2019
Wuhan reports a strange pneumonia
On New Year's Eve, the World Health Organization's China office received notice of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan with no known cause.
First image of a black hole
The Event Horizon Telescope, a planet-spanning array of eight radio dishes synchronized to the precision of an atom, released the first direct image…
Notre-Dame burns
Flames erupted in the attic of Notre-Dame de Paris just after evening Mass, devouring the lead roof and toppling the nineteenth-century spire into the nave…
Australia's Black Summer
Bushfires that had been smoldering since spring exploded across Australia's south-east…
Hong Kong rises
Two million people, more than a quarter of the city, marched against a proposed extradition bill that would let suspects be sent to mainland China.
K-pop conquers America
BTS, a seven-member Korean boy band that had begun in a small Seoul agency, sold out stadiums across the United States and topped the Billboard charts…
Greta at the UN
A sixteen-year-old Swedish girl named Greta Thunberg, who had crossed the Atlantic by sailboat, told a roomful of world leaders, "How dare you."
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 2019?
Saeculum lists 8 events from 2019. The most significant is Wuhan reports a strange pneumonia: On New Year's Eve, the World Health Organization's China office received notice of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan with no known cause.
What era was 2019 part of?
2019 falls within the Contemporary (2001-2026). Networks, climate, and the new uncertainty.
Which regions saw notable events in 2019?
The events from 2019 span East Asia, North America, Europe and Oceania.