2016 marked a year when people around the world came together on Twitter to celebrate and mourn lives that influenced, lives we lost. Throughout New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco you will begin to see images of these heroes with gratitude for the impact they had, and how we all came together in their memory.

2016. What a year! From news and entertainment to sports and politics, around the world or around the block; it all happened on Twitter. Tweets brought people together in laughter, shock, celebration, fear, mourning, and jubilation. Today, we’re reflecting back on the moments and memories that defined 2016.

We’ve launched #ThisHappened so people can share the biggest moments and memories of 2016.

MLS teams, players, and fans turn to Twitter for an exciting final day of the regular season.

Michael Jackson’s “A Place with No Name” premieres exclusively on Twitter tonight.

NBA players, team owners and fans responded on Twitter to the news that club owner Sterling has been banned from the league for life.

Twitter brought college hoops fans closer to the action on and off the court during the #NCAAFinals.

Twitter keeps @MLB fans connected to news on and off the field.

#MarchMadness fans have flocked to Twitter through the first three rounds of the NCAA men’s college basketball tourney.

#MarchMadness fans can follow the action of all 67 games only on Twitter.

Twitter offers F1 fans insider access as the 2014 season is set to begin.