A chronological view of notable events, discoveries, and turning points recorded on this date.
Japan officially begins discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking international concerns and condemnation.
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Erin O'Toole is elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
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The National Space Agency of Taiwan successfully launches the observation satellite Formosat-5 into space.
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An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks felt as far as Rome and Florence. Around 300 people are killed.
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Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, is discovered by the European Southern Observatory.
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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the largest in that area since 1989.
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Anders Behring Breivik, perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, is sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention.
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Agni Air Flight 101 crashes near Shikharpur, Makwanpur, Nepal, killing all 14 people on board.
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Henan Airlines Flight 8387 crashes at Yichun Lindu Airport in Yichun, Heilongjiang, China, killing 44 out of the 96 people on board.
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In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 72 illegal immigrants are killed by Los Zetas and eventually found dead by Mexican authorities.
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A Cessna 208 Caravan crashes in Cabañas, Zacapa, Guatemala, killing 11 people.
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Sixty-five passengers are killed when Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895 crashes during an emergency landing at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet.
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Ninety passengers die after two airliners explode after flying out of Domodedovo International Airport, near Moscow. The explosions are caused by suicide bombers from Chechnya.
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Air Transat Flight 236 loses all engine power over the Atlantic Ocean, forcing the pilots to conduct an emergency landing in the Azores.
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First radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation tested in the United Kingdom.
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Microsoft releases Windows 95 to the public in North America.
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Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in Homestead, Florida as a Category 5 hurricane, causing up to $25 billion (1992 USD) in damages.
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Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
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Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet Union.
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