The perpetrators of the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris two days earlier are both killed after a hostage situation; a second hostage situation, related to the Charlie Hebdo shooting, occurs at a Jewish market in Vincennes. Date: January 9, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this…
A car bomb explodes outside a police college in the Yemeni capital Sanaa with at least 38 people reported dead and more than 63 injured. Date: January 7, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
Two gunmen commit mass murder at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, executing twelve people and wounding eleven others. Date: January 7, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
Boko Haram militants destroy the entire town of Baga in north-east Nigeria, starting the Baga massacre and killing as many as 2,000 people. Date: January 3, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Eurasian Economic Union comes into effect, creating a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Date: January 1, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
A fire breaks out at the Downtown Address Hotel in Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located near the Burj Khalifa, two hours before the fireworks display is due to commence. Sixteen injuries were reported; one had a heart attack, another suffered a major injury, and fourteen others with minor injuries. Date: December 31, 2015 Read…
A violent EF-4 tornado hits Garland, Texas, killing nine and injuring almost 500 others. Date: December 26, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
A bomb explodes at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport, killing one airport cleaner. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claim responsibility for the attack four days later. Date: December 23, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine in Great Britain, closes. Date: December 18, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted. Date: December 12, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)