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Politics

This former police officer becomes the 110th Mayor of New York City

This country builds up its troops on Ukraine's border and ultimately invades the nation on February 24th

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs the controversial Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, also know as this, into law

This former Japanese Prime Minister is assassinated while giving a public speech

The United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, no longer guaranteeing women the right to this federally

This woman becomes the first African-American woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court

This British Prime Minister resigns amid scandal and governmental crisis

This WNBA star is apprehended in Russia and held on drug charges, later exchanged for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout

This former White House Chief Strategist is found guilty of contempt of Congress after defying subpoenas by the January 6 Committee

The CIA conducts a drone strike killing Ayman al-Zawahri, the leader of this terrorist group

The FBI executes a search warrant on this home of former U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking boxes of classified documents

Gov. Ron DeSantis sends around 50 asylum seekers from Texas to to this Massachusetts island

This British Prime Minster becomes the shortest serving one ever

This British Prime Minister becomes the third of the year

After celebrating her Diamond Jubilee earlier in the year for 70 years on the throne, this British monarch passes away

For the first time since the 1950s Britain crowns this new monarch

Mahsa 'Zhina' Amini, a 22-year-old woman is beaten to death by this country's 'morality police' for wearing her hijab too loosely

This man is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party for the third time

This man becomes the first African-American lawmaker to lead a party in the U.S. Congress

Religion

Pope Francis visits this country and apologizes for the Catholic Church's historical involvement in the mistreatment of indigenous people

This former pope of the Catholic Church (2005-2013) dies at the age of 95

 

 

Science

The first successful xenogeneic heart transplant, from this genetically modified animal to a human patient, is reported in the United States

The Australian government changes the convesation status of this native animal from 'vulnerable' to 'endangered'

The supermassive Sagittarius A, one of these, is imaged for the first time

The WHO announces an unprecedented outbreak of this viral disease in non-endemic countries

NASA releases the first suite of images from this high-resolution telescope

This revolutionary AI chabot developed by OpenAI is launched in November

The U.S. Department of Energy announces scientists have made the first net-gain of energy from this type of experiment

 

 

Weather

This Atlantic hurricane becomes the third-deadliest weather disaster on record

This Atlantic hurricane becomes the costliest and most intense tropical or post-tropical cyclone to hit Canada on record

 

 

Music

This Louisiana-born musician wins the most awards at the Grammy's, including Album of the Year for 'We Are'

This acclaimed rapper released his first album in five years, titled 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers'

This R&B icon released her first studio album in six years titled 'Renaissance'

This country music legend dies at 90

This Migos rapper is shot dead in Houston, Texas

Billboard Year-End #1 Song: 'Heat Waves' by __________

Billboard Year-End #2 Song: 'As It Was' by __________

Billboard Year-End #3 Song: 'Stay' by __________

Billboard Year-End #4 Song: 'Easy on Me' by __________

Billboard Year-End #5 Song: 'Shivers' by __________

Sports

Super Bowl winners:

NBA Champions:

World Series winners:

Stanley Cup winners:

NCAA Football National Champions:

NCAA Basketball National Champions:

The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in this city

This country won the most medals (37) in the 2022 Winter Olympics

This New York Yankee slugger breaks the record for most American League home runs in a season (62)

 

 

Film & TV

#1 highest-grossing film ($2,311,060,014)

#2 highest-grossing film ($1,493,491,858)

#3 highest-grossing film ($1,001,978,080)

#4 highest-grossing film ($955,755,804)

#5 highest-grossing film ($939,628,210)

Oscars - Best Picture:

Oscars - Best Actor:

Oscars - Best Actress:

Will Smith slaps this comedian on-stage at the Oscars after he cracks a joke about Smith's wife

Emmys - Outstanding Drama Series:

Emmys - Outstanding Comedy Series:

Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:

Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:

Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:

Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:

 

 

Other Events

19 children and 2 adults are killed in one of the deadliest school shootings in American history at Robb Elementary School in this city

This provocative billionaire purchases Twitter after months of indecision

This conspiracy-theorist and radio host is ordered to pay hundred of millions of dollars to the families of the victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting