Sporting and Preforming
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the highest-grossing concert tour in history. This solo artist, known for their Yellow Brick Road tour held the previous record
Elton John
Apple released this version of the iPhone in September of 2014
iPhone 6
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power in a swift and stunning rebellion. This country granted him asylum.
Russia
This hurricane made landfall in Florida in September and wreaked havoc across the Southeast, including deadly flooding in North Carolina.
Helene
After nearly 80 years of business, this iconic plastic kitchenware brand filed for bankruptcy.
Tupperware
This movie won Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards
Oppenheimer
This internet trend involved dumping cold and frozen water on an individual took the world by storm.
Ice Bucket Challenge
There were two assassination attempts on Donald Trump’s life. They took place in these two U.S. states.
Pennsylvania and Florida
In March, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was hit by a cargo ship and collapsed, sending the bridge into this body of water.
Chesapeake Bay
With 20 decks and the ability to hold 7,600 passengers, the Icon of the Seas, a supersized cruise ship, embarked on it's maiden voyage from Miami in January representing this prestigious cruise line.
Royal Caribbean
This country won the most medals in this years' Paralympic Games. Since in 2004, they have more medals overall in the Summer Paralympic Games
China
This French two-person band won the Grammy for Album of the Year and the Grammy for Record of the Year.
Daft Punk
On June 1st, this country saw 642 million voters participate in it's general election, setting a world record.
India
In July, this animated movie earned a total of $1.462 billion dollars of box office performance, setting a new record for the genre.
Inside Out 2
In January of this year, an Oklahoma teenager became the first person ever to beat this 35-year-old video game.
Tetris
This tennis legend, known as the “King of Clay”, retired this year after winning 22 grand slam singles titles during his career.
Rafael Nadal
In 2014, these two A-list celebrities announced their marriage, which included just 20 guests.
Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt
This Spanish speaking country elected its first female president in June of this year
Mexico
The April 2024 solar eclipse reached it's maximum in this North American country
Mexico
In September, this Northern European country became the first country where electric cars outnumbered petroleum cars.
Norway
The 2024 Super Bowl featuring Alicia Keys and Ludacris was headlines by this famous performer
Usher
The 2014 Winter Olympics were held in this Asian country. Bonus points also giving the name of the city.
Russia
The African National Congress lost power in this country after ruling since 1994
South Africa
As we flip the calendar to 2025, we celebrate another trip around the sun. This planet is the only major body in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis, opposite of the earth.
Venus
2024 was a leap year, meaning those born on February 29th enjoyed their first birthday in four years. Among those was New York rapper Ja Rule, born on February 29th, 1976. As of this year, how many birthdays has he been able to celebrate?
12 years