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First of all, I think this is you being an older millennial, my formative millennial memories, especially politically, mostly happened in the 2000s.
I think what you don't even realize your comment shows is that most of these events, while they seem like paradigm-shifting events when put into historical context and tied together with the decade of history they were surrounded by don't actually have a significant impact on the individual.
I was aware as a millennial growing up of many events like these that happened in my life. followed the news in and out. But now I couldn't even tell you much if any of the significant details of any of them.
I noticed you didn't include 9/11 as a forgotten event, an event that was truly significant in a way. Much in the same way, I'm sure most of gen z will be aware of those same types of events when they get older but will only really remember COVID, maybe something about Trump too.