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| # | Year | Year Summary | Last Update | |
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| 241 | 2003 | Elizabeth II was in her 51st year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. Iraq war begins. China has its first astronaut in space as Rover Spirit and Opportunity head for Mars. The London congestion charge introduced. Twenty20 cricket matches are played between counties. J K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix published. Concorde makes its last commercial flight. England are rugby world champions. M6 Toll opens. | 19-Sep-2020 14:32 | |
| 242 | 2004 | Elizabeth II was in her 52nd year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. Rover Spirit and Opportunity land on Mars. Olympic Games are in Athens, Greece. | 09-Jun-2017 14:45 | |
| 243 | 2005 | Elizabeth II was in her 53rd year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans. Pope John Paul II dies, Benedict XVI becomes new Pope. | 26-May-2017 17:15 | |
| 244 | 2006 | Elizabeth II was in her 54th year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. Pluto is redefined as a dwarf planet. | 26-May-2017 17:19 | |
| 245 | 2007 | Elizabeth II was in her 55th year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. | 26-May-2017 17:20 | |
| 246 | 2008 | Elizabeth II was in her 56th year as Queen. George W Bush is U.S. President. Olympics are in Beijing, China. | 09-Jun-2017 15:52 | |
| 247 | 2009 | Queen Elizabeth II was in her 57th year as Monarch. Gordon Brown was Prime Minister. In the USA, George W Bush ended his second term in office and Barack Obama became the 44th US President. Singer Michael Jackson died unexpectedly aged 50. 40th anniversary of Moon landing. | 26-May-2017 17:22 | |
| 248 | 2010 | In 2010 there was a General Election in the UK and David Cameron replaced Gordon Brown as Prime Minister. The Conservatives and Lib-Dems formed a coalition. The Winter Olympics was held in Vancover, Canada. 33 Chilean miners were successfully rescued after being trapped 2000 feet underground for 69 days. Barack Obama was US President and Queen Elizabeth II was in her 58th year as Monarch. Spain beat Netherlands 1-0 to win the FIFA World Cup. | 26-May-2017 11:24 | |
| 249 | 2011 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is David Cameron (Coalition). US President is Barack Obama. Earthquake/Tsunami in Tokyo. Pope John Paul II is beatified. Prince William and Kate Middleton were married. Steve Jobs died. | 19-Sep-2020 14:32 | |
| 250 | 2012 | Obama Reelected Second Term as US President. Rover Curiosity lands on Mars successfully. Lodon Olympic Games 2012. Vladimir Putin Elected as Russia President. | 08-Jun-2017 00:32 | |
| 251 | 2013 | China Moon Rover Lands on Moon. Nelson Mandela Dies at 95. Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87. Pope Benedict XVI resigned. | 08-Jun-2017 00:34 | |
| 252 | 2014 | Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. David Cameron (Conservative, but in coalition with LibDems). US President is Barack Obama. Sochi Winter Olympics. The 2014 Commonwealth Games opens in Glasgow. Malaysia Air Plane went Missing with Over 200 Passengers on-board. European Spacecraft Rosetta Landed on Comet. | 19-Sep-2020 14:32 | |
| 253 | 2015 | SpaceX lands Rocket successfully shows Reuse Possible. Paris terrorist attacks, hundreds dead. Migrant crisis in Europe. Microsoft introduces Windows 10. | 08-Jun-2017 00:38 | |
| 254 | 2016 | Donald Trump Elected as US President. BREXIT - Britain votes to leave EU after Referendum. Queen Elizabeth II marks her 90th birthday. Leicester City wins the 2016 Premier League, defying all odds. Sadiq Khan is sworn in as mayor of London. Archaeologists identify a Roman object found during construction of Bloomberg's new offices in the City of London as the oldest known hand-written document in the United Kingdom, dating back to AD 54. British astronaut Tim Peake returns to Earth after his six-month stay on the International Space Station. David Cameron resigns as Leader of the Conservative Party and is succeeded by his former Home Secretary Theresa May. | 08-Jun-2017 00:47 | |
| 255 | 2017 | A UK June General Election results in a hung parliament. Prime Minister Theresa May confirms "Brexit means Brexit" as the UK continue negotiations to leave the European Union (EU). Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America and Mike Pence as the 48th Vice President. President Xi Jinping heralds a "new era" for China. New 12-sided pound coin introduced into the UK. BBC announces the first ever female Doctor Who will be played by Jodie Whittaker. Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Salvator Mundi" sells for $450.3 million at auction in New York, a world record price. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement. Australia take an unassailable 3-0 lead against England in the Ashes. Bitcoin makes the headlines as the cryptocurrency rises over 1000% during the year. | 02-Jan-2018 15:17 | |
| 256 | 2018 | The Monarch is Elizabeth II and UK Prime Minister is Theresa May (Conservative). Brexit, anti-Brexit and no-deal dominates politics and the entire UK. #MeToo Movement gathers momentum. Warnings About Climate Change Mount. USA President Donald Trump Triggers a Trade War with China and others, and historically meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. American actress Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry. Facebook has major scandal with privacy. The UK's largest toy retailer, Toys "R" Us, goes bust. France beat Croatia 4–2 to win the World Cup. Israel win the Eurovision Song Contest. | 03-Feb-2021 12:21 | |
| 257 | 2019 | The Monarch is Elizabeth II. UK Prime Minister is Theresa May (Conservative), but she resigns in June and Boris Johnson becomes leader, soon with no majority in the Commons. Brexit still dominates and to break the stalemate a General Election is called in December with a spectacular result for the Conservatives; Boris has a majority of 80. SNP dominate Scotland. US President is Donald Trump. England win an amazing Cricket World Cup and the Ashes; Ben Stokes is hero. The World worries about climate change. | 19-Sep-2020 14:32 | |
| 258 | 2020 | The Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minster is Boris Johnson. US President is Donald Trump. The UK finally leave the EU on 31 January at 11pm. The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic devastates the World and the UK is in lock-down. It's a terrible year for most people with illnesses, deaths, job losses, school closures and a general loss of normality of life. But many Shares still perform well and gold, silver and bitcoin see massive gains. | 03-Feb-2021 12:21 | |
| 259 | 2021 | The Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minster is Boris Johnson. New (20 January) US President is Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and vice-president is Kamala Harris. The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic still dominates World news and face masks are the norm. People and Businesses struggle after a long lockdown. | 03-Feb-2021 12:21 | |
| 260 | 2022 | <strong>In UK</strong>: Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022 and was succeeded by her eldest son as King Charles III. Queen Elizabeth's funeral is watched by billions around the World.<br />Prime Minster is Boris Johnson but resigns and a new Conservative leadership battle sees Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister. Truss's economic strategy causes chaos in the markets and the Pound to crash; she resigns just 50 days into her leadership. On 25 October Rishi Sunak becomes the youngest Prime Minister for over 200 years (aged 42).<br /><strong>In USA</strong>: US President is Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and vice-president is Kamala Harris.<br /><strong>World</strong>: Russia invades Ukraine, causing global tensions. Coronavirus is still a concern but looks to be in decline. Following these events the World moves towards a global recession. | 25-Oct-2022 19:00 |