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| + | * The Harris-3M space station ''Wheelchair'' (formerly the Russian ''Mir'') is struck by a meteoroid and suffers catastrophic decompression. NASA's ''Freedom'' remains the only manned space station in Earth orbit.<ref>{{src|cd}} pg. 18</ref> |
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| + | * '''[[March 4]]''' PANAMA: The [[Aztechnology|ORO Corporation]] announces the discovery of molybdenum deposits off the coast of [[Panama]]. The corporation had acquired a monopoly on molybdenum exploitation, extraction, and processing prior to the announcement.<ref name="swa08">{{src|swa}} pg. 17</ref> |
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| − | * March 4: Total failure of both primary and secondary cooling systems of the [[French]] Cattenom nuclear power plant (3:58am), followed by core meltdown (9:31pm), core breach (10:05pm) and eventually explosion of power plant block 2 (10:08pm). The accident and the resulting fallout kill (immediately or over time, through radiation poisoning) about 140,000 people and create the radioactive wasteland later called [[SOX]]. |
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| + | * '''[[April 18]]''' USA: In Texas, a new kind of militias is created, allowing governments to assemble armed groups of private citizens to fill gaps in law enforcement..<ref name="swa08">{{src|swa}} pg. 17</ref> |
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| − | * April 29: As the chaos following the Cattenom catastrophe spreads throughout [[Germany]] the military declares all parliaments and governement dissolved. A military council lead by [[Bundeswehr]] general Horst Stöckter assumes power. |
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| + | * '''June''' CENTRAL AMERICA: Several Central American countries withdraw from international copyright treaties. The [[Aztechnology|ORO Corporation]] positions itself at the head of the emerging technopiracy industry.<ref name="swa08">{{src|swa}} pg. 17</ref> |
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| + | * '''[[August 23]]''' GERMANY: The [[Germany|German]] coalition government collapses as the strain of the ongoing series of ecological disasters take their toll. The government weakness translates to ongoing social instability and violence in the streets.<ref name="swa08">{{src|swa}} pg. 17</ref> |
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| + | * '''[[November 4]]''' USA: [[Jesse Garrety]] is elected as the 45th President of the United States. [[William Jarman]] is his Vice-President.<ref name="swa08">{{src|swa}} pg. 17</ref> |
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| + | * [[Aurélie de Paladines]], future president of the French Republic, is born in France. |
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 8 August 2018
Decades
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
2030s
2040s
2050s
2060s
2070s
2080s
Years
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
- The Harris-3M space station Wheelchair (formerly the Russian Mir) is struck by a meteoroid and suffers catastrophic decompression. NASA's Freedom remains the only manned space station in Earth orbit.[1]
- March 4 PANAMA: The ORO Corporation announces the discovery of molybdenum deposits off the coast of Panama. The corporation had acquired a monopoly on molybdenum exploitation, extraction, and processing prior to the announcement.[2]
- April 18 USA: In Texas, a new kind of militias is created, allowing governments to assemble armed groups of private citizens to fill gaps in law enforcement..[2]
- June CENTRAL AMERICA: Several Central American countries withdraw from international copyright treaties. The ORO Corporation positions itself at the head of the emerging technopiracy industry.[2]
- August 23 GERMANY: The German coalition government collapses as the strain of the ongoing series of ecological disasters take their toll. The government weakness translates to ongoing social instability and violence in the streets.[2]
- November 4 USA: Jesse Garrety is elected as the 45th President of the United States. William Jarman is his Vice-President.[2]
- Aurélie de Paladines, future president of the French Republic, is born in France.
References
- ↑ Corporate Download pg. 18
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sixth World Almanac pg. 17