What major event happened in 2015?
From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake; World Leaders pose for a picture during the 2015 Paris Agreement; an airstrike in ...
- The Duchess of Cambridge Gives Birth to a Girl (May 2): Catherine gives birth to her second child, a girl Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. ...
- Cameron Wins a Second Term in a Resounding Victory (May 8): David Cameron's Conservative Party breezes to victory over Labour in the general election.
- Colonial Settlement, 1600s - 1763.
- The American Revolution, 1763 - 1783.
- The New Nation, 1783 - 1815.
- National Expansion and Reform, 1815 - 1880.
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877.
- Rise of Industrial America, 1876-1900.
- Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929.
June 7 – The final major state primaries are held for the 2016 presidential election, with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump emerging as the presumptive nominees for the Democratic and Republican races, respectively. President Barack Obama formally endorses Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The year 2015 brought economic growth, with our unemployment rate dropping to five percent; the normalization of our relations with Cuba and a newly opened U.S. Embassy in Havana; and a historic agreement in Paris to take real action on climate change.
14 killed in California mass shooting; 2 suspects die in shootout. At least 14 people were killed on Wednesday in a mass shooting at a holiday party for workers at a center for people with developmental disabilities in San Bernardino, California. Another 17 people were wounded.
- Law Ends Phone Records Collection (June 2): The Senate votes, 67 to 32, to pass the USA Freedom Act. ...
- American Pharoah Wins Triple Crown (June 6): With his win at the Belmont Stakes, American Pharoah becomes the first winner of the Triple Crown since 1978.
- The United States Supreme Court affirms same-sex marriage. ...
- Canada's prime minister appoints a gender-equal cabinet. ...
- The discoveries made on Pluto. ...
- NASA confirms the presence of water on Mars. ...
- 195 countries sign the world's first accord on climate change.
Ex-Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Robert Burns Jr. dies in car crash. Robert Burns Jr., the former drummer for hard rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died late Friday night in a single-car crash in Georgia.
How old is America today? As of 2021, the United States of America is 245 years old.
What major events happened in 2017?
- January. January 20: Donald Trump becomes the 45th U.S. President.
- April. April 6: The U.S. directly attacks the Syrian government for the first time in the Syrian Civil War.
- August. August 12: The Unite the Right rally left three people dead.
- William The Conqueror Defeats Harold At The Battle of Hastings - 1066. ...
- The Sealing Of Magna Carta - 1215. ...
- The Plague (Black Death) Arrives in England - 1346. ...
- Wars Of The Roses Begins - 1455. ...
- William Shakespeare Is Born - 1564. ...
- Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot Are Discovered - 1605.
- Turkey–ISIL conflict, Spillover of the Syrian Civil War. 2016 Gaziantep bombing. ...
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict. ...
- Yemeni Civil War. ...
- Iraqi Civil War. ...
- Moro conflict.
Trump taps Ben Carson as HUD secretary. President-elect Donald Trump has picked retired neurosurgeon and former rival presidential candidate Ben Carson to be his secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Trump's transition team announced early Monday.
Paris attacks of 2015, coordinated terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on the evening of November 13, 2015. At least 130 people were killed and more than 350 were injured.
- Judge Reverses Tom Brady's Suspension (Sept. ...
- Flavia Pennetta and Novak Djokovic Win the U.S. Open (Sept. ...
- Candidates Attack Trump in Second Republican Debate (Sept. ...
- House Votes to Cut Planned Parenthood Funding (Sept. ...
- Pope Francis Visits the U.S. (Sept.
New England Beats Seattle to Take Fourth Super Bowl (Feb. 1): The New England Patriots defeat the Seattle Seahawks, 28-24, and win their fourth Super Bowl. Tom Brady is named Super Bowl MVP for the third time after throwing four touchdowns and leading the team to a ten point fourth quarter rally.
Firebomb kills 16 at Cairo restaurant. A firebomb attack killed 16 people and wounded three at a small nightclub in Cairo early Friday. The Ministry of Interior said the attack occurred after two young men were refused entry, then allegedly returned and threw Molotov cocktails at the entrance.
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Monday called for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States" until authorities "figure out what is going on" following terrorist attacks in San Bernardino and Paris blamed on the Islamic State and its sympathizers.
What happen in 2015 in India?
28 March – ISRO placed Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) 1-D satellite in orbit by a PSLV C-27 launch vehicle. 29 March – India began to evacuate its citizens from Yemen. 30 March – Bharat Ratna awarded to freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malaviya posthumously.
The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 6:11 p.m. EDT on May 5, 2015. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation.
Obama reassures Persian Gulf states upset over Iran nuclear talks. President Obama on Thursday promised Persian Gulf allies new support against threats from Iran. At a Camp David summit, Obama reaffirmed America's "ironclad" commitment to the security of the region, but stopped short of offering a formal defense pact.
On July 31, 2015, five people were murdered execution style in an apartment in the middle-class Mexico City neighborhood of Narvarte. All five were shot in the head with a nine-millimetre pistol.
Japan lifted its 67-year old ban on dancing after midnight. There were 3.5 million skydive jumps with only 21 fatalities in 2015. That's one fatality for every 165,172 skydives. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum displayed Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet for one day only: April 1, 2015.
The 20th (twentieth) century began on January 1, 1901, and ended on December 31, 2000.
- Physicists confirm existence of gravitational waves. ...
- Catholic and Orthodox leaders meet for first time in 1,000 years. ...
- World tiger count rises for first time in 100 years. ...
- Harriet Tubman will appear on $20 bills. ...
- Teen birth rate reaches all-time low.
March 5th is the sixty-fourth day (sixty-fifth in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; it marks the anniversary of the Boston Massacre: five Americans were fatally shot by British troops—an event contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Christopher “Kid” Reid, Lily James, Mike McCready, Paula Cole, Peter Greenaway, Sterling K. Brown and Victoria Hamilton.
This Day in History: March 5
Harassed by a mob, British troops on this day in 1770 opened fire, killing Crispus Attucks and four others in the Boston Massacre, an event that galvanized anti-British feelings in the lead-up to the American Revolution.
What is America number 1 in?
The U.S. economy is the world's largest in terms of gross domestic product, and also the most technologically powerful. The country's most significant exports are computers and electrical machinery, vehicles, chemical products, food, live animals and military equipment.
On September 9, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted a new name for what had been called the "United Colonies.” The moniker United States of America has remained since then as a symbol of freedom and independence.
America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer who set forth the then revolutionary concept that the lands that Christopher Columbus sailed to in 1492 were part of a separate continent.
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.
Hurricane Irma smashed into Florida on Sunday, destroying buildings and inundating several towns in the Florida Keys before hitting the state's southwest coast with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour.
On this day, Charles IX became King of France, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, and E.D. Nixon and Rosa Parks led the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Famous birthdays include Walt Disney, Frankie Muniz, and Anthony Martial. December 5 also marks International Ninja Day and National Repeal Day.
Contemporary history: the study of recent historical events. Counterfactual history: the study of historical events as they might have happened in different causal circumstances. Cultural history: the study of culture in the past.
June 6, 1944 is a day that saved the world as we know it. The Normandy Invasion commenced on June 6, 1944 and although that invasion is commonly known as 'D-Day', the invasion lasted a lot longer than that.
Paris attacks of 2015, coordinated terrorist attacks that took place in Paris on the evening of November 13, 2015. At least 130 people were killed and more than 350 were injured.
June 5, 2015: Abbott resident Robert Burton shoots his former girlfriend, Stephanie Gebo, 37, at her Parkman home, killing her. The discovery of her body later that day launches a manhunt that lasts 68 days, the longest and costliest in Maine history.
What happened October 5th 2015?
South Carolina hit by once-in-a-millennium rains
South Carolina was hit by historic rainfall over the weekend that caused widespread flooding and left at least six people dead. Two others died in North Carolina. Mount Pleasant, near Charleston, got more than 24 inches of rain.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 19th November 2015 notified the decision of Government of India to celebrate the 26th day of November every year as 'Constitution Day' to promote Constitution values among citizens.
February 2015 was the second month of that common year. The month, which began on a Sunday, ended on a Saturday after 28 days.
On February 15th, Singles Awareness Day reminds us that there's nothing wrong with being single. In fact, the day after Valentine's Day points out all the ways that singledom benefits our communities and more. There are several benefits to being unattached.
Susan B Anthony Day
Let's celebrate the birthday of a famous American suffragist and civil rights leader.
More than two hundred years later, again on the occasion of Brahma Paribartan ritual on June 15, 2015, a group of daitapatis allegedly barged into a secret room of the temple where the vital ritual was scheduled to be held. This led to delay in completing the ritual by several hours.
In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day, calling on countries, international bodies and civil society to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.
A significant flood occurred in the Vere River valley in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, on the night of 13 to 14 June 2015. It resulted in at least 20 human deaths and struck the Tbilisi Zoo, leaving half of its animal inhabitants either dead or on the loose.