Significant world events that took place during a BBUK?

[Eddie.]

The 7/7 attacks and the Grenfell fires are the only ones I can think of tbh...

[Tony Montana]

The Swine Flu Took place during BB10

[Kazanne]

Didn't Michael Jackson die ,during one of them,I am sure BB told them,unless I dreamt it.

[Eddie.]

MJ’s death took place during BB10 as well, though Federico BB4 leaked it to the house...

[MB.]

Brexit and the 2012 Olympics for starters

[Eddie.]

I won’t consider those two as significant events because they were pre-planned...

[Matthew.]

we voted to leave the EU during BB17

[MB.]

I won’t consider those two as significant events because they were pre-planned...

So were the 7/7 attacks if you want to split hairs

[Eddie.]

No like “publicly” pre-planned...

[Matthew.]

So were the 7/7 attacks if you want to split hairs

welp

[RileyH]

So were the 7/7 attacks if you want to split hairs

Nnn

[Rob!]

So were the 7/7 attacks if you want to split hairs

:joker:

[T*]

The 7/7 attacks are the most prominent, they talked about it in BBLB and how they would tell hms if any were effected

[Denver]

David Bowie dies

[Jordan.]

Paramore's 'RIOT!' released during BB8

[glibberglobber]

BB10 : Channel 4 announces BBUK will be departing their channel and the last series will air in 2010

[Eddie.]

Big Brother 1 (18 July-15 September 2000):
Concorde Crash. (25 July)
Nintendo GameCube is revealed. (24 August)
2000 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony. (15 September)

Big Brother 2 (25 May-27 July 2001):
Beijing is awarded to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. (13 July)

Big Brother 3 (24 May-26 July 2002):
2002 FIFA World Cup. (May 31-June 30)

Big Brother 4 (23 May-25 July 2003):
No significant world events.

Big Brother 5 (28 May-6 August 2004):
No significant world events.

Big Brother 6 (27 May-12 August 2005):
London is awarded to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. (6 July)
7/7 Bombings (7 July)

Big Brother 7 (18 May-18 August 2006):
Serbia and Montenegro split. (3 June)
2006 FIFA World Cup (9 June-9 July)

Big Brother 8 (30 May-31 August 2007):
iPhone is released. (29 June)

Big Brother 9 (5 June-5 September 2008):
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. (8-24 August)

Big Brother 10 (4 June-4 September 2009):
Swine Flu Outbreak begins. (11 June)
Michael Jackson's Death. (25 June)

Big Brother 11 (9 June-24 August 2010):
2010 FIFA World Cup. (11 June-11 July)
WHO declares the Swine Flu Outbreak OVER. (10 August)

Will do C5 tommorow...

[armand.kay]

on day 31 of bb5 Becky arrived and stunned the house. Little did they know on the same day Brandy Norwood released Afrodisiac and left the whole world stunned

[glibberglobber]

Big Brother 1 (18 July-15 September 2000):
Concorde Crash. (25 July)
Nintendo GameCube is revealed. (24 August)
2000 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony. (15 September)

Big Brother 2 (25 May-27 July 2001):
Beijing is awarded to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. (13 July)

Big Brother 3 (24 May-26 July 2002):
2002 FIFA World Cup. (May 31-June 30)

Big Brother 4 (23 May-25 July 2003):
No significant world events.

Big Brother 5 (28 May-6 August 2004):
No significant world events.

Big Brother 6 (27 May-12 August 2005):
London is awarded to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. (6 July)
7/7 Bombings (7 July)

Big Brother 7 (18 May-18 August 2006):
Serbia and Montenegro split. (3 June)
2006 FIFA World Cup (9 June-9 July)

Big Brother 8 (30 May-31 August 2007):
iPhone is released. (29 June)

Big Brother 9 (5 June-5 September 2008):
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. (8-24 August)

Big Brother 10 (4 June-4 September 2009):
Swine Flu Outbreak begins. (11 June)
Michael Jackson's Death. (25 June)

Big Brother 11 (9 June-24 August 2010):
2010 FIFA World Cup. (11 June-11 July)
WHO declares the Swine Flu Outbreak OVER. (10 August)

Will do C5 tommorow...

ummmm... all the sports stuff was pre planned

[Daniel-X]

My first birthday during BB2, a world event to remember.

[Kazanne]

MJ’s death took place during BB10 as well, though Federico BB4 leaked it to the house...

Ah right ,I knew they had been told.

[Headie]

None will top this BBUS moment

https://78.media.tumblr.com/be20ce56e018915085f24098027c2256/tumblr_nrk54refxd1qef1zeo1_400.gif

https://78.media.tumblr.com/684faca3a2a2622d7db5fec11cd92307/tumblr_nnwku985gj1qef1zeo1_400.gif

[reece(:]

Messs remember the Trump reveal on BBOTT :skull:

[Shaun]

Paramore's 'RIOT!' released during BB8

I think I remember someone lobbing a tennis ball over the garden fence so Shabnam could read out the lyrics to Misery Business

[MB.]

Colonel Gaddafi was killed during BB12, I believe following the Libyan backlash against Heaven being evicted over Aden

[Jordan.]

I think I remember someone lobbing a tennis ball over the garden fence so Shabnam could read out the lyrics to Misery Business

"Once a ***** you're nothing more"

that could have just been a coincidence with Carole in the house.

[RileyH]

None will top this BBUS moment

https://78.media.tumblr.com/be20ce56e018915085f24098027c2256/tumblr_nrk54refxd1qef1zeo1_400.gif

https://78.media.tumblr.com/684faca3a2a2622d7db5fec11cd92307/tumblr_nnwku985gj1qef1zeo1_400.gif

:joker:

[armand.kay]

None will top this BBUS moment

https://78.media.tumblr.com/be20ce56e018915085f24098027c2256/tumblr_nrk54refxd1qef1zeo1_400.gif

https://78.media.tumblr.com/684faca3a2a2622d7db5fec11cd92307/tumblr_nnwku985gj1qef1zeo1_400.gif

iconic

[Headie]

Rihanna released Umbrella in 2007, causing extreme rainfall and flooding and sparking the biggest national debate of all time:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfjcj9