Milestones: a look at 2022's pop-culture anniversaries

It’s 10 years since the Mayans predicted the end of the world, two decades since we introduced the euro, and quarter of a century since the Spice Girls took over the world. Wondering what other retrospectives you’ll be reading about this year? Suzanne Harrington takes a look

Boats patrol near the Costa Concordia on January 15, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio yesterday. Two French passengers and one Peruvian crew member have been confirmed killed in the disaster, apparently after jumping into the chilly Mediterranean waters after the Costa Concordia hit rocks late Friday and began to keel over. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)

Hello and welcome to the sci-fi sounding year 2022! We are counting on you, 2022, not to make us learn any more Greek letters like Omicron. We’ve had quite enough of that already. 

Instead, let’s take a look at all the anniversaries coming up this year, starting with Jimi Hendrix’s 80th birthday, and the 100th birthdays of Doris Day, Judy Garland and Ava Gardner.