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Amy Tikkanen
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
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Amy Tikkanen is Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She has worked at Britannica for more than two decades, handling a wide range of topics that include Hollywood, politics, books, and anything related to the Titanic.

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Five armed DEA agents escorts Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, along a dock beside water and concrete barriers.
Major Events of 2026
This year has been marked by major political upheavals, armed conflicts, cultural milestones, and memorable moments in sports. The following timeline highlights some of the notable developments of

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Helen Hunt
Costa Concordia disaster
Steve Buscemi
Uruguayan Air Force flight 571
Steve Carell
List of the tallest NBA players
List of NBA players with the most championships
Pete Hegseth
Dmitry Muratov
Anita Hill
Edmund Fitzgerald
Betty White
History of sneakers
Jack Ruby
Jonathan Toews
Second Cabinet of Donald Trump
Pat Summitt
Susie Wiles
Animal group names: From a congregation of alligators to a dazzle of zebras
Gavin Newsom
Today in History—November 6: Lincoln’s Unlikely Presidential Victory
Deaths in 2026
MS NOW
Greg Abbott
Most popular baby names in the U.S.
James Garner
Jennifer Capriati
Edward J. Smith
Which team has won the most World Series?
Louise Penny
Lizzo
Jessica Lange
Maria Sharapova
Kathryn Bigelow
list of the smallest countries by area
Tulsi Gabbard
Sarah Jessica Parker
Regis Philbin
Jeb Bush
Arundhati Roy
french fries
Bob Barker
Mary Rose
Great Molasses Flood
Today in History—October 7: The Most Lopsided Score in College Football
List of the largest U.S. cities by population
Tim Horton
Dennis Hastert
Nancy Meyers
Swissair flight 111
The Diary of a Young Girl
Dennis Rader
speakeasy
Rita Moreno
Nikki Haley
current U.S. governors
Queen Mary
Elizabeth Strout
Steven Avery
Shonda Rhimes
Gary Ridgway
Kurt Russell
Mary Ann Cotton
Who’s who in Netflix’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
Was Lizzie Borden guilty?
Mary Celeste
Claire Danes
Robert Durst
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Today in History—September 20: Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs
Martin Bashir
Hillsborough disaster
Titanic
Ingvar Kamprad
Andrea Doria
Pedro Pascal
Reese Witherspoon
Rick Perry
J. Bruce Ismay
Essex
Timeline of the September 11 Attacks
Today in History—September 1: The Secret Story of the Titanic’s Discovery
7 Unsportsmanlike Athletes
Lily Tomlin
Timeline of the 1960s
Colin Firth
Who Has Won the Most Grammy Awards?
Today in History—August 25: The Great Moon Hoax Takes Off
Enola Gay
Olivia Wilde
Timeline of the 1970s
Timeline of the 1980s
Karoline Leavitt
Virginia Tech shooting
Eliud Kipchoge
Steve Kerr
Charles J. Guiteau
Laurent Fignon
Steve Yzerman
Susan Atkins
Jim Harbaugh
Javier Bardem
Tsar Bomba
Alec Baldwin
Mark Cuban
Baby Animal Names: From Pups to Puggles to Porcupettes
Jamie Lee Curtis
Griselda Blanco
Today in History—July 22: Pablo Escobar Escapes His Own Prison
What Country Has Won the Most World Cups?
Danny Boyle
List of the Deadliest Airplane Disasters
Gretchen Whitmer
Pablo Escobar
Sinaloa cartel
I Have a Dream
Britannic
National Register of Historic Places
US Airways flight 1549
What Was Life Like in America in 1776?
What’s the Most Popular Dog Breed in the U.S.?
Time Zones in the United States
When Was the Declaration of Independence Signed?
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Hugh Glass
Titan submersible implosion
Which team has won the most NBA titles?
Tom Steyer
Today in History—June 10: Benjamin Franklin Flies a Kite—and Makes History
Katherine Heigl
San Quentin State Prison
Suze Orman
Leonid Yakovlevich Arkayev
Michelle Yeoh
Mike Pence
Great Sphinx of Giza
List of Survivor Winners
What Was Albert Einstein’s IQ?
Murdaugh Family
American Idol winners
Edwin Bustillos GarcĂ­a
Eva Ekeblad
Mark David Chapman
Ron DeSantis
Port Arthur Massacre
Nicklas Lidstrom
Loch Ness monster
Biltmore Estate
Joanna Gaines
Today in History—April 15: The Titanic’s Final Moments and Messages
Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine
Who Has Won the Most Masters Tournaments?
Thomas Andrews
Maersk Alabama hijacking
Who has won the most NCAA men’s basketball championships?
Who has won the most NCAA women’s basketball championships?
Fenway Park
Mary Read
Today in History—March 27: Cleopatra Crowned Queen—Again
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time
Who’s won the most Oscars?
list of EGOT winners
Reince Priebus
Isabelle Huppert
Steve Witkoff
Marine One
Leon Czolgosz
George Miller
list of athletes with the most Olympic medals
Today in History—February 22: A Cold War Showdown on Ice
What’s the largest U.S. state by area?
AbdalĂĄ Bucaram
David S. McKay
Today in History—February 13: Farewell to Peanuts
Women Leaders: Notable Female Politicians in History
Do Olympic Athletes Get Paid?
What Movies Have Won the Most Oscars?
Album of the Year vs. Record of the Year
100+ Animal Fun Facts and Trivia Questions
Symbols on a U.S. Dollar Bill
Who Is Delcy RodrĂ­guez, the Acting President of Venezuela?
Mamie Till-Mobley
Gary Johnson
Today in History—January 6: A Rivalry on Ice
Deaths in 2025
Kim Kardashian
Hearst Castle
2025: Year in Review
Has an Athlete Died During an Olympic Competition?
What’s the Tush Push in the NFL?
Krampus
Colleen Hoover
Mehmet Oz
Paris Olympics 2024: Athletes, Sports, and History
How Did the Tradition of Christmas Trees Start?
Department of Government Efficiency
British Royal Line of Succession
Who Was Ed Gein’s Girlfriend, Adeline Watkins?
USS Arizona
How Did Aileen Wuornos Die?
What Happened to Aileen Wuornos’s Girlfriend?
Who’s Who in Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Scott Walker
Feliz DĂ­a de Muertos
History of Trick-or-Treating
Was the Monster of Florence Ever Found?
Brittney Griner
John Wayne Gacy’s Artwork
Linda McMahon
Scotty Bowman
List of the World’s Busiest Airports
What’s the Difference Between Alligators and Crocodiles?
How Many People Did John Wayne Gacy Kill?
How Did James A. Garfield Die?
Can You Wear White After Labor Day?
How Did Jeffrey Dahmer Die?
New Seven Wonders of the World
How Did Pablo Escobar Die?
What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?
Working Like a Dog: 7 Animals with Jobs
Why Are Hit Movies Called Blockbusters?
Hu Jia
Carpathia
list of U.S. states by population
Jane Marcet
Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours
Timeline of the 2000s
Timeline of the 1990s
The First Indy 500: A Spectacular Start in 1911
Vikings Helped Cats Conquer the World
Britannica’s Book Bingo
Can You Guess the Movie by the Scene?
Britannica’s Dog Bingo
Why Is Labor Day Celebrated in September?
Why Do Horses Sleep Standing Up?
Why Does the New Year Start on January 1?
Which Is Correct: Hanukkah or Chanukah?
Why Are People Afraid of Clowns?
The Surprisingly Disorderly History of the U.S. Presidential Succession Order
Why Is Marijuana Illegal in the U.S.?
The Most Stolen Work of Art
A Brief (and Fascinating) History of Money
Cannibalism: Cultures, Cures, Cuisine, and Calories
How Long Is the Amazon River?
Who Becomes President After the President and Vice President?
6 Things You Should Know About Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Women in World War I: A Photo Gallery
Princess Diana: A Life in Pictures
8 Famous Animals
Charles III: A Life in Pictures
6 Interesting Facts About Barbie
5 fascinating British coronation objects
10 Democrats Who Made History
8 Interesting Facts About Rats
Rest in Peace? Not for These 7 Unlucky Individuals
The Dope on Dope: 8 Facts About Marijuana
Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents
12 Peculiar Phobias
8 Animals That Suck (Blood)
8 Olympic Cheating Scandals
7 Nobel Prize Scandals
6 Unusual Olympic Sports
5 Famous Battle-Axes
5 Famous Border Walls
10 Famous Clowns: From Comical to Creepy
100th Anniversary of the PGA’s Founding
The 24 Days of College Football Bowls
The 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt
Voting in the U.S.A.
Olympics: Football (Soccer)
100th Anniversary of the Eastland Disaster
Snuffing Out Smoking
Harry Potter and the Much-Anticipated Return
Remembering the Lusitania
Happy Halloween
Rio Recap
Gold Fever
Happy 100th Birthday, National Park Service!
Did Anyone Escape from Alcatraz?
Soldier Field
Wrigley Field
Zhang Yimou
Banaue rice terraces
MS St. Louis
2024: Year in Review
2024 Paris Olympics: Athletes to watch
Ucayali River
Timeline of Women Leaders
New York indictment of Donald Trump
How have the Olympics changed?
Olympic
Who’s won the most NASCAR Cup Series championships?
The True Story Behind Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Louisiana State University
Who’s won the most Stanley Cups?
Who’s won the most Super Bowls?
U.S. state and territory abbreviations
Gold State Coach
Coronation Chair
University of Phoenix