2022

Facts and Events That Happened in This Year

Dec 18

Argentina managed to snatch victory away from France at the last second in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final.

Dec 13

New Zealand made history by passing the world’s first tobacco ban.

Dec 8

Trevor Noah hosted his final episode of the late-night talk and satirical news television program 'The Daily Show.'

Dec 6

James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of the Water premiered in London.

Nov 30

Russia passed a stricter ban on 'LGBT propaganda.'

Nov 30

OpenAI launched ChatGPT as a prototype.

Nov 20

FIFA World Cup 2022 kicked off in Qatar.

Nov 9

Facebook's parent company, Meta, laid off 11,000 employees amid a weak advertising market.

Oct 22

NASA announced that 16 researchers would be a part of a nine-month study on unidentified aerial phenomena or UFOs.

Oct 20

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after only 44 days in office, the shortest term in the country's history.

Oct 11

Japan opened its borders to tourists after two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oct 6

A gunman killed 38 people in a daycare center in Thailand.

Sep 28

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida.

Sep 27

The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Sep 21

The Netflix limited series about the life of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was released.

Sep 19

Joe Biden said that the COVID-19 pandemic was over in the country.

Sep 7

New York's district attorney returned 58 stolen pieces of art to Italy, worth $19 million.

Aug 25

US President Biden approved student debt loan forgiveness of up to $20,000 for those who are qualified.

Aug 21

The 'Game of Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon' premiered on HBO.

Aug 9

Child actress Jennette McCurdy released her book 'I'm Glad My Mom Died.'

Aug 5

Volkswagen launched the Flying Tiger, its first working prototype flying car.

Aug 2

Researchers in South Korea developed a tattoo that monitors a person's health.

Jul 29

The first Monkeypox deaths outside of Africa were recorded in Brazil and Spain.

Jul 12

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope released its first groundbreaking images from space.

Jul 8

Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot in the city of Naga while giving a speech.

Jul 7

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned after numerous Conservative Party members voiced their lack of confidence in him.

May 19

McDonald's sold their business in Russia to a local licensee to allow him to operate the restaurants under a new brand.

May 16

A massive dust storm struck Kuwait, which caused several flights in and out of the country to be canceled and rescheduled.

May 11

The son of the ousted dictator, Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., won the Philippine presidential election by a landslide.

May 9

President Joe Biden signed the 2022 Lend-Lease act to send military equipment to Ukraine.

May 4

An armed man attacked Comedian Dave Chappelle while performing at LA's Hollywood Bowl arena.

Apr 27

A fireball was spotted over southern Mississippi.

Apr 17

A US National Reconnaissance Office mission launched on a reused SpaceX booster for the first time.

Apr 14

The FDA authorized the first breathalyzer test that detects COVID-19.

Apr 12

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized for hosting a party during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns.

Apr 4

Elon Musk bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, amounting to $2.9 billion.

Apr 2

The International Criminal Court opened its first office in Venezuela following allegations of torture and killings by the country's security forces.

Mar 27

During the Oscar's ceremony, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock following a joke directed towards Will's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.

Mar 23

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced they would relax their COVID mandates for some of the workforce.

Mar 14

Dolly Parton attempted to refuse a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination.

Mar 4

The Batman, featuring lead actor Robert Pattinson, hit the box office in 4,217 locations in North America.

Mar 2

US President Joe Biden announced that Americans no longer needed to wear masks against COVID-19, following guidance released by the CDC.

Feb 28

The UN released a report warning that 14% of Earth's species face a very high risk of extinction.

Feb 24

Russia began to invade Ukraine, and was described by President Putin as a 'special military operation.'

Feb 23

In a televised statement, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, announced that he would conduct a 'special military operation' against Ukraine.

Feb 22

Dubai's stunning Museum of the Future officially opened with a light show performance for its visitors.

Feb 21

Russia declared the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic as independent states.

Feb 12

USA's men's hockey team beat Canada's for the first time in 12 years.

Feb 11

Koalas were listed as endangered for the first time in Australian history.

Feb 2

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ferried a US National Reconnaissance Office payload into orbit.