Global · crisis history

Outbreak of the Ebola virus in 2026.

Heatwave conditions in Europe, impacting multiple countries.

Flash floods in eastern Afghanistan caused by heavy rains, resulting in casualties and missing persons.

A ceasefire is declared in the ongoing conflict.

The European Union and G7 nations pledged funding to combat the ongoing Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in Ituri Province.

Protesters in New Delhi demand resignation of the education minister over irregularities with the NEET exam.

Fuel shortage crisis linked to the Iran war.

Armed conflicts and attacks between Iran, the United States, Lebanon, Russia, Ukraine, Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, and other countries in the Middle East.

Two oil tankers were attacked off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz.

SARS-CoV-2 pandemic — largest U.

H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks raising concerns about pandemic potential.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome global outbreak originating in southern China.

A meeting between the leaders of the Allied powers to discuss post-war Europe.

First naval battle in history where ships never saw each other, between Japanese and American/Australian fleets.

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The bankruptcy of Austria's largest bank, Creditanstalt, leading to a banking collapse in Central Europe and contributing to the worldwide financial crisis.

The Spanish flu pandemic, which killed 50–100 million people worldwide, was first observed in Haskell County, Kansas.

The ceasefire that effectively ended World War I took place on November 11, 1918.

The Ottoman Empire begins the systematic deportation of Armenians, marking a significant escalation in the Armenian genocide.

Germany initiates the first large-scale use of poison gas on the Western Front during World War I, marking a significant escalation in chemical warfare.

The Panama Canal was officially opened, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, marking the beginning of World War I.

The presence of the German warship Panther in Agadir triggered a diplomatic crisis between Germany and France.

A statute that established legislative equality between the self-governing dominions of the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom.

The international distress signal 'SOS' comes into force for ship-to-shore wireless telegraphy.

The SOS signal is adopted internationally as a distress signal for ship-to-shore wireless telegraphy.

Establishment of the CQD distress signal, later replaced by SOS.

The signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco.

The Kellogg-Briand Pact is signed, outlawing aggressive war.

Work begins on compiling a comprehensive Catholic Encyclopedia.

A papal encyclical issued by Pope Pius XI, prohibiting artificial birth control and abortion.