★★★★★
WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic
The World Health Organization declares the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic.
Disease
- 2020
- 2011★★★★★
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan kill nearly 20,000 people and trigger the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Disaster· Japan - 1985★★★★★
Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader
Mikhail Gorbachev is chosen as General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party and goes on to launch the policies of perestroika and glasnost.
Politics· Russia