Year 2000
Jan. 4
Jobs, who had been interim CEO of Apple, became permanent CEO.
April 19
Apple annouces two-ofr-one stock split.
Year 2001
Jan. 9
Jobs introduces the iTunes application for organizing and listening to music on computers
March 24
Apples released OS X operating system
May
New York's MoMA adds a G4 Cube to its design collection
May 19
First Apple retail stores open in Tysons Corner, VA. and Glendale, Calif.
Nov 10
Apple begins selling the first iPod, which it says can hold 1,000 songs.
Year 2002
April 29
Titanium PowerBook G4 hits stores
Sept. 20
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison resigns from the Apple board of directors.
Year 2003
March 19
Former Vice President Al Gore joins Apple's board
April 28
iTunes Music Store opens and rocks the music indurtry with 99 cents pricing for songs.
May 30
Pixar released fish tale, Finding Nemo, which eventually grosses $864.6 million.
June 23
The Power Mac G5 becomes the world's fastest personal computer.
October
Doctors discover a tumor growing on Job's pancreas.
Year 2004
Jan. 29
Distribution talks between Pixar and Disney's then-CEO Michael Eisner break down.
July. 31
Jobs undergoes surgery for a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
Year 2005
Jan.11
Apple introduces the iPod Shuffle, a mini music palyer the size of a pack of gum
Feb.11
Apple announces another two-for-one stock split
Sept 7
Apple and Motorolla announce POKR, the first cellphone with iTunes.
Year 2006
April 1
Happy 30th birthday, Apple!
May 5
Pixar is sold to Disney for $75 billion, making Jobs Disney's largest shareholder.
June 29
Apple board begins investigating options backdating
Year 2007
Jan.9
Jobs reveals the highly anticipated iPhone, which becomes a sensation;
he also shows Apple TV device for iTunes content, which flops.
Spt.19
Tenth anniversary of Jobs' return to Apple
Oct 17
Jobs says Apple will open iPhone up to application developers in Feb 2008
Year 2008
Jan 15
Jobs unveils the world's thinnest notebook, the MacBook Air.
Sept 9
Jobs, noticeably skinnier falshes side reading, 'reports of my death are greatly exaggerated' at an Apple event.
Oct. 3
Apple denies rumor that Jobs has had a heart attack
Year 2009
Jan.14
Jobs announces leave of absence; names Tim Crook to run day-to-day operations
April
Jobs undergoes liver transplant surgery in Memphis
June 29
Jobs returns to work after transplant
Sept 9
Jobs, in his first public appearance since tranplant, hosts an Apple musice event
Year 2010
April 2
Apple lauches iPad,
