten and shot to death in Mississippi, Edgar Ray Killen, an 80-year-old former Ku Klux Klansman, was found guilty today of manslaughter. Continue reading Former Klansman guilty of manslaughter in 1964 ‘Mississippi burning’ deaths 20 years ago this hour (June 21 2005) →

Michael Jackson cleared after 14-week child molesting trial 20 years ago this hour (June 13 2005)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s


Video: '1 hour CNN live: Michael Jackson NOT GUILTY verdict 13th June 2005
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(Monday, June 13, 2005, 2:13 p.m. PDT) — Michael Jackson was acquitted today of all charges against him by a jury that absorbed three months of often lurid testimony about his life and relationships with young boys but rejected a teenager’s claim that Jackson plied him with liquor and sexually molested him. Continue reading Michael Jackson cleared after 14-week child molesting trial 20 years ago this hour (June 13 2005) →

‘We Belong Together’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (June 4 2005)

2000s, Popular Music 2000s

(Saturday, June 4, 2005) — “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey was the #1 song on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for 14 non-consecutive weeks (June 4/11/18/25, July 9/16/23/30, Aug. 6/13/20/27, Sep. 3/10, 2005).

Watergate’s ‘Deep Throat’ identified as former no. 2 at FBI 20 years ago today (May 31 2005)

2000s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: 'Deep Throat Revealed'

(Tuesday, May 31, 2005) — Breaking a silence of 30 years, former FBI official W. Mark Felt stepped forward today as “Deep Throat,” the secret Washington Post source during the Watergate scandal.