2019 news events

Here are some of the major news events of 2019:

January

• January 3: The United States government shutdown begins, lasting 35 days, the longest in U.S. history.
• January 6: The Australian Open tennis tournament is marred by a bushfire smoke haze, forcing players to wear masks.
• January 15: The United States and China agree to a 90-day trade truce.

February

• February 1: The 61st Annual Grammy Awards take place, with Kacey Musgraves winning Album of the Year.
• February 11: The New Zealand mosque shootings occur, killing 51 people and injuring 49.
• February 15: The 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis begins, with Juan Guaidó declaring himself interim president.

March

• March 2: The 2019 Indian general election begins, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning a majority.
• March 15: The Christchurch mosque shootings occur, killing 51 people and injuring 49.
• March 20: The 2019 Sri Lankan Easter bombings occur, killing 259 people and injuring 500.

April

• April 10: The 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election takes place, with Gotabaya Rajapaksa winning.
• April 15: The 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election results are announced, with Gotabaya Rajapaksa winning.
• April 24: The 2019 Pakistan general election takes place, with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) winning a majority.

May

• May 6: The 2019 European Parliament election takes place, with the European People's Party (EPP) winning the most seats.
• May 15: The 2019 Indian general election results are announced, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning a majority.
• May 20: The 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis escalates, with Juan Guaidó attempting to enter the country.

June

• June 1: The 2019 Hong Kong protests begin, with millions of people taking to the streets to protest a proposed extradition bill.
• June 7: The 2019 European Union leaders' summit takes place, with the EU agreeing to a new climate target.
• June 24: The 2019 United States Women's National Soccer Team wins the FIFA Women's World Cup.

July

• July 2: The 2019 United States Women's National Soccer Team wins the FIFA Women's World Cup.
• July 16: The 2019 South African general election takes place, with the African National Congress (ANC) winning a majority.
• July 24: The 2019 United States–China trade war escalates, with the United States imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods.

August

• August 1: The 2019 Hong Kong protests continue, with millions of people taking to the streets to protest a proposed extradition bill.
• August 15: The 2019 Indian Kashmir lockdown begins, with the Indian government imposing a curfew and communications blackout.
• August 24: The 2019 United States–China trade war escalates, with China imposing new tariffs on United States goods.

September

• September 1: The 2019 Hong Kong protests continue, with millions of people taking to the streets to protest a proposed extradition bill.
• September 17: The 2019 United States–China trade war escalates, with the United States imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods.
• September 24: The 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit takes place, with world leaders discussing climate change.

October

• October 1: The 2019 Hong Kong protests continue, with millions of people taking to the streets to protest a proposed extradition bill.
• October 15: The 2019 United States–China trade war escalates, with China imposing new tariffs on United States goods.
• October 27: The 2019 United States–China trade war escalates, with the United States imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods.

November

• November 3: The 2019 United States general election takes place, with Democrats winning control of the House of Representatives and Republicans retaining control of the Senate.
• November 8: The 2019 Hong Kong protests continue, with millions of people taking to the streets to protest a proposed extradition bill.
• November 20: The 2019 United States–China trade war escalates, with China imposing new tariffs on United States goods.

December

• December 1: The 2019 Hong Kong protests continue, with millions of people taking to the streets to protest a proposed extradition bill.
• December 15: The 2019 United States–China trade war escalates, with the United States imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods.
• December 24: The 2019 United States–China trade war escalates, with China imposing new tariffs on United States goods.

These are just a few of the major news events of 2019. There were many other significant events that took place throughout the year.