What was happening in 2014?

February. February – The West African Ebola virus epidemic begins, infecting at least 28,616 people and killing at least 11,310 people, the most severe both in terms of numbers of infections and casualties. February 7–23 – The XXII Olympic Winter Games are held in Sochi, Russia.

What big event happened in 2016?

August 5–21 – The 2016 Summer Olympics are held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first time in South America. August 24 – A 6.2 earthquake hits central Italy, killing 299 people. August 31 – The Brazilian Senate votes (61–20) to impeach the President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff.

What major events happened in the year of 2013?

What was happening in Canada in 2014?

Parliament Hill attack, shooting that took place at Parliament and the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on October 22, 2014.

What happened in 2006 in the world?

The headlines in 2006 were marked by death, scandal and politics: 12 die in Sago Mine disaster. Former Enron executives guilty. Death sentence for Saddam Hussein. Iraq insurgent al-Zarqawi killed.

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What major world events happened in 2011?

What important events happened in 2010?

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastates Haiti, killing more than 230,000 and destroying the nation's infrastructure. On January 27, 2010, Apple Computer unveils the iPad tablet computer.

What happened in the year 2005?

August 18 – Peace Mission 2005, the first joint China–Russia military exercise, begins its eight-day training on the Shandong Peninsula. August 29 – Hurricane Katrina makes landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast, causing severe damage and killing over a thousand people and dealing an estimated $108 billion in damage.

What was popular 2011?

What happened in the year 2001?

On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States. Terrorists captured four American passenger airplanes. They used the planes as weapons. Two planes hit the World Trade Center in New York City.

What happened April 2011?

Apr 1 After protests against the burning of the Quran turned violent, a mob attacked a United Nations compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan and killed thirteen people, including eight foreign workers.

What was going on in 1999?

Among the major events that happened in 1999: the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton came to a conclusion, the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia escalated into a war, and Space Shuttle Discovery became the first vessel to dock with the International Space Station.

What happened in2011?

May 1 – U.S. President Barack Obama announces that Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the militant group Al-Qaeda, was killed on May 2, 2011 (PKT, UTC+05) during an American military operation in Pakistan. May 5 – Supremo Tribunal Federal approves wedding between people of the same gender in Brazil.

What big happened in 2008?

November 4 – 2008 United States presidential election: Democratic U.S. Senator Barack Obama is elected as the 44th President of the United States and U.S. Senator Joe Biden is elected the 47th Vice President. Barack Obama becomes the first African-American President-elect.

How old is 2006 now?

So, if you were born in 2006, your current age is 16 years.

What decade was 2007?

2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2007th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 7th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2000s decade.

How do you write 1999 in words?

1999 in words is written as One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine.

What happened in the year 1991?

January 12 – Gulf War: The Congress of the United States passes a resolution authorizing the use of military force to liberate Kuwait. January 16 – U.S. serial killer Aileen Wuornos confesses to the murders of six men. January 17 – Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins with airstrikes against Iraq.

What happened in the 1996?

September 14 – The U.S. wins the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey by defeating Canada. September 24 – U.S. President Bill Clinton signs the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations. September 29 – Nintendo releases the Nintendo 64 in North America.

What happened April 8th 2014?

Senate approves restoring benefits for the long-term unemployed. Senate Democrats, with help from six Republicans, pushed through a bill on Monday seeking to restore expired jobless benefits for 2.4 million Americans unemployed for six months or more.

What happened April 8th 2016?

Bill Clinton confronts protesters critical of Hillary over remarks on crime bill. Former President Bill Clinton on Thursday got into a confrontation with protesters at a campaign rally for his wife, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton, over his 1994 crime reform bill.

What happened April 2012?

Here are the key events in United States news for the month of April 2012. Seven Die in California School Shooting (Apr. 2): One Goh, a 43-year-old former student at Oikos University, a Christian school in Oakland, Calif., opens fire on the campus, killing seven people and wounding several others.

Was there a 0 year?

Historians have never included a year zero. This means that between, for example, 1 January 500 BC and 1 January AD 500, there are 999 years: 500 years BC, and 499 years AD preceding 500. In common usage anno Domini 1 is preceded by the year 1 BC, without an intervening year zero.

What happened in the year 2003?

April. April 9 – U.S. forces seize control of Baghdad, ending the rule of Saddam Hussein. April 12 – Hungary approves joining the European Union in a referendum. April 14 – The Human Genome Project is completed, with 99% of the human genome sequenced to 99.99% accuracy.