What major events happened in the past decade?
As we face the turn of the decade, we take a look at some of the most history-defining occasions of the past 10 years.
- The world’s first iPad.
- Osama bin Laden killed.
- Gangnam Style.
- Nelson Mandela dies.
- MH370 went missing.
- MH17 shot down.
- Ice Bucket Challenge.
- Malala Yousafzai wins Nobel Prize.
What were important events in 2010?
Popular Culture 2010
- Russia Suicide bombers.
- Haiti magnitude 7 earthquake.
- Chile Earthquake measuring 8.8 magnitude.
- United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa.
- United States Affordable Care Act passes in Congress.
- United States BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster.
- Afghanistan US increases the number of troops.
- Floods in Pakistan.
What were the 2010’s known for?
From the technological advancements to the social ones—and the internet culture that tracked it all—here are the 10 ways the 2010s will be remembered.
- Streaming culture.
- Going green.
- Going viral.
- The rise of smartphones.
- Instagram.
- Superhero movies.
- Hip-hop and R&B’s musical reign.
- Political Twitter.
What were major events in 2019?
June 7 – July 7 – The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup is held in France and is won by the United States. 2019–20 Hong Kong protests: Over 1 million people in Hong Kong protest against proposed legislation regarding extradition to mainland China. It is the largest protest in Hong Kong since the 1997 handover.
What was popular in 2010 decade?
25 Early 2010s Things That You Probably Haven’t Thought About In A Long Time
- Apple released its very first iPad.
- Lady Gaga wore a meat dress made of flank steaks to the MTV Video Music Awards.
- One Direction was formed on X Factor UK.
- Instagram launched, and we decided to add vignettes and hashtags to every photo we had.
What events happened in 2020?
2020 events: Yep, these things all happened in the year from hell
- Australian bushfires.
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit royal family.
- COVID-19 pandemic.
- Kobe Bryant’s death.
- Impeachment of President Donald Trump.
- “Parasite” sweeps the Oscars.
- Harvey Weinstein verdict.
- Stock market crash 2020.
What major event happened in 2011?
May 1 – U.S. President Barack Obama announces that Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the militant group Al-Qaeda, was killed on May 2, 2011 (PKT, UTC+05) during an American military operation in Pakistan. May 5 – Supremo Tribunal Federal approves wedding between people of the same gender in Brazil.
How has everything changed in the last 10 years?
From getting a cab to ordering groceries, banking to making reservations, everything became just-a-click-away in the last 10 years. Here is a quick 10-minute read on the decade’s most memorable events – the breakthroughs, the heartbreaks, the giddying highs, the tragic lows, the achievements, and the milestones.
What was the most important event in 2018?
The tech giant became the first public company to be worth US$1 trillion in 2018. Perhaps one of the most history-defining moments for the royals, Prince Harry married Meghan Markle – a divorced American actress – as more than 29 million people tuned in to watch the royal wedding in May 2018.
What happened in 2015 in World History?
Greece became the first developed country to default the International Monetary Fund in 2015, which alongside the EU, provided the nation with €110 billion in loans over three years. Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British history at the age of 89 in 2015.
What was the worst environmental disaster in history?
On April 20th, 2010, the world experienced one of the worst environmental disasters in history. The Deepwater Horizon oil rig ignited into flames, burning for more than 24 hours before finally sinking into the Gulf of Mexico, leaving the well gushing 8,000 barrels worth of crude oil a day directly into the sea.
What historical events happened in the 2010’s?
What was the biggest news story in 2010?
Aug. 2: U.S. scientists estimate that the BP oil spill, which occurred after the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig, has leaked 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf Coast, making it the world’s largest oil spill of its kind.
What happened in the year 2011?
What was new in 2010?
Decade in Review: A look back at what happened in 2010
- Haiti earthquake.
- UK economy comes out of recession.
- Sachin Tendulkar scores first double century in One Day International (ODI) cricket.
- Chile earthquake.
- The eruption of Eyjafjallajokull.
- BP oil spill.
- David Cameron becomes UK prime minister.
What big events happened in 2019?
What funny things happened in 2020?
The 14 funniest things that happened in 2020
- Celebrities sang ‘Imagine’ to save us all from Covid.
- Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
- Alan Johnson was revealed on The Masked Singer.
- Matt Hancock tried to cry.
- Dominic Cummings and Barnard Castle.
- Gunnersaurus.
- Kim Kardashian held her 40th on a private island.