What big thing happened in 2016?
August 5–21 – The 2016 Summer Olympics are held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first time in South America. August 24 – A 6.2 earthquake hits central Italy, killing 299 people. August 31 – The Brazilian Senate votes (61–20) to impeach the President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff.
What happened 15 June 2015?
The Libyan government said Sunday night that U.S. airstrikes had killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the suspected mastermind of the 2013 terrorist seizure of an Algerian gas plant in which 38 foreign hostages died. U.S. officials confirmed that Belmokhtar was the target, but said they were uncertain of his fate.
What was happening in July 2014?
Germany Wins World Cup (July 13): After embarrassing host country Brazil in the semifinal, Germany beats Argentina in extra time by a score of 1–0 to win the 2014 World Cup. Germany’s Mario Goetze scores in the 113th minute to give Germany its fourth World Cup title.
What happened on the 15th of June 2014?
Afghanistan votes in presidential election runoff Afghans cast ballots on Saturday in the second and final round of voting in the nation’s presidential election.
What are the biggest news stories of 2015?
Year in Review: 13 Biggest News Stories of 2015 1. Charlie Hebdo Attack in Paris. Terror struck in Paris one week into the New Year when a group of men with extensive… 2. Germanwings Plane Crash. A screengrab taken from an AFP TV video on March 24, 2015 shows search and rescue personnel… 3.
What happened in the world in 2015?
It’s official: the world is a fabulous place to be. By all accounts, 2015 was a big year. It was a year of massive news events that drew world attention and inspiring viral trends, of space exploration and scientific achievement.
What was 2015’s most influential social web moment of 2015?
“The dress” was 2015’s leading example of the social web’s mysterious power to spin an international dialogue around a trivial scrap of content.
What made 2015 the best year of Your Life?
It was a year of massive news events that drew world attention and inspiring viral trends, of space exploration and scientific achievement. And alongside global tales of hardship and challenges, 2015 brought us some incredible stories – happy happenings that prove people are awesome, and that the world is a fabulous place to be.