Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
Argentina managed to snatch victory away from France at the last second in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final.
New Zealand made history by passing the world’s first tobacco ban.
Trevor Noah hosted his final episode of the late-night talk and satirical news television program 'The Daily Show.'
James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of the Water premiered in London.
Russia passed a stricter ban on 'LGBT propaganda.'
OpenAI launched ChatGPT as a prototype.
FIFA World Cup 2022 kicked off in Qatar.
Facebook's parent company, Meta, laid off 11,000 employees amid a weak advertising market.
NASA announced that 16 researchers would be a part of a nine-month study on unidentified aerial phenomena or UFOs.
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after only 44 days in office, the shortest term in the country's history.
Japan opened its borders to tourists after two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A gunman killed 38 people in a daycare center in Thailand.
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida.
The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Netflix limited series about the life of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was released.
Joe Biden said that the COVID-19 pandemic was over in the country.
New York's district attorney returned 58 stolen pieces of art to Italy, worth $19 million.
US President Biden approved student debt loan forgiveness of up to $20,000 for those who are qualified.
The 'Game of Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon' premiered on HBO.
Child actress Jennette McCurdy released her book 'I'm Glad My Mom Died.'
Volkswagen launched the Flying Tiger, its first working prototype flying car.
Researchers in South Korea developed a tattoo that monitors a person's health.
The first Monkeypox deaths outside of Africa were recorded in Brazil and Spain.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope released its first groundbreaking images from space.
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot in the city of Naga while giving a speech.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned after numerous Conservative Party members voiced their lack of confidence in him.
Fifty-one concealed immigrants were found dead inside an abandoned truck on the road in San Antonio, Texas.
The US supreme court officially overturned women's constitutional right to abortion.
A gunman opened fire and killed two people and injured 20 at a popular LGBTQ+ nightclub in Oslo, Norway.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer was finally retired after twenty-six years.
Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.
McDonald's sold their business in Russia to a local licensee to allow him to operate the restaurants under a new brand.
A massive dust storm struck Kuwait, which caused several flights in and out of the country to be canceled and rescheduled.
The son of the ousted dictator, Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., won the Philippine presidential election by a landslide.
President Joe Biden signed the 2022 Lend-Lease act to send military equipment to Ukraine.
An armed man attacked Comedian Dave Chappelle while performing at LA's Hollywood Bowl arena.
A fireball was spotted over southern Mississippi.
A US National Reconnaissance Office mission launched on a reused SpaceX booster for the first time.
The FDA authorized the first breathalyzer test that detects COVID-19.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized for hosting a party during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Elon Musk bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, amounting to $2.9 billion.
The International Criminal Court opened its first office in Venezuela following allegations of torture and killings by the country's security forces.
During the Oscar's ceremony, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock following a joke directed towards Will's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced they would relax their COVID mandates for some of the workforce.
Dolly Parton attempted to refuse a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination.
The Batman, featuring lead actor Robert Pattinson, hit the box office in 4,217 locations in North America.
US President Joe Biden announced that Americans no longer needed to wear masks against COVID-19, following guidance released by the CDC.
The UN released a report warning that 14% of Earth's species face a very high risk of extinction.
Russia began to invade Ukraine, and was described by President Putin as a 'special military operation.'
In a televised statement, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, announced that he would conduct a 'special military operation' against Ukraine.
