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Welcome to your Wikipedia "quiz". For this, you must create a section for the following theme: This Week in History. Below there are decades listed in sections. Each of you must choose one and create a section that describe major events that occurred during this week in history for the decades listed. (February 22-28). In each section you must write in complete sentences with an intro to your decade. Within each section, you must cite all sources you use. You must also link to any Wikipedia article relevant to your section.

2001-2010
2001-2010 This Week In History

This week in History a variety of different events took place over the last thirteen years. All over the world during the week of February 22-28, including small and big events, and disturbing and pleasant events.

2001 On February 28, 2001 The Great Heck rail crash occurred. The Great Heck rail crash was also known as the Shelby rail crash, that occurred in North Yorkshire, England. A high speed train crashed at Great Heck killing 6 people at around 6:13GMT

2002 In 2002, Robert William Pickton was arrested on 2 of 27 counts of murder on February 22nd. He was a very popular Canadian serial killer. He was eventually arrested for second degree murder of 6 women. Reports show that he mainly killed prostitutes and drug abusers. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

2007 February 27, 2007 was not a good day for people involved in the Chinese stock market. The Chinese Correction wiped away hundreds of billions market value. The Chinese economic authorities planned to raise interest rates to curb interest rates, and the plan failed. The SSE composite of the Shanghai Stock Exchange tumbled 9%.

2010 On February 27, 2010 an 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits Chile. This 2010 Chile earthquake formed a tsunami over the Pacific killing 525 people. The earthquake was one of the largest ever recorded, and the damage was reported to be about $66.7 million. A total of 9% of the affected regions lost their homes, and 25 people went missing on top of the 525 that lost their lives.

1981-1990
The World in the 1980s was a decade of engagements, weddings, Awards to music legends, and Wars.

1981-82

In February 24, Britain's Prince Charles announces engagement to Lady Diana Spencer. The Prince had asked Lady Diana for her hand in February 6, but they waited a few weeks before announcing it to the public. Lady Diana Spencer later became Diana,_Princess_of_Wales on July 29, 1981.

1982-83

In 24th Grammy_Award: Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy wins. Betty_Davis_Eyes written by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon. The song won both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It was No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks. Double_Fantasy won Album of the Year.

1983-84

A special commission of the Congress_of_the_United_States releases a report that condemns the practice of Japanese_American_internment during War_World_II.

1971-1980
2 major events in this decade

1971 - Evel Knievel was a dare devil, painter, entertainer, and international icon. He has held many Guinness Book of World Records including most broken bones with a total of 433. on February 28, 1971 Evel Knievel set a world record by jumping 19 Cars.

1972 - The Buffalo Creek Flood happened in Logan County, West Virginia. 132,000,000 gallons of black waste water spilled over a population of 5,000 people. 125 was killed and over 1,000 injured.

1961-1970
1962- on February 27th 1962 the South Vietnamese Independence Palace was bombed by Vietnamese air force pilots Nguyễn Văn Cử and Phạm Phú Quốc,in an assassination attempt. This attempt was unsuccessful.

1963- On February 28th Benjamin Lewis' body was found. Lewis was the first African American member of Chicago's city council and was elected in to his second term in office 2 day before being killed. He was handcuffed and shot in the back of the head four times.

Twenty-Second Amendment Ratified
On February 27th, 1951, the twenty-second amendment was ratified by a majority vote of the state. The amendment was initially passed by United States Congress on the date of March 21, 1947. The 22nd Amendment limits the amounts of terms for a president to two.

Section 1
"No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term."

Section 2
"This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress."

The Conclusion of the Sixth Olympic Winter Games
On February 25th, 1952, The Sixth Olympic Winter Games came to a conclusion. The games were held in Norway, Oslo.

1941-1950
February 28,1944  The World's first female test pilot, Hanna Reitsch, proposes the idea of a suicide squad to Adolph Hilter after receiving her second Iron Cross. Hitler at first rejected the idea thinking it was a waste of resources or not effective. Reitsch was able to persuade him by her commitment to her proposal. With her plan in motion, she was able create a Suicide Group and have them pledge to it. The group was never used though. February 27,1942 The first U.S. aircraft carrier USS Langley is sunk by the Japanese. Langley parted her convoy for a port in Tjilatjap,Java. Around 74 miles from Java, she was confronted by two US escort destroyers and nine Japanese twin engine bomers which attacked. There were three runs of fire with Langley surviving the first two. With the third run, she was finally hit three times.

Highlights of 1931-1940
The Great Depression was in full swing by 1930 in the United States and its effects had spread globally. The world spent most of the decade recovering from the economic depression. Most countries began to see a recovery in 1933. After United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed the New Deal in 1933. Around the same time Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor in by president of Germany, Paul von Hindenburg.

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The Roaring Twenties
The 1920's were a decade of social and political change in many major cities of the world. There was huge economic growth in America in the twenties. People bought radios and by the end of the 1920s, more than 12 million households had radios. This decade was also the beginning of the jazz age in places like New York City and Chicago. The 1920s was also the decade of prohibition in America. On January 16, 1920, every bar, tavern and saloon was closed in America. The 1920s was a historical time for African Americans where many blacks moved from the south and into the north. During this decade, women were given the right to vote.

February 26, 1922
On February 26, 1922, there was a challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment that allowed women the right to vote. The Leser v. Garnett case claimed that the amendment was not part of the Constitution. The plaintiffs claimed that several states had constitutions that prohibited women from voting, so they were unable to ratify the amendment. They also claimed that the power to amend the Constitution did not cover this amendment. They also claimed that Tennessee and West Virginia's ratifications were invalid. The Supreme Court ruled that the Nineteenth Amendment was established in the Constitution.

February 22, 1924
On February 22, 1924, Calvin Coolidge became the first President to deliver a radio broadcast from the White House.

February 23, 1927
The Federal Radio Commission began regulating the use of radio frequencies on this day. The bill was passed and signed by President Calvin Coolidge. The commission was divided into five zones. The commissions were able to deny or grant licenses for radio play. The act didn't mention specific radio networks or anything about advertising.

Highlights of 1911-1920
The decade 1911-1920 was filled with scientific advancements, international conflict and social movements. War World I, June 28, 1914- November 11, 1918, was the cause of numerous revolutions sparked in Europe. Also, the United States produces a new monetary coin to be used in circulation. An advancement in the competition of Greyhound racing leads to the creation of an articial rabbit.

1916
The United States congress authorize McKinley's Memorial $1 gold coin on February 23.

1918
The country of Estonia declares its independence from German forces on February 24. Estonian Declaration of Independence, also known as Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia,was followed by years of public uprisings in Estonia.

1920
an artificial rabbit, also referd to as the lure, is created to provoke dogs competing in Greyhound racing to run around a track.

1901-1910
The month of February has been named Black History Month but more their a more things that are in this decade that have nothing to do with Black History Month

1901 On February 25 US Steel Corp is organized under J. P. Morgan. On the 27th National League Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strike

1903 This year was complied of various events during the 22-28 of February. On the 23rd Cuban state of Guantanamo leased to USA. On the 24 US signs agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. On the 28th Barney Dreyfuss & James Potter buys Philadelphia Phillies for $170,000.