What has happened in the 2020s so far?
The 2020s so far: a pandemic, new space telescopes and the rise of artificial intelligence.
12 events, oldest first.
Timeline of The 2020s
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2020
COVID-19 is declared a pandemic
It was the first pandemic declared since swine flu in 2009.
Politics & society history
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2020
The first mRNA vaccine is approved
It was developed in less than a year.
Science & technology history
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2021
A helicopter flies on Mars
Ingenuity was the first powered aircraft to fly on another planet.
History of exploration
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2021
Squid Game becomes Netflix's biggest hit
Its creator had first written the story about a decade earlier.
Pop culture history
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2021
The Ever Given blocks the Suez Canal
The stuck ship held up hundreds of vessels for six days.
Modern history
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2021
The James Webb Space Telescope is launched
Its gold-coated mirror is 6.5 metres across.
History of exploration
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2022
Argentina wins the World Cup in Qatar
The final against France ended 3-3 before Argentina won on penalties.
History of sport
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2022
ChatGPT is released
It reached an estimated 100 million users in about two months.
Science & technology history
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2022
Queen Elizabeth II dies
She reigned for 70 years, longer than any other British monarch.
Politics & society history
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2022
The Hunga Tonga volcano erupts
Its pressure wave travelled around the world several times.
Natural history & deep time
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2022
The wreck of Shackleton's Endurance is found
It lay about 3 km down in the Weddell Sea, remarkably intact.
History of exploration
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2023
Charles III is crowned
At 74, he was the oldest British monarch ever crowned.
Politics & society history
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