The Most Exciting Events in the World Over the Past Decade

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The past decade has gone with lots of highs and lows. The growing use of social media made people more aware and connected to the world and the decade witnessed mass protest. Same-sex marriage was made legalized in many countries. Impeachment of the U.S. president and several similar events has made this decade a thrilling one. It also brought a boom in the online casino industry, where players can also enjoy free slots no download.

Let’s find some more exciting events below.

• The World’s First iPad

Apple brought a revolution in 2010 with the launch of its first iPad. With multiple activity support, this portable device has made the world more compact. Now people can browse the web, enjoy videos, listen to music, read e-books, play games, and so on. It is multi-touch, the high-resolution display makes it more accessible for users. Now, users can easily open their required app with just a single touch. It was launched in late March with the price of $499 only. This news has not only brought innovation to the world but a fire to advance towards the virtual world.

• 2016 Presidential Election

2016 brought immense changes in the USA. They witnessed the presidential elections where Donald Trump, a businessman and a TV personality, was nominated for the presidency. Trump won 304 electoral votes, whereas Hilary Clinton, former first lady, secretary of state, and New York senator, received 227. Clinton bagged 2.9 million more plurality votes than Trump. Donald Trump won the presidency with the electoral votes. This led to a great protest across the USA. This news was surprising not only for Americans but for the whole world. 

• Advancement in LGBTQ Rights

LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) groups faced repression and marginalization in every territory. Their human rights have advanced in the last decade. Eighteen countries have legalized same-sex marriage. It includes France, Argentina, Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, the US, and Germany. Meanwhile, Russia and China passed Anti-gay laws. Hawaii became the first state to recognize gay and lesbian couples. They got the same privileges as heterogeneous couples. Similar steps were taken in several countries, making it more liberal for LGBTQ societies.

• New Generation of British Imperials

When Queen Elizabeth II was ruling for her seventh decade, we got the good news. Little princess Savannah Anne Kathleen brought her feet in December 2010. She is the daughter of Peter Phillips (Princess Anne’s son) and his now-estranged wife, Autumn. She was the first child of their generation. This news has created happy moments across the globe. Soon she became the elder sister of Isla Elizabeth in March 2012. 

Later, Prince George joined the family in July 2013. He was the son of Prince William and Duchess Kate. He was the queen’s first great-grandson who became the third royal in line. Similar peppy news from the family kept popping up in the last decade.

• #MeToo Movement

#Metoo movement spread like fire across the globe. It was initiated in October 2017 with sexual abuse allegations made on social media against Harvey Weinstein, a Hollywood producer. It inspired several women around the world and became an iconic feminist movement. This made millions come forward and share their sexual harassment, assault, and sexism experience over social media. It led to the firing or resignation of various renowned figures because of their misconduct.

• First Picture of Black Hole

April 10, 2019, marked the history in the field of Astronomy. Astronomers captured the first-ever picture of the black hole. It is 50 million light-years away from the earth. It was possible with the team of over 200 scientists that were part of the Event Horizon Telescope project. To make it possible, several observatories across the world were combined from Hawaii to the South Pole.

The supermassive black hole picture was the result of a combination of several mugshots. It took two years to combine and create the picture. The Messier-87 galaxy holds this huge black hole with a mass similar to 6.5 billion suns. This offers great success in the field of astronomy that will lead to several more inventions.

Wrap Up

This decade has brought several ups and downs. Some offer happiness to certain communities, while for some, it created disasters. Altogether, it was the decade to cherish for most of the world.