President of Venezuela
Appointed interim President of Venezuela after the removal of Nicolas Maduro
Historical events in 2026
78 historical records
January 20263 historical events
Continuation of Prime Ministerial Duties
Dbeibah states that he remains in office and continues performing his government duties.
BRITPOP
Releases BRITPOP, earning a sixteenth solo UK number one album according to Official Charts.
February 20264 historical events
Annual GDP Growth in 2025
ONS initially estimates that the economy grew by 1.3 percent across 2025.
Annual GDP per Head Growth in 2025
ONS initially estimates that real GDP per head increased by 1.0 percent across 2025.
Final Mayoral Budget
Burnham presents the Greater Manchester mayoral general budget for 2026/27.
Four Years of Full-Scale War
Marks four years since Russia's full-scale invasion and calls for sustained international support.
March 20262 historical events
President of Chile
Takes office as President of Chile for the 2026-2030 constitutional term.
Chairman Takes Office
Becirovic takes the rotating chairmanship of the Presidency during 2026
April 20267 historical events
President Elected
Military-backed parliament elects Min Aung Hlaing as President
Premiership Ends
Prime minister office ends as Min Aung Hlaing assumes the presidency
President Sworn In
Min Aung Hlaing is sworn in as President of Myanmar
Elective Waiting List Progress
Government data shows the waiting list more than 206,000 lower than in July 2024.
National Breakfast Club Rollout
The Government begins the first national rollout phase of free primary-school breakfast clubs.
DESI Planned Five Year Map Completed
Levi announces completion of DESI's planned five-year mapping programme, providing the full survey dataset for stronger tests of whether dark energy evolves.
Voyager 1 LECP Shutdown
Engineers switch off Voyager 1's low-energy charged particle experiment to extend spacecraft operations.
May 202612 historical events
Special Reviewer Appointment
The Prime Minister appoints Brown to advise on international finance and security cooperation.
Ukraine Peace Talks
Pushes a May ceasefire effort between Russia and Ukraine
War Nearly Over Claim
Says the war is almost over, a view Ukraine disputes
Health Bill Introduced
The Health Bill is introduced to Parliament with measures for a single patient record, abolition of NHS England and changes to local commissioning and system oversight.
First Quarter GDP Growth in 2026
ONS estimates that GDP grew by 0.6 percent during the first quarter of 2026.
First Quarter GDP per Head Growth in 2026
ONS estimates that real GDP per head increased by 0.6 percent in the first quarter.
2026 FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Scores the only goal against Chelsea and is named player of the match as Manchester City win the FA Cup.
Prime Minister Takes Office
Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo becomes Prime Minister after Sonko is dismissed
Back-to-Back Champions League Captain
Captains Paris Saint-Germain as they retain the title by defeating Arsenal on penalties.
Dembele Champions League Final Equalising Penalty
Scores from the penalty spot to equalise against Arsenal in the second half.
Third Champions League Coaching Title
Wins his third Champions League as a coach and his second consecutive title with Paris Saint-Germain.
Unbeaten Benfica League Campaign
Completes an unbeaten Primeira Liga campaign with Benfica before leaving the club later in 2026.
June 202617 historical events
First Public Account
Delivers his first annual presidential public account before the National Congress.
EU Presidency Priorities
Presents Ireland's priorities for the 2026 Council Presidency, focusing on competitiveness, values and security.
June Resident Doctor Strike
Resident doctors begin a further five-day period of industrial action.
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Visit
Visits the damaged Kyiv Pechersk Lavra after a Russian strike and condemns the attack on Ukrainian heritage.
May Inflation Rate
ONS reports annual CPI inflation of 2.8 percent in May 2026.
G7 Ukraine Talks
Says he has held good talks with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the war
Death
Dies in Uccle at the age of ninety-three after a career spanning particle physics, cosmology and quantum field theory.
Minimum Wage Law
Promulgates legislation increasing the statutory minimum wage and related family benefits.
Election for Makerfield
Burnham wins the Makerfield parliamentary by-election for Labour.
Moscow Refinery Strike Response
Faces major Ukrainian drone strikes against Moscow energy infrastructure
Long-Range Drone Campaign
Oversees Ukrainian military pressure as long-range drone strikes reach Russian energy targets
Moscow Refinery Strike Defense
Defends Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure as retaliation for Russia's war
Moscow Retaliation Warning
Warns that continued Russian strikes will bring intensified Ukrainian retaliation against Moscow.
AndyGreater Manchester Mayoral Tenure
Burnham ceases to be Mayor after his election to the House of Commons.
Third Term Nomination Sought
Bukele registers to seek his party nomination for the 2027 presidential election
Final Resident Doctor Settlement
BMA members accept a revised offer ending the renewed resident-doctor dispute.
Makerfield By-Election Campaign
Burnham campaigns to return to Parliament as Labour's candidate for Makerfield.
July 202624 historical events
Irish EU Council Presidency
Leads the government as Ireland begins its Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second half of 2026.
Resignation Announced
Munteanu announces resignation but remains until a successor is named
Meeting with United Nations Secretary-General
Al-Menfi discusses Libya's political process and national stability with the United Nations Secretary-General.
Final Visit to Ukraine
Starmer visits Kyiv and reaffirms British support for Ukraine during his final week in office.
Three-Month GDP Growth to May 2026
ONS estimates that GDP grew by 0.7 percent in the three months to May 2026
Election as Labour Leader
Burnham is elected Leader of the Labour Party at a special conference.
Labour Leadership
Starmer's tenure as Labour leader ends after more than six years.
Ten-Goal 2026 Golden Boot
Scores ten goals for France to finish as the tournament's leading scorer.
World Cup Best Young Player
Wins the FIFA Best Young Player award after Spain's title-winning campaign.
2026 Final Winning Goal
Scores the 106th-minute goal as Spain defeat Argentina 1-0 after extra time.
2026 Golden Glove
Wins the Golden Glove after recording seven clean sheets in eight matches.
Spain World Cup Title Manager
Coaches Spain to its second World Cup title after victory over Argentina.
2026 Golden Ball
Wins the Golden Ball after helping Spain secure its second men's World Cup title.
Appointment as Prime Minister
Burnham accepts the King's invitation to form a government.
First Downing Street Speech
Burnham promises political decentralisation, reindustrialisation and a ten-year national plan.
National Rough Sleeping Drive
Burnham launches a national programme backed by additional funding to end long-term rough sleeping.
Resignation as Prime Minister
Starmer resigns and supports Andy Burnham as his successor.
Io Subsurface Temperature Measurements
Juno data provide the first measurements of temperatures beneath Io's surface, refining models of tidal heating.
Pluto
New analysis finds evidence that liquid nitrogen has recently risen through cracks to wet parts of northern Sputnik Planitia.
Continuing Government
Kristo continues as Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers
Continuing Presidency
Bukele continues as President and head of government of El Salvador
Continuing Premiership
Bektenov continues as Prime Minister under President Tokayev
Continuing Premiership
Marape continues as Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
Continuing Presidency
Continues as President and head of government of Turkmenistan
August 20261 historical events
Real Madrid Return
Is formally unveiled for a second spell as Real Madrid manager, signing a contract through June 2029.
Arsenal Premier League Title Manager
Guides Arsenal to the 2025-26 Premier League championship, the club's first league title in 22 years.
Guardiola Wins Final with Manchester City
A 1-0 result over Chelsea brings Manchester City the trophy under Guardiola.
DES Six Year Dynamical Dark Energy Constraints
The full six-year Dark Energy Survey combines multiple probes to place stringent constraints on models in which the dark-energy equation of state changes with time.
DESI Extended Dark Energy Survey
After completing its planned map, Levi oversees continued DESI observations that extend the experiment's ability to test evolving dark-energy models with larger samples.
Continuation as President
Mnangagwa continues serving as President of Zimbabwe.
Continuation as Vice-President
Mohadi continues serving as one of Zimbabwe's Vice-Presidents after returning to office.
Continuation as Vice-President
Chiwenga continues serving as one of Zimbabwe's Vice-Presidents.
Orgreave Statutory Inquiry
A statutory inquiry was established to examine the June 1984 Orgreave events and subsequent prosecution decisions.