Since this highly-publicized stunt, the service has skyrocketed in popularity. Kutcher won, and compared the victory to a “David versus Goliath” match-up. really took off in April, because that’s when actor Ashton Kutcher challenged CNN to a contest to see who could reach one million followers first. If someone died, you better believe people were talking about it in Twitterland. But, aside from finding out what kind of coffee your favorite celebrity got a Starbucks this morning, Twitter also helped in breaking world news up-to-the-very-second it happened. Individuals “tweet” about what they’re having for breakfast, where they’re at any given time of the day, or how many bottles they’re popping in the club on a given night. Basically, Twitter allows anyone to sign up and follow their favorite celebrities, companies, or friends, and see what they say - 140 characters at a time. If you haven’t joined yet … well, you’re either late or just plain refusing to jump on the bandwagon into the future. We joined the micro-blogging service in late 2008, but 2009 was Twitter’s come out party.
While Obama has been criticized for some of the decisions he’s made as President since then, he’ll forever go down in history for this one moment in history … which took place on January 20th, 2009. “This is the meaning of liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath,” he said. As the camera panned through the crowd, many people’s faces were filled with tears.
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After taking the oath, President Obama took the podium, giving one of his memorable speeches, leaving many emotional and full of hope. Any channel you turned switched on, you saw a live feed of the event, and then re-aired all day long. A chance to witness history is why thousands poured into Washington DC to see Obama being sworn into office. Bush, his inauguration ceremony became hottest tickets in town. When January came around, and he officially took the reins from G.W. In late 2008, Barack Obama was officially voted into office, making history as the first African-American Commander in Chief, and 44th President of the nation. Without further adieu, here’s our list in no particular order: With the year finally inching to a close, we compiled a list of some of the biggest moments of the year, as well as incidents that were the talk of the town.
While so much has happened, there’s some things we’ll remember well into the New Year.
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