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In This Year

Pick a year, perhaps the one you were born in, to see its biggest events month by month.

The 2020s

  1. 2020The Covid-19 pandemicYear of the Rat
  2. 2021Covid vaccines are rolled out around the worldYear of the Ox
  3. 2022Queen Elizabeth II diesYear of the Tiger
  4. 2023King Charles III is crownedYear of the Rabbit
  5. 2024Labour wins the UK general electionYear of the Dragon
  6. 2025Leo XIV becomes the first American popeYear of the Snake

The 2010s

  1. 2010Chile's 33 trapped miners are rescuedYear of the Tiger
  2. 2011Prince William marries Kate MiddletonYear of the Rabbit
  3. 2012London hosts the Olympic GamesYear of the Dragon
  4. 2013Prince George is bornYear of the Snake
  5. 2014Scotland votes No to independenceYear of the Horse
  6. 2015The Queen becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarchYear of the Goat
  7. 2016Britain votes to leave the EUYear of the Monkey
  8. 2017Donald Trump becomes US presidentYear of the Rooster
  9. 2018Twelve boys are rescued from a flooded Thai caveYear of the Dog
  10. 2019Fire tears through Notre-Dame in ParisYear of the Pig

The 2000s

37 Ultimate Facts About The 2000s →
  1. 2000The world celebrates the new millenniumYear of the Dragon
  2. 2001The 9/11 attacks on the United StatesYear of the Snake
  3. 2002Euro notes and coins go into circulationYear of the Horse
  4. 2003The Iraq War beginsYear of the Goat
  5. 2004The Indian Ocean tsunamiYear of the Monkey
  6. 2005The 7/7 bombings in LondonYear of the Rooster
  7. 2006Pluto is demoted to a dwarf planetYear of the Dog
  8. 2007The first iPhone goes on saleYear of the Pig
  9. 2008Barack Obama is elected US presidentYear of the Rat
  10. 2009Michael Jackson diesYear of the Ox

The 1990s

39 Ultimate Facts About The 1990s →
  1. 1990Nelson Mandela is freed after 27 yearsYear of the Horse
  2. 1991The Soviet Union collapsesYear of the Goat
  3. 1992Black Wednesday: the pound crashes out of the ERMYear of the Monkey
  4. 1993The European Union is bornYear of the Rooster
  5. 1994The Channel Tunnel opensYear of the Dog
  6. 1995Toy Story, the first computer-animated filmYear of the Pig
  7. 1996Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, is bornYear of the Rat
  8. 1997Princess Diana dies in ParisYear of the Ox
  9. 1998The Good Friday Agreement is signedYear of the Tiger
  10. 1999The euro is launchedYear of the Rabbit

The 1980s

39 Ultimate Facts About The 1980s →
  1. 1980John Lennon is shot dead in New YorkYear of the Monkey
  2. 1981Prince Charles marries Lady Diana SpencerYear of the Rooster
  3. 1982Britain and Argentina fight the Falklands WarYear of the Dog
  4. 1983Wearing a seatbelt becomes law in BritainYear of the Pig
  5. 1984The miners' strike beginsYear of the Rat
  6. 1985Live Aid is watched by over a billion peopleYear of the Ox
  7. 1986The Chernobyl nuclear disasterYear of the Tiger
  8. 1987The Great Storm hits southern EnglandYear of the Rabbit
  9. 1988Pan Am Flight 103 is bombed over LockerbieYear of the Dragon
  10. 1989The Berlin Wall fallsYear of the Snake

The 1970s

17 Ultimate Facts About The 1970s →
  1. 1975The Vietnam War ends with the fall of SaigonYear of the Rabbit
  2. 1976Concorde starts carrying passengersYear of the Dragon
  3. 1977Star Wars opens in cinemasYear of the Snake
  4. 1978The world's first IVF baby is born in OldhamYear of the Horse
  5. 1979Margaret Thatcher becomes prime ministerYear of the Goat