It’s 2020! Here’s a recap of important events that happened in the last decade.
2010
January
7.0 earthquake hit Haiti and killed over 200,000
April
The first iPad came out
A British Petroleum deepwater oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s the largest oil spill in US history and killed 11 workers.
September
Lady Gaga wore the meat dress
2011
April
Prince William married Catherine Middleton
May
The Planking trend
Osama Bin Laden is killed
July
The last Harry Potter movie is released
September
Occupy Wall street protests take place in New York City
December
War in Iraq is declared over when the last troops are called back
2012
July
“Gangnam Style” became the most-watched video with over a billion views
October
Hurricane Sandy makes landfall on the New Jersey coast and in New York
The Category 2 storm was the largest in history with a diameter of 1,100 miles. It caused over $65.6 billion in damages.
November
Obama is elected for his second term as president. His main opponent was Mitt Romney
December
People thought the world would end on December 21st since the Mayan calendar stopped then.
2013
February
“The Harlem Shake” went viral
Cornell University 3D prints a living ear
April
Everyone learned how to do “The Cup Song”
The Boston Marathon bombing killed 3 and injured hundreds
September
“What Does the Fox Say” went viral
2014
January
ObamaCare goes into effect
March
Malaysia Airlines passenger jet goes missing
August
The Ice Bucket Challenge raised $115 million for ALS
September
The first case of Ebola was confirmed in the US. In West Africa, it killed over 9,000
2015
February
A dress goes viral when people can’t tell if it’s black and blue or white and gold.
April
Riots in Baltimore after Freddie Gray died in police custody. This and other events lead to the Black Lives Matter movement
June
Same-sex marriages become legal in the US
September
Pope Francis becomes the 4th pope in history to visit the United States
2016
February
Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins an Oscar
May
Harambe the gorilla is killed
June
A terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida
July
Pokemon Go stormed the world
October
Vine shut down
November
Chicago Cubs won the world series
Trump wins the presidential election
December
Russians were accused of messing up the election
2017
January
Millions attended the Women’s March on Trump’s first day in office
February
North Korea fires ballistic missiles over the Sea of Japan
June
The US withdraws from the Paris Climate Agreement
Everyone was obsessed with fidget spinners
August
Hurricane Harvey causes $125 billion in damages in Houston, Texas
The first total solar eclipse since 1918
September
Hurricane Irma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane, hit Florida
Hurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico
Combined, these caused $150 billion in damage
October
The #MeToo movement took over Twitter
2018
April
Mark Zuckerberg faces backlash after Facebook’s private info was released
May
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married
June
Trump meets with Kim Jong Un
October
A Banksy painting self-destructed after selling for $1.4 million
December
The US government shut down for a record time of 35 days
2019
April
Scientists get the first-ever photo of a black hole. The internet turns it into a meme
October
Simone Biles becomes the most decorated Olympic gymnast in history with 25 world medals, 19 of which are gold
December
Trump is impeached
Sources
https://www.history.com/news/2010s-decade-major-events
https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline2010.html
Picture from:
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/artnews-2010s-decade-in-review-1202673337/