Where would we be without Twitter? It was founded in 2006 by Biz Stone and Jack Dorsey, and has become a crucial part of the ever-changing field of journalism, as well as other aspects of life, delivering information to us quickly and efficiently. Need proof? Well, here are some of the biggest stories that happened during the Twitter era, with some of these stories either being broken on Twitter or made viral via the microblogging site. Thanks for keeping us informed, guys.
Michael Jackson's Death
Arab Spring
Japan Tsunami and Earthquake
The Royal Wedding
Osama Bin Laden's Death
East Coast Earthquake
Occupy Wall Street
Whitney Houston's Death
Obama's Gay Marriage Announcement
Aurora Colorado Shooting
Hurricane Sandy
Obama Election Victories
Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
Manti Te'o Controversy
Pope Francis
Boston Marathon Explosions
Supreme Court Same Sex Ruling
Stand With Wendy Davis
Year: 2013
Earlier this year Senator Wendy Davis fought not only for the rights of Texas women, but for women across the nation, when she filibustered a sweeping anti-abortion bill for 12 hours straight. A Twitter hashtag called #StandWithWendy, received over 4,835 tweets per minute and more than 125,000 tweets per hour. Thanks for being awesome, Senator Wendy Davis.