Civil unrest and protests erupt in Syria against President Bashar al-Assad's regime, marking the start of the Syrian Civil War.
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"The Hunger Games" film adaptation, based on Suzanne Collins' novel, is released in theaters, becoming a box office success.
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Americas.
Pope Francis is elected as the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, becoming the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Americas.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappears in route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, sparking a large-scale international search effort. More
The co-pilot of a German airliner deliberately flies the plane into the French Alps, killing himself and the other 149 people onboard. The Germanwings flight 9525 had been traveling from Barcelona, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany. More
A total solar eclipse, visible across parts of Northern Europe and the Arctic occurs.
Suicide bombings in Brussels, Belgium, at the airport and a metro station kill 32 people and injure more than 300 others.
A terrorist attack near the UK Parliament in London leaves five people dead, including the attacker.
Students worldwide participate in the "March for Our Lives" protest advocating for stricter gun control laws in the United States.
A terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, results in 51 deaths and dozens of injuries.
The World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a global pandemic due to its rapid spread worldwide.
A gunman attacks massage parlors in the Atlanta area, killing eight people, including six Asian women