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A portal page that lists the latest news and events from various topics and regions of the world. Find out what is happening in politics, sports, disasters, law, and more from Wikipedia's current events section.
Learn about the historical events, births, deaths, and anniversaries that happened on September 6 in different years. Find out about Christopher Columbus' voyage, Suleiman the Magnificent's death, Black September hijackings, Hurricane Irma, and more.
A list of timeline articles covering recorded events from the creation of writing to the present day. Find timelines of prehistory, ancient, postclassical, modern and future history, as well as related topics.
1972 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1972nd year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was the longest year ever in Coordinated Universal Time, and saw significant events such as the 1972 Summer Olympics, the Watergate scandal, the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash, and the first scientific hand-held calculator.
A comprehensive list of history-related topics and subcategories on Wikipedia, organized by region, period, subject, and format. Find overviews, outlines, timelines, portals, glossaries, and more about history and events.
1945 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1945th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan, as well as the only year in which atomic weapons have been used in combat.
Clockwise from top-left: the Ash Wednesday bushfires burned around 2,080 km 2 (510,000 acres), killing 75 people in Victoria and South Australia; a suicide bombing in Beirut, Lebanon killed 63 people (+1 suicide bomber) and injuring 120; Soviet Sukhoi Su-15 shoots Korean Air Lines Flight 007 killing all aboard; the video game crash of 1983 caused a large-scale recession in the North American ...
1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, and the 24th year of the 20th century. It saw the Winter Olympics, the abolition of the Islamic caliphate, the rise of fascism in Italy, and the first radio broadcast from the White House.