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2022

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

Sep08

European History

Queen Elizabeth II dies; Charles becomes King

On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, dies at age 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The crown passes to her eldest son, now King Charles III.

Nov30

Inventions & Science

ChatGPT, the generative AI chatbot, is released

On November 30, 2022, OpenAI releases the generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT to the public. The chatbot—more sophisticated than popular predecessors found in Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant—soon sets records as the fastest growing technology product in history.

OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public on November 30, 2022. It quickly became the fastest growing technology product in history.

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Dec18

Sports

Argentina wins the World Cup, Messi’s first

On December 18, 2022, Argentina defeats France in the World Cup soccer final in Qatar. It is the first, and long-awaited, World Cup victory for Lionel Messi, Argentina’s 35-year-old superstar forward.

Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates victory with the World Cup trophy during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.

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