2008
This Democrat became the first African American elected as President of the United States
Barack Obama
What famous celebrity feud began at the 2009 Video Music Awards
Kanye West v. Taylor Swift
This Canadian artist was signed by Lil Wayne an released his first album, including songs like "Find Your Love."
Drake
Disney film about an inflatable Robot
Big Hero 6
What was a trend that involved a water bottle
Bottle flip challenge
This economic crisis recovery defined the early 2010s
The Great Recession
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus (Covid-19) a global pandemic on this date in 2020
March 11
This Christopher Nolan Superhero film was the second in the movie franchise, with a record breaking IMAX release.
Lady Gaga
This swimmer became the most decorated Olympian with 22 metals
Michael Phelps
This disease, currently in the news in 2026, reached U.S. soil for the first time in 2014
Ebola
What game won best mobile game in 2016?
Pokémon Go
Hillary Clinton
The first country to administer the COVID-19 vaccine was
UK
This musician released "Love Story"
Taylor Swift
This person won a posthumous Oscar for best actor in a supporting role, for his portrayal of the Joker
Heath Ledger
For the second time in 5 years, this team, led by Eli Manning, defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 46.
New York Giants
This famous actor from Flubber, Good Will Hunting, Jumanji, and Mrs. Doubtfire, passed away in 2014.
Robin Williams
This "superhero" movie was released giving Ryan Reynolds greater popularity.
Deadpool
This nickname was commonly given to the Affordable Care Act
Obamacare
This invasive insect was spotted for the first time in the U.S. when they invaded Washington State.
Murder Hornets
Google created this operating system to compete with Apple iOs.
Android
This daytime TV host was the highest-paid celebrity
Oprah Winfrey
A 2012 poll by Great Britain's National Army museum voted this man, born 280 years earlier, as the nation's greatest military enemy.
George Washington
John Legend released this Top 5 hit song in 2014
One of the more famous quotes of the year was "We need to build a.....
Wall
This global terrorist was killed by U.S. Navy Seals in 2011
Osama Bin Laden
This longtime host of Jeopardy died in 2020
Alex Trebek
Teens were obsessed with updating their "Top 8" on this social media platform
MySpace
This famous musician (Beat it) passed away
Michael Jackson
In 2013, we finally found out "What does the ______ say?"
Fox
Antman
Dabbing
This app launched in 2010 and focused on photo sharing
Ryan Gosling performed this song from the highest grossing movie of 2023 at the 2024 Academy Awards
"I'm Just Ken"
Steve Carell's antics made this mockumentary sitcom a fan favorite
The Office
This fast food chain overtook McDonald's for most locations in the United States
Subway
Paul Walker
This quarterback should have handed it off to Marshawn Lynch, instead, he threw an interception to Malcolm Butler, giving the New England Patriots their 4th Super Bowl victory of the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 49.
Russell Wilson
Ed Sheeran released this number 1 song in 2016
"Thinking out Loud"
The Ice Bucket Challenge trend involved people dumping ice cold water over their heads to raise awareness for this disease.
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
This Broadway musical released in 2015 about America's first Secretary of the Treasury was released on Disney+ in 2020
Hamilton
This Australian-born brand, once favored by surfers, became a 2000s fashion craze with its signature shearling-lined boots.
Uggs
This transportation service was created by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp
Uber
In 2013, this exploded over Russia, damaging 4,300 buildings, and injuring 1,491 people. No deaths were reported in the incident
A meteor
This was the #1 rated show on HBO, set in Medieval times and featuring dragons and zombie like creatures called White Walkers.
Game of Thrones
This was the name of the gorilla that was killed in 2016, when a kid invaded its exhibit.
Harambe
This company overtook Microsoft as the most valuable listed company in 2019
Amazon
This Netflix show, set in the 1980s, and staring Millie Bobby Brown ended its run on December 31, 2025
Stranger Things