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Global2021Tech launches
On December 25, 2021, NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket—a Christmas morning gift to astronomy that marked the end of a 30-year odyssey through technical setbacks… - summary
Global2019
On this day (07/18), 7 years ago: A man sets fire to an anime studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, killing 36 people and injuring dozens of others.
The arson killed 36 people, injured an additional 34, and destroyed most of the materials and computers in Studio 1. - summary
Brazil2016Sports
South America hosted its first Olympics, showcasing emerging market ambition even as the Games faced doping scandals and economic strain.
The Rio Olympic Velodrome, officially the Velódromo Municipal do Rio, is a velodrome located in the Barra Olympic Park sports complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. - summary
Malaysia2014Disasters
MH370's unexplained vanishing over the Indian Ocean became aviation's most perplexing mystery and exposed gaps in global aircraft tracking systems.
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12:41 AM bound for Beijing Capital International Airport with 239 people aboard—227 passengers and 12 crew members. - summary
Global2014
On this day (05/23), 12 years ago: Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed and another 14 injured in a killing spree near the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara.
Elliot Rodger murdered six people and injured fourteen others by gunshot, stabbing, and vehicle ramming near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), before fatally shooting himself. - summary
United States2012Disasters
The killing of 20 elementary schoolchildren ignited America's most visceral gun-control debate and became a watershed moment in mass shooting history.
On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza, 20, entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and opened fire with a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle. - summary
Egypt2011Revolutions
On January 25, 2011, tens of thousands of Egyptians poured into the streets to challenge Hosni Mubarak's three-decade grip on power. - summary
Global2009
On this day (05/20), 17 years ago: An Indonesian Air Force Lockheed L-100 Hercules crashes in Magetan Regency, killing 99.
The Indonesian Air Force is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. - summary
Global2007
On this day (07/31), 19 years ago: Operation Banner, the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland, and the longest-running British Army operation ever, comes to an end.
It was the longest continuous deployment in British military history. - summary
Israel2006Wars
When a border raid spiraled into 34 days of devastation
The Israeli military, despite air superiority, faced stubborn resistance in ground operations and failed to locate the captured soldiers or destroy Hezbollah's command structure. - summary
Global2005
On this day (08/02), 21 years ago: Air France Flight 358 lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport and runs off the runway, causing the plane to burst into flames, leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities.
Air France Flight 358 was a regularly scheduled international flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France, to Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario, Canada. - summary
Global2001
On this day (08/24), 25 years ago: Microsoft makes the RTM release of Windows XP.
Windows 2000 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft, targeting the server and business markets. - summary
Global1996
On this day (05/20), 30 years ago: Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or judicial action to protect the rights of gays and lesbians.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the United States have developed over time, with public opinion and jurisprudence changing significantly since the late 1980s. - summary
Global1993
On this day (07/25), 33 years ago: The Saint James Church massacre occurs in Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa.
Eleven members of the congregation were killed and 58 wounded. - summary
Japan1989Disasters
Japan's Nikkei index reached an all-time high at 38,957, marking the apex of the bubble before the Lost Decade of deflation and stagnation.
More specifically, over-confidence and speculation regarding asset and stock prices were associated with financial policy deemed to exacerbate them. - summary
Poland1989Protests
For nearly a decade, Solidarity had existed in the shadows. - summary
Lebanon1983Disasters
Nearly simultaneous truck bombings killed 241 American and 58 French soldiers, marking a watershed moment in asymmetric warfare and Middle Eastern intervention.
On October 23, 1983, two truck bombs were detonated at buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF), a military peacekeeping operation during th… - summary
Mexico1968Sports
Mexico City's Games marked the first Olympics in Latin America and became a flashpoint for Cold War politics and civil rights activism.
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad and officially branded as Mexico 1968, were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. - summary
United States1963Protests
MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech before 250,000 marchers became the moral center of the American civil rights movement.
At the march, several popular singers of the time, including Mahalia Jackson and Marian Anderson, performed and many of the movement's leaders gave speeches. - summary
East Germany1961Wars
The erection of the Berlin Wall on August 13, 1961, became the defining symbol of Cold War division and remained a flashpoint of global tension for nearly three decades.
On August 13, 1961, East German authorities began erecting a barrier that would divide Berlin for nearly three decades. - summary