1,027 notable events from 2023 — massacres, wars and murders. Page 1 of 11.
- Trial of Alex Murdaugh
Jan 25, 2023 · United States · Crime & justice
- Gaza war
from Oct 7, 2023 · Lebanon · War & armed conflict
- October 7 attacks
Oct 7, 2023–Oct 9, 2023 · Israel · Massacre
- Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
from Apr 15, 2023 · Sudan · War & armed conflict
- Titan submersible implosion
Jun 18, 2023 · Canada · Maritime disaster
- Gaza genocide
from Oct 7, 2023 · Palestine · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Wagner Group rebellion
Jun 23, 2023–Jun 24, 2023 · Russian Federation · War & armed conflict
- Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
from Oct 7, 2023 · Saudi Arabia · War & armed conflict
- Africa Corps (Russia)
Jan 1, 2023 · Russian Federation · War & armed conflict
- XXXTentacion murder trial
Feb 7, 2023 · United States · Crime & justice
- Killing of Ajike Owens
Jun 2, 2023 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Nova music festival massacre
Oct 7, 2023 · Palestine · Massacre
- Belgrade school shooting
May 3, 2023 · Serbia · Shooting
- 2023 Wagner Group plane crash
Aug 23, 2023 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes
Feb 6, 2023 · Türkiye · Earthquake
- 2023 Nashville school shooting
Mar 27, 2023 · United States · Shooting
- Hezbollah–Israel conflict (2023–present)
from Oct 8, 2023 · Lebanon · War & armed conflict
- Murder of Jailyn Candelario
Jun 2023 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Sexual and gender-based violence in the October 7 attacks
Oct 7, 2023 · Israel · War & armed conflict
- 2023 Arras school stabbing
Oct 13, 2023 · France · Attack (other)
- 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
Sep 19, 2023–Sep 20, 2023 · Azerbaijan · War & armed conflict
- Removal of Sam Altman from OpenAI
Nov 2023 · Scandal & controversy
- Shooting of Abby Zwerner
Jan 6, 2023 · United States · Shooting
- Red Sea crisis
from Oct 19, 2023 · Saudi Arabia · War & armed conflict
- South Africa's genocide case against Israel
Dec 29, 2023 · Netherlands · Crime & justice
- 2023–2026 Manipur conflict
from May 3, 2023 · India · War & armed conflict
- 2023 Hawaii wildfires
Aug 2023 · United States · Fire
- Yeti Airlines Flight 691
Jan 15, 2023 · Nepal · Aviation accident
- Murder of Brianna Ghey
Feb 11, 2023 · United Kingdom · Murder & homicide
- Leongatha mushroom murders
Jul 29, 2023 · Australia · Crime & justice
- Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam
Jun 6, 2023 · Ukraine · War & armed conflict
- Killing of Shani Louk
Oct 7, 2023 · Palestine · Murder & homicide
- Gaza war hostage crisis
Oct 7, 2023–Jan 26, 2026 · Israel · War & armed conflict
- Susukino hotel murder case
Jul 1, 2023 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- Fuji Television sexual harassment scandal
Jun 2, 2023 · Japan · Crime & justice
- Death of Émile Soleil
Jul 8, 2023 · France · Disappearance
- Murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan
Feb 24, 2023 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Killing of Jordan Neely
May 1, 2023 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Trial of YNW Melly
Jun 12, 2023 · United States · Crime & justice
- Expulsion of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
Sep 24, 2023–Oct 3, 2023 · Azerbaijan · Genocide & ethnic violence
- East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
Feb 3, 2023 · United States · Rail accident
- 2023 Lewiston shootings
Oct 25, 2023 · United States · Shooting
- 2023 Chinese balloon incident
Feb 1, 2023–Feb 4, 2023 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Killing of Nahel Merzouk
Jun 27, 2023 · France · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Giulia Cecchettin
Nov 11, 2023 · Italy · Murder & homicide
- 2023 Nottingham attacks
Jun 13, 2023 · United Kingdom · Attack (other)
- Murder of Lizbeth Medina
Dec 5, 2023 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Kidnapping and killing of the Bibas family
Oct 7, 2023–Feb 22, 2025 · Palestine · War & armed conflict
- Kremlin drone attack
May 3, 2023 · Russian Federation · War & armed conflict
- Hamas baby beheading hoax
2023 · Scandal & controversy
- Murder of Sara Sharif
Aug 8, 2023 · United Kingdom · Murder & homicide
- 2023 Nagano attack
May 25, 2023–May 26, 2023 · Japan · Shooting
- Darfur genocide (2023–present)
from Apr 15, 2023 · Sudan · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Murder of Abby Choi
Feb 21, 2023 · Hong Kong · Murder & homicide
- Bryansk school shooting
Dec 7, 2023 · Russian Federation · Massacre
- Operation Prosperity Guardian
Dec 18, 2023–May 6, 2025 · Saudi Arabia · War & armed conflict
- 8 January Brasília attacks
Jan 8, 2023 · Brazil · War & armed conflict
- La Vergne police department sex scandal
Jan 1, 2023 · United States · Scandal & controversy
- 2023 Al Haouz earthquake
from Sep 8, 2023 · Morocco · Earthquake
- 2023 Prague shootings
Dec 21, 2023 · Czechia · Shooting
- Be'eri massacre
Oct 7, 2023 · Palestine · Massacre
- Disappearance of Celine Cremer
Jun 17, 2023 · Australia · Disappearance
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
from Oct 7, 2023 · Palestine · Bombing & explosion
- Kidnapping and killing of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Oct 7, 2023 · Palestine · Murder & homicide
- Gaza Strip famine
from 2023 · Palestine · War & armed conflict
- 2023 Odisha train collision
Jun 2, 2023 · India · Rail accident
- War crimes in the Gaza war
2023 · Lebanon · War & armed conflict
- 2023 Doerman killings
Jun 15, 2023 · United States · Shooting
- 2023 Allen, Texas, mall shooting
May 6, 2023 · United States · Shooting
- Gaza war protests
from Oct 9, 2023 · Riot & unrest
- Tempi train crash
Feb 28, 2023 · Greece · Rail accident
- 2023–2026 mpox epidemic
from Sep 2023 · Congo-Brazzaville · Epidemic & disease
- Constitutional crisis in Somalia
from May 28, 2023 · Somalia · Crisis
- 2023 Jacksonville shooting
Aug 26, 2023 · United States · Shooting
- 2023 Caquetá Cessna Stationair crash
May 1, 2023 · Colombia · Aviation accident
- Killing of Paul Schmidt
Mar 26, 2023 · Canada · Attack (other)
- Hurricane Otis
Oct 22, 2023–Oct 25, 2023 · Natural disaster
- 2023 Nigerien coup d'état
from Jul 26, 2023 · Niger · War & armed conflict
- Killing of journalists in the Gaza war
Oct 10, 2023 · Palestine · Murder & homicide
- Wimbledon school crash
Jul 6, 2023 · United Kingdom · Road accident
- Sweden sex competition hoax
2023 · Scandal & controversy
- Killing of Tyre Nichols
Jan 10, 2023 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Giulia Tramontano
May 27, 2023 · Italy · Crime & justice
- Battle of Khartoum (2023–2025)
Apr 15, 2023–Mar 26, 2025 · Sudan · War & armed conflict
- May 9 riots
May 9, 2023 · Pakistan · Riot & unrest
- Nahel Merzouk riots
Jun 27, 2023–Jul 5, 2023 · France · Riot & unrest
- Yaroslav Hunka scandal
Sep 22, 2023 · Scandal & controversy
- Sushiro nuisance video scandal
Jan 29, 2023 · Japan · Crime & justice
- Nir Oz attack
Oct 7, 2023 · Palestine · Massacre
- Murder of Agnès Lassalle
Feb 22, 2023 · France · Crime & justice
- Assassination of Vladlen Tatarsky
Apr 2, 2023 · Russian Federation · Terrorism
- 2023 Tanur boat disaster
May 7, 2023 · India · Maritime disaster
- Killing of the Haight family
Jan 4, 2023 · United States · Shooting
- Gaza humanitarian crisis
from Oct 7, 2023 · Palestine · Crisis
- 2023 Rolling Fork tornado
Mar 24, 2023 · United States · Natural disaster
- Attacks on health facilities during the Gaza war
from Oct 7, 2023 · Palestine · War & armed conflict
- Alxa Left Banner mine collapse
Feb 22, 2023 · China · Bombing & explosion
- Carlee Russell disappearance hoax
Jul 2023 · United States · Scandal & controversy
- Mladenovac and Smederevo shootings
May 4, 2023 · Serbia · Terrorism
- Kidnapping of Naama Levy
Oct 7, 2023–Jan 25, 2025 · Palestine · Kidnapping & hostage