2019
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
2019 in History
63 events found for 2019
2019
Roughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to address climate change. Sixteen-year-old…
Roughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to address climate change. Sixteen-year-old…
2019
A 5.6 Mw earthquake shakes the Albanian port of Durrës. Forty-nine people are injured in the capital, Tirana.
A 5.6 Mw earthquake shakes the Albanian port of Durrës. Forty-nine people are injured in the capital, Tirana.
2019
Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.
Twenty people die on the first of two days of rioting in Papua and West Papua over an alleged racist incident.
2019
Over two million people participated in worldwide strikes to protest climate change across 2,400 locations worldwide.
Over two million people participated in worldwide strikes to protest climate change across 2,400 locations worldwide.
2019
Violence and low turnout mar the 2019 Afghan presidential election.
Violence and low turnout mar the 2019 Afghan presidential election.
2019
Kuopio school stabbing: One dies and ten are injured when Joel Marin, armed with a sabre, attacks a school class at…
Kuopio school stabbing: One dies and ten are injured when Joel Marin, armed with a sabre, attacks a school class at…
2019
A privately owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after…
A privately owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after…
2019
About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.
About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.
2019
Turkey begins its military offensive in north-eastern Syria.
Turkey begins its military offensive in north-eastern Syria.
2019
Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people.
Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people.
2019
Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in…
Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in…
2019
The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing three workers and injuring 30…
The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing three workers and injuring 30…
2019
Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
2019
Drug dealers in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico force the government to back down on an arrest.
Drug dealers in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico force the government to back down on an arrest.
2019
NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of…
NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of…
2019
Riots in Chile's capital Santiago escalate into open battles, with attacks reported at nearly all of the city's 164…
Riots in Chile's capital Santiago escalate into open battles, with attacks reported at nearly all of the city's 164…
2019
Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first…
Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first…
2019
Thirty people are killed in a fiery bus crash in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Thirty people are killed in a fiery bus crash in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.