The year 2019 was marked by a number of significant events. The year marked the end of a decade marked by extreme worldwide heat. It was the year when carbon dioxide levels reached their greatest point, effectively locking in climate change. Abnormal flood levels, hurricanes, earthquakes, and a heatwave were among the deadliest meteorological disasters that year. Typhoon Lekima struck China, killing 72 people, and Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan, killing 86 people. Tropical hurricane Idai killed 602 people in Mozambique and 299 in Zimbabwe, claiming almost 900 lives across Africa. When temperatures in India exceeded 120 degrees Fahrenheit, 90 people died as a result of the heatwave. Furthermore, when temperatures in Japan reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit, more than 160 people died.
Several films by filmmaking superstars Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, and Greta Gerwig were released in the entertainment sector. The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Little Women are among them. Vampire Weekend’s Father of the Bride, Jessica Pratt’s Quest Signs, and William Tyle’s Goes West were among the year’s new music releases.
In the realm of aviation, there were 257 fatalities in 2018, down from 534 in 2018. Six people died as a result of the occurrences. The deadliest was Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302, which crashed near Bishofu, Ethiopia, on March 10, 2019, killing all 157 persons on board. On May 5, 2019, the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B caught fire while landing, killing all 78 people on board. In 2019, a number of important people from around the world died. Bob Einstein, Carol Channing, Kristoff St. John, Frank Robinson, Luke Perry, Don Imus, and Eddie Money are just a few of the names on the list.
The political scene was characterised by unprecedented developments. President Donald Trump made history when he travelled to North Korea for nuclear talks, but the talks fell through. In the middle of the year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed a baby boy. The House of Commons voted three times against the Brexit plan, compelling Theresa May to quit and replacing her with Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. On December 20, Parliament overwhelmingly approved Brexit, and the United Kingdom would leave the European Union by January 31, 2020. The United States House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump at the end of the year.
Continue reading to discover more about the events of 2019.
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![]() (September 27, 2019) Over two million people took part in climate change protests in 2,400 places around the world during a week of international youth-led climate change protests, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. photo source: wikimedia.org |
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