2000 - 2025 AD
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2000
Science
- Human Genome Project Draft Assembly Announced at the White House (2000)
July 7: The draft assembly of Human Genome Project is announced at the White House by US President Bill Clinton, Francis Collins, and Craig Venter.
Tags: Genetics, Biology, Human Genome Project, Bill Clinton, Biotechnology, Healthcare
- Tau Neutrino Discovered by DONUT Collaboration (2000)
The Tau neutrino is discovered by the DONUT collaboration
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Tags: Physics, Particle Physics, Standard Model, Experimental Physics, High Energy Physics, Fundamental Particles
Technology
- Microsoft Launches Windows 2000 Operating System (2000)
February 17 - Microsoft released Windows 2000.
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Tags: Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software, Computing, Digital Revolution, Business
- Sony PlayStation 2 Launches in Japan (2000)
March 4: The Sony PlayStation 2 releases in Japan. The system became the highest-selling video game console in history.
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Tags: Video Games, Consumer Electronics, Sony, Entertainment
- Steve Jobs Introduces Mac OS X Public Beta (2000)
September 13: Steve Jobs introduces the public beta of Mac OS X.
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Tags: Operating Systems, Apple, Steve Jobs, Software, Computer Science, Digital Revolution
- International Space Station Begins Operations, First Crew Arrives (2000)
November 2: International Space Station begins operations; its first crew, composed of three men, arrives.
Tags: Space Exploration, Space Station, International Cooperation, Scientific Advancement, NASA, Astronauts, Orbital Mechanics
- First Human Genome Sequence Draft Published (2000)
Short description is different from Wikidata
Tags: Genetics, Human Genome Project, Biotechnology, Medicine, DNA, Research
- Sony Develops Blu-ray Prototypes (2000)
Sony develops the first prototypes for the Blu-ray optical disc format. The first prototype player was released in 2004.
Tags: Electronics, Sony, Digital Media, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics
Politics
- Vladimir Putin Elected President (2000)
March 26: Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia.
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Tags: Elections, Presidency, Leadership, Governance, International Relations
- Kim Dae-jung and Kim Jong-il Hold First Inter-Korean Summit (2000)
June 13–15: First inter-Korean summit.
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Tags: Summit, Kim Jong-il, Inter-Korean Relations, Cold War, Peace Process, Diplomacy
- 2000 Camp David Summit Fails to Resolve Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (2000)
July 11–25: The 2000 Camp David Summit, aimed at reaching a "final status" agreement between the Palestinians and the Israelis, was held between Unite...
Tags: Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Peace Process, Diplomacy, Summit, Yasser Arafat, Bill Clinton
- Slobodan Milošević Resigns After Belgrade Revolution (2000)
October 5: Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević resigns following a revolution in Belgrade.
Tags: Yugoslavia, Revolution, President, Authoritarianism
- Supreme Court Declares Bush President in Bush v. Gore (2000)
December 12: In Bush v. Gore, the United States Supreme Court declares George W. Bush President of the United States.
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Tags: Supreme Court, Presidential Election, George W. Bush, Legal System, Constitutional Law
2001
Science
- First Draft of the Human Genome Project Published (2001)
The first draft of the Human Genome Project is published.
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Tags: Genetics, Biology, Medicine, Research, Human Genome Project, DNA, Biotechnology, International Collaboration
Technology
- Steve Jobs Unveils the First iPod (2001)
October 23: Steve Jobs introduces the first iPod.
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Tags: Consumer Electronics, Apple, Steve Jobs, Globalization
Politics
- Silvio Berlusconi Elected Prime Minister of Italy (2001)
Media magnate Silvio Berlusconi was elected Prime Minister of Italy.
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Tags: Prime Minister, European Politics, Political Leadership, Elections
2002
Technology
- SpaceX Founded (2002)
March 14: SpaceX is founded by Elon Musk.
Tags: Space Exploration, Aerospace, Commercial Space, Entrepreneurship
- Steve Fossett Completes First Solo, Nonstop Airplane Flight Around the World (2002)
Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world.
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Tags: Aviation, Exploration
Politics
- Venezuelan Coup Attempt Fails (2002)
April 11 - 13: 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt fails to overthrow president Hugo Chavez.
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Tags: Coup d'état, Political Instability, Venezuela, Democracy, Failed Coup
- East Timor Achieves Independence (2002)
May 20: East Timor gains independence.
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Tags: Independence, Decolonization, Self-determination, Sovereignty, United Nations, Post-Colonialism
- International Criminal Court Established (2002)
July 1: The International Criminal Court is established.
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Tags: International Law, Human Rights, Justice, War Crimes, Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, International Relations, Multilateralism
- African Union Established (2002)
July 9: The African Union is founded.
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Tags: African Union, Pan-Africanism, Political Organization, Regional Cooperation, International Relations
- Hu Jintao Elected General Secretary of the CCP (2002)
Hu Jintao is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
Tags: Chinese Communist Party, Leadership, Political Transition, Governance
2003
Science
- Human Genome Project Officially Concluded (2003)
The Human Genome Project is completed.
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Tags: Genetics, Biology, Scientific Research, Biotechnology, Medical Advancements, International Collaboration, DNA, Molecular Biology
- Grigori Perelman Presents Proof of the Poincaré Conjecture (2003)
Grigori Perelman presents proof of the Poincaré Conjecture.
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Tags: Mathematics, Proof, Scientific Advancement
Politics
- First Six-Party Talks on North Korean Nuclear Program (2003)
August 27 – 29: The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia.
Tags: Nuclear Proliferation, Diplomacy, International Relations, Denuclearization, Security
- Rose Revolution in Georgia (2003)
November 3 – 23: The Rose Revolution occurs in Georgia.
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Tags: Revolution, Democracy, Elections, Political Protest, Nonviolent Resistance
2004
Science
- Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity Land (2004)
Spirit and Opportunity land on Mars.
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Tags: Space Exploration, Mars, Robotics, NASA, Planetary Science, Exploration
- First Surface Images of Titan (2004)
First surface images of Saturn's moon Titan.
Tags: Space Exploration, Astronomy, Planetary Science, Exploration
- Graphene Isolated and Quantum Properties Studied (2004)
Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov isolated graphene, a monolayer of carbon atoms, and studied its quantum electrical properties.
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Tags: Physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Nobel Prize
Technology
- Facebook Launched (2004)
February 4: Facebook is formed by Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew McCollum, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.
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Tags: Social Media, Internet, Communication, Social Networking, Web 2.0, Global Impact
- First Podcast Introduced by Adam Curry and Dave Winer (2004)
First podcast, invented by Adam Curry and Dave Winer, is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet and it usually feat...
Tags: Digital Media, Internet, Audio, Communication
Politics
- NATO and EU Enlargement: Eastern Bloc Integration (2004)
NATO and the European Union incorporates most of the former Eastern Bloc.
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Tags: NATO, European Union, Cold War, Geopolitics, Integration, International Relations
- Ukrainian Presidential Election and Orange Revolution (2004)
Orange Revolution in Ukraine.
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Tags: Democracy, Elections, Protests, Political Corruption, Geopolitics
2005
Science
- Dwarf Planet Eris Discovered (2005)
July 29: Michael E. Brown confirms the discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
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Tags: Astronomy, Planetary Science, Solar System, Space Exploration, Kuiper Belt
- Grid Cells in the Brain Discovered (2005)
Grid cells in the brain are discovered by Edvard Moser and May-Britt Moser.
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Tags: Cognitive Science, Nobel Prize, Cell Biology, Research
Technology
- YouTube Founded (2005)
February 14: YouTube is founded by Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen.
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Tags: Internet, Social Media, Digital Media, Web 2.0
- First Human Face Transplant Performed (2005)
November 30: Surgeons in France carry out the first human face transplant with Isabelle Dinoire becoming the first person to undergo it.
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Tags: Medicine, Surgery, Medical Ethics
Politics
- Cedar Revolution in Lebanon (2005)
February 14 – April 27: Cedar Revolution in Lebanon triggered by the assassination of Rafic Hariri.
Tags: Political Protest, Assassination, Civil Unrest, Democracy Movement
- Kyoto Protocol Officially Takes Effect (2005)
February 16: The Kyoto Protocol comes into effect.
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Tags: Environmentalism, Climate Change, International Relations, Treaty, Sustainability, Global Warming, United Nations
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Elected President of Iran (2005)
August 3: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad becomes President of Iran.
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Tags: Presidency, Elections, Islamic Republic, Political Leadership, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy
- Angela Merkel Elected Chancellor of Germany (2005)
November 22: Angela Merkel becomes Germany's first female Chancellor.
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Tags: Chancellor, European Union, Female Leadership
- Israel's Withdrawal from Gaza (2005)
Israel withdraws from Gaza.
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Tags: Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Territorial Disputes, Withdrawal, Settlements, Security
2006
Technology
- Microblogging Platform Twitter Launches (2006)
March 21: Twitter is launched.
Tags: Social Media, Internet, Communication, Social Networking, Global Impact
- Google Acquires YouTube (2006)
October 9 – November 13: Google acquires YouTube for US$1.65 billion.
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Tags: Internet, Social Media, Digital Media, Google, Web 2.0
- Nintendo Releases the Wii Video Game Console (2006)
Nintendo launches the Wii.
Tags: Video Games, Entertainment, Gaming Industry
Politics
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Elected President of Liberia (2006)
January 16: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf becomes President of Liberia, and thus Africa's first elected female head of state.
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Tags: Liberia, Presidential Elections, Democracy, African Politics, Women's Rights
- Hamas Victory in Palestinian Legislative Election (2006)
January 25: Hamas wins the 2006 Palestinian legislative election.
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Tags: Hamas, Elections, Political Islam, Governance
- Thai Military Overthrows Thaksin Shinawatra's Government (2006)
September 19: A coup d'état in Thailand overthrows the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Tags: Coup d'état, Thailand, Military, Government, Political Instability
- Alexander Litvinenko Dies from Polonium-210 Poisoning (2006)
November 1: Former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko dies from poisoning in the UK.
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Tags: Assassination, Espionage, Cold War, Political Intrigue, Human Rights, Intelligence Agencies, Poisoning, International Relations
- Saddam Hussein Executed by Hanging (2006)
December 30: Execution of Saddam Hussein by hanging.
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Tags: Iraq War, Saddam Hussein, Execution, War on Terror, International Law, Human Rights, Regime Change
2007
Technology
- Apple Introduces the iPhone (2007)
January 9: Introduction of the iPhone.
Tags: Mobile Phones, Smartphones, Apple, Steve Jobs, Consumer Electronics, Digital Revolution, Internet
- Netflix Launches Streaming Video Service (2007)
Netflix debuted the first popular video-on-demand service
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Tags: Internet, Streaming, Entertainment, Digital Media, Global Impact
- Bank of Scotland Launches World's First Banking App (2007)
The Bank of Scotland develops the world's first banking app
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Tags: Banking, Mobile Technology, Digital Revolution, Internet, Communication
- SoundCloud Launches, Pioneering On-Demand Music (2007)
SoundCloud, the first on-demand service to focus on music is debuted
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Tags: Music, Internet, Digital Media, Streaming, Social Media
- Amazon Launches the First Kindle E-Reader (2007)
In 2007, Amazon launched the first Kindle e-reader, a device developed under the direction of CEO Jeff Bezos to beat competitors to market; it was fol...
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Tags: Amazon, Jeff Bezos, Consumer Electronics, Internet
Politics
- Nancy Pelosi Elected First Female Speaker of the House (2007)
January 4: Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
Tags: House of Representatives
- EU Member States Sign the Treaty of Lisbon (2007)
December 13: 27 EU member states sign the Treaty of Lisbon, with the treaty coming into effect on December 1, 2009.
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Tags: European Union, Treaty, Political Integration, International Relations, Law, EU Enlargement, Governance
- Assassination of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan (2007)
December 27: Assassination of Benazir Bhutto, opposition leader and former prime minister of Pakistan.
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Tags: Assassination, Political Violence, Democracy, Islamism, Terrorism, Political Instability
- Post-Election Violence and Coalition Government in Kenya (2007)
Crisis follows the Kenyan presidential election of 2007, leading to the formation of a coalition government.
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Tags: Election, Political Crisis, Violence, Coalition Government, Ethnic Conflict, Human Rights, Post-Colonialism
2008
Science
- Large Hadron Collider Completed (2008)
The Large Hadron Collider is completed as the world's largest and most powerful particle collider.
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Tags: Particle Physics, High-Energy Physics, CERN, Experimental Physics
Technology
- Spotify Music Streaming Service Launches (2008)
October 7: Spotify is launched.
Tags: Internet, Music, Digital Media, Streaming, Entertainment, Business, Copyright
- Google Releases Chrome Web Browser (2008)
Google Chrome is released.
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Tags: Internet, Software, Google, World Wide Web, Information Technology
- Tesla Roadster's Launch Marks First Mass Production Electric Car (2008)
Tesla Roadster launched, the first mass production lithium-ion battery electric car.
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Tags: Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Transportation
- Satoshi Nakamoto Develops the Blockchain (2008)
Satoshi Nakamoto develops the first blockchain.
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Tags: Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Decentralization, Cryptography, Information Technology, Digital Currency, Internet
Politics
- Nepal Declared a Republic, Abolishing Monarchy (2008)
May 28: The 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly declares Nepal a republic, ending its monarchy.
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Tags: Republic, Monarchy, Political Transition, Democracy
- Barack Obama Elected President of the United States (2008)
November 4: Barack Obama is elected the first African-American President of the United States.
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Tags: Presidential Election, Civil Rights, Equality, Democracy
- Kosovo Declares Independence (2008)
Kosovo declares independence, though it is not recognised by the United Nations.
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Tags: Independence, Self-determination, Ethnic Conflict, Sovereignty, Nation-building, International Relations
2009
Technology
- Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Launched (2009)
January 3: The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is launched.
Tags: Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Digital Currency, Decentralization, Finance, Internet, Cryptography
Politics
- Barack Obama's First Inauguration (2009)
January 20: First inauguration of Barack Obama.
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Tags: Presidency, Civil Rights, Elections, Inauguration, Global Impact
- Iranian Election Protests Erupt (2009)
Election protests begin in Iran.
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Tags: Election, Protest, Political Unrest, Human Rights, Islamic Republic, Democracy
2010
Science
- Synthetic Organism Mycoplasma laboratorium Created (2010)
The first synthetic organism, Mycoplasma laboratorium is created by the J. Craig Venter Institute
Tags: Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology, Research and Development, Scientific Breakthrough
- First Synthetic Bacterial Cells Constructed (2010)
The first self-replicating, synthetic bacterial cells are constructed.
Tags: Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Research, Bioethics
- Preliminary Evidence of Neanderthal-Human Interbreeding Presented (2010)
The Neanderthal Genome Project presented preliminary genetic evidence that interbreeding likely occurred and that a small but significant portion of N...
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Tags: Genetics, Human Evolution, DNA, Anthropology
Technology
- Apple Introduces the iPad Tablet Computer (2010)
The iPad is introduced.
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Tags: Computing, Apple, Mobile Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Instagram Social Media Platform Launches (2010)
Instagram is launched.
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Tags: Social Media, Internet, Social Networking, Digital Culture, Communication
Politics
- Aung San Suu Kyi Released from House Arrest (2010)
Burmese political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest.
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Tags: Human Rights, Democracy, Activism, Authoritarianism, Political Reform
- Arab Spring Uprisings Begin (2010)
Arab Spring starts.
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Tags: Political Protest, Revolution, Democracy, Authoritarianism, Human Rights, Social Media, Civil Unrest, Geopolitics, Political Islam
- Julia Gillard Becomes Australia's First Female Prime Minister (2010)
Julia Gillard is elected first woman Prime Minister of Australia.
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Tags: Prime Minister, Leadership, Gender Equality
2011
Science
- NASA Launches Juno Spacecraft to Jupiter (2011)
NASA launches spacecraft to visit Jupiter and Mars.
Tags: Space Exploration, NASA, Astronomy, Planetary Science, Jupiter, Spacecraft
- HPTN 052 Study Demonstrates HIV Treatment Prevents Transmission (2011)
HIV treatment as prevention (HPTN 052)
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Tags: HIV, Public Health, Medical Research, Epidemiology, Global Health
Technology
- Space Shuttle Program Concludes (2011)
Space Shuttle program is officially ended.
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Tags: Space Exploration, NASA, Space Race, Aerospace Engineering, Cold War Legacy, Human Spaceflight, International Collaboration
Politics
- South Sudan Declares Independence (2011)
July 9: Independence of South Sudan.
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Tags: Independence, Self-determination, Post-Colonialism, Civil War, African Politics, Nation-building, Diplomacy
- Arab Spring Uprisings and Revolutions (2011)
Arab Spring: revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya follow, as well as uprisings in Yemen and Bahrain, and protests in several other Arab countries.
Tags: Political Revolution, Democracy, Authoritarianism, Protests, Civil Unrest, Geopolitics, Arab World, Dictatorship, Social Media, Human Rights
- Occupy Movement Sparks Global Protests (2011)
Occupy movement inspires worldwide protests.
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Tags: Protest, Social Justice, Globalization, Financial Crisis, Activism, Democracy
- Death and State Funeral of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-il (2011)
Death and state funeral of Kim Jong-il.
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Tags: Kim Jong-il, State Funeral, Dictatorship, Succession
2012
Science
- Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Water on Mars (2012)
The US rover, Curiosity, takes a selfie on Mars and finds evidence of an ancient streambed of water on the Red Planet.
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Tags: Space Exploration, Mars, Planetary Science, Astronomy, Robotics, NASA, Geology
- Higgs Boson Discovered at CERN (2012)
Higgs boson is discovered at CERN (confirmed to 99.999% certainty)
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Tags: Particle Physics, CERN, Standard Model, Fundamental Physics, Experimental Physics, High-Energy Physics, Theoretical Physics
Politics
- Putin Wins Third Presidential Term (2012)
May 7: Vladimir Putin is elected president of Russia for the third time.
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Tags: Presidency, Vladimir Putin, Elections, Political Leadership, Authoritarianism
- Barack Obama Re-elected U.S. President (2012)
November 6: Barack Obama wins second term as President of the United States, defeating former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
Tags: Presidential Election, Democracy
- Xi Jinping Elected General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (2012)
November 15: Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
Tags: Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping, Leadership, Communist Party, Authoritarianism, Global Power
- Kyoto Protocol Extended at UN Climate Change Conference (2012)
November 26 – December 8: UN Climate Change Conference agrees to extend the Kyoto Protocol until 2020.
Tags: Climate Change, United Nations, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Global Governance, Environmentalism
- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Resigns (2012)
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh steps down.
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Tags: Presidential Resignation, Arab Spring, Civil Unrest, Political Transition, Authoritarianism, Middle East Politics
2013
Science
- Breakthroughs in Cancer Immunotherapy (2013)
Cancer immunotherapy
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Tags: Medicine, Research, Biotechnology, Healthcare
Politics
- Death and State Funeral of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez (2013)
March 5: Death and state funeral of Hugo Chavez.
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Tags: Venezuela, Presidency, Socialism, Hugo Chávez, Political Leadership, State Funeral, Populism
- Croatia Joins the European Union (2013)
July 1: Croatia becomes a member of the European Union.
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Tags: European Integration, European Union, International Relations
- Egyptian President Morsi Deposed in Military Coup (2013)
July 3: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is deposed by the military in a coup d'état.
Tags: Coup d'état, Military, Political Instability, Arab Spring, Democracy, Authoritarianism
- Euromaidan Revolution Begins in Kyiv (2013)
November 21: The Euromaidan uprising begins in Ukraine.
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Tags: Revolution, Political Protest, Geopolitics, Democracy, Government Overthrow
- Edward Snowden Leaks NSA Surveillance Documents (2013)
Edward Snowden releases classified documents concerning mass surveillance by the NSA.
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Tags: Surveillance, Privacy, National Security, Transparency, Global Impact
- Uruguay Legalizes Cannabis (2013)
Uruguay becomes the first country to fully legalize cannabis.
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Tags: Cannabis, Drug Policy, Legalization, Public Health, Social Reform
2014
Science
- Exotic Hadrons Discovered at LHCb (2014)
Exotic hadrons are discovered at the LHCb
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Tags: Particle Physics, Experimental Physics, Fundamental Physics, CERN, High Energy Physics
Technology
- Philae Probe Lands on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (2014)
November 12: The Rosetta spacecraft's Philae probe becomes the first to successfully land on a comet.
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Tags: Space Exploration, Comets, Astronomy, Spacecraft
Politics
- Euromaidan Revolution, Annexation of Crimea, and War in Donbas (2014)
February: Euromaidan protest in Ukraine sparks a revolution and the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych, leading to Russia's annexation of Crimea and the w...
Tags: Revolution, Geopolitics, Annexation, Warfare, Cold War Legacy, Nationalism, Vladimir Putin
- Narendra Modi Elected Prime Minister (2014)
Narendra Modi is elected as the Prime Minister of India.
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Tags: Prime Minister, Elections, Indian Politics, Government, Democracy
- Joko Widodo Elected President of Indonesia (2014)
Joko Widodo is elected President of Indonesia.
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Tags: Elections, Presidency, Democracy, Political Leadership, Government
2015
Science
- Liquid Water Confirmed on Mars (2015)
Liquid water is found on Mars.
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Tags: Space Exploration, Astronomy, Planetary Science, Mars, Astrobiology, NASA
- New Horizons and Dawn Spacecraft Transmit First Close-Up Images of Ceres and Pluto (2015)
First close-up images of Ceres and Pluto.
Tags: Space Exploration, Astronomy, Planetary Science, Solar System, NASA, Dwarf Planets
- Homo naledi Fossil Discovery (2015)
Homo naledi, a species of early human, is discovered in Africa.
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Tags: Paleontology, Anthropology, Human Evolution, Fossil Discovery
- CRISPR Genome-Editing Method Demonstrated and Widely Adopted (2015)
CRISPR genome-editing method
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Tags: Genetics, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Scientific Innovation, Bioethics, Medical Advancements, Global Impact
Politics
- Iran Nuclear Deal Signed (2015)
July 14: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement reached, setting limits to Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
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Tags: Nuclear Proliferation, Diplomacy, Sanctions, International Relations
- Paris Agreement on Climate Change Negotiated (2015)
November 30 – December 12: 195 nations agree to lower carbon emissions by negotiating the Paris agreement.
Tags: Climate Change, Environmentalism, International Relations, United Nations, Global Warming, Sustainability, Diplomacy, Environmental Policy
- China-Taiwan Summit and US-Cuba Diplomatic Relations Restored (2015)
The heads of China and Taiwan meet for the first time, while the United States and Cuba reestablish full diplomatic relations.
Tags: Diplomacy, International Relations, Cold War Legacy, Cross-Strait Relations, US Foreign Policy
- Assassination of Russian Politician Boris Nemtsov (2015)
Assassination of Boris Nemtsov.
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Tags: Assassination, Political Violence, Opposition, Human Rights, Vladimir Putin
2016
Science
- LIGO Confirms Detection of Gravitational Waves (2016)
February 11: Detection of gravitational waves by LIGO confirmed.
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Tags: Physics, Astronomy, Gravitational Waves, General Relativity, LIGO, Black Holes, Cosmology
- Juno Spacecraft Enters Jupiter Orbit (2016)
July 4: Juno enters orbit around Jupiter
Tags: Space Exploration, Astronomy, Planetary Science, NASA, Jupiter, Spacecraft
Technology
- AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol in Go (2016)
March 9-15: Artificial intelligence program AlphaGo defeats top Go player Lee Sedol in a series of 5 games, winning 4 out of 5 games.
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Games, Algorithm
- Gotthard Base Tunnel Completion (2016)
June 1: The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest railway tunnel, is completed.
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Tags: Transportation, Railways, Infrastructure, Modernization, Construction
- Pokémon Go's Release Revolutionizes Mobile Gaming (2016)
Augmented-reality game, Pokémon Go, is released, breaking records in revenue, and becoming the best-selling mobile game.
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Tags: Video Games, Entertainment, Digital Culture
Politics
- Barack Obama Visits Cuba (2016)
March 20: Barack Obama becomes the first U.S. president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge in 1928.
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Tags: Diplomacy, Foreign Relations, Cold War Legacy
- Rodrigo Duterte Inaugurated as Philippine President, Launches Drug War (2016)
May 9: Rodrigo Duterte becomes President of the Philippines, and initiates a controversial drug war.
Tags: Presidency, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Controversy, Governance
- United Kingdom Votes to Leave the European Union; Cameron Resigns (2016)
June 23 – July 13: The people of the United Kingdom vote to leave the European Union; David Cameron resigns as a result, and Theresa May succeeds him ...
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Tags: Brexit, European Union, Referendum, Political Transition, Populism, Globalization, Political Divisions
- Paris Agreement Officially Enters Into Force (2016)
November 4: The Paris Agreement, signed by 195 nations to fight global warming, formally goes into effect.
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Tags: Climate Change, International Relations, Environmentalism, Global Governance, United Nations, Treaty, Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Diplomacy
- Donald Trump Elected US President (2016)
November 8: Donald Trump wins the 2016 presidential election, in an upset against Hillary Clinton, the first woman to be nominated by a major party.
Tags: Presidential Election, Populism, Political Polarization, Democracy, Donald Trump, Global Politics
- UN Lifts Sanctions on Iran Following Nuclear Program Dismantling (2016)
The United Nations lifts sanctions from Iran in recognition of the dismantling of its nuclear program.
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Tags: Nuclear Proliferation, Sanctions, United Nations, International Relations, Diplomacy, Middle East Politics
- Colombia: Peace Deal Signed with FARC Rebels (2016)
The Colombian government signs a peace deal with FARC to end the Colombian conflict, despite narrowly losing a referendum.
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Tags: Peace Treaty, Civil War, Insurgency, FARC, Guerrilla Warfare, Political Conflict, Referendum
- Turkish Government Launches Purges After Failed Coup (2016)
The government of Turkey begins a series of purges in reaction to a failed coup d'état attempt.
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Tags: Coup d'état, Purges, Authoritarianism, Human Rights, Political Repression
- Dilma Rousseff Impeached as President of Brazil (2016)
The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, is impeached.
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Tags: Impeachment, Presidency, Political Crisis, Corruption, Democracy, Political Instability
- King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand Dies; Vajiralongkorn Ascends Throne (2016)
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand dies after 70 years on the throne and is succeeded by his son Vajiralongkorn.
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Tags: Monarchy, Succession, Thailand
- Assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara (2016)
Andrei Karlov, the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, is assassinated at an art exhibition in Ankara.
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Tags: Assassination, Diplomacy, International Relations, Political Violence, Terrorism
- Tsai Ing-wen Elected as Taiwan's First Female President (2016)
Tsai Ing-wen is elected as the first female President of Taiwan.
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Tags: Elections, Democracy, President, Female Leadership
- Attack on Saudi Arabian Diplomatic Missions in Iran (2016)
2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran.
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Tags: Diplomacy, International Relations, Political Violence, Protests, Regional Conflict, Shia Islam, Sunni Islam
- Death and State Funeral of Fidel Castro (2016)
Death and state funeral of Fidel Castro.
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Tags: Cold War, Cuban Revolution, Socialism, Communism, Dictatorship, Political Transition, Fidel Castro, State Funeral
- Adoption of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2016)
Paris Agreement on Climate Change
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Tags: Climate Change, Environmentalism, International Relations, United Nations, Sustainability, Global Governance
2017
Science
- First Observation of Gravitational Waves with Electromagnetic Counterpart (2017)
Gravitational wave signal GW170817 is observed by the LIGO/Virgo collaboration. This is the first instance of a gravitational wave event observed to h...
Tags: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Gravitational Waves, LIGO, Scientific Breakthrough, Cosmology, Space Exploration
Technology
- Google Publishes 'Attention Is All You Need' Paper, Introducing the Transformer Architecture (2017)
Google publishes a research paper "Attention Is All You Need" leading to the development into a new deep learning architecture known as the transforme...
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Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Science, Google, Algorithm
Politics
- Donald Trump Inaugurated as US President (2017)
January 20: Donald Trump is inaugurated as President of the United States.
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Tags: Presidential Inauguration, Donald Trump, Political Transition, Executive Branch, Global Impact, Democracy, Governance
- Assassination of Kim Jong-nam in Malaysia (2017)
February 13: Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of Kim Jong-Un, is assassinated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tags: Assassination, Diplomacy, Cold War Legacy, Intelligence Agencies
- Robert Mugabe Ousted in Zimbabwean Coup (2017)
Robert Mugabe is ousted in a coup d'état.
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- Park Geun-hye Impeached; Moon Jae-in Elected President (2017)
The President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, is impeached, while Moon Jae-in is elected president.
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- Macron Elected President of France (2017)
Emmanuel Macron becomes President of France after defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
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2018
Science
- Cloning of Monkeys and First Reported Genetically Modified Humans (2018)
The first monkeys are cloned, and first genetically modified humans reported, in China.
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- Northern White Rhinoceros Functionally Extinct (2018)
The northern white rhinoceros becomes functionally extinct.
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- Advancements in Single-Cell Sequencing (2018)
Single-cell sequencing
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Politics
- US-North Korea Summit and DMZ Crossing (2018)
June 12: The first summit between the US and North Korea and the first ever crossing of the Korean Demilitarized Zone by a North Korean leader occur.
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- Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul (2018)
October 2: Exiled Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, triggering a diplomatic crisis fo...
Tags: Assassination, Human Rights, Journalism, International Relations, Freedom of Speech, Political Repression
- Pakatan Harapan Wins Malaysian General Election (2018)
Pakatan Harapan becomes the first opposition party to assume power in Malaysia since independence.
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- Macedonia and Greece Resolve Naming Dispute (2018)
Macedonia and Greece reach a historic agreement in the Macedonia naming dispute, in which the former is renamed in 2019 to the 'Republic of North Mace...
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- China Abolishes Presidential Term Limits, Cementing Xi Jinping's Power (2018)
China's National People's Congress votes to abolish presidential term limits, allowing Xi Jinping to rule for life. Xi is also the General Secretary o...
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- Armenian Velvet Revolution (2018)
2018 Armenian revolution occurs.
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- Iraqi Elections Following Defeat of ISIL (2018)
First post-ISIL election in Iraq.
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- Trump Administration Reinstates Sanctions on Iran (2018)
The Trump administration reimposes sanctions against Iran.
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- Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal and Dawn Sturgess in England (2018)
Four people are poisoned with a nerve agent, one fatally, in Salisbury and Amesbury, England in a suspected Russian assassination attempt.
Tags: Assassination, Espionage, Cold War, International Relations
2019
Science
- First Image of a Black Hole and Discovery of Homo luzonensis (2019)
April 10: The Event Horizon Telescope takes the first ever image of a black hole, at the core of galaxy Messier 87. Fossil fragments found in the Call...
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- First All-Female Spacewalk Conducted (2019)
October 18: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch conduct the first all-female spacewalk outside of the ISS.
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- New Horizons Obtains First Close-Up Image of Kuiper Belt Object (2019)
New Horizons takes the first close up image of a classical kuiper belt object.
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- First Patient Treated with Genetically Modified Phage Therapy (2019)
Isabelle Holdaway is the first patient to receive a genetically modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection.
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Technology
- Chang'e 4 Lands on the Far Side of the Moon (2019)
January 3: Chang'e 4 becomes the first object to land on the far side of the Moon.
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- IBM Launches IBM Q System One (2019)
IBM launches IBM Q System One, its first integrated quantum computing system for commercial use.
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Politics
- Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Established (2019)
January 25: Establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Tags: Autonomy, Insurgency, Peace Process, Self-determination, Governance
- Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates (2019)
April 30: Emperor Akihito of Japan abdicates from his throne, the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in almost two centuries. The abdication ends ...
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- India Revokes Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir (2019)
August 5: India revokes the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
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- Donald Trump Impeached by US House of Representatives (2019)
December 18: US President Donald Trump is impeached by the House of Representatives for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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- Hong Kong Protests Erupt Over Extradition Bill (2019)
Protests begin in Hong Kong over an extradition bill.
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- EU Copyright Directive Passed Despite Opposition (2019)
The EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market is passed over intense opposition.
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- Sudanese Security Forces Kill Protesters (2019)
More than a hundred people are killed after police and Janjaweed attack protesters in Sudan.
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- Trump, Moon, and Kim Hold Trilateral Meeting at Panmunjom (2019)
A trilateral gathering is held at the Panmunjom Truce Village between South Korean President Moon Jae-in, North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un and US Presi...
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- Catalan Independence Leaders Sentenced to Prison (2019)
Twelve Catalan independence movement leaders found guilty of sedition and misuse of public funds and they were sentenced to 9 to 13 years in prison.
Tags: Independence Movement, Separatism, Regionalism, European Union
- Benjamin Netanyahu Indicted on Corruption Charges (2019)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
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2020
Science
- NASA Launches Mars 2020 Rover Mission (2020)
July 30: NASA successfully launches its Mars 2020 rover mission to search for signs of ancient life and collect samples for return to Earth.
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- Africa Declared Polio-Free (2020)
August 25: Africa is declared free of wild polio, the second virus to be eradicated from the continent since smallpox 40 years previously.
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- OSIRIS-REx Collects Asteroid Sample from Bennu (2020)
October 20: NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft briefly touches down on 101955 Bennu, becoming the agency's first probe to retrieve samples from an asteroid,...
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- AlphaFold Solves Protein Folding (2020)
November 30: Protein folding, one of the biggest mysteries in biology, is solved by AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence algorithm developed by DeepM...
Tags: Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Breakthrough, Biotechnology, Genetics
- China Returns Moon Samples with Chang'e 5 (2020)
China launches Chang'e 5 and becomes the third country after the US and the Soviet Union to return samples of the moon.
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- First Approved mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine: Pfizer-BioNTech Collaboration (2020)
The first MRNA vaccine to be approved by public health medicines regulators is co-developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for COVID-19.
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Technology
- Crewed Spaceflight Resumes in the United States After Nine-Year Hiatus (2020)
May 30: Crewed spaceflight resumes in the United States for the first time since 2011.
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- OpenAI Unveils GPT-3 AI Model (2020)
OpenAI demonstrated an Artificial Intelligence model called GPT-3. The program was created to generate human-like responses when given prompts.
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Politics
- Donald Trump Acquitted in First Impeachment Trial (2020)
January 16 – February 5: Donald Trump is acquitted by the United States Senate in his first impeachment trial.
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- United Kingdom Formally Withdraws from the European Union (2020)
January 31: The United Kingdom formally withdraws from the European Union.
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- China's National People's Congress Imposes National Security Law on Hong Kong (2020)
June 30: China's National People's Congress grants itself sweeping powers to curtail civil liberties in Hong Kong.
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- Najib Razak Convicted in 1MDB Scandal Trial (2020)
July 28: Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak is found guilty of all seven charges in the first of five trials on the 1MDB scandal, being jai...
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- Special Tribunal for Lebanon Convicts Hezbollah Member in Hariri Assassination (2020)
August 19: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon convicts in absentia Salim Ayyash, a senior member of Hezbollah, for the 2005 assassination of former prim...
Tags: Assassination, Hezbollah, Terrorism, Political Violence
- UN Fact-Finding Mission Accuses Venezuela of Crimes Against Humanity (2020)
September 16: A United Nations Human Rights Council fact-finding mission formally accuses the Venezuelan government of crimes against humanity, includ...
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- United States Presidential Election Results and Contested Outcome (2020)
The 2020 U.S. presidential election saw record voter turnout, and although Joe Biden was declared the winner, Donald Trump contested the results, culm...
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- UN Removes Cannabis from List of Dangerous Drugs for Medical Use (2020)
December 2: The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs votes to remove cannabis from a list of dangerous drugs in recognition of its medical valu...
Tags: United Nations, Drug Policy, Cannabis, International Law, Health
2021
Science
- Perseverance Rover and Ingenuity Helicopter Land on Mars (2021)
February 18: NASA's Mars 2020 mission (containing the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter drone) lands on Mars at Jezero Crater, after seven m...
Tags: Space Exploration, Mars, NASA, Aerospace
- Scientists Create Human-Monkey Chimera Embryos (2021)
April 15: Scientists announce they successfully injected human stem cells into the embryos of monkeys, creating chimera-embryos.
Tags: Bioethics, Genetic Engineering, Medical Research
- First Direct Observation of Light Behind a Black Hole Confirms General Relativity (2021)
July 28: The first direct observation of light from behind a black hole is reported, confirming Einstein's theory of general relativity.
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- IPCC Releases First Part of Sixth Assessment Report on Climate Change (2021)
August 9: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases the first part of its Sixth Assessment Report, which concludes that the effects of hu...
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- Leaded Petrol Phased Out Globally (2021)
August 30: The UN Environment Programme announces that leaded petrol in road vehicles has been phased out globally, a hundred years after its introduc...
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- WHO Endorses First Malaria Vaccine (2021)
October 6: The World Health Organization endorses the first malaria vaccine.
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- Pfizer Develops First Oral Antiviral Medication for COVID-19 (2021)
Pfizer develops the world's first pill for COVID.
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Technology
- Ingenuity Helicopter Makes First Flight on Mars; Díaz-Canel Becomes First Secretary of Cuban Communist Party (2021)
April 19: Ingenuity becomes the first vehicle to fly in the atmosphere of another planet. Miguel Díaz-Canel becomes First Secretary of the Communist P...
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- Blue Origin's First Human Spaceflight (2021)
July 19: Blue Origin successfully conducts its first human test flight, with a reusable New Shepard rocket delivering four crew members into space inc...
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- SpaceX Launches First All-Civilian Orbital Spaceflight (2021)
September 16: Inspiration4, launched by SpaceX, becomes the first all-civilian spaceflight, carrying a four-person crew on a three-day orbit of the Ea...
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Politics
- U.S. Capitol Attack by Pro-Trump Supporters (2021)
January 6: Supporters of President Donald Trump, gathered after a rally led by him, attack the United States Capitol, leading to five deaths.
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- Kim Jong-un Elected General Secretary of Workers' Party of Korea (2021)
January 10: Kim Jong-un is elected as the General Secretary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, inheriting the title from his father Kim Jong-il, w...
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- Donald Trump Impeached and Acquitted (Second Impeachment) (2021)
January 13 – February 13: Donald Trump is impeached for a second time following the events of January 6, but is acquitted again after his trial from F...
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- Joe Biden Inaugurated as U.S. President; Kamala Harris Sworn in as Vice President (2021)
January 20: Joe Biden is inaugurated as President of the United States. Kamala Harris, sworn in as vice president, becomes the first woman, first Afri...
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- Belarus Forcibly Lands Ryanair Flight to Arrest Journalist Roman Protasevich (2021)
May 23: Ryanair Flight 4978 is forced to land by Belarusian authorities to detain dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.
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- Israeli Government Change: Bennett and Lapid Take Office (2021)
June 13: Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving prime minister of Israel, is voted out of office; Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are sworn in as Prim...
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- Juneteenth Officially Declared a Federal Holiday in the United States (2021)
June 19: Joe Biden signs Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, making Juneteenth a federal holiday. It is the first new federal holiday s...
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- Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated (2021)
July 7: Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, is assassinated in a midnight attack by unknown mercenaries.
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- NSO Group Spyware Used to Target Heads of State and Activists (2021)
July 18: An international investigation reveals that spyware sold by Israel's NSO Group to different governments is being used to target heads of stat...
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- Glasgow Climate Pact Signed, Shell Mandated to Comply with Paris Agreement (2021)
197 nations sign the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreeing to limit the use of coal, and the Netherlands legally mandates Royal Dutch Shell to comply with th...
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2022
Science
- Hubble Telescope Images Farthest Star: Earendel (2022)
March 20: WHL0137-LS "Earendel" imaged by Hubble Space Telescope, the earliest and most distant known star.
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- Sagittarius A* Black Hole Imaged by Event Horizon Telescope (2022)
May 12: Sagittarius A*, supermassive black hole at Galactic Center, imaged by Event Horizon Telescope.
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- James Webb Space Telescope Releases First Deep Field Image (2022)
July 11: James Webb Space Telescope takes Webb's First Deep Field, oldest and highest resolution image of the universe to date.
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- Double Asteroid Redirection Test Successfully Impacts Dimorphos (2022)
September 26: Double Asteroid Redirection Test demonstrates capabilities on asteroid (65803) Didymos I Dimorphos.
Tags: Space Exploration, Astronomy, Aerospace Engineering, NASA
- National Ignition Facility Achieves Fusion Ignition (2022)
National Ignition Facility achieves first fusion ignition.
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- Complete Sequencing of Human Genome Reference GRCh38.p14 (2022)
The standard reference gene, GRCh38.p14, of the human genome, is fully sequenced and contains 3.1 billion base pairs.
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Technology
- Elon Musk Acquires Twitter (2022)
April 14: Elon Musk purchases Twitter.
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- Artemis 1 Uncrewed Launch (2022)
November 16: NASA launches Artemis 1, the first uncrewed mission of its Space Launch System, the most powerful rocket ever to reach orbit.
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- OpenAI Releases ChatGPT AI Chatbot (2022)
November 30: OpenAI launches ChatGPT, an AI chatbot.
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- ChatGPT Public Release (2022)
ChatGPT is launched to the public, making its first mainstream generative AI to be released.
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Politics
- Sri Lankan Protests Against Economic Crisis and Government (2022)
March 15 – November 14: Sri Lankan protests.
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- Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice (2022)
June 30: Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first black woman on the Supreme Court.
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- United Kingdom Government Instability and Leadership Changes (2022)
July – October: United Kingdom government crises
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- Assassination of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2022)
July 8: Assassination of Shinzo Abe.
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- UN Human Rights Office Releases Xinjiang Report (2022)
August 31: UN Human Rights Office report on Xinjiang is released.
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- Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet Leader, Dies (2022)
August 31: Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, dies at age 91.
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- Queen Elizabeth II Dies; Charles III Becomes King (2022)
September 8: Elizabeth II dies at the age of 96, and is succeeded by Charles III.
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- Protests Erupt Following Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran (2022)
September 16: Mahsa Amini protests.
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- COVID-19 Lockdown Protests Erupt in China (2022)
November 26: COVID-19 protests in China.
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- Peruvian President Impeached After Self-Coup Attempt, Triggering Protests (2022)
December 7: Self-coup attempt, impeachment and arrest of President Pedro Castillo sparks protests in Peru.
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- Qatar Corruption Scandal Erupts at European Parliament (2022)
December 9: Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament.
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2023
Science
- R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine Approved (2023)
April 13: R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine approved for use.
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- World Health Organization Declares End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (2023)
May 5: World Health Organization ends the designation of COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern.
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- India's Chandrayaan-3 Lands on Lunar South Pole (2023)
August 23: ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 lands on the lunar south pole making India the 4th nation to successfully soft land on the Moon.
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- Hottest Year on Record (2023)
2023 is the hottest year on record.
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Technology
- SpaceX Launches Starship Full Stack Test (2023)
April 20: SpaceX conducts the first full stack test launch of the world's most powerful rocket, Starship.
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Politics
- Israeli Judicial Reform Protests (2023)
January – October: 2023 Israeli judicial reform protests.
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- Attack on the Brazilian Congress (2023)
January 8: 2023 Brazilian Congress attack.
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- Iran and Saudi Arabia Restore Diplomatic Ties (2023)
March 10: Iran and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic relations.
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- Charles III Crowned King (2023)
May 6: Charles III is crowned king of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms.
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- Kevin McCarthy Ousted as Speaker of the House (2023)
October 3: Kevin McCarthy's expulsion via a motion introduced by Matt Gaetz is the first ousting of a Speaker of the United States House of Representa...
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- COP28 Concludes with Fossil Fuel Transition Pledge (2023)
December 12: COP28 ends with world leaders pledging transition away from fossil fuels.
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- International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin (2023)
The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin.
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2024
Politics
- Assassination Attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (2024)
May 15: Attempted assassination of Robert Fico
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- African National Congress Loses Parliamentary Majority in South African Election (2024)
May 29: African National Congress loses parliamentary majority for first time since end of Apartheid in South African general election
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- Julian Assange Released from UK Prison, Returns to Australia (2024)
June 24: Julian Assange released from prison in UK after accepting US plea bargain, returns to Australia
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- Labour Party Victory in United Kingdom General Election (2024)
July 4: Labour wins United Kingdom general election
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- ICJ Rules Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories Illegal (2024)
July 19: ICJ finds Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories a violation of international law
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- Shigeru Ishiba Becomes Prime Minister Amid Hung Parliament (2024)
October 27: Shigeru Ishiba becomes Prime Minister of Japan as general election results in historic hung parliament
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- Donald Trump Wins US Presidential Election (2024)
November 5: Donald Trump wins US presidential election
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- International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders (2024)
November 21: International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
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2025
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