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May 12: Sagittarius A*, supermassive black hole at Galactic Center, imaged by Event Horizon Telescope. June 12 – September 12: Heat waves in Europe kill tens of thousands. June 22: Earthquake in Afghanistan. June 30: Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first black woman on the Supreme Court. July – October: United Kingdom government crises
- 2000 — The world welcomes the Millennium (and the bug doesn’t destroy everything) From firework displays to souvenir postage stamps, every country around the world celebrates the turn of the Millennium in their own unique way.
- 2001 — The 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers shocks the world. Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda conduct a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States of America.
- 2003 — Combined troops invade Iraq, commencing the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion begins the protracted armed conflict that overthrows the government of Saddam Hussein and occupies the Middle Eastern country.
- 2004 — Facebook is formed by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard. The young entrepreneur launches the online social media and networking service along with his roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.
We continue to update the timeline as events dictate. The major events in American history in the 21st century. Starting from the purchase of Time Warner by AOL and going to the latest events; including COVID-19 and its impact on the US.
- Smartphones Are Everywhere. What did we ever do before the invention of the smartphone? KARRASTOCK/Getty Images. Apple rolled out its first smartphone — a hand-held computer and mobile phone mashed into one — in 2007.
- Social Media Sites Take Off. With the handiness of a computer in our pockets, social media became the method of communication for billions around the world.
- We Now Connect Via WiFi. "We stand," declared Wired magazine in 2003, "at the brink of a transformation." The article was titled "The Wi-Fi Revolution," and the technology, indeed, was ground-shaking.
- Memes and Emojis Spread Like Wildfire. Memes, like "the distracted boyfriend," are now part of our everyday lexicon. Wikimedia. That smiley face, that shrugging guy, the finger gun, the tears of joy.
21st Century. The 21st century saw the dawn of the war on terrorism, as the 9/11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing dramatically changed society. Economic issues moved to the forefront...
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21st Century America. The 21st century has brought about some huge changes to American society, and there are still nearly two decades remaining in the century. We’re going to take a look at some of the biggest events that took place in America during the 21st century so far.
Dec 20, 2021 · Major events of 2021 include the January 6 insurrection, the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, devastating natural disasters and advances in space exploration.
