The 2010s

2016 10 years ago

The evacuation of nearly 88,000 people began when a wildfire swept through Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, and burned fo

On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. On May 3, it swept through the community, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history…

The evacuation of nearly 88,000 people began when a wildfire swept through Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, and burned fo

2016 10 years ago

Harambe was shot and killed after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gar

Harambe was a western lowland gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo. On May 28, 2016, a three-year-old boy visiting the zoo climbed under a fence into an outdoor gorilla enclosur…

Harambe was shot and killed after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gar

2016 10 years ago

Jo Cox, a British Member of Parliament, was murdered in her constituency

Helen Joanne Cox was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Batley and Spen from May 2015 until her murder in June 2016. She was a member of the Labour Pa…

Jo Cox, a British Member of Parliament, was murdered in her constituency

2016 10 years ago

A U.S. Army Reserve veteran ambushed and shot at police officers (memorial service pictured) in Dallas, killing five…

The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is a reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the Army element of the reserv…

A U.S. Army Reserve veteran ambushed and shot at police officers (memorial service pictured) in Dallas, killing five…

2016 10 years ago

Citizens of the United Kingdom voted in favour of leaving the European Union

The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, commonly referred to as the EU referendum or the Brexit referendum, was a referendum that took place on Thursday 23 Ju…

Citizens of the United Kingdom voted in favour of leaving the European Union

2016 10 years ago

Gunmen attacked Istanbul's Atatürk Airport, killing 45 people and injuring more than 230 others

The Atatürk Airport attack, consisting of shootings and suicide bombings, occurred on 28 June 2016 at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Gunmen armed with automatic weapons and e…

Gunmen attacked Istanbul's Atatürk Airport, killing 45 people and injuring more than 230 others

2016 10 years ago

A man deliberately drove a truck into crowds in Nice, France, resulting in 86 deaths.

On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, resultin…

A man deliberately drove a truck into crowds in Nice, France, resulting in 86 deaths.

2016 10 years ago

The Peace at Home Council, a faction of the Turkish Armed Forces, staged a coup d'état attempt against the government…

The Council for Peace at Home, alternatively called the Peace Council, claimed to be an executive body that led a coup attempt in Turkey starting on 15 July 2016 and ended on July …

The Peace at Home Council, a faction of the Turkish Armed Forces, staged a coup d'état attempt against the government…

2016 10 years ago

Hillary Clinton (pictured) became the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political…

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2…

Hillary Clinton (pictured) became the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political…

2016 10 years ago

The last nine Aston Martin DB9 units rolled off the production line, marking the end of a twelve-year manufacturing…

The Aston Martin DB9 is a two-door grand tourer car that was produced by the British carmaker Aston Martin in Gaydon, Warwickshire. It was manufactured both as a coupé starting in …

The last nine Aston Martin DB9 units rolled off the production line, marking the end of a twelve-year manufacturing…

2015

Nursultan Nazarbayev is re-elected President of Kazakhstan with 97

Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev is a Kazakh politician who served as the first president of Kazakhstan from 1991 to 2019. He also held the special title of Elbasy from 2010 to 2022 a…

Nursultan Nazarbayev is re-elected President of Kazakhstan with 97

2015

Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Frida

On 26 June 2015, attacks occurred in France, Kuwait, and Tunisia, one day following a deadly massacre in Syria. The day of the attacks was dubbed "Bloody Friday" by Anglophone medi…

Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Frida

2015

Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América Final.

Association football, more commonly known as simply football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a bal…

Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América Final.

2015

Princess Charlotte of Wales, British royal, and third in line to the British throne

Princess Charlotte of Wales is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and a …

Princess Charlotte of Wales, British royal, and third in line to the British throne

2015

Valery Belousov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (born 1948)

Valery Konsantinovich Belousov was a Russian professional ice hockey coach and player.

Valery Belousov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (born 1948)

2015

Stanislav Gross, Czech lawyer and politician, fifth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (born 1969)

Stanislav Gross was a Czech lawyer and politician who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic and leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party from 2004 until 2005 when h…

Stanislav Gross, Czech lawyer and politician, fifth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (born 1969)

2015

Scotty Probasco, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1928)

Scott Livingston Probasco, Jr. was an American heir, businessman and philanthropist.

Scotty Probasco, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1928)

2015

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Jeremiah J. Rodell was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force that served as Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force from 1978 to 1980.

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Adolph Alfred "Al" Taubman was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist.

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2015

Raymond Carr, English historian and academic (born 1919)

Sir Albert Raymond Maillard Carr was an English historian specialising in the history of Spain, Latin America, and Sweden. From 1968 to 1987, he was Warden of St Antony's College, …

Raymond Carr, English historian and academic (born 1919)

2015

Roy Mason, English miner and politician, Secretary of State for Defence (born 1924)

Roy Mason, Baron Mason of Barnsley,, was a British Labour Party politician and Cabinet minister who was Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland i…

Roy Mason, English miner and politician, Secretary of State for Defence (born 1924)

2015

Dick Balharry, Scottish environmentalist and photographer (born 1937)

Richard Balharry was a Scottish conservationist, writer, and wildlife photographer.

Dick Balharry, Scottish environmentalist and photographer (born 1937)

2015

Richard Corliss, American journalist and critic (born 1944)

Richard Nelson Corliss was an American film critic and magazine editor for Time. He focused on movies, with occasional articles on other subjects.

Richard Corliss, American journalist and critic (born 1944)

2015

Ray Jackson, Australian activist (born 1941)

Ray Jackson was an Australian Aboriginal activist and Wiradjuri elder. He was President of the Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA), and a prominent campaigner for the righ…

Ray Jackson, Australian activist (born 1941)