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This is a timeline of events that occurred during the 2000s.
Contents
2000
Lex Luthor wearing a shirt depicting Banksy's Detonator Monkey.
- Luthor Sr. leaves his son, Alexander Luthor Jr.[1]
- Alexander Luthor Jr. becomes CEO of Lexcorp following his father's departure.[1]
- Banksy paints Monkey Detonator.[2]
- Mary Bromfield is born from unknown civilians.[3]
- At age 15, Digger Harkness and a friend rob a general store and escape with the money thanks to a boomerang. Nonetheless, his stepfather banishes him from the house as a result of the incident, but his mother buys him a plane ticket to Central City, Ohio, and tells him to get in touch with his biological father.[4]
August
23rd
- Richard John Grayson is killed by the Joker.[2][5]
2001-2003
2001
- Nora Allen is murdered in her home and her husband, Henry Allen, is wrongly convicted and incarcerated in Iron Heights Penitentiary. The event is reported by the newspaper Central City Citizen.[8][9]
September
11th
- The 9/11 attacks occur.[10][11][12]
- The Daily Planet publishes an article regarding the event.[13]
October
1st
2002
Arthur Curry during a training on a beach.
- While combat training with Vulko, Arthur Curry learns that Queen Atlanna was allegedly executed for having him, a half-breed son.[14]
- During a training session, a photo of Arthur is taken. It is later contained in Arthur's Guide to Atlantis.[15]
January
9th
- Captain Boomerang is arrested for armed robbery. He is given a sentence of 6 years and 6 months.[16]
22nd
- Waylon Jones is arrested for kidnapping. He is given a sentence of 4 years and 5 months.[16]
October
1st
2003
- Stephen Shin starts research about Atlantis and Atlanteans' existence.[14]
- Pedro Peña is born from unknown civilians.[3]
- Around this year Cassandra Cain is born.[17]
- Perry White is awarded Editor of the Year by the National Organization of News Publications.[18]
- The son of Andrew Grimes is born.[19][20]
- June Moone receives acceptance into Metropolis University at the young age of 16.[21]
March
- "Seven Nation Army" is released by The White Stripes.[4]
June
12th
- Gregory Peck dies.[22][23]
September
12th
Johnny Cash dies.[23][24]
2004
- Zoe Lawton is born.[4]
- Freddy Freeman is born.[3][25]
- Mr. Keo's daughter is born.[26]
February
- "Black Betty" is released by Spiderbait.[26]
4th
March
- Marilyn has a relationship with C.C. Batson and she ends up pregnant.[10]
18th
- The newspaper article "MYSTERIOUS HERO SAVES FATHER AND SON" is released.[14]
June
5th
November
11th
December
- Billy Batson is born in Zumbrota, Minnesota.[10][30]
2005
- Victor Zsasz begins his career as sadistic torturer serial killer.[26]
- According to Arsenio Golshan, Gotham City Police Department officers have had to figure out the best way to deal with Batman by this point.[31]
- Chato Santana marries his high school sweetheart Grace.[21]
- The daughter of Andrew Grimes is born.[19][20]
- Tyla DuBois is born.[24]
February
14th
June
18th
2006
- Amusement Mile has a partial revival that brought new stunt shows and circus troupes including the Haley Brothers acrobatic show, Cirque des Planets from Canada, and Cirque Sensationnel from Europe.[33]
- Deadshot disovers that he had a daughter with an unidentified woman.[4]
April
6th
- Silas Stone is hired by S.T.A.R. Labs.[34]
July
15th
October
3rd
November
27th
- "Whistle for the Choir" is released by The Fratellis.[24]
2007
- Eugene Choi is born from unknown civilians.[3]
- By this point GQ Edwards had joined United States Navy.[36]
April
26th
- "Icky Thump" is released by The White Stripes.[8]
June
12th
- Don Herbert, also known as Mr. Wizard, dies.[11][23]
17th
- Ice Road Truckers is first aired.[11][12]
29th
- The movie Ratatouille is released.[12][24]
2008
- C.C. Batson is arrested and sent to a prison in Florida.[10]
- Raymore Raphael Levy is convicted for rape of a child under 14 years of age.[37][38]
April
- C.C. Batson and Marilyn Batson divorce.[39]
November
4th
- Barack Obama is elected President of the United States. Lois Lane writes the story for the Daily Planet.[13]
December
Young Billy Batson after losing his mother.
- Billy Batson loses track of his mom during a carnival. After encountering a woman dressed like her who isn't her, Billy is left with the police and is taken into the foster system.[10][32]
- According to Billy Batson, it will be the last time someone gave him a hug until 2018.[32]
2009
- Darla Dudley is born from unknown civilians.[3]
June
Harleen Quinzel during her first meeting with the Joker.
- Harley Quinn meets the Joker as his psychiatrist, and soon falls in love.[4][40]
- Assault on Arkham Asylum: Harleen Quinzel helps Joker to escape the Arkham Asylum. However, before leaving with his gang, the Clown-Prince Of Crime electrecutes her in retaliation.[4]
- In an Ace Chemicals factory Harleen Quinzel becames definitively Harley Quinn after jumping a tank of chemical liquids and she and the Joker become a recognized criminal couple in Gotham City.[4]
30th
- Harley Quinn is arrested for assaulting a police officer. She is given a sentence of 2 months.[16]
October
- Barry Allen is struck by a lightning and obtains superpowers like super-speed and high reflexes.[8][41]
November
- Captain Boomerang, after robbing all banks in Australia, arrives in America to rob his first American bank.[4]
- In order to help him escape if he were to ever be imprisoned, Captain Boomerang discreetly plants specially-designed getaway boomerangs in every prison within a 100-mile radius of Central City.[42]
- In one occasion Captain Boomerang ties an unconscious Flash to a giant rocket boomerang.[42]
18th
Flash first meets Captain Boomerang.
- Capture of Captain Boomerang: Captain Boomerang is stopped by the Flash during the robbing of a diamond exchange. He's arrested and is given a sentence of 8 years and 3 months.[4][16]
27th
- Harley is arrested for breaking and entering. She is given a sentence of 1 year and 2 months, but breaks out soon after.[16]
| Timeline | |
| Before the 20th century | Before 19th century • 19th century |
|---|---|
| 20th century | 1900s • 1910s • 1920s • 1930s • 1940s • 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s |
| 21st century | 2000s • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 |
| After the 21st century | Far future |
References
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External links
- 2000s on DC Database
- 2000s on Wikipedia
