2023

Facts and Events That Happened in This Year

Nov 13

Disgraced former British PM David Cameron returned to the UK government.

Nov 10

Colombia began a campaign to sterilize Pablo Escobar's wild hippos.

Nov 1

Collins Dictionary announced 'AI' as the most notable word in 2023.

Oct 30

US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to guide the use of AI within federal agencies.

Oct 24

Iceland's Prime Minister joined thousands of women on strike to protest gender inequality.

Oct 13

Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard in a record-breaking $69 billion takeover.

Oct 8

Israel formally declared war on Hamas following a surprise attack by Hamas operatives in Israeli-controlled territory.

Oct 5

Research into fossil footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico confirmed humans were in the Americas at least 21,000 years ago.

Sep 21

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch stepped down as the chair of Fox and News Corp at the age of 92, choosing to pass the reins to his son, Lachlan.

Sep 16

Rolling Stone magazine removed one of its co-founders, Jann Wenner, from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Sep 13

''UFO expert” Jaime Maussan presented the bodies of two alleged aliens before the Mexican Congress.

Sep 12

Kim Jong-Un arrived in Russia by armored train to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin regarding potential military cooperation.

Aug 28

Greta Gerwig's Barbie became Warner Bros. highest-grossing film of all time with $1.34 billion in revenue.

Aug 24

Donald Trump became the first former US President to have their mug shot taken.

Aug 23

India became the fourth nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon.

Aug 19

Russia's Luna 25 lunar lander mission crash-landed on the Moon.

Aug 10

Two rival driverless taxi companies were given approval to operate 24/7 in San Francisco, California.

Jul 26

Niger President Mohamed Bazoum was removed from office by a military coup.

Jul 22

Good Vibes Festival was canceled after The 1975's lead singer kissed his bandmate on stage in protest of Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQIA+ laws.

Jul 21

Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer opened in cinemas.

Jul 8

Elton John ended his touring career with a final concert in Stockholm, Sweden.

Jul 3

Greta Gerwig's Barbie film was banned in Vietnam.