Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
A report published claimed that the fossils of Dickinsonia were the oldest animals to roam the planet.
A sea swimmer in his mid-twenties was bitten and killed by a shark near Newcomb Hollow Beach, Massachusetts, US.
Crosshatch drawings discovered on a 1.5-inch piece of stone in Blombos Cave in South Africa were found to be the oldest known human drawing at 73,000 years old.
The World Surf League closed the gender pay gap by giving equal prizes to all genders.
A 400-year-old shipwreck was discovered just 15 miles off the coast of Portugal.
Amazon became the second company in the world to be worth over $1 trillion.
Argentina raised interest rates to 60% to try and maintain the Peso.
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was laid to rest in Detroit as thousands turned up to pay tributes.
Video gamer David Katz shot two people dead, injured nine then committed suicide at an NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.
Singer Steven Tyler ordered Donald Trump to stop playing their Aerosmith songs at rallies.
A 50,000-year-old human bone was discovered in Siberia.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that measles cases were at an all-time record high, with 41,000 in the first half of the year alone.
The world's oldest cheese dating back 3,200 years, was discovered in an Ancient Egyptian tomb near Cairo.
Over 566 wildfires swept through British Columbia in Canada, which led to a State of Emergency, and 3,000 people were evacuated.
TikTok star Loren Gray released her first song under Capitol Records called 'My Story.'
A plane stolen from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport flew for over an hour before crashing on a wooded island.
The Parker Solar Probe was launched by NASA, heading for the Sun.
Monsanto became liable to pay out $289 million in damages to a groundsman who got terminal cancer from its 'Roundup' weed killer.
New South Wales, Australia, announced they were 100 percent in drought.
Hollywood's first full Asian cast movie called 'Crazy Rich Asians' was released.
Musical.ly and TikTok merged, combining the users of both apps to form one community.
The Swedish crown jewels were stolen from a cathedral in broad daylight.
In one day, Facebook lost $120 billion in value on the stock market.
Albert Einstein's theory of gravitational redshift was proven after a telescope in Chile observed a black hole.
After introducing a preservation project, three bison calves were born in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
A deadly 106°F heatwave in Japan killed at least 65 people, and more than 22,000 were hospitalized.
Forest fires spread across large areas of Sweden.
Cliff Richard was awarded £210,000 in damages after winning a privacy case against the BBC.
Twelve new moons were discovered in Jupiter's orbit, bringing the planet's total number of moons to 79.
France defeated Croatia 4-2 to win their second FIFA World Cup.
During an interview with CBS, Donald Trump stated that the European Union is his biggest foe.
Sandra Oh became the first woman nominated for an Emmy for her lead role in Killing Eve.
'Mission: Impossible – Fallout' premiered in Paris, France.
Cardi B became the first female rapper to have two number 1s in the Billboard charts.
Drake's album 'Scorpion' was released.
A Neolithic trackway dating to 2300 B.C. was uncovered in a nondescript field in Suffolk, on the east coast of England, thanks to a power company.
Donald Trump ended family separation on the southern border.
The ten millionth patent, a specialized laser radar, was issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
The leaders of North Korea and the USA met for the first time ever.
The Opportunity Mars rover sent its last signal to Earth.
Xi'an, China, introduced a pedestrian lane for people who walk while looking at their phones.
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko faked his own death.
Starbucks closed over 8,000 US stores.
Donald Glover, known by his stage name Childish Gambino, released the music video for his single titled 'This Is America,' which went on to gain vast praise.
The Kilauea volcano on Big Island in Hawaii began to erupt.
A newly discovered water beetle was named after Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Simpson's 636th episode aired, making it the longest episode count of any TV series in history.
Prince Charles was appointed to become the next head of the Commonwealth once Queen Elizabeth II passes.
God of War, the eighth installment in the God of War series, was released for PlayStation 4.
Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper to win Pulitzer Prize.
