Major Events of 2026: References & Edit History

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  • Amy Tikkanen
    Amy Tikkanen is Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added an entry about Jensen Huang's resignation. Nov 13, 2026
Added the results for the U.S. midterms. Nov 04, 2026
Revised the entry for the U.S. midterms. Nov 03, 2026
Noted that the Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA championship. Nov 01, 2026
Noted that the Milwaukee Brewers won the World Series. Oct 28, 2026
Revised the discussion of Israel's elections. Oct 28, 2026
Added an entry about the Ballon d'Or winners. Oct 26, 2026
Revised the discussion of Brazil's election. Oct 25, 2026
Added an entry about the Israeli elections. Oct 23, 2026
Updated for the Nobel Prizes. Oct 12, 2026
Article revised and updated. Oct 05, 2026
Noted the dates the Nobel Prizes will be announced. Sep 28, 2026
Added major winners at the Emmy Awards ceremony. Sep 15, 2026
Added the men's final at the U.S. Open. Sep 13, 2026
Added the U.S. Open's women's final and the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Sep 12, 2026
Noted the conviction in the murder of Tupac Shakur. Aug 31, 2026
Media added. Aug 31, 2026
Added the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet. Aug 30, 2026
Noted that Haakon VIII became king of Norway following the death of his father. Aug 29, 2026
Noted the occurrence of the solar eclipse. Aug 19, 2026
Noted that Andy Burnham became prime minister of the United Kingdom and that Tadej Pogačar won the Tour de France. Jul 26, 2026
Noted that Spain won the FIFA World Cup. Jul 19, 2026
Noted the winners at Wimbledon. Jul 12, 2026
Noted that Australia won the Women's T20 World Cup. Jul 07, 2026
Added mention of America's Time Capsule. Jul 06, 2026
Revised and updated. Jul 05, 2026
Added the earthquakes in Venezuela. Jun 29, 2026
Article revised and updated. Jun 19, 2026
Noted that Rex Heuermann received a life sentence. Jun 17, 2026
Noted that UFC Freedom 250 had taken place. Jun 15, 2026
Noted that the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs to win an NBA title. Jun 13, 2026
Added SpaceX's IPO. Jun 12, 2026
Updated to note the start of the FIFA World Cup. Jun 12, 2026
Added various upcoming events. Jun 01, 2026
Added several upcoming events, including a total solar eclipse in August. May 28, 2026
Noted the release of Leo XIV's first encyclical. May 26, 2026
Added information about the Indianapolis 500. May 24, 2026
Noted that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda was declared a public health emergency by the WHO. May 19, 2026
New article added. May 15, 2026
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