Top 24 Biggest Historic Events of Each Year (2000 - 2023)

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Joshua Garvin

These events dominated news headlines, influenced government policies, and forever changed the way we see the world. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at the most impactful event of each year across the 21st century. Our countdown of the most historic events of each year includes 9/11, the Founding of Facebook, the Fukushima Earthquake & Nuclear Disaster, Brexit, Trump, & the Rise of Right-Wing Populism, the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and more!

  • #25: Y2K Bug
  • #24: September 11th
  • #23: Creation of the Euro
  • #22: U.S. Invasion of Iraq
  • #21: Founding of Facebook
  • #20: Angela Merkel Elected Germany's First Female Chancellor
  • #19: Execution of Saddam Hussein
  • #18: Invention of the iPhone
  • #17: The Great Recession
  • #16: Barack Obama Becomes President of the United States
  • #15: A Year of Caribbean & Gulf Disasters
  • #14: Fukushima Earthquake & Nuclear Disaster
  • #13: Discovery of the Higgs Boson
  • #12: Belt & Road Initiative Ushers in Era of Chinese Economic Colonialism
  • #11: War & Terror
  • #10: Obergefell v. Hodges
  • #9: Brexit, Trump, & the Rise of Right-Wing Populism
  • #8: Harvey Weinstein & #MeToo
  • #7: Xi Jinping Becomes President for Life
  • #6: Greta Thunberg
  • #5: COVID-19
  • #4: January 6 Insurrection
  • #3: Russian Invasion of Ukraine
  • #2: Hamas 10/7 Attack & the Israel-Hamas War

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