Life of 30-year-old dog put into perspective

Maggie, an Australian kelpie who spent years rounding up cows on her owner’s dairy farm, died Sunday — and she might have been the world’s oldest dog.

The oldest dog on record, according to Guinness World Records, was another Australian pooch — it died at the age of 29 years and five months. Maggie’s owner, Brian McLaren, told Australian media that although he didn’t have the paperwork to prove it, his dog was 30 years old.

Maggie lived the “greatest life” before dying peacefully in her bed, McLaren told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. She chased the farm cats, kept the cows in line, liked to drink milk and loved chasing motorbikes. She hadn’t even seen the vet since being spayed as a puppy, McLaren told 7 News.

If one dog year equals seven human ones, Maggie presumably lived to more than 200. But that isn’t a very accurate formula. To fully comprehend how long this dog was on Earth, it’s helpful to consider some of the events, inventions and trends she lived through since her birth — thought to be in 1986.

As a send-off to Maggie, we’ve compiled 30 of them. The assortment was chosen for no particular reason, other than a few selected for their Australian connection, and they are listed in no particular order.

1. The Fall of the Berlin Wall — 1989.

2. Y2K — 2000.

3. 9/11 terror attacks — 2001.

4. The Australian government formally apologizes for wrongs committed against the Aboriginal people — 2008.

5. The chase of O.J. Simpson’s white Bronco — 1994.

6. Princess Diana’s death — 1997.

7. The rescue of Baby Jessica from a Texas well — 1987.

8. Hypercolor shirts — early 1990s.

9. The golden age of boy bands — late 1990s to early 2000s. (We know these dates are controversial for their exclusion of New Kids on the Block, the Jonas Brothers and others. Call it editorial license.)

10. The golden age of grunge — late 1980s to late 1990s.

11. “Dirty Dancing” — 1987.

12. “The Macarena” — 1993.

13. “The Blair Witch Project” — 1999.

14. Kylie Minogue’s “The Locomotion” — 1988.

15. Outkast’s “Hey Ya!” — 2003.

16. Grumpy Cat — 2012 to present.

17. Dogs that can drive — 2012 (see link).

18. “Dreams From My Father,” by Barack Obama — 1995.

19. “Eat, Pray, Love,” by Elizabeth Gilbert — 2006.

20. The first Gameboy — 1989.

21. The first iPhone — 2007.

22. Altavista — 1995 to 2013.

23. “Full House” (1987 to 1995) and “Fuller House” (2016 to present).

24. “Lost” — 2004 to 2010.

25. Air Jordans II (“Italian Station”) through XX9.

26. Britney and Justin (1999 to 2002); Britney and Kevin (2004 to 2006); Justin and Cameron (2003 to 2007); Justin and Jessica (2007 to present).

27. Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall — 2015 to present.

28. South Africa’s victory at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

29. The Summer Olympics in Sydney — 2000.

30. The Lance Armstrong doping scandal — 2010.