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  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 1, 2019
    International Monetary Fund

    Kristalina Georgieva

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 1, 2019

    Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova is a Bulgarian economist serving as chair and managing director of the International Monetary Fund since 2019.




  • France
    Oct, 2019
    Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

    The Richest Woman in the World

    France
    Oct, 2019

    October 2019, Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated fortune of $53.0 billion, according to Forbes.




  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Friday Oct 4, 2019
    Dwayne Johnson

    WWE SmackDown's 20th Anniversary

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Friday Oct 4, 2019

    At WWE SmackDown's 20th Anniversary, Johnson would cut a promo with Becky Lynch before they were interrupted by King Corbin. After attacking Corbin, The Rock and Lynch celebrated in the ring.




  • Stockholm, Sweden
    Saturday Oct 5, 2019
    Donald Trump

    Talks in Stockholm

    Stockholm, Sweden
    Saturday Oct 5, 2019

    Talks in Stockholm began on October 5, 2019, between U.S. and North Korean negotiating teams, but broke down after one day.




  • Cupertino, California, U.S.
    Monday Oct 7, 2019
    MacOS

    MacOS 10.15 Catalina

    Cupertino, California, U.S.
    Monday Oct 7, 2019

    macOS 10.14 Mojave was succeeded by macOS 10.15 Catalina in 2019, which replaces iTunes with separate apps for different types of media, and introduces the Catalyst system for porting iOS apps.




  • U.S
    Oct, 2019
    Samuel Little

    Little was the “most prolific"serial killer in US history

    U.S
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, the FBI confirmed Little to be the “most prolific” serial killer in US history. The agency also said its analysts believed that all of the 93 confessions he had made until then were “credible”, and uploaded some of the confession videos on YouTube.




  • Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Friday Oct 11, 2019
    OnePlus

    OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition

    Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Friday Oct 11, 2019

    After the success of the Oneplus 6T McLaren Edition, OnePlus announced their second collaboration with McLaren introducing the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition.


  • Pakistan
    Oct, 2019
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

    The tour of Pakistan

    Pakistan
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, the Duchess accompanied her husband on a tour of Pakistan, which was the royal family's first visit to the country in 13 years.


  • Lebanon, Northern Israel and the Golan Heights
    Oct, 2019
    Qasem Soleimani

    2006 Israel–Hezbollah War

    Lebanon, Northern Israel and the Golan Heights
    Oct, 2019

    In an interview aired in October 2019, he said he was in Lebanon during the 2006 Israel–Hezbollah War to oversee the conflict.


  • United Kingdom
    Oct, 2019
    Brexit

    UK parliament passed the Early Parliamentary General Election Act that bypassed the Fixed-term Parliament Act 2011

    United Kingdom
    Oct, 2019

    In October, the UK parliament passed the Early Parliamentary General Election Act that bypassed the Fixed-term Parliament Act 2011 and called a general election for 12 December.


  • Westerville, Ohio, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
    Andrew Yang

    Fourth Debate

    Westerville, Ohio, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 15, 2019

    The fourth debate was held on October 15 in Westerville, Ohio. During the debate, Yang discussed topics including impeachment, automation, the economy, taxation, foreign policy, the opioid crisis, big tech, and personal data as a property right, speaking for 8 minutes and 32 seconds, the fourth-least time of any candidate. He proposed decriminalizing opioids, a stance candidate Beto O'Rourke agreed with. Candidates Julian Castro and Tulsi Gabbard said Yang's Freedom Dividend policy "was a good idea, and something they would consider if elected president", while candidate Cory Booker argued that a $15 minimum wage was superior to UBI. Yang also spoke about the potential impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, saying he supports impeachment, but that "we should not have illusions that impeaching Donald Trump will, one, be successful or, two, erase the problems that got him elected in 2016.


  • United Kingdom
    Thursday Oct 17, 2019
    Brexit

    Tunnel Talks

    United Kingdom
    Thursday Oct 17, 2019

    On 17 October 2019, following "tunnel talks" between UK and EU, a revised withdrawal agreement was agreed on negotiators level, and endorsed by the UK government and the EU Commission.


  • United States
    Friday Oct 18, 2019
    Angelina Jolie

    Maleficent 2

    United States
    Friday Oct 18, 2019

    Jolie reprised the role of Maleficent in the Disney fantasy sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, released on 18 October 2019, which received unfavorable reviews from critics but performed moderately well commercially, with a global gross of $490 million.


  • U.S.
    Monday Oct 21, 2019
    Sofia Kenin

    Ranking no.12

    U.S.
    Monday Oct 21, 2019

    During the Asian hard court season, Kenin won one additional title in both singles and doubles. She won her third singles title of the year at the Guangzhou International Women's Open, defeating Samantha Stosur in the final. Two weeks later, she partnered with Bethanie Mattek-Sands to win her second doubles title of the year at the China Open, a Premier Mandatory event. During the event, the pair defeated the team of Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens, who were ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in the world respectively at the time. This title brought her to No. 43 in the doubles rankings. At the end of the season, Kenin qualified for the WTA Elite Trophy as the second seed, ranked No. 12 in the world. She won her opening match against compatriot Alison Riske, but lost to Karolína Muchová and did not advance out of her round-robin group. Kenin was also named the second alternate at the WTA Finals, behind Kiki Bertens. After Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu both withdrew, she had the opportunity to play one match, losing to the defending champion Elina Svitolina. She finished the year ranked No. 14 in singles and No. 39 in doubles. Kenin also received the WTA Most Improved Player of the Year award for her breakthrough season, becoming the first American player to win the award since Serena Williams in 1999.


  • U.S.
    Monday Oct 21, 2019
    Donald Trump

    Trump mocked the Emoluments Clause

    U.S.
    Monday Oct 21, 2019

    On October 21, 2019, Trump mocked the Emoluments Clause as "phony".


  • United States
    Oct, 2019
    Elon Musk

    Team Trees

    United States
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, Musk donated US$1 million to '#TeamTrees' a tree planting initiative to plant 20 million trees led by the YouTube community and in collaboration with Arbor Day Foundation.


  • Paris, France
    Thursday Oct 24, 2019
    Mona Lisa

    On the 500th anniversary of the master's death

    Paris, France
    Thursday Oct 24, 2019

    On the 500th anniversary of the master's death, the Louvre held the largest ever single exhibit of Da Vinci works, from 24 October 2019 to 24 February 2020. The Mona Lisa was not included because it is in such great demand among visitors to the museum; the painting remained on display in its gallery.


  • U.S.
    Friday Oct 25, 2019
    Popeyes

    Popeyes announced that the chicken sandwich would return to locations across the US

    U.S.
    Friday Oct 25, 2019

    On October 25, 2019, Popeyes announced that the chicken sandwich would return to locations across the US on November 3.


  • Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
    Oct, 2019
    Nike, Inc.

    John Donahoe was announced as the next CEO

    Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, John Donahoe was announced as the next CEO and succeeded Parker on January 13, 2020.


  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    Oct, 2019
    Uber

    Uber began offering a helicopter taxi service between Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, in partnership with HeliFlight, Uber began offering a helicopter taxi service between Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Oct 27, 2019
    League of Legends

    10 Year Anniversary

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Oct 27, 2019

    In 2019 Riot Games celebrated the 10th anniversary of League of Legends. During an online stream, Riot announced a variety of new game projects based on the world of League of Legends, as well as in-game gifts which players would receive.


  • Brussels, Belgium
    Monday Oct 28, 2019
    Brexit

    The third extension was agreed to by the EU

    Brussels, Belgium
    Monday Oct 28, 2019

    On 28 October 2019, the third extension was agreed to by the EU, with a new withdrawal deadline of 31 January 2020.


  • U.S.
    Oct, 2019
    Donald Trump

    Trump spoke to Turkish president Tayyip Erdoğan

    U.S.
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, after Trump spoke to Turkish president Tayyip Erdoğan, the White House acknowledged that Turkey would be carrying out a planned military offensive into northern Syria; as such, U.S. troops in northern Syria were withdrawn from the area to avoid interference with that operation. The statement also passed responsibility for the area's captured ISIS fighters to Turkey. In the following days, Trump suggested that the Kurds intentionally released ISIS prisoners in order to gain sympathy, suggested that they were fighting only for their own financial interests, suggested that some of them were worse than ISIS, and termed them "no angels".


  • U.S.
    Oct, 2019
    Donald Trump

    Among several State Department employees testifying to congressional committees

    U.S.
    Oct, 2019

    Among several State Department employees testifying to congressional committees in October 2019, William Taylor, the chargé d'affaires for Ukraine, testified that soon after arriving in Ukraine in June 2019, he found that Zelensky was being subjected to pressure from a private initiative directed by Trump and led by Giuliani. According to Taylor and others, the goal was to coerce Zelensky into making a public commitment to investigate the company that employed Hunter Biden, as well as rumors about Ukrainian involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. in October 2019, William Taylor, the chargé d'affaires for Ukraine, testified that soon after arriving in Ukraine in June 2019, he found that Zelensky was being subjected to pressure from a private initiative directed by Trump and led by Giuliani. According to Taylor and others, the goal was to coerce Zelensky into making a public commitment to investigate the company that employed Hunter Biden, as well as rumors about Ukrainian involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.


  • Cupertino, California, United States
    Monday Oct 28, 2019
    Airpods

    AirPods Pro Announced

    Cupertino, California, United States
    Monday Oct 28, 2019

    Apple announced AirPods Pro on October 28, 2019, and released them two days later on October 30, 2019. They include features of standard AirPods, such as a microphone that filters out background noise, accelerometers and optical sensors that can detect presses on the stem and in-ear placement, and automatic pausing when they are taken out of the ears. Control by tapping is replaced by pressing a force sensor on the stems. They are rated IPX4 for water resistance.


  • Cupertino, California, United States
    Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
    Airpods

    AirPods Pro Released

    Cupertino, California, United States
    Wednesday Oct 30, 2019

    AirPods Pro was released in late-2019 and feature Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) as well as Transparency mode, which uses the AirPods’ exterior microphones to amplify the sound of the outside world into the user’s ears rather than cancel it.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 1, 2019
    International Monetary Fund

    Kristalina Georgieva

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 1, 2019

    Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova is a Bulgarian economist serving as chair and managing director of the International Monetary Fund since 2019.


  • France
    Oct, 2019
    Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

    The Richest Woman in the World

    France
    Oct, 2019

    October 2019, Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated fortune of $53.0 billion, according to Forbes.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Friday Oct 4, 2019
    Dwayne Johnson

    WWE SmackDown's 20th Anniversary

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Friday Oct 4, 2019

    At WWE SmackDown's 20th Anniversary, Johnson would cut a promo with Becky Lynch before they were interrupted by King Corbin. After attacking Corbin, The Rock and Lynch celebrated in the ring.


  • Stockholm, Sweden
    Saturday Oct 5, 2019
    Donald Trump

    Talks in Stockholm

    Stockholm, Sweden
    Saturday Oct 5, 2019

    Talks in Stockholm began on October 5, 2019, between U.S. and North Korean negotiating teams, but broke down after one day.


  • Cupertino, California, U.S.
    Monday Oct 7, 2019
    MacOS

    MacOS 10.15 Catalina

    Cupertino, California, U.S.
    Monday Oct 7, 2019

    macOS 10.14 Mojave was succeeded by macOS 10.15 Catalina in 2019, which replaces iTunes with separate apps for different types of media, and introduces the Catalyst system for porting iOS apps.


  • U.S
    Oct, 2019
    Samuel Little

    Little was the “most prolific"serial killer in US history

    U.S
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, the FBI confirmed Little to be the “most prolific” serial killer in US history. The agency also said its analysts believed that all of the 93 confessions he had made until then were “credible”, and uploaded some of the confession videos on YouTube.


  • Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Friday Oct 11, 2019
    OnePlus

    OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition

    Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Friday Oct 11, 2019

    After the success of the Oneplus 6T McLaren Edition, OnePlus announced their second collaboration with McLaren introducing the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition.


  • Pakistan
    Oct, 2019
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

    The tour of Pakistan

    Pakistan
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, the Duchess accompanied her husband on a tour of Pakistan, which was the royal family's first visit to the country in 13 years.


  • Lebanon, Northern Israel and the Golan Heights
    Oct, 2019
    Qasem Soleimani

    2006 Israel–Hezbollah War

    Lebanon, Northern Israel and the Golan Heights
    Oct, 2019

    In an interview aired in October 2019, he said he was in Lebanon during the 2006 Israel–Hezbollah War to oversee the conflict.


  • United Kingdom
    Oct, 2019
    Brexit

    UK parliament passed the Early Parliamentary General Election Act that bypassed the Fixed-term Parliament Act 2011

    United Kingdom
    Oct, 2019

    In October, the UK parliament passed the Early Parliamentary General Election Act that bypassed the Fixed-term Parliament Act 2011 and called a general election for 12 December.


  • Westerville, Ohio, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
    Andrew Yang

    Fourth Debate

    Westerville, Ohio, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 15, 2019

    The fourth debate was held on October 15 in Westerville, Ohio. During the debate, Yang discussed topics including impeachment, automation, the economy, taxation, foreign policy, the opioid crisis, big tech, and personal data as a property right, speaking for 8 minutes and 32 seconds, the fourth-least time of any candidate. He proposed decriminalizing opioids, a stance candidate Beto O'Rourke agreed with. Candidates Julian Castro and Tulsi Gabbard said Yang's Freedom Dividend policy "was a good idea, and something they would consider if elected president", while candidate Cory Booker argued that a $15 minimum wage was superior to UBI. Yang also spoke about the potential impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, saying he supports impeachment, but that "we should not have illusions that impeaching Donald Trump will, one, be successful or, two, erase the problems that got him elected in 2016.


  • United Kingdom
    Thursday Oct 17, 2019
    Brexit

    Tunnel Talks

    United Kingdom
    Thursday Oct 17, 2019

    On 17 October 2019, following "tunnel talks" between UK and EU, a revised withdrawal agreement was agreed on negotiators level, and endorsed by the UK government and the EU Commission.


  • United States
    Friday Oct 18, 2019
    Angelina Jolie

    Maleficent 2

    United States
    Friday Oct 18, 2019

    Jolie reprised the role of Maleficent in the Disney fantasy sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, released on 18 October 2019, which received unfavorable reviews from critics but performed moderately well commercially, with a global gross of $490 million.


  • U.S.
    Monday Oct 21, 2019
    Sofia Kenin

    Ranking no.12

    U.S.
    Monday Oct 21, 2019

    During the Asian hard court season, Kenin won one additional title in both singles and doubles. She won her third singles title of the year at the Guangzhou International Women's Open, defeating Samantha Stosur in the final. Two weeks later, she partnered with Bethanie Mattek-Sands to win her second doubles title of the year at the China Open, a Premier Mandatory event. During the event, the pair defeated the team of Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens, who were ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in the world respectively at the time. This title brought her to No. 43 in the doubles rankings. At the end of the season, Kenin qualified for the WTA Elite Trophy as the second seed, ranked No. 12 in the world. She won her opening match against compatriot Alison Riske, but lost to Karolína Muchová and did not advance out of her round-robin group. Kenin was also named the second alternate at the WTA Finals, behind Kiki Bertens. After Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu both withdrew, she had the opportunity to play one match, losing to the defending champion Elina Svitolina. She finished the year ranked No. 14 in singles and No. 39 in doubles. Kenin also received the WTA Most Improved Player of the Year award for her breakthrough season, becoming the first American player to win the award since Serena Williams in 1999.


  • U.S.
    Monday Oct 21, 2019
    Donald Trump

    Trump mocked the Emoluments Clause

    U.S.
    Monday Oct 21, 2019

    On October 21, 2019, Trump mocked the Emoluments Clause as "phony".


  • United States
    Oct, 2019
    Elon Musk

    Team Trees

    United States
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, Musk donated US$1 million to '#TeamTrees' a tree planting initiative to plant 20 million trees led by the YouTube community and in collaboration with Arbor Day Foundation.


  • Paris, France
    Thursday Oct 24, 2019
    Mona Lisa

    On the 500th anniversary of the master's death

    Paris, France
    Thursday Oct 24, 2019

    On the 500th anniversary of the master's death, the Louvre held the largest ever single exhibit of Da Vinci works, from 24 October 2019 to 24 February 2020. The Mona Lisa was not included because it is in such great demand among visitors to the museum; the painting remained on display in its gallery.


  • U.S.
    Friday Oct 25, 2019
    Popeyes

    Popeyes announced that the chicken sandwich would return to locations across the US

    U.S.
    Friday Oct 25, 2019

    On October 25, 2019, Popeyes announced that the chicken sandwich would return to locations across the US on November 3.


  • Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
    Oct, 2019
    Nike, Inc.

    John Donahoe was announced as the next CEO

    Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, John Donahoe was announced as the next CEO and succeeded Parker on January 13, 2020.


  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    Oct, 2019
    Uber

    Uber began offering a helicopter taxi service between Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, in partnership with HeliFlight, Uber began offering a helicopter taxi service between Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Oct 27, 2019
    League of Legends

    10 Year Anniversary

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Oct 27, 2019

    In 2019 Riot Games celebrated the 10th anniversary of League of Legends. During an online stream, Riot announced a variety of new game projects based on the world of League of Legends, as well as in-game gifts which players would receive.


  • Brussels, Belgium
    Monday Oct 28, 2019
    Brexit

    The third extension was agreed to by the EU

    Brussels, Belgium
    Monday Oct 28, 2019

    On 28 October 2019, the third extension was agreed to by the EU, with a new withdrawal deadline of 31 January 2020.


  • U.S.
    Oct, 2019
    Donald Trump

    Trump spoke to Turkish president Tayyip Erdoğan

    U.S.
    Oct, 2019

    In October 2019, after Trump spoke to Turkish president Tayyip Erdoğan, the White House acknowledged that Turkey would be carrying out a planned military offensive into northern Syria; as such, U.S. troops in northern Syria were withdrawn from the area to avoid interference with that operation. The statement also passed responsibility for the area's captured ISIS fighters to Turkey. In the following days, Trump suggested that the Kurds intentionally released ISIS prisoners in order to gain sympathy, suggested that they were fighting only for their own financial interests, suggested that some of them were worse than ISIS, and termed them "no angels".


  • U.S.
    Oct, 2019
    Donald Trump

    Among several State Department employees testifying to congressional committees

    U.S.
    Oct, 2019

    Among several State Department employees testifying to congressional committees in October 2019, William Taylor, the chargé d'affaires for Ukraine, testified that soon after arriving in Ukraine in June 2019, he found that Zelensky was being subjected to pressure from a private initiative directed by Trump and led by Giuliani. According to Taylor and others, the goal was to coerce Zelensky into making a public commitment to investigate the company that employed Hunter Biden, as well as rumors about Ukrainian involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. in October 2019, William Taylor, the chargé d'affaires for Ukraine, testified that soon after arriving in Ukraine in June 2019, he found that Zelensky was being subjected to pressure from a private initiative directed by Trump and led by Giuliani. According to Taylor and others, the goal was to coerce Zelensky into making a public commitment to investigate the company that employed Hunter Biden, as well as rumors about Ukrainian involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.


  • Cupertino, California, United States
    Monday Oct 28, 2019
    Airpods

    AirPods Pro Announced

    Cupertino, California, United States
    Monday Oct 28, 2019

    Apple announced AirPods Pro on October 28, 2019, and released them two days later on October 30, 2019. They include features of standard AirPods, such as a microphone that filters out background noise, accelerometers and optical sensors that can detect presses on the stem and in-ear placement, and automatic pausing when they are taken out of the ears. Control by tapping is replaced by pressing a force sensor on the stems. They are rated IPX4 for water resistance.


  • Cupertino, California, United States
    Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
    Airpods

    AirPods Pro Released

    Cupertino, California, United States
    Wednesday Oct 30, 2019

    AirPods Pro was released in late-2019 and feature Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) as well as Transparency mode, which uses the AirPods’ exterior microphones to amplify the sound of the outside world into the user’s ears rather than cancel it.


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