Sæculum
Timeline charts · 45 events · 2000–2026

The 21st Century — 2000 to 2099

A single continuous chronology of the 21st century, decade by decade, laid out for paper with the dates, regions and themes in fixed columns.

The 21st Century — 2000 to 2099

45 events · 2000–2026 · Saeculum · sample of the first 8 rows

The 21st Century — 2000 to 2099. A single continuous chronology of the 21st century, decade by decade, laid out for paper with the dates, regions and themes in fixed columns.
DateEventRegionTheme
2000s
26 Jun 2000Human genome first draftNorth AmericaScience
15 Jan 2001Wikipedia launchesNorth AmericaTechnology
11 Sep 2001September 11 attacksNorth AmericaWar
7 Oct 2001War in Afghanistan beginsCentral AsiaWar
11 Dec 2001China joins the WTOEast AsiaPolitics
20 Mar 2003Invasion of IraqMiddle EastWar
14 Apr 2003Human Genome Project completedNorth AmericaScience
4 Feb 2004Facebook founded in a dormNorth AmericaTechnology

Covers 2000–2099. Shows the 45 events scored 8 or higher for significance out of the 4992-event Saeculum corpus. Everything below that line — and every event on this sheet — is free to read in full on its own year and event page.

Every event on this chart is also free on its own page — browse all 1,027 years. Premium pays for the sheet, not the history.