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2010 Haiti Earthquake
In this deadly earthquake, 220,000 casualties were approximated and more than 300,000 were injured. Over 3 million people become homeless due to this natural disaster. The Haiti earthquake has been listed among one of the worst natural disasters in the last decade with a magnitude of 7.3. -
Mac Miller releases K.I.D.S. album
K.I.D.S. is the by Mac Miller. It was his break-out project as he found international recognition soon after it was released. The mixtape has been downloaded over 1 million times and has received almost 3 million streams. -
Death of Osama Bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden, mastermind behind the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and leader of terrorist group, Al-Queda, is killed after 10 years of pursuit by the U.S. during a raid by the Navy Seals in Pakistan -
War in Iraq ends
The war in Iraq is declared over when President Obama orders the last combat troops to leave the country. -
Obama is re-elected for a second term
President Barack Obama is re-elected for his second term in office against Mitt Romney. The Senate remained in Democratic hands and the House of Representatives in Republican hands. -
Boston Marathon Bombing
The Boston Marathon bombing was a domestic terrorist attack that took place during the annual Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. -
Nelson Mandela dies
On December 5th 2013,the former president of South Africa and the country’s first black head of state died. -
MH370 goes missing
Described as one of the biggest aviation mysteries in history, the Malaysia Airlines plane with 239 passengers and crew on board completely vanished on 8 March 2014 after the scheduled flight left Kuala Lumpur destined for Beijing. -
Exoskeletons receive FDA approval
In June 2014, ReWalk's exoskeleton was granted FDA approval.
It allows people with spinal chord injuries to stand upright, walk and climb stairs. -
Robin Williams suicide
One of Hollywood’s most beloved comedians ended his life at his California home on 11 August 2014. The unexpected death made waves across the globe, prompting awareness of mental health. Tragically, the actor was found to be suffering from a debilitating brain disease called diffuse Lewy body dementia. -
Legalising same-sex marriage
In a history-defining moment on June 26, 2015, the US legalised same-sex marriage across all 50 states. Ireland, Finland, Greenland, Colombia, Malta, Australia, Germany, Austria, Taiwan and Ecuador all followed. -
Hamilton debuts on Broadway
Hamilton first opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre August 6, 2015and went on to win 11 Tony's, including Best Musical, and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. -
Kobe's last game
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers plays final game scoring 60 points and ending his 20 year long NBA career aged 37. -
Prince's Death
Prince, who died of an opioid overdose in April 2016. The superstar and seven-time Grammy winner, who rose to fame in the late '70s and early '80s, was 57. -
Deliveries of the first Tesla Roadsters take place
The Roadster debuted in 2006 with Tesla’s cutting-edge battery technology and electric powertrain. From there, Tesla designed the world’s first ever premium all-electric car, the Model S, which became the best car in its class in every category. -
#MeToo epidemic
The incredible #MeToo movement became viral on social media following public sexual abuse allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in October 2017. The inspiring campaign led to global awareness, going down as an iconic feminist movement. -
Donald Trump meets Kim Jong-un
In a historical meeting that leading political experts thought would never take place, the US President met the North Korea dictator in a momentous occasion on 12 June, 2018, that stunned the world. -
First photo of a black hole
Astronomers captured the awe-inspiring sight on April 10, 2019, making it one of the biggest space moments in recent history. -
CDC Confirms First US Coronavirus Case
A Washington state resident becomes the first person in the United States with a confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus, having returned from Wuhan on January 15, thanks to overnight polymerase chain reaction testing. The CDC soon after deploys a team to help with the investigation, including potential use of contact tracing. -
Trump Declares COVID-19 a National Emergency
President Donald Trump declares the novel coronavirus a national emergency, which unlocks billions of dollars in federal funding to fight the disease’s spread. -
Murder of George Floyd
George Floyd was an African-American man who was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis during an arrest after a cashier had suspected that Floyd might have used a counterfeit $20 bill. His death inspired international protests and drew attention to the treatment of African Americans the police and the criminal justice system as a whole.
