2019 April 10 First image of a black hole
Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project announce the first ever image of a black hole, located in the centre of the M87 galaxy

2019 April 10 New species of human, Homo Iuzonensis discovered
Fossil fragments found in the Callao Cave in the Philippines reveal the existence of a new species of human, the Homo luzonensis, named after Luzon island where the fossils were discovered

2019 April 15 Fire destroys roof of Notre Dame in Paris
During Holy Week, a major fire engulfs Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, resulting in the roof and main spire collapsing

2019 April 21 Multiple bomb attacks in Sri Lanka at Easter
A series of bomb attacks occur at eight locations in Sri Lanka, including three churches and four hotels in Colombo, on Easter Sunday - the first major terrorist attack in the country since the Sri Lankan Civil War ended in 2009

2019 April 25 Kim Jong-un meets Vladimir Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Russia to hold a series of summits with Russian leaders, including President Vladimir Putin

2019 April 28 Deepest human undersea dive in history
Victor Vescovo achieves the deepest dive of any human in history as he reaches Challenger Deep within the Mariana Trench, at a depth of 10,928 m (35,853 ft)

2019 July 24 Boris Johnson becomes UK Prime Minister
Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May

2019 September 23 Travel firm Thomas Cook bankrupt
One of the largest and oldest travel firms, Thomas Cook, goes bankrupt as last-minute rescue negotiations fail, stranding 600,000 tourists worldwide

2019 October 18 First all-female spacewalk
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch conduct the first all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station

2019 November 5 Scientists worldwide warn of climate emergency
11,000 scientists from around the world warn "clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency"

2019 November 14 Record flooding in Venice
Italy declares a state of emergency in Venice following record flooding

2019 November 21 Benjamin Netanyahu indicted
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust

2019 December 1 Coronavirus in Wuhan triggers pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic: First known human case of Coronavirus disease 2019 is in Wuhan, Hubei, China