2015
Paris Climate Agreement
After two weeks of negotiations and decades of failure, 196 countries agreed to limit warming to well below two degrees Celsius.
Same-sex marriage legalized in U.S.
In Obergefell v. Hodges the U.S.
Nepal earthquake
A magnitude 7.8 quake shook Kathmandu Valley on a Saturday afternoon, toppling temples that had stood for centuries, cracking the Dharahara tower in half…
Iran nuclear deal signed
After two years of negotiations in Vienna and Geneva, Iran and the six world powers signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Paris attacks
A coordinated cell of Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers struck the Bataclan theater…
Falcon 9 lands itself
After delivering eleven satellites to orbit, the first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flipped, fired its engines, and set itself down upright on a Cape…
Charlie Hebdo attack
Two French brothers calling themselves al-Qaeda walked into the Paris offices of a satirical magazine and gunned down twelve people…
New Horizons reaches Pluto
Aylan Kurdi on the beach
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 2015?
Saeculum lists 9 events from 2015. The most significant is Paris Climate Agreement: After two weeks of negotiations and decades of failure, 196 countries agreed to limit warming to well below two degrees Celsius.
What era was 2015 part of?
2015 falls within the Contemporary (2001-2026). Networks, climate, and the new uncertainty.
Which regions saw notable events in 2015?
The events from 2015 span Europe, North America and South Asia.