Brexit, 9/11 and the 2012 London Olympics have all been named the biggest moments of the last 20 years, according to new research by Ebuyer.

The survey of 2,000 UK adults, conducted by the UK’s largest online tech retailer to commemorate its 20th anniversary, asked the nation to choose the biggest moment of the last two decades.

Unsurprisingly, the life-changing 9/11 attacks topped the poll as the biggest moment of the last two decades (50%), followed by Brexit (42%) and the 2012 London Olympics (29%). Other notable moments included the 2008 Financial Crisis (24%) and Obama’s presidency (23%).

The top 20 biggest moments of the last 20 years are:

  1. 9/11 (50%)
  2. Brexit (42%)
  3. The 2012 London Olympics (29%)
  4. The 2008 Financial Crisis (24%)
  5. Barack Obama serving as POTUS (23%)
  6. Invention of the sat-nav (23%)
  7. Legalisation of gay marriage (21%)
= Andy Murray winning Wimbledon (21%)
  1. The invention of Facebook (20%)
  2. The launch of the iPhone (16%)
  3. The marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton (15%)
  4. Creation of YouTube (13%)
= The Euro being introduced into 11 countries (13%)
  1. Donald Trump serving as POTUS (12%)
  2. Haiti earthquake (10%)
= The collapse of the Lehman Brothers (10%)

= Invention of the Cloud (10%)

= Launch of Wikipedia (10%)

  1. The Scottish Independence Referendum (9%)
= Leicester winning the Premier League (9%)

The invention of the sat-nav was the biggest technological advance of the last 20 years, with almost a quarter (23%) of respondents choosing it as the biggest tech moment in history. The 2012 London Olympics was named the biggest sporting event (29%), and the biggest celebrity event was the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, which took place at Westminster Abbey on 29th April 2011.

Andrew Roberts, E-commerce Director at Ebuyer said: “The world has certainly changed dramatically since Ebuyer first began as a business, and it’s really interesting to see how much tech has influenced the biggest moments in history. From the creation of the sat-nav, which has become an everyday essential for drivers, to the creation of YouTube and Facebook all making the top 20 list, we are looking forward to seeing what technological advances will be changing the world over the next two decades.”