2010s

The 2010s was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 2010, and ended on December 31, 2019.

Politics and conflicts

 * November 8, 2016: Donald J. Trump is elected President of the United States.

Disasters

 * January 12, 2010: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Haiti, which kills more than 230,000.
 * February 2010: A series of winter storms strike the east coast of the United States. President Obama labels them "Snowmageddon."
 * April 20, 2010: British Petroleum's "Deepwater Horizon" explodes, killing 11 workers. The oil leak would not be capped until July 15, 2010.
 * October 2012: Hurricane Sandy strikes the east coast of the United States, causing more than $68 billion worth of damage.

Health

 * January 1, 2014: The Affordable Care Act goes into effect.
 * November 17, 2019: The first human case of COVID-19 was confirmed in China.

Science and technology

 * May 16, 2011: The Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final mission to space.

Timeline
2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019