Abdullah, the King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015, died and is replaced by King Salman.
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Quote by Helen Keller
Source: Helen Keller
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.
Predictions and Events for the 2020s #5
Source: Wikipedia
Voyager 2 is expected to stop transmitting back to Earth in the 2020s.
Ousting of François Bozizé
Monday, 25 March 2013
Source: Wikipedia
Séléka rebels conquered the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui, and forced President François Bozizé to flee the country, resulting in widespread sectarian violence.
2014 Thai coup d’état
Friday, 23 May 2014
Source: Wikipedia
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is home-arrested in the wake of a military coup.
Predictions and Events for the 2020s #3
Source: Wikipedia
The ESA (Europe), CNSA (China), FKA (Russia), and ISRO (India) each plan to send a human mission to the Moon.
Death of Kim Jong-il
Saturday, 17 December 2011
Source: Wikipedia
Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il of North Korea died after governing the country for 17 years. His son, Kim Jong-un, succeeded him.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Fact 13
Source: IMDB
When hurriedly giving possible questions to what the answer 42 might mean, Arthur suggests “How many roads must a man walk down?”, the first line of the Bob Dylan song “Blowin’ In The Wind”.
Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
Source: Mahatma Gandhi
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their
mission can alter the course of history.
International sanctions during the Ukrainian crisis
Monday, 28 April 2014
Source: Wikipedia
U.S. President Barack Obama’s new economic sanctions against Russia went into effect, targeting companies and individuals close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japanese general election, 2012
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
Source: Wikipedia
The Liberal Democratic Party, led by Shinzō Abe, won a landslide victory in Japan’s general election.
2011 Libyan Civil War
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Source: Wikipedia
A popular revolt against Muammar Gaddafi’s 42-year rule over Libya led to thousands of deaths and UN sanctionsagainst the nation’s government following a brutal crackdown against protesters.