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2001 Copa America

Contested for the 40th time in 2001 since its inception in 1916. Played July 11-July 29 and hosted by Colombia.First Round Round Robin; each team plays the other teams in its group once.…

Other Hurricanes

  1780 Oct. 10–16, Barbados, West Indies: “The Great Hurricane of 1780” killed 20,000–22,000 people and completely flattened the islands of Barbados, Martinique, and St. Eustatius; it is the…

May 2019 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

November 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of November 2009. Palestinian Leader Will Not Seek Reelection (Nov. 5): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…

March Current Events 2023: World News

Top of Page U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

October 2005 Disasters

Oct. 1, El Salvador: Ilamatepec volcano, the highest in El Salvador, erupted, killing 2. Thousand evacuated the area as boiling water poured down the slopes and a column of ash reached 50,000…

Coups Since 2000

The following table lists major military coups around the world from 2000 to the present. Countries with deposed political leaders include Honduras, Togo, Fiji, Thailand, Haiti, Mauritania, Venezuela…