1989
– The one-dollar bill is replaced by the “loonie” l Baywatch, starring Pamela Anderson, and Seinfeld both premiere on NBC
1990
– The Simpsons premieres on Fox in the U.S.
– Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web; the first web page is published
1991
– Release of Nirvana’s Nevermind signals start of the “grunge” era
– Operation Desert Storm begins, with an aerial bombardment of Iraq
1992
– The Toronto Blue Jays become the first team based outside the U.S. to win the World Series
– The U.S. and Russia officially declare an end to the Cold War
1993
– Jean Chrétien is elected as Canada’s 20th prime minister
– The Maastricht Treaty takes effect on Nov. 1, establishing the European Union
1994
– Nelson Mandela is elected president in South Africa’s first multiracial election
– O.J. Simpson leads police on a low-speed chase in Los Angeles
1995
– The Canadian Navy boards a Spanish trawler, launching the Turbot War
– Quebecers narrowly reject sovereignty in a referendum
1996
– The English Patient wins the Oscar for Best Picture
– Donovan Bailey wins Olympic gold in the 100-metre dash in Atlanta
1997
– Diana, Princess of Wales, is killed in a car crash in Paris
– At 21 years of age, Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters
1998
– The Great Ice Storm in eastern Ontario, southern Quebec and Nova Scotia leaves millions of people without hydro
– Google search engine is founded
1999
– Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France
– Speculation about a Y2K bug fuels fears that computers and systems will stop working on Jan. 1, 2000
2000
– The new Millennium Bridge across the Thames River opens in London, U.K.
– George W. Bush named U.S. president after Florida recount
2001
– On Sept. 11, terrorists crash jetliners into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York and into the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
2002
– The euro becomes the official currency of 12 EU member states
– Team Canada wins Olympic gold in men’s and women’s hockey in Salt Lake City, Utah
2003
– The World Health Organization issues a travel advisory against Toronto because of the SARS virus
– Apple launches iTunes
2004
– The Expos play their last game in Montreal on Sept. 29
– Janet Jackson has a “wardrobe malfunction” during Super Bowl XXXVIII’s half-time show
2005
– Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans and much of the southeastern U.S.
– Terrorists conduct co-ordinated suicide attacks in London, U.K.
2006
– Google purchases YouTube for US$1.65 billion in stock
– Stephen Harper is elected as Canada’s 22nd prime minister on Jan. 23
2007
– Apple revolutionizes mobile communication with the introduction of the iPhone
– The Tesla Roadster electric car makes its début at auto shows
2008
– Fidel Castro resigns as president of Cuba
– Barack Obama is elected as the 44th U.S. president and the first African-American to hold that office
2009
– Pop icon Michael Jackson dies in Los Angeles
– US Airways Flight 1549 makes an emergency landing in the Hudson River
2010
– The Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver
– Rob Ford is elected mayor of Toronto
– The Arab Spring begins in Tunisia
2011
– Last U.S. troops leave Iraq
– Tsunami causes a nuclear accident in Japan
– Osama bin Laden is killed by U.S. Special Forces in Pakistan
2012
– Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee
– Lionel Messi breaks 39-year-old European record with 68 goals for Barcelona Football Club
2013-14
– U.S. National Security Agency admits it snooped on tens of thousands of personal emails
– Unrest in Ukraine leads to Russia’s annexation of Crimea
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