So many things have happened in the past 18 years! In honor of our seniors this year, here you will read about the most important things from music to world news to new things discovered in science!

2004 – Facebook is formed; PlayStation Portable is launched

2005 – YouTube is founded

2006 – Tesla Roadster introduced; Twitter and Spotify are launched; The First episode of Mickey Mouse airs on Disney Channel; Roblox is released; Google buys YouTube; Nintendo Wii is launched; Italy wins the 2006 FIFA World Cup

2007 – The iPhone was introduced

2008 – Iron Man is released jump-starting Marvel; The Cinematic Universe becomes the highest-grossing film franchise of all time; Google Chrome is released

2009 – Bitcoin is launched; Michael Jackson dies

2010 – The Apple iPad is launched; Instagram is launched

2011 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is released; Minecraft is released; Snapchat is launched

2012 – Hurricane Sandy hit; Gangnam Style dance becomes a worldwide phenomenon; British boyband One Direction breaks out

2013 – Grand Theft Auto V is released

2014 – Ebola outbreak in Africa; Musically is launched

2015 – Same-sex marriage in all 50 states becomes legal; Liquid water found on mars

2016 – Donald Trump elected president; One Direction goes on a hiatus

2017 – Nintendo launches the Switch

2018 – France wins the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia; TikTok buys Musically and becomes a worldwide trend

2019 – Avengers Endgame is released becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time

2020 – Covid-19 outbreak; Famous basketballer Kobe Bryant dies; Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman dies

2021 – Wikipedia’s 20th anniversary; Death of Prince Philip at age 99; Premiere of Netflix’s Squid Games

2022 – Argentina wins the 2022 FIFA World Cup; Elon Musk purchases Twitter; Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

2023 – Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV; Beyoncé breaks record for most Grammy wins