What major events happened in May 2016?

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• Turkey–ISIL conflict, Spillover of the Syrian Civil War. 2016 Gaziantep bombing.
• Kurdish–Turkish conflict.
• Yemeni Civil War.
• Iraqi Civil War.
• Moro conflict.

What fun things happened in 2016?

President Obama became the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in 88 years. American astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth after 340 days in space. From January 22-24, a record-breaking blizzard dumped up to three feet of snow in parts of the mid-Atlantic. In the year 2016, Apple was the world’s most admired company.

What world 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 are current events 2022?

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Colombian conflict. 2022 Arauca clashes.
• Syrian civil war. Five soldiers are killed and 20 more are injured during an Islamic State rocket attack on a military transport bus in the Syrian Desert. (
• Spillover of the Somali Civil War.
• Yemeni Civil War.

What major world event happened in 2016?

What happened October 2017?

Shooting in Las Vegas Becomes America’s Deadliest. Harvey Weinstein Faces Various Accusations. Boy Scouts to Allow Girls. President Trump Removes Subsidies from Obamacare.

What was happening June 2014?

Here are the key events in United States news for the month of June 2014. San Antonio Beats Miami for NBA Title (June 15): The San Antonio Spurs win their fifth NBA championship, dominating the Miami Heat, 104–87, in game five. The Spurs wining four games to one avenges their loss to the Heat in last year’s finals.

What happened in 2014 in the world?

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 major events happened in the world in 2013?

United States government re-opens

• Lance Armstrong.
• President Obama is inaugurated.
• Russia meteor explodes near Chelyabinsk.
• North Korea continues missile and nuclear tests.
• EF-5 tornado hits Moore, Oklahoma.
• Turkey anti-government protests.
• Sarin gas attacks against citizens of Syria.
• garment factory in Bangladesh collapses.

What is the biggest disaster in 2021?

This is due to the absence of any mega-earthquakes in 2021. Despite this, the 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti, which occurred in August, still ranks top as the deadliest disaster in EM-DAT in 2021, causing 2575 deaths.

What was the natural disaster in 2021?

Damages from the 2021 disasters totaled approximately $145 billion. (All cost estimates are adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index, 2021). The costliest 2021 events were Hurricane Ida ($75 billion), the mid-February Winter Storm / Cold Wave ($24.0 billion), and the Western wildfires ($10.9 billion).

What event happened in 2014?

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.