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Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155…

On 26 March 2015, Saudi Arabia, leading a coalition of nine countries from West Asia and North Africa, staged a military intervention in Yemen at the request of Yemeni president Ab…

Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155…

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

A suicide bomb attack kills at least 15 people at a mosque in the Saudi city of Abha.

The 2015 Abha mosque bombing occurred on 6 August 2015, when a suicide bomb attack killed 17 people at a mosque in the south-western Saudi Arabian city of Abha.

A suicide bomb attack kills at least 15 people at a mosque in the Saudi city of Abha.

2015

Eight people are killed in a shooting in Harris County, Texas.

On August 8, 2015, a mass shooting occurred inside a home in northern Harris County, Texas, near Houston. David Ray Conley III, 48, broke into his former home and held hostage Vale…

Eight people are killed in a shooting in Harris County, Texas.

2015

At least 76 people are killed and 212 others are wounded in a truck bombing in Baghdad, Iraq.

On 13 August 2015, a truck bombing attack was launched targeting a Baghdad food market in Sadr City, a predominantly Shi'ite neighborhood.

At least 76 people are killed and 212 others are wounded in a truck bombing in Baghdad, Iraq.

2015

Anton Lundin Pettersson attacks a school in Trollhättan, killing three people and injuring two others.

On 22 October 2015, a mass stabbing occurred at Kronan Primary School in Trollhättan, Sweden. 21-year-old Anton Lundin Pettersson killed three people and wounded another two with a…

Anton Lundin Pettersson attacks a school in Trollhättan, killing three people and injuring two others.

2015

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Hindu Kush mountain range in South Asia, killing 399 people and leaving…

The October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake was a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck South Asia on 26 October 2015, at 13:39 AFT with the epicenter 45 km north of Kuran wa Munjan, Afg…

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Hindu Kush mountain range in South Asia, killing 399 people and leaving…

2015

Ten people are killed in a bomb attack on a convoy carrying food supplies to a United Nations compound in Garowe in the

The Garowe attack was a bombing of a UN van in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. Between 7 and 10 people were killed, including the attacker and four UNICEF workers. The Al-Shabaab milita…

Ten people are killed in a bomb attack on a convoy carrying food supplies to a United Nations compound in Garowe in the

2015

At least 8,962 are killed in Nepal after a massive 7

The April 2015 Nepal earthquake killed 8,962 people and injured 21,952 across the countries of Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on Satur…

At least 8,962 are killed in Nepal after a massive 7

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

A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major

The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL)…

A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major

2015

Two gunmen launch an attempted attack on an anti-Islam event in Garland, Texas, which was held in response to the Charli

The Curtis Culwell Center attack was a failed terrorist attack on an exhibit featuring cartoon images of Muhammad at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, United States, on …

Two gunmen launch an attempted attack on an anti-Islam event in Garland, Texas, which was held in response to the Charli

2015

A train derailment in Philadelphia, United States, kills eight people and injures more than 200

On May 12, 2015, an Amtrak Northeast Regional train from Washington, D.C., bound for New York City derailed and wrecked on the Northeast Corridor near the Kensington neighborhood o…

A train derailment in Philadelphia, United States, kills eight people and injures more than 200

2015

Massive Nepal earthquake kills 218 people and injures more than 3,500

A major earthquake occurred in Nepal on 12 May 2015 at 12:50 pm local time with a moment magnitude of 7.2–7.3, 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Kodari. The epicenter was on the b…

Massive Nepal earthquake kills 218 people and injures more than 3,500

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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2015

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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)