What major news events happened in 2004?
What Happened in 2004 Significant News Events, Popular Culture, History Prices
- Greece — Summer Olympics.
- Strongest earthquake in 40 years.
- United States – Mars Spirit Rover.
- EU undergoes it’s largest expansion so far.
- Space – Cassini-Huygens Probe.
- Boston Red Sox win the World Series.
- NASA Launches Gravity Probe B.
What worldwide events happened in 2011?
United States — June Spacecraft Launches
- Osama Bin Laden had been found and killed by US Navy Seals in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
- Bomb blast hits the city of Oslo.
- United States Gabrielle Giffords.
- United Kingdom Rioting across parts of London.
- United States tornado Joplin, Missouri.
- United States “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
What big events happened in the 2000s?
George W. Bush Elected President.
What major events happened in the 2010s?
Revolutions and major protests
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010 | 6 April 2010 – 14 December 2010 |
| Occupy Wall Street and the Occupy movement | 17 September 2011 – c. 2013 |
| Rojava revolution | 19 July 2012 – ongoing |
| Euromaidan and the 2014 Ukrainian revolution | 21 November 2013 – 23 February 2014 |
What were major events in 2012?
The 8 most disruptive events of 2012
- Tight oil supply: the beginning of the end.
- Hurricane Sandy.
- Big Oil and Kurdistan autonomy.
- US presidential election goads on the global shale juggernaut.
- East Africa’s new day dawns.
- China’s territorial ambitions make waves.
- Syria inflames geopolitical risk.
- North Korea fires a missile.
What was happening August 2011?
American Forces Experience Deadliest Day in Afghan War (Aug. The casualties make the day the deadliest for U.S. forces in the decade-long war. Most of the 22 Navy SEALS killed are members of SEAL Team Six, the unit responsible for finding and killing Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011.
What pop culture events happened in 2011?
Best pop culture moments of 2011
- Adele performs “Someone Like You” at the MTV VMAs.
- Kim Kardashian’s 72-day marriage.
- The Royal Wedding.
- “Harry Potter” ends its decade-long run.
- “Bridesmaids” becomes the top-grossing Judd Apatow film.
What was cool 2013?
Top 13 Trends of 2013
- Food Trend of the Year: FroYo.
- Word of the Year: Selfie.
- Attitude of the Year: Swag.
- Pop Star of the Year: Lorde.
- Social Media Site of the Year: Vine.
- Meme of the Year: Harlem Shake.
- Viral Campaign of the Year: ‘Dumb Ways to Die’
- Social Trend of the Year: Shared Spaces.
What was the most important story of the year 2011?
The earthquake and tsunami in Japan was chosen by Guardian readers as the most important story of 2011. In an exceptional year of news, the hardest question for anyone to answer when trying to select the top stories of 2011 was what to leave out. This rang true even when trying to select each day’s story for our interactive of the year in review.
Who was president of Russia on May 21, 2004?
May 21 President Vladimir Putin announces that his country will pursue ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, regarding protection of the environment. May 24 US Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld bans US military personnel using cameras in Iraq.
What was the most popular social networking site in 2004?
Launched in 2004, Facebook later became the most popular social networking site on the web – overtaking its main competitor, MySpace, in April 2008. It also became the most popular site for sharing photos, with 14 million uploaded daily. By 2010, it had over 350 million members – or about one-fifth of all users on the Internet.