Year in review
2010
8 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
2010Air India Express Flight 812
On this day (05/22), 16 years ago: Air India Express Flight 812, a Boeing 737 crashes over a cliff upon landing at Mangalore, India, killing 158 of 166 people on board, becoming the deadliest crash involving a Boeing 737 until the crash of Lion Air Flight 610.
20102010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
The first World Cup held on African soil brought the global tournament to a new continent and showcased South Africa's post-apartheid transformation.
2010Apple iPad Launch & Tablet Era Begins
The iPad's debut created an entirely new device category and redefined consumer computing expectations between phones and laptops.
2010Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Catastrophe
The Gulf of Mexico's worst environmental disaster exposed systemic failures in offshore drilling regulation and reshaped energy policy debates.
2010SpaceX Falcon 9 First Orbital Flight
The first successful orbital launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 marked the beginning of commercial spaceflight's viability and fundamentally disrupted aerospace.
2010Marina Bay Sands Opens
Marina Bay Sands' inauguration on June 23, 2010, became an iconic symbol of Singapore's architectural ambition and cementing its status as a premier tourist destination.
2010West Bengal
On this day (05/28), 16 years ago: In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.
2010Tunisian Revolution & Arab Spring
Street protests and civil unrest toppled President Ben Ali, igniting a cascade of revolutions across the Arab world.