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The United Kingdom shocked the world (and itself) when it voted to leave the European Union in the summer of 2016. Jun 11 "The New York Times" reveals an estimated 500,000 song titles, including masters of Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, lost in 2008 warehouse fire on Universal backlot in Los Angeles South Africa had an apartheid regime, nobody had … Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars Viewing and After-Party3. The director-general of the World Health Organization The U.S. economy continued to grow, now more than a decade after the Great Recession, and Galvanized by proposed legislation that would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be easily extradited into Communist China, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens mobilized to fight for the rule of law and democracy. Even with the United States abdicating its traditional role as an advocate for freedom, and with China and Russia pressing their authoritarian models, people rose up and spoke up against corruption and for dignity and self-expression, often at great risk and against great odds. Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards Despite pressure and vilification from Beijing, they demonstrated, mostly peacefully, month after month — and last month In another inspiring mobilization, women in Latin America and then throughout the world Same-sex marriage became legal in Taiwan, proving again that human rights are not a “Western” value, as well as in Ecuador, Austria and Northern Ireland. 2019 December - President Trump is impeached by the House of Representatives on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market2. 0–9. Dec 14 Miss World won by Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh in London. War in the Persian Gulf seemed imminent at several points in 2019. Even non-Washingtonians could take some pleasure in what The U.S. constitutional system showed its resilience as judges acted to check overweening executive assertions of power in areas ranging from the census to immigration policy to the president’s ability to keep secrets from the public.The public got a glimpse of another aspect of democracy at work when a series of current and former public servants courageously defied insults from the world’s most powerful man to give honest witness at the impeachment hearings. Another frightful disease may be checked by a new vaccine protecting people from the Ebola virus. History will remember former Russia adviser Fiona Hill, Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, former ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and others for stepping forward to do their duty at a difficult time.In 1990, 82 children younger than 5 died around the world for every 1,000 children born. The innovative Code Conference gathers the tech world’s game-changers, and the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner is a must-attend event for politicians.To choose and rank the annual events on this list, we look at several factors, including economic impact, buzz, innovation, and an event's prominence within the communities it intends to serve.7. Whether it's revealing industry innovations at trade shows, gathering celebrities for glitzy award shows, or hand-selecting attendees for exclusive business conferences, the top events in the United States have clear purposes and deliver experiences that impressed, engaged, and thrilled guests in attendance and watchers from afar. The United States had more than 200,000 troops in Europe and hardly any in the Middle East. In May, four commercial ships were attacked while anchored just outside the Strait of … 2019 in Film & TV.