- George W. Bush was in his first term as president
- LeBron James was a junior in high school
- Obama represented the 13th district in the Illinois Senate
- The following shows premiered-
The Shield (8.8 stars)
American Idol (4.2 stars)
The Bachelor (2.8 stars)
Dr. Phil (3.9 stars)
- The National debt was 5.8 trillion (it's now 18 trillion)
- Nokia was the king of cellphones
- Listerine Breath Strips were invented
Red Sox have won 3 World Series
Michael Phelps won all 22 of his Olympic Medals (18 gold)
Shaun White has won 17 gold medals (2 Olympic, 13 Winter X-Games, 2 Summer X-Games)
Twins released David Ortiz
Spurs have won 4 NBA title, Lakers 3, Miami 3
Michael Jordan played his final NBA game
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