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Japan14500 BCETech launches
The world's earliest known ceramic vessels emerged in Japan, marking a pivotal technological innovation that transformed food storage and settlement patterns.
The Jōmon pottery is a type of ancient earthenware pottery which was made during the Jōmon period in Japan. - summary
Israel12500 BCEFestivals
Early Natufian communities demonstrate the first evidence of sedentary living, sophisticated tool-making, and organized ritual gatherings in the Levant.
The archaeological significance of Mount Carmel extends far deeper than its modern geography. - summary
Global3500 BCETech launches
The wheel, first documented in Mesopotamia, revolutionized transportation, warfare, and craft production across all subsequent civilizations.
A wheel is a rotating component intended to turn on an axle bearing. - summary
Qatar2022Sports
The first World Cup held in the Middle East in November 2022 controversially hosted the tournament in winter on climate and labor rights concerns.
It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. - summary
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
Global2021
On this day (07/20), 5 years ago: American businessman Jeff Bezos flies to space aboard New Shepard NS-16 operated by his private spaceflight company Blue Origin.
In January 2020, FTI Consulting claimed that in May 2018 with "medium to high confidence" the phone of Jeff Bezos had been hacked by a file sent from the WhatsApp account of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed … - 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
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
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
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