Headlines Since 2004
May 19, 2023
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
