January 1: The 3rd millennium and 21stcentury began per Gregorian calendar. January 15: Wikipedia was launched. January 20: President Joseph Estrada of the Philippines is ousted in the Second EDSA Revolution. George W. Bush is inaugurated as President of the United States. January 26: An earthquake strikes Gujarat, India, on Republic Day, resulting in more than 20,000 deaths. May 27: Dos ...
The beginning of the 21stcentury will be remembered by global concerns over terrorism, global warming, the rise of the global economy, and private enterprises.
Two decades into the 21stcentury, the damage is becoming crystal clear. Because of record levels of greenhouse gases — which largely come from fossil fuel and agricultural uses — we are, according to the World Meteorological Association, in the hottest five-year and 10-year period in human history.
The 21stcentury marks the time when humans arguably started to make some of the most significant advancements ever, and the world began to change at a rapid pace.
The year 2021 saw political turmoil, the distribution of COVID‑19 vaccines, an unusual Olympic Games, devastating natural disasters, advances in space exploration and more.
The 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine only began a few weeks ago, but it's already clear that this is one of the most significant events of the 21stcentury. In addition to the thousands of people who have died and will continue to die in this war, and the millions of refugees, this war will also reshape the power structure of the world in ...
The 21stcentury was marked by a large number of changes in a short amount of time. During these 20 years, the world has evolved drastically, and the United States was the setting for a large number of these changes. The changes came mostly in the shape of various events, whose effects and consequences were felt all over the world.