Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the Manbij offensive, in order to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Date: May 31, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This…
Harambe, a gorilla, is shot to death after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, resulting in widespread criticism and sparking various internet memes. Date: May 28, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On…
Barack Obama is the first president of the United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha. Date: May 27, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
Eight bombings are carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Jableh and Tartus, coastline cities in Syria. One hundred eighty-four people are killed and at least 200 people injured. Date: May 23, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 2016…
Two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, kill at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen. Date: May 23, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
The government of Singapore authorised the controversial execution of convicted murderer Kho Jabing for the murder of a Chinese construction worker despite the international pleas for clemency, notably from Amnesty International and the United Nations. Date: May 20, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day…
EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Paris to Cairo, killing all on board. Date: May 19, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
One hundred and ten people are killed in an ISIL bombing in Baghdad. Date: May 11, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
Eighty-eight thousand people are evacuated from their homes in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada as a wildfire rips through the community, destroying approximately 2,400 homes and buildings. Date: May 3, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming. Date: April 22, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)