The Top Headlines of the Past Decade
January 3, 2020
- January 27, 2010 – Apple releases first iPad
Steve Jobs announces the first “tablet-computer” for $499 - May 2, 2011 – U.S forces kill Osama bin Laden
President Obama says the September 11th attacks were avenged in a commando assault on a Pakastani compound - October 29, 2012 – Sandy hits the east coast
Hurricane Sandy displaces 776,000 people across 24 states - April 15, 2013 – Boston Marathon bombing
2 bombs set off near the finish line of the race kill 3 and injure several hundred others - March 8, 2014 – Malaysia Jet goes missing
Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappears on its flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport - December 12, 2015 – Global agreement on climate change
The Paris Agreement is formed to to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030 - November 8, 2016 – Donald Trump is elected president
Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race and is elected the 45th president of the United States of America - September 18, 2017 – Toys ‘R’ Us is forced into bankruptcy
Toys ‘R‘ Us declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy and borrows 2 billion dollars to pay back suppliers - February 14, 2018 – Parkland Shooting kills 17 students
Fatal shooting kills 17 and injures 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida - April 10, 2019 – First Image of a black hole
First image of a black holes captures one 55 million light years away in a galaxy known as M87
