The official US military policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell” ends:
Under the policy, openly gay personnel were not allowed to serve in the United States military, but they could serve as long as they did not reveal their LGBT status.

American President, George W. Bush Declares War on Terror:
The global military campaign against terrorism was first declared in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in the United States.

The Cosby Show Airs for the First Time
The popular television sitcom followed the lives of a Brooklyn-based African-American family called the Huxtables.