End of a Decade: The 10 Biggest Events of the 2010s
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2010 – Vancouver Hosted the Winter Olympics
It’s already been 10 years since Vancouver hosted the historic 2010 winter Olympics. It was the third time Canada hosted the Olympics. Canada also took home its first gold medals as a host nation, thanks in part to a spectacular performance in the hockey tournament.Source: HamidEbrahimi/iStock Unreleased/Getty Images
2011 – Prince William and Kate Middleton got Married
Arguably the decade’s most important marriage, it attracted 1 million people to the streets of London and was streamed live by 36.7 million television viewers and 72 million YouTube viewers. It was declared a public holiday in the U.K. and generated thousands of special events and gatherings in Commonwealth countries. Today, William (2nd in line to the British throne) and Kate have three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.Source: WPA Pool/Getty Images Entertainment
2012 – Canadian Chris Hadfield Launched into Space
On his third space mission, Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. He spent nearly 5 months on this final trip to space. Hadfield’s mission is fondly remembered for the David Bowie tribute – he performed ‘Space Oddity’ on acoustic guitar on board the ISS.Source: George Pimentel/WireImage/Getty Images
2014 – We lost Robin Williams
The world lost one of its favourite actors in 2014. The star of ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ and ‘Aladdin’ among dozens of other films will be fondly remembered for his one-of-a-kind sense of humour.Source: Peter Kramer/Getty Images Entertainment
2015 – The U.S. Legalized Same-Sex Marriage
After decades of activism, same-sex marriage finally became legal in all 50 U.S. States, thanks to a Supreme Court ruling in June.Source: Davids' Adventures Photos/Moment/Getty Images
2016 – That “Pokémon Go” Thing Happened
Do you remember the widespread confusion and chaos caused by viral pocket game Pokémon Go? For the first time, mass numbers of people were walking around, chasing imaginary characters with their phones pointed to the ground. While the craze has largely died out, the game still has a following.Source: mikekwok/iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus
2017 – The Year of #MeToo and #TimesUp
A handful of high-profile Hollywood sexual abuse accusations snowballed on social media, leading to millions of posts using #MeToo and #TimesUp to denounce sexual abuse and show just how many people, especially women, are daily silent victims.Source: Tassii/E+/Getty Images
2018 – Beyoncé Headlined Coachella
In the summer of 2018, Beyoncé offered a headlining performance at Coachella considered historic by many. After cancelling the previous year’s performance due to her pregnancy, she became the first African-American woman to headline Coachella. The performance was subsequently released as a live album and concert film.Source: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Entertainment
2019 – Andy Wilson Joined The Beat 92.5
Nearly a year after Andy Wilson joined Nikki and Sam on The Beat 92.5, we couldn’t be happier with how things are going! Tune in weekdays from 5:30am to 8:20 am!
