The History Of The U.S. In The 2010s

Hurricane Sandy strikes the Eastern Seaboard.

Christopher Dorner murders three people in Southern California

Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore.

A series of tornadoes caused heavy damage in South Alabama.

Trump fires FBI director James Comey, precipitating the Mueller investigation.

Same-sex marriage is legalized in all 50 US states.

Instagram was founded.

The Republicans win the Senate in the Midterm elections.

The entire West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is impeached.

The first image of a black hole is taken.

36 people are killed in the Oakland Warehouse Fire.

Osama bin Laden, leader of al-Qaeda was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, by U.S. Navy SEALs.

Washington state bans all persons under 21 years of age from purchasing a semi-automatic rifle.

Fort Lauderdale airport shooting.

A tornado devastates suburbs near Oklahoma City, killing 24.

The United States drops missiles and bombs on Syria.

Flooding devastates the Mississippi River valley causing $2 to $4 billion in damage.

The Supreme Court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act.

The United States House of Representatives impeaches President Trump for serious crimes and misdemeanors.

Donald Trump becomes the 45th president.