2011 was a year of change. ;xNLx;;xNLx;We saw change in our social media with the new Google+ and the overhaul of both Twitter and Facebook. ;xNLx;;xNLx;We saw new relationships forming, first between Prince William and Kate Middleton, then Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, and then Siri and her fans. ;xNLx;;xNLx;We also said good-bye to some of our favorite icons-from Steve Jobs passing to The Oprah Winfrey Show finale to the final space shuttle flight. ;xNLx;;xNLx;Take a quick look back at what just happened in 2011.
Real estate mogul and "The Apprentice" host Donald Trump began dropping not-so-subtle hints that he may be stepping into the 2012 presidential race in January. Trump as of yet has not officially announced he will run, though he has not officially announced otherwise, either.
A 20/20 Special Edition sits down with Charlie Sheen to talk about his legal battle with CBS. Sheen dropped some memorable quotes about "winning" and "tiger blood" causing speculation about his mental state. He then went on a strange "Violent Torpedo of Truth Tour." Sheen continued ranting about his live-in goddess girlfriends and his philosophy on life to anybody that would listen-which was everybody.
"Friday" is deemed the worst song ever before anybody even got the chance to hear the chorus.
The royal wedding at Westminister Abbey between Prince William and Kate Middleton was nothing short of a fairytale. The story of a "commoner" marrying a prince stuck a chord, especially here in the U.S. and became an obsession. People purchased everything from plates and coins to gnomes and sick bags in order to commemorate the date.
American Christian radio broadcaster Harold Camping declares May 21st the day of Rapture with billboards and signs across the nation. When we all woke up on May 22, he declared the Rapture to ACTUALLY be October 21st. Spoiler alert: it didn't happen.
The Oprah Winfrey Show, after 25 seasons, is over. Winfrey said farewell with a two-part special, taped in front an audience of 13,000. Guests included Tom Cruise, Aretha Franklin, Tom Hanks, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. This isn't the last we will be hearing from Oprah Winfrey, however. The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) was launched in January featuring lifestyle programs.
Google releases a beta version of it's new social networking site, Google+, by invitation. Three months later, on September 20th, it is officially launched to the public.
The final space shuttle Atlantis launches. This mission marks the end of NASA's 30 year space-program, but not the end of space travel.
A decade after Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the seventh and final Harry Potter film is released.
Kim Kardashian marries boyfriend of six months-NBA player Kris Humphries. The wedding cost an estimated $10-15 million and was later aired in a two-part special on E!
Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs dies at the age of 56. Fans pay tribute by laying flowers and notes outside Apple stores across the nation.
Siri on the new iPhone 4s utilizes voice commands to send messages, schedule reminders and conduct searches. Siri's best responses to users' queries can be seen at shitsirisays.com.
After only 72 days of marriage, Kardashian files for divorce from husband Kris Humphries, citing "irreconcilable differences."
This day symbolically marked when the world population reached 7 billion people. The U.N. estimates we will reach 8 billion people in 2025.
Twitter reveals a new look focused on making sharing faster and simpler for users with a clean, tabbed design.
Facebook reveals its new Timeline feature that enables users to retroactively add information and events to their profile. The feature was released earlier in the year to developers (or anybody that created a mock app on Facebook).
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