10 years ago (2007):

At Harwood:

• The logger, who visited us a few months ago, also visited Harwood back in 2007 to give a speech the the graduating seniors.
• A student expressed discontent with the Bush administration, specifically attacking the decision to invade Iraq and deposing Saddam Hussein.

In the World:

• War continues throughout the Middle East especially in Iraq.
• Mauritania criminalized slavery making it illegal worldwide.

20 years ago (1997):

At Harwood:

• The Common Ground was titled “Generation X-tra.”
  
• The Common Ground Cafe went from being a senior cafe to allowing all students to enter. This decision was then reversed again in 2013.

In the World:

• The Hale-Bopp comet makes it closest approach to earth. It will return in the year 4523.
• The Pokemon TV show premieres.
• Microsoft buys shares in Apple Computers to save the
  financially troubled company.
• Princess Diana is killed in a automobile accident in France.

100 years ago (1917):

At Harwood:

• Harwood did not exist until 1965.

In the World:

• The First World War continues to rage across Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
• JFK is born.
• The United States joins WWI.

References:

2007

https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2007/01/20070110-7.html

http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/17/un-there-is-hope-for-mauritanias-slaves/

1997

http://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/09/us/comet-holds-clues-to-birth-of-time.html

https://www.cnet.com/news/its-official-jobs-sold-apple-stock/

http://www.biography.com/people/princess-diana-9273782/videos/diana-princess-of-wales-full-biography-2243188576