The Kilauea volcano on Big Island in Hawaii began to erupt.
Prince Charles was appointed to become the next head of the Commonwealth once Queen Elizabeth II passes.
The 21st Commonwealth Games officially began on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
A shooting took place at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California.
The first protests of the 2018 Armenian Revolution began.
Qantas flight QF9 became the first to fly nonstop from Australia to the UK.
Finland became the world's happiest country.
Identical twins were no longer identical after one returned from a mission to space.
The world's oldest message in a bottle was found.
In Svalbard, Norway, the Global Seed Vault celebrated its 10th anniversary by adding its one-millionth seed.
Malaysia's leader created an uproar when he announced he favors quinoa over the national dish of rice.
Analysis of 65,000-year-old cave paintings in Spain revealed that Neanderthals were the first artists long before humans.
Venezuela created its first virtual currency, called the petro, in hopes of saving its economy.
For the first time in her life, at age 91, Queen Elizabeth II attended London Fashion Week.
America's Rocket Lab Electron sent a rocket that uses an electric-filled pump engine into orbit, making it the first of its kind.
The Washington Post called Lorde a bigot in a full-page ad after she canceled her show in Israel.
A British surgeon admitted to branding his initials on patients' livers.
A suicide bomber made an attack in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Scientists discovered the most distant supermassive black hole.
Starbucks opened its largest cafe in the world in Shanghai, at 29,000 square-feet, which is 1/2 the size of a football field.
The Austrian courts ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in 2019.
The US Supreme Court allowed President Trump's travel ban to come into effect for six predominantly Muslim countries.
The first pizza party was held in space.
A rainbow in Taiwan was visible for a record-breaking 8 hours and 58 minutes.
Eight Donkeys were freed from jail after four days in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India.
A ghost ship from North Korea washed up on a beach in Japan with eight skeletons onboard.
The Georgia Dome in Atlanta was blown to smithereens in a controlled demolition.
Nineteen countries vowed to gradually phase out coal at the United Nations Summit in Bonn, Germany.
An Iran-Iraq earthquake killed 630 people and injured over 8,100.
All schools and colleges in Delhi, India, were closed for a week due to dangerous levels of smog.
President Donald Trump's attempt to ban transgender persons from serving in the US military was blocked by US federal judge.
The first successful operation of conjoined twins joined at the head was completed in New Delhi, India.
Scientists in India discovered a 152-million-year-old fossil of an extinct marine reptile called the ichthyosaur.
Uganda Ministry of Health announced they were under an outbreak of a Marburg virus, a virus similar to Ebola.
Marvel superhero film 'Thor: Ragnarok' premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
Northern California's wine country was devastated by sweeping wildfires.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May was 'pink-slipped' during her speech at the Conservative National Conference.
Mass murderer, Stephen Paddock, shot dead 59 people and injured 869 while firing at 22,000 concertgoers in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.
President Donald Trump threatened to 'totally destroy North Korea.'
East London sewers were blocked by an 829-foot (253 meters), 260,000 lb (23 ton) giant fatberg.
The category 5 hurricane Irma began dissipating, but the disaster left millions without electricity in Florida and Georgia.
The tomb of a goldsmith family dating back 3,500 years was discovered near Luxor, Egypt.
Hurricane Irma hit the Atlantic Basin area of the United States.
Peggy Whitson set a NASA record for spending the most cumulative days living and working in space at 665 days.
Hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully through the streets of Barcelona due to a terrorist attack.
Instant divorce was banned in India, which became a giant leap forward for women's rights in the country.
The USS Indianapolis warship, which sank during World War II, was discovered in the Pacific Ocean 3.4 miles below the surface.
Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a van into pedestrians on La Rambla in Barcelona, Spain, killing 14 people and injuring at least 130 others.
Mudslides and flooding in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown claimed the lives of 1,141 people and left 3,00 without homes.
