Timeline September 2019

Events in September 2019 10

• 1924 – 2019 Robert Mugabe (1924-2019) Died 6 September 2019, aged 95 Robert Mugabe led Zimbabwe as prime minister and then president from independence in 1980 until he was forced from power in a 2017 military coup. His early land reforms and later authoritarian rule and economic mismanagement left a deeply contested legacy. He died in a Singapore hospital.
• 1932 – 2019 Jacques Chirac President of France 1995–2007 Jacques René Chirac was a French Gaullist politician who dominated the French right for three decades. He served twice as Prime Minister, eighteen years as Mayor of Paris, and twelve years as President of the Republic, remembered for his charm, his opposition to the 2003 Iraq War, and his recognition of France's role in the Holocaust.
• 1944 – 2019 Ric Ocasek (1944-2019) Died 15 September 2019, aged 75 Ric Ocasek was the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the American rock band The Cars, known for hits including "Just What I Needed" and "Drive". He also produced albums for artists such as Weezer and Bad Brains. He was found dead at his New York home.
• 2019 Hurricane Dorian devastates the Bahamas Category 5 storm stalls over Grand Bahama and Abaco Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph, then stalled for nearly two days, causing catastrophic damage. At least 70 people were confirmed dead, with many more missing. It was the strongest hurricane on record to hit the islands.
• 2019 Galaxy Fold — foldable smartphone era begins Samsung launches the Galaxy Fold — the world's first commercially available foldable smartphone — in September 2019, after a delayed launch due to screen durability issues. At $1,980, it is the most expensive mainstream smartphone ever made. The Fold opens a new product category that Samsung dominates: by 2023 Samsung sells over 10 million foldable phones annually. The Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip lines become Samsung's most distinctive premium products.
• 2019 Global Climate Strike 4 million march worldwide Over 4 million people took to the streets in 161 countries on September 20, 2019, in the largest climate protest in history, inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg.
• 2019 Greta Thunberg addresses UN Climate Action Summit "How dare you" speech galvanizes climate movement Teenage activist Greta Thunberg delivered an emotional speech to world leaders at the United Nations, accusing them of failing younger generations with empty words on climate change. Her "how dare you" address became one of the most widely shared speeches of the year. It followed a global climate strike she had helped inspire.
• 2019 Death 26 September 2019 Jacques Chirac dies on 26 September 2019 in Paris, aged 86. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery, mourned across the political spectrum and by leaders worldwide.
• 2019 Death of Jacques Chirac End of a 63-year marriage Jacques Chirac dies on 26 September 2019, aged 86, ending a marriage of more than sixty years. Bernadette remains a respected public figure in her widowhood.
• 2019 WeWork IPO collapses Office-sharing startup withdraws offering after valuation implodes WeWork withdrew its highly anticipated initial public offering after investor scrutiny of its governance and business model caused its valuation to collapse from $47 billion to a fraction of that figure. Co-founder Adam Neumann was ousted as CEO shortly before the withdrawal. The episode became a cautionary tale about startup valuations.