Upwards of 2,000,000 people participate in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, the largest in Hong Kong's history. Date: June 16, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is inaugurated as the second president of Kazakhstan. Date: June 12, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
Khartoum massacre: In Sudan, over 100 people are killed when security forces accompanied by Janjaweed militiamen storm and open fire on a sit-in protest. Date: June 3, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
A shooting occurs inside a municipal building at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured. Date: May 31, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party, effective as of June 7. Date: May 24, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
Twenty-two students die in a fire in Surat (India). Date: May 24, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
The International System of Units (SI): The base units are redefined, making the international prototype of the kilogram obsolete. Date: May 20, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
United States presidential election: Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign. Date: May 18, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
British 17-year-old Isabelle Holdaway is reported to be the first patient ever to receive a genetically modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection. Date: May 8, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
The inaugural all-female motorsport series, W Series, takes place at Hockenheimring. The race was won by Jamie Chadwick, who would go on to become the inaugural series champion. Date: May 4, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)