top 25 Report/Number-One Articles

The Wiki: Top 25 Report is a list that presents the 25 most viewed articles on the English Wiki for a given week, derived from the WP:5000, an automated report of the most viewed 5000 Wikipedia pages. For more information, see here. For achievements/records related to these number-one articles, click here.

This page lists all #1 articles on the Top 25 Report.

2013

Note: The June 30–July 6, 2013 report was the first to document the class-assessment of articles.

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1	January 6–12, 2013	Ray Lewis	N/A	706,095	Won an NFL Wild Card round playoff game during his final season
2	January 13–19, 2013	Jodie Foster	N/A	1,457,706	Received the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards
3	January 20–26, 2013	Martin Luther King Jr.	N/A	1,464,212	Holiday observed (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) in the U.S. on January 21
4	Jan 27–Feb 2, 2013	Royal Rumble (2013)	N/A	698,156	Occurred on January 27
5	February 3–9, 2013	Mary Leakey	N/A	2,723,265	Google Doodle on February 6
6	February 10–16, 2013	Valentine's Day	N/A	3,097,508	Holiday observed on February 14
7	February 17–23, 2013	Nicolaus Copernicus	N/A	2,984,775	Google Doodle on February 19
8	Feb 24–Mar 2, 2013	Jennifer Lawrence	N/A	1,852,911	Won the Academy Award for Best Actress on February 24
9	March 3–9, 2013	Miriam Makeba	N/A	1,586,203	Google Doodle on March 4
10	March 10–16, 2013	Douglas Adams	N/A	2,405,520	Google Doodle on March 11
11	March 17–23, 2013	Saint Patrick's Day	N/A	2,786,414	Google Doodle + holiday observed on March 17
12	March 24–30, 2013	Easter	N/A	972,419	Holiday observed on March 31
13	Mar 31–Apr 6, 2013	Maria Sibylla Merian	N/A	1,915,875	Google Doodle on April 2
14	April 7–13, 2013	Margaret Thatcher	N/A	2,429,904	Died on April 8
15	April 14–20, 2013	Chechnya	N/A	1,816,643	Of interest due to 2013 Boston Marathon bombing
16	April 21–27, 2013	Ella Fitzgerald	N/A	1,902,708	Google Doodle on April 25
17	Apr 28–May 4, 2013	Jeff Hanneman	N/A	1,000,226	Died on May 2
18	May 5–11, 2013	Saul Bass	N/A	2,043,324	Google Doodle on May 8
19	May 12–18, 2013	The Great Gatsby	N/A	1,031,771	Attracted attention due to 2013 film adaptation
20	May 19–25, 2013	Facebook	N/A	718,144	Perennially popular article in 2013
21	May 26–June 1, 2013	Julius Richard Petri	N/A	1,195,103	Google Doodle on May 31
22	June 2–8, 2013	Game of Thrones	N/A	1,314,024	Penultimate episode of season 3, "The Rains of Castamere", aired on June 2
23	June 9–15, 2013	Maurice Sendak	N/A	1,717,368	Google Doodle on June 10
24	June 16–22, 2013	James Gandolfini	N/A	1,692,389	Died on June 19
25	June 23–29, 2013	Yahoo!	N/A	2,901,780	May purchase of Tumblr + June 28 announcement that AltaVista would shut down
26	June 30–July 6, 2013	Yahoo!		3,087,818	May purchase of Tumblr + June 28 announcement that AltaVista would shut down
27	July 7–13, 2013	Yahoo!		1,663,622	May purchase of Tumblr + July 8 shutting down of AltaVista
28	July 14–20, 2013	Cory Monteith		2,678,320	Died on July 13
29	July 21–27, 2013	Rosalind Franklin		2,314,478	Google Doodle on July 25
30	July 28–August 3, 2013	Facebook		693,172	Perennially popular article in 2013
31	August 4–10, 2013	Peter Capaldi		811,664	Announced as the twelfth incarnation of The Doctor on August 4
32	August 11–17, 2013	Draw (chess)		950,240	Chess Grandmasters Baskaran Adhiban and Parimarjan Negi both drew during Chess World Cup 2013
33	August 18–24, 2013	Lee Thompson Young		709,809	Died on August 19
34	August 25–31, 2013	Twerking		1,264,178	Miley Cyrus notably twerked on August 25 during the 2013 VMAs; Added to Oxford Dictionaries Online on August 28
35	September 1–7, 2013	Lil Wayne		662,661	Released mixtape Dedication 5 On September 1
36	September 8–14, 2013	September 11 attacks		991,522	12th anniversary of 9/11
37	September 15–21, 2013	Léon Foucault		1,540,620	Google Doodle on September 18
38	September 22–28, 2013	Breaking Bad		1,094,844	Penultimate episode of the series' final season, "Granite State", aired on September 22
39	Sep 29–Oct 5, 2013	Breaking Bad		1,479,907	Series finale, "Felina", aired on September 29
40	October 6–12, 2013	Gravity (film)		638,019	Released on October 4 in the U.S.
41	October 13–19, 2013	Facebook		500,402	Perennially popular article in 2013
42	October 20–26, 2013	Parachute		892,746	Google Doodle on October 22
43	Oct 27–Nov 2, 2013	Edith Head		2,837,065	Google Doodle on October 28
44	November 3–9, 2013	Shakuntala Devi		9,135,919	Google Doodle on November 4
45	November 10–16, 2013	Climatic Research Unit email controversy		2,119,177	Of interest due to Typhoon Haiyan
46	November 17–23, 2013	Climatic Research Unit email controversy		2,148,412	Of interest due to Typhoon Haiyan
47	November 24–30, 2013	Thanksgiving		1,080,561	Holiday observed on November 28
48	December 1–7, 2013	Paul Walker		7,406,813	Died on November 30
49	December 8–14, 2013	Grace Hopper		9,412,775	Google Doodle on December 9
50	December 15–21, 2013	Peter O'Toole		827,820	Died on December 15
51	December 22–28, 2013	Boxing Day		797,270	Holiday observed on December 26
52	Dec 29, 2013–Jan 4, 2014	James Avery (actor)		624,917	Died on December 31

2014

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (53)	January 5–11, 2014	Jordan Belfort		526,424	Of interest due to December 25, 2013 release of The Wolf of Wall Street
2 (54)	January 12–18, 2014	Dian Fossey		2,807,879	Google Doodle on January 16
3 (55)	January 19–25, 2014	Jordan Belfort		799,235	Of interest due to December 25, 2013 release of The Wolf of Wall Street
4 (56)	Jan 26–Feb 1, 2014	Daft Punk		1,257,049	Won five Grammys on January 26
5 (57)	February 2–February 8, 2014	Philip Seymour Hoffman		4,755,765	Died on February 2
6 (58)	February 9–15, 2014	Valentine's Day		1,862,945	Holiday observed on February 14
7 (59)	February 16–22, 2014	2014 Winter Olympics		819,448	Closing ceremony held on February 16
8 (60)	February 23–March 1, 2014	Harold Ramis		1,158,070	Died on February 24
9 (61)	March 2–8, 2014	Crimea		1,381,295	Pro-Russian efforts to annex Crimea began with the declaration of Crimea's independence from Ukraine on February 27
10 (62)	March 9–15, 2014	Malaysia Airlines Flight 370		1,664,252	Disappeared on March 8
11 (63)	March 16–22, 2014	Saint Patrick's Day		1,604,355	Holiday observed on March 17
12 (64)	March 23–29, 2014	Malaysia Airlines Flight 370		978,855	Disappeared on March 8
13 (65)	March 30–April 5, 2014	How I Met Your Mother		931,180	Series finale, "Last Forever", aired on March 31
14 (66)	April 6–12, 2014	Peaches Geldof		1,433,706	Died on April 7
15 (67)	April 13–19, 2014	Game of Thrones		775,534	Second episode of season 4, "The Lion and the Rose", aired on April 13
16 (68)	April 20–26, 2014	Snoop Dogg		752,512	Sold out a concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on April 20 (4/20)
17 (69)	April 27–May 3, 2014	Donald Sterling		2,155,108	Controversy arose around Sterling on April 25
18 (70)	May 4–10, 2014	Audrey Hepburn		1,617,064	Google Doodle on May 4
19 (71)	May 11–17, 2014	Dorothy Hodgkin		1,818,292	Google Doodle on May 12
20 (72)	May 18–24, 2014	Mary Anning		1,750,729	Google Doodle on May 21
21 (73)	May 25–31, 2014	Maya Angelou		1,227,753	Died on May 28
22 (74)	June 1–7, 2014	Slender Man		817,896	Moral panic arose over the Slender Man because of the May 31 Slender Man stabbing
23 (75)	June 8–14, 2014	2014 FIFA World Cup		1,846,098	Kicked off on June 12
24 (76)	June 15–21, 2014	2014 FIFA World Cup		2,506,641	Continued interest after kicking off on June 12
25 (77)	June 22–28, 2014	2014 FIFA World Cup		2,526,115	Knockout stage began on June 28
26 (78)	June 29–July 5, 2014	2014 FIFA World Cup		1,604,100	Quarter-finals took place on July 4 and 5
27 (79)	July 6–12, 2014	Amazon.com		1,234,236	The Federal Trade Commission launched a lawsuit against Amazon on July 10;Amazon reported on July 11 to seek FAA permission to fly Prime Air delivery drones
28 (80)	July 13–19, 2014	2014 FIFA World Cup		916,405	Tournament concluded on July 13 with its final
29 (81)	July 20–26, 2014	James Garner		1,160,042	Died on July 19
30 (82)	July 27–August 2, 2014	Ebola virus disease		2,031,341	Many events related to the West African Ebola virus epidemic; By the end of July, WHO statistics showed 1,603 cases and 887 deaths overall
31 (83)	August 3–9, 2014	Ebola virus disease		2,418,063	Many events related to the West African Ebola virus epidemic; On August 5, a second infected American missionary, was medically evacuated to Emory University Hospital
32 (84)	August 10–16, 2014	Robin Williams		9,164,280	Died on August 11
33 (85)	August 17–23, 2014	Ice Bucket Challenge		2,902,018	Virality for the popular summer Internet challenge peaked on August 21
34 (86)	August 24–30, 2014	Ice Bucket Challenge		1,773,522	Popular Internet challenge during summer of 2014
35 (87)	Aug 31–Sep 6, 2014	Joan Rivers		2,024,356	Died on September 4
36 (88)	September 7–13, 2014	Leo Tolstoy		755,226	Google Doodle on September 9
37 (89)	September 14–20, 2014	Scottish independence referendum, 2014		921,412	Held on September 18
38 (90)	September 21–27, 2014	Rosh Hashanah		581,893	Holiday observed from September 24 to 26
39 (91)	Sep 28–Oct 4, 2014	Ebola virus disease		1,153,294	First American case of Ebola identified on September 30
40 (92)	October 5–11, 2014	Ebola virus disease		4,298,499	Thomas Eric Duncan died on October 8, after becoming the first American patient diagnosed with Ebola
41 (93)	October 12–18, 2014	Ebola virus disease		8,267,784	Continued outbreak in West Africa,as well as two confirmed cases of transmission on U.S. soil on October 12 and 15
42 (94)	October 19–25, 2014	Ebola virus disease		1,695,567	WHO announced Nigeria clear of Ebola on October 20;Fourth U.S case confirmed on October 23
43 (95)	Oct 26–Nov 1, 2014	Halloween		1,780,144	Holiday observed on October 31
44 (96)	November 2–8, 2014	Interstellar (film)		1,513,535	Released on November 7 in the U.S.
45 (97)	November 9–15, 2014	Interstellar (film)		2,567,100	Released on November 7 in the U.S.
46 (98)	November 16–22, 2014	Interstellar (film)		1,409,615	Released on November 7 in the U.S.
47 (99)	November 23–29, 2014	Shooting of Michael Brown		2,514,532	Grand jury decided, on November 24, not to indict the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown
48 (100)	Nov 30–Dec 6, 2014	Death of Eric Garner		1,328,750	Grand jury decided, on December 3, not to indict the police officer who killed Eric Garner
49 (101)	December 7–13, 2014	Death of Eric Garner		686,408	Grand jury decided, on December 3, not to indict the police officer who killed Eric Garner
50 (102)	December 14–20, 2014	The Interview (2014 film)		1,274,526	Wide theatrical release canceled by Sony on December 17, after hackings and terrorist threats were made in response to the film
51 (103)	December 21–27, 2014	The Interview (2014 film)		1,179,404	Released online on December 24, and in the U.S. through a limited release on December 25
52 (104)	December 28, 2014–January 3, 2015	PK (film)		1,007,428	Released in India on December 19, 2013, and became the highest-grossing Indian film on January 1, 2014.

2015

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (105)	January 4–10, 2015	Charlie Hebdo		2,744,884	Charlie Hebdo shooting occurred on January 7
2 (106)	January 11–17, 2015	Chris Kyle		2,959,672	Subject of American Sniper, which was widely released on January 16 in the U.S.
3 (107)	January 18–24, 2015	Chris Kyle		5,275,697	Subject of American Sniper, which was widely released on January 16 in the U.S.
4 (108)	January 25–31, 2015	Chris Kyle		2,653,157	Subject of American Sniper, which was widely released on January 16 in the U.S.
5 (109)	February 1–7, 2015	Tom Brady		2,144,681	Won Super Bowl XLIX and named Super Bowl MVP
6 (110)	February 8–14, 2015	Valentine's Day		2,215,877	Holiday observed on February 14
7 (111)	February 15–21, 2015	Fifty Shades of Grey		1,921,638	Film adaptation released on February 13 in the U.S.
8 (112)	February 22–28, 2015	87th Academy Awards		6,123,378	Held on February 22
9 (113)	March 1–7, 2015	Kanye West		4,291,451	After making comments about Beck's Grammy win, owner of the domain "Loser.com" redirected the URL to West's Wikipedia article
10 (114)	March 8–14, 2015	Kanye West		1,519,364	Continued media interest in Loser.com redirecting to West's Wikipedia article
11 (115)	March 15–21, 2015	Saint Patrick's Day		2,783,603	Holiday observed on March 17
12 (116)	March 22–28, 2015	Bhutanese passport		1,771,673	Article itself became an Internet meme in mid-March after an audio file on the article was found to be a joke
13 (117)	March 29–April 4, 2015	Furious 7		1,832,224	Released on April 3 the U.S.
14 (118)	April 5–11, 2015	Furious 7		2,617,928	Released on April 3 the U.S.
15 (119)	April 12–18, 2015	Daredevil (TV series)		1,492,776	First season was released on April 10 for streaming on Netflix
16 (120)	April 19–25, 2015	Avengers: Age of Ultron		1,725,099	Released in many international markets during week, starting April 22
17 (121)	April 26–May 2, 2015	Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao		2,631,206	Match held on May 2
18 (122)	May 3–9, 2015	Floyd Mayweather Jr.		3,224,988	Won match against Manny Pacquiao on May 2
19 (123)	May 10–16, 2015	Inge Lehmann		1,922,118	Google Doodle on May 13
20 (124)	May 17–23, 2015	Mad Max: Fury Road		1,515,128	Released on May 14 in Australia and on May 15 in the U.S.
21 (125)	May 24–30, 2015	Sally Ride		2,007,493	Google Doodle on May 26
22 (126)	May 31–June 6, 2015	Bruce Jenner / Caitlyn Jenner		4,124,013	Announced her completed gender transition on June 1
23 (127)	June 7–13, 2015	Christopher Lee		1,870,432	Died on June 7
24 (128)	June 14–20, 2015	Jurassic World		2,575,845	Released in the U.S. on June 12; set U.S. and Worldwide opening weekend records
25 (129)	June 21–27, 2015	Flags of the Confederate States of America		1,997,063	Highlighted in U.S. political discourse after Charleston church shooting on June 17
26 (130)	June 28–July 4, 2015	Terminator Genisys		1,043,888	Released on July 1 in the U.S.
27 (131)	July 5–11, 2015	Serena Williams		1,002,160	Won Women's Singles at Wimbledon on July 11
28 (132)	July 12–18, 2015	Suicide Squad		1,817,973	Trailer for film adaptation released during 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
29 (133)	July 19–25, 2015	Bajrangi Bhaijaan		1,510,842	Released in India on July 17
30 (134)	July 26–August 1, 2015	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam		3,589,713	Died on July 27
31 (135)	August 2–8, 2015	Ronda Rousey		2,049,053	Won UFC 190 vs. Bethe Correia on August 1
32 (136)	August 9–15, 2015	Frank Gifford		1,526,838	Died on August 9
33 (137)	August 16–22, 2015	Eazy-E		1,610,383	The death of Eazy-E formed the emotional climax in the biopic, Straight Outta Compton, released on August 14
34 (138)	August 23–29, 2015	Duke Kahanamoku		1,445,269	Google Doodle on August 24
35 (139)	Aug 30–Sep 5, 2015	Pablo Escobar		1,573,813	Portrayed in Narcos, which had its first season released on August 28 for streaming on Netflix
36 (140)	September 6–12, 2015	Pablo Escobar		1,454,313	Portrayed in Narcos, which had its first season released on August 28 for streaming on Netflix
37 (141)	September 13–19, 2015	Pablo Escobar		1,111,040	Portrayed in Narcos, which had its first season released on August 28 for streaming on Netflix
38 (142)	September 20–26, 2015	Pope Francis		1,299,584	Visited Cuba and the United States from September 19 to 27
39 (143)	Sep 27–Oct 3, 2015	Pablo Escobar		804,426	Portrayed in Narcos, which had its first season released on August 28 for streaming on Netflix
40 (144)	October 4–10, 2015	American Horror Story: Hotel		883,185	Season 5 premiere of American Horror Story, "Checking In", aired on October 7
41 (145)	October 11–17, 2015	Lamar Odom		2,067,704	Hospitalized after being found unconscious on October 13
42 (146)	October 18–24, 2015	Justin Trudeau		2,709,956	Became Prime Minister-Elect of Canada on October 19 after the Liberal Party formed a majority government as per results of the 2015 Canadian federal election
43 (147)	October 25–31, 2015	Halloween		1,775,219	Holiday observed on October 31
44 (148)	November 1–7, 2015	George Boole		1,462,428	Google Doodle on November 2
45 (149)	November 8–14, 2015	Hedy Lamarr		2,744,601	Google Doodle on November 9
46 (150)	November 15–21, 2015	Lady Colin Campbell		2,969,403	Appeared in series 15 of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, which premiered on November 15
47 (151)	November 22–28, 2015	Jessica Jones		1,918,186	Main character of Jessica Jones, which had its first season released on November 20 for streaming on Netflix
48 (152)	Nov 29–Dec 5, 2015	Scott Weiland		1,149,112	Died on December 3
49 (153)	December 6–12, 2015	Donald Trump		914,072	Controversy arose around Trump beginning on December 7, after his comments related to a proposal for a temporary Muslim ban
50 (154)	December 13–19, 2015	Star Wars: The Force Awakens		5,164,168	Released on December 15 in the U.S.; set opening weekend records in the U.S.
51 (155)	December 20–26, 2015	Star Wars: The Force Awakens		4,905,073	Released on December 15 in the U.S.; continued to set box office records
52 (156)	Dec 27, 2015–Jan 2, 2016	Star Wars: The Force Awakens		3,232,970	Released on December 15 in the U.S.; continued to set box office records

2016

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (157)	January 3–9, 2016	Steven Avery		2,074,561	Subject of Making a Murderer, series that was released on December 18, 2015 for streaming on Netflix
2 (158)	January 10–16, 2016	David Bowie		11,772,266	Died on January 10
3 (159)	January 17–23, 2016	Glenn Frey		1,861,483	Died on January 18
4 (160)	January 24–30, 2016	Royal Rumble (2016)		1,557,865	Occurred on January 24
5 (161)	January 31–February 6, 2016	Donald Trump		3,083,806	Placed second in the Iowa caucuses of the 2016 U.S. Republican Party primaries, which were held on February 1
6 (162)	February 7–13, 2016	Peyton Manning		2,454,310	Won Super Bowl 50, which was held on February 7
7 (163)	February 14–20, 2016	Deadpool (film)		2,846,632	Released on February 12 in the U.S.
8 (164)	February 21–27, 2016	Donald Trump		1,938,436	Won the 2016 South Carolina Republican primary on February 20
9 (165)	February 28–March 5, 2016	Donald Trump		8,238,809	Won seven states during Super Tuesday (March 1) and two more on March 5
10 (166)	March 6–12, 2016	Donald Trump		8,257,174	Won more states during the Republican primaries, and had several controversies arise over his campaign
11 (167)	March 13–19, 2016	Donald Trump		2,412,293	Won more states during Super Tuesday II (March 15) of the Republican primaries.
12 (168)	March 20–26, 2016	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice		3,152,933	Released on March 25 in the U.S.
13 (169)	March 27–April 2, 2016	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice		2,984,071	Released on March 25 in the U.S.
14 (170)	April 3–9, 2016	WrestleMania 32		1,895,563	Occurred on April 3
15 (171)	April 10–16, 2016	Kobe Bryant		1,393,551	Played final NBA career game on April 13
16 (172)	April 17–23, 2016	Prince (musician)		13,064,933	Died on April 21
17 (173)	April 24–30, 2016	Prince (musician)		3,994,635	Died on April 21
18 (174)	May 1–7, 2016	Captain America: Civil War		2,303,444	Released on May 6 in the U.S.
19 (175)	May 8–14, 2016	Captain America: Civil War		3,332,940	Released on May 6 in the U.S.
20 (176)	May 15–21, 2016	Captain America: Civil War		1,284,748	Released on May 6 in the U.S.
21 (177)	May 22–28, 2016	X-Men: Apocalypse		1,385,606	Released on May 27 in the U.S.
22 (178)	May 29–June 4, 2016	Muhammad Ali		4,425,310	Died on June 4
23 (179)	June 5–11 2016	Muhammad Ali		5,513,604	Died on June 4
24 (180)	June 12–18, 2016	UEFA Euro 2016		2,332,785	Kicked off on June 10
25 (181)	June 19–25, 2016	UEFA Euro 2016		3,406,686	Kicked off on June 10
26 (182)	June 26–July 2, 2016	UEFA Euro 2016		1,590,000	Round of 16 began on June 25, quarter-finals began on July 2
27 (183)	July 3–9, 2016	Pokémon Go		1,371,390	Released on July 6 in Australia and the U.S.
28 (184)	July 10–16, 2016	Pokémon Go		4,778,652	Released on July 14 in the U.K. and on July 16 in many European markets
29 (185)	July 17–23, 2016	Melania Trump		2,990,596	Gave controversial RNC speech on July 18
30 (186)	July 24–30, 2016	Hillary Clinton		1,331,698	Formally named the Democratic Party's 2016 nominee for President of the United States on July 28 at the DNC
31 (187)	July 31–August 6, 2016	Suicide Squad (film)		2,889,015	Released on August 5 in the U.S.
32 (188)	August 7–13, 2016	Michael Phelps		5,428,201	Won five gold medals and one silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics
33 (189)	August 14–20, 2016	Usain Bolt		3,103,335	Won three gold medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics
34 (190)	August 21–27, 2016	SummerSlam (2016)		1,102,249	Held on August 21
35 (191)	Aug 28–Sep 3, 2016	Gene Wilder		3,500,029	Died on August 29
36 (192)	September 4–10, 2016	Pablo Escobar		2,309,885	Season 2 of Narcos was released on September 2 for streaming on Netflix
37 (193)	September 11–17, 2016	Corrupted Blood incident		1,636,405	13th anniversary of incident occurred on September 13;appeared on a popular thread from the r/gaming subreddit on September 13
38 (194)	September 18–24, 2016	Murder of JonBenét Ramsey		1,155,334	Subject of the 2-part miniseries documentary The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey, which aired on September 18 and 19
39 (195)	September 25–October 1, 2016	José Fernández (pitcher)		1,762,983	Died on September 25
40 (196)	October 2–8, 2016	Luke Cage		1,486,560	Main character of eponymous series that had its first season released on September 30
41 (197)	October 9–15, 2016	Donald Trump		1,951,789	Participated in the second U.S. Presidential debate against Hillary Clinton on October 9
42 (198)	October 16–22, 2016	Donald Trump		2,140,830	Participated in the third U.S. Presidential debate against Hillary Clinton on October 19
43 (199)	October 23–29, 2016	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek		970,522	Google Doodle on October 24
44 (200)	October 30–November 5, 2016	Day of the Dead		1,889,902	Holiday observed from October 31 to November 2
45 (201)	November 6–12, 2016	Donald Trump		12,331,880	Elected President of the United States on November 8
46 (202)	November 13–19, 2016	Donald Trump		3,321,262	Undergoing Presidential transition
47 (203)	November 20–26, 2016	Fidel Castro		1,760,389	Died on November 25
48 (204)	November 27–December 3, 2016	Fidel Castro		2,401,418	Died on November 25
49 (205)	December 4–10, 2016	Jayalalithaa		4,067,619	Died on December 5
50 (206)	December 11–17, 2016	Alan Thicke		2,734,867	Died on December 13
51 (207)	December 18–December 24, 2016	Zsa Zsa Gabor		2,248,668	Died on December 18
52 (208)	December 25–31, 2016	Carrie Fisher		9,202,699	Died on December 27

2017

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (209)	January 1–7, 2017	Dangal (film)		1,182,405	Released on December 21 and 23, 2016 in the U.S. and India, respectively
2 (210)	January 8–14, 2017	La La Land (film)		1,101,692	Won all seven of its Golden Globe nominations on January 8
3 (211)	January 15–21, 2017	Donald Trump		4,487,438	Inaugurated as President of the United States on January 20
4 (212)	January 22–28, 2017	Donald Trump		2,893,734	First full Sunday to Saturday week of his U.S. Presidency
5 (213)	January 29–February 4, 2017	Neil Gorsuch		2,453,582	Formally nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court on February 1
6 (214)	February 5–11, 2017	Tom Brady		3,748,813	Won Super Bowl LI and named Super Bowl MVP on February 5
7 (215)	February 12–18, 2017	Valentine's Day		1,519,240	Holiday observed on February 14
8 (216)	February 19–25, 2017	Milo Yiannopoulos		1,392,332	Controversy arose around Yiannopoulos, beginning February 20
9 (217)	February 26–March 4, 2017	Bill Paxton		4,823,745	Died on February 25
10 (218)	March 5–11, 2017	Logan (film)		2,390,878	Released on March 3 in the U.S.
11 (219)	March 12–18, 2017	Saint Patrick's Day		2,486,468	Holiday observed on March 17
12 (220)	March 19–25, 2017	Chuck Berry		1,675,896	Died on March 18
13 (221)	March 26–April 1, 2017	WrestleMania 33		887,566	Occurred following week on April 2
14 (222)	April 2–8, 2017	WrestleMania 33		2,332,911	Occurred on April 2
15 (223)	April 9–15, 2017	13 Reasons Why		2,695,853	First season was released on March 31 for streaming on Netflix
16 (224)	April 16–22, 2017	Aaron Hernandez		3,427,392	Died on April 19
17 (225)	April 23–29, 2017	Erin Moran		1,809,738	Died on April 22
18 (226)	April 30–May 6, 2017	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion		3,087,414	Released on April 28 in India; became highest-grossing Indian film on May 5
19 (227)	May 7–13, 2017	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion		2,388,864	Released on April 28 in India; became highest-grossing Indian film on May 5
20 (228)	May 14–20, 2017	Chris Cornell		3,867,811	Died on May 18
21 (229)	May 21–27, 2017	Ariana Grande		2,839,382	Suicide bombing occurred at her Manchester concert on May 22
22 (230)	May 28–June 3, 2017	Paris Agreement		1,822,662	The U.S. announced its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on June 1
23 (231)	June 4–10, 2017	Gal Gadot		2,281,837	Starred in Wonder Woman, released on June 2 in the U.S.
24 (232)	June 11–17, 2017	Gal Gadot		1,233,820	Starred in Wonder Woman, released on June 2 in the U.S.
25 (233)	June 18–24, 2017	Otto Warmbier		1,532,703	Died on June 19
26 (234)	June 25–July 1, 2017	Transformers: The Last Knight		924,583	Released on June 21 in the U.S.
27 (235)	July 2−8, 2017	Spider-Man: Homecoming		1,286,802	Released on July 7 in the U.S.
28 (236)	July 9−15, 2017	Eva Ekeblad		1,588,785	Google Doodle on July 10
29 (237)	July 16−22, 2017	Chester Bennington		5,524,961	Died on July 20
30 (238)	July 23−29, 2017	Dunkirk (2017 film)		1,651,836	Released on July 21 in the U.S; was completing two weeks atop the box office
31 (239)	July 30–August 5, 2017	Sam Shepard		1,882,338	Died on July 27
32 (240)	August 6–12, 2017	Guam		1,285,582	North Korea threatened to attack this U.S. territory
33 (241)	August 13–19, 2017	Game of Thrones (season 7)		1,920,254	The fifth episode of the season (Eastwatch) was leaked by a foreign HBO branch; aired on August 13
34 (242)	August 20–26, 2017	Game of Thrones		1,962,313	Sixth episode of the season (Beyond the Wall) leaked on August 16; aired on August 20finale aired on August 27
35 (243)	August 27–September 2, 2017	Floyd Mayweather Jr.		2,576,869	Won highly publicized boxing match against UFC champion Connor McGregor, retired afterwards
36 (244)	September 3–9, 2017	It (2017 film)		1,889,679	Released on September 8 in the U.S.
37 (245)	September 10–16, 2017	It (2017 film)		2,912,637	Released on September 8 in the U.S., completed two weeks atop the box office
38 (246)	September 17–23, 2017	It (2017 film)		1,700,815	Released on September 8 in the U.S.
39 (247)	September 24–30, 2017	Hugh Hefner		4,399,770	Died on September 27
40 (248)	October 1–7, 2017	Tom Petty		5,495,706	Died on October 2
41 (249)	October 8–14, 2017	Harvey Weinstein		4,241,968	Denounced for various sexual misconduct incidents; (first reported on October 5)
42 (250)	October 15–21, 2017	Harvey Weinstein		1,587,141	Denounced for various sexual misconduct incidents; (first reported on October 5)
43 (251)	October 22–28, 2017	Stranger Things		1,212,932	Second season was released on October 27 for streaming on Netflix
44 (252)	October 29–November 4, 2017	Kevin Spacey		2,962,876	Denounced for various sexual misconduct incidents against men; (first reported on October 29)
45 (253)	November 5–11, 2017	Stranger Things		1,619,424	Second season was released on October 27 for streaming on Netflix
46 (254)	November 12–18, 2017	Justice League (film)		2,295,725	Released on November 17 in the U.S.
47 (255)	November 19–25, 2017	Charles Manson		3,258,765	Died on November 19
48 (256)	November 26–December 2, 2017	Meghan Markle		8,747,196	Engagement to Prince Harry announced on November 27
49 (257)	December 3–9, 2017	Shashi Kapoor		1,578,905	Died on December 4.
50 (258)	December 10–16, 2017	Star Wars: The Last Jedi		3,070,637	Released on December 15 in the U.S.
51 (259)	December 17–23, 2017	Star Wars: The Last Jedi		2,379,767	Released on December 15 in the U.S.
52 (260)	December 24–30, 2017	Star Wars: The Last Jedi		1,354,406	Released on December 15 in the U.S.; three straight weeks atop the box office
53 (261)	December 31, 2017–January 6, 2018	List of Black Mirror episodes		1,140,937	Series 4 released December 29 on Netflix

2018

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (262)	January 7–13, 2018	Har Gobind Khorana		2,038,725	Google Doodle on January 9
2 (263)	January 14–20, 2018	Dolores O'Riordan		2,536,032	Died on January 15
3 (264)	January 21–27, 2018	Virginia Woolf		1,497,132	Google Doodle on January 25
4 (265)	January 28–February 3, 2018	Royal Rumble (2018)		2,135,143	Occurred on January 28
5 (266)	February 4–10, 2018	Elon Musk		1,986,094	His company's Falcon Heavy rocket launched on February 6
6 (267)	February 11–17, 2018	Black Panther (film)		2,341,749	Released on February 16 in the U.S.
7 (268)	February 18–24, 2018	Black Panther (film)		3,426,528	Released on February 16 in the U.S.
8 (269)	Feb. 25–Mar. 3, 2018	Sridevi		6,704,872	Died on February 24
9 (270)	March 4–10, 2018	The Shape of Water		1,717,892	Won the Academy Award for Best Picture on March 4
10 (271)	March 11–17, 2018	Stephen Hawking		10,205,628	Died on March 14
11 (272)	March 18–24, 2018	Stephen Hawking		1,295,470	Died on March 14
12 (273)	March 25–31, 2018	Chipko movement		1,293,097	Google Doodle on March 26
13 (274)	April 1–7, 2018	A Quiet Place (film)		1,473,474	Released on March 30 in the U.S.
14 (275)	April 8–14, 2018	Wrestlemania 34		2,254,753	Occurred on April 8
15 (276)	April 15–21, 2018	Avicii		5,355,249	Died on April 20
16 (277)	April 22–28, 2018	Avengers: Infinity War		5,294,829	Released on April 27 in the U.S.
17 (278)	April 29–May 5, 2018	Avengers: Infinity War		5,683,306	Released on April 27 in the U.S.
18 (279)	May 6–12, 2018	Avengers: Infinity War		2,938,663	Released on April 27 in the U.S.
19 (280)	May 13–19, 2018	Meghan Markle / Meghan, Duchess of Sussex		9,262,265	Married Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex on May 19; became Duchess of Sussex as a result
20 (281)	May 20–26, 2018	Meghan, Duchess of Sussex		5,464,369	Married Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex on May 19; became Duchess of Sussex as a result
21 (282)	May 27–June 2, 2018	Valerie Jarrett		1,743,032	Target of a controversial Roseanne Barr tweet on May 29
22 (283)	June 3–9, 2018	Anthony Bourdain		6,094,775	Died on June 8
23 (284)	June 10–16, 2018	2018 FIFA World Cup		3,007,166	Tournament began on June 14
24 (285)	June 17–23, 2018	XXXTentacion		7,306,664	Died on June 18
25 (286)	June 24–30, 2018	2018 FIFA World Cup		4,855,112	Continued interest after kicking off on June 14
26 (287)	July 1–7, 2018	2018 FIFA World Cup		3,640,351	Knockout stage began on June 30
27 (288)	July 8–14, 2018	2018 FIFA World Cup		2,424,759	Semifinals took place on July 10 and 11
28 (289)	July 15–21, 2018	2018 FIFA World Cup		1,932,942	Tournament concluded on July 15 with its final
29 (290)	July 22–28, 2018	Demi Lovato		2,433,262	Hospitalized for apparent overdose on July 24
30 (291)	July 29–August 4, 2018	Mission: Impossible - Fallout		991,997	Released on July 27 in the U.S., completed two weeks atop the box office
31 (292)	August 5–11, 2018	M. Karunanidhi		1,428,209	Died on August 7
32 (293)	August 12–18, 2018	Aretha Franklin		4,997,992	Died on August 16
33 (294)	August 19–25, 2018	Nick Jonas		1,255,884	Celebrated his engagement to Priyanka Chopra on August 18
34 (295)	August 26–September 1, 2018	John McCain		6,187,238	Died on August 25
35 (296)	September 2–8, 2018	Burt Reynolds		4,068,946	Died on September 6
36 (297)	September 9–15, 2018	Naomi Osaka		2,104,708	Won the 2018 US Open – Women's Singles final on September 8
37 (298)	September 16–22, 2018	Hell in a Cell (2018)		754,131	Occurred on September 16
38 (299)	September 23–29, 2018	Brett Kavanaugh		2,451,649	Kavanaugh accused of sexual assault by second individual on September 23Testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 27
39 (300)	September 30–October 6, 2018	Venom (2018 film)		1,721,610	Released on October 5 in the U.S.
40 (301)	October 7–13, 2018	Khabib Nurmagomedov		3,083,061	Won UFC 229 vs. Conor McGregor on October 6
41 (302)	October 14–20, 2018	Jamal Khashoggi		1,364,473	Killed on October 2
42 (303)	October 21–27, 2018	The Haunting of Hill House (TV series)		1,057,068	Released on Netflix on October 12
43 (304)	October 28–November 3, 2018	Freddie Mercury		2,090,170	Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody released on November 1 in the U.S.
44 (305)	November 4–10, 2018	Freddie Mercury		3,495,059	Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody released on November 1 in the U.S.
45 (306)	November 11–17, 2018	Stan Lee		5,841,113	Died on November 12
46 (307)	November 18–24, 2018	Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo		1,710,658	Subject of Narcos: Mexico, released on Netflix on November 16
47 (308)	November 25–December 1, 2018	George H. W. Bush		1,644,902	Died on November 30
48 (309)	December 2–8, 2018	George H. W. Bush		4,744,951	Died on November 30
49 (310)	December 9–15, 2018	List of most-disliked YouTube videos		2,098,077	YouTube Rewind 2018 became #1 on December 13
50 (311)	December 16–22, 2018	Penny Marshall		1,968,460	Died on December 17
51 (312)	December 23–29, 2018	Bird Box (film)		3,044,258	Released on Netflix on December 21
52 (313)	December 30, 2018–January 5, 2019	Bird Box (film)		2,401,831	Released on Netflix on December 21

2019

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (314)	January 6–12, 2019	R. Kelly		2,029,342	Surviving R. Kelly six-part documentary aired from January 3−5
2 (315)	January 14–20, 2019	List of most-liked Instagram posts		2,508,060	Egg picture became #1 on January 14
3 (316)	January 20–26, 2019	Ted Bundy		2,514,987	Subject of Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, released on Netflix on January 24, and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, which premiered at Sundance on January 26
4 (317)	January 27–February 2, 2019	Ted Bundy		5,179,244	Subject of Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, released on Netflix on January 24, and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, which premiered at Sundance on January 26
5 (318)	February 3–9, 2019	21 Savage		3,268,645	Arrested by ICE on illegal immigration claims on February 3
6 (319)	February 10–16, 2019	Valentine's Day		1,415,624	Holiday observed on February 14
7 (320)	February 17–23, 2019	Karl Lagerfeld		2,498,583	Died on February 19
8 (321)	February 24–March 2, 2019	Rami Malek		2,781,135	Won the Academy Award for Best Actor on February 24
9 (322)	March 3–9, 2019	Luke Perry		5,363,473	Died on March 4
10 (323)	March 10–16, 2019	Captain Marvel (film)		2,391,725	Released on March 8 in the U.S.
11 (324)	March 17–23, 2019	Us (2019 film)		1,632,199	Released on March 15 in the U.S.
12 (325)	March 24–30, 2019	Mötley Crüe		2,176,109	Subject of The Dirt, released on Netflix on March 22
13 (326)	March 31–April 6, 2019	Nipsey Hussle		6,013,415	Died on March 31
14 (327)	April 7–13, 2019	WrestleMania 35		2,078,000	Held on April 7
15 (328)	April 14–20, 2019	Notre-Dame de Paris		6,716,199	Notre-Dame de Paris fire happened on April 15
16 (329)	April 21–27, 2019	Avengers: Endgame		7,473,463	Released on April 26 in the U.S.
17 (330)	April 28–May 4, 2019	Avengers: Endgame		7,096,505	Released on April 26 in the U.S. Set record for highest-grossing opening weekend over April 26–28 opening weekend
18 (331)	May 5–11, 2019	Avengers: Endgame		4,400,303	Released on April 26 in the U.S., completed three weeks atop the box office.
19 (332)	May 12–18, 2019	Avengers: Endgame		2,684,351	Released on April 26 in the U.S.
20 (333)	May 19–25, 2019	Chernobyl disaster		2,063,994	Subject of Chernobyl, aired by HBO and Sky Atlantic
21 (334)	May 26–June 1, 2019	Chernobyl disaster		2,903,001	Subject of Chernobyl, aired by HBO and Sky Atlantic
22 (335)	June 2–8, 2019	Chernobyl disaster		3,194,812	Subject of Chernobyl, which aired its final episode on June 3
23 (336)	June 9–15, 2019	Chernobyl disaster		2,623,668	Subject of Chernobyl.
24 (337)	June 16–22, 2019	Chernobyl disaster		1,728,190	Subject of Chernobyl.
25 (338)	June 23–29, 2019	Kabir Singh		1,470,837	Released on June 21 in India.
26 (339)	June 30–July 6, 2019	Spider-Man: Far From Home		1,908,257	Released on July 2 in the U.S.
27 (340)	July 7–13, 2019	Cameron Boyce		6,641,458	Died on July 6
28 (341)	July 14–20, 2019	Area 51		2,826,689	Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us had millions interested in attending
29 (342)	July 21–27, 2019	Boris Johnson		2,346,109	Elected Prime Minister of Great Britain on July 24
30 (343)	July 28–August 3, 2019	Once Upon a Time in Hollywood		1,299,670	Released on July 26 in the U.S.
31 (344)	August 4–10, 2019	Article 370 of the Constitution of India		3,772,745	Revoked by the Indian government on August 5
32 (345)	August 11–17, 2019	Jeffrey Epstein		3,899,509	Died on August 10
33 (346)	August 18–24, 2019	Mindhunter (TV series)		1,210,366	Season 2 released on August 16 for streaming on Netflix
34 (347)	August 25–31, 2019	Andrew Luck		1,203,492	Announced retirement from the NFL on August 24
35 (348)	September 1–7, 2019	Saaho		1,698,364	Released on August 30 in India
36 (349)	September 8–14, 2019	September 11 attacks		1,787,632	18th anniversary of disaster
37 (350)	September 15–21, 2019	Ric Ocasek		1,448,669	Died on September 15
38 (351)	September 22–28, 2019	Greta Thunberg		2,348,736	Addressed the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit on September 23
39 (352)	September 29–October 5, 2019	Joker (2019 film)		3,078,817	Released on October 4 in the U.S.
40 (353)	October 6–12, 2019	Joker (2019 film)		3,916,575	Released on October 4 in the U.S.
41 (354)	October 13–19, 2019	Joker (2019 film)		2,163,336	Released on October 4 in the U.S; completed three weeks atop the box office.
42 (355)	October 20–26, 2019	Joker (2019 film)		1,623,640	Released on October 4 in the U.S.
43 (356)	October 27–November 2, 2019	Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi		1,573,480	Killed on October 27
44 (357)	November 3–9, 2019	Henry V of England		1,803,080	Subject of The King, released on Netflix on November 1
45 (358)	November 10–16, 2019	The Mandalorian		1,570,155	Released on November 12 on Disney+
46 (359)	November 17–23, 2019	The Mandalorian		1,707,701	Second episode, "Chapter 2: The Child", aired on November 19
47 (360)	November 24–30, 2019	Jimmy Hoffa		2,238,665	Subject of The Irishman, released on Netflix on November 27
48 (361)	December 1–7, 2019	Jimmy Hoffa		2,289,492	Subject of The Irishman, released on Netflix on November 27
49 (362)	December 8–14, 2019	Juice Wrld		3,659,287	Died on December 8
50 (363)	December 15–21, 2019	Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker		3,788,471	Released on December 20 in the U.S.
51 (364)	December 22–28, 2019	The Witcher (TV series)		2,980,641	Released on Netflix on December 20
52 (365)	December 29, 2019–January 4, 2020	Qasem Soleimani		2,119,435	Died on January 3

2020

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (366)	January 5–11, 2020	Qasem Soleimani		2,212,042	Died on January 3
2 (367)	January 12–18, 2020	Aaron Hernandez		3,140,504	Subject of Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez which released on Netflix on January 15
3 (368)	January 19–25, 2020	Coronavirus		3,447,173	2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
4 (369)	January 26–February 1, 2020	Kobe Bryant		22,840,307	Died on January 26
5 (370)	February 2–8, 2020	Shakira		3,691,879	Performed at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show on February 2, which was also her birthday
6 (371)	February 9–15, 2020	Parasite (film)		5,196,541	Won four Academy Awards on February 9
7 (372)	February 16–22, 2020	Michael Bloomberg		1,865,322	Debate performance was poorly received on February 19
8 (373)	February 23–29, 2020	2019–20 coronavirus outbreak		2,505,351	Outbreak continued throughout the week
9 (374)	March 1–7, 2020	2019–20 coronavirus outbreak		3,465,955	Outbreak continued throughout the week
10 (375)	March 8–14, 2020	2019–20 coronavirus outbreak /2019–20 coronavirus pandemic		6,408,766	Outbreak officially reclassified as a pandemic by the WHO on March 11
11 (376)	March 15–21, 2020	2019–20 coronavirus pandemic		7,645,103	Outbreak continued throughout the week, surpassed 250,000 cases on March 21
12 (377)	March 22–28, 2020	2019–20 coronavirus pandemic		7,865,205	Outbreak continued throughout the week, surpassed 500,000 cases on March 28
13 (378)	March 29–April 4, 2020	2019–20 coronavirus pandemic		5,593,988	Outbreak continued throughout the week, surpassed a million cases on April 4
14 (379)	April 5–11, 2020	2019–20 coronavirus pandemic		4,126,190	Outbreak continued throughout the week; 1.6 million total cases by April 11
15 (380)	April 12–18, 2020	2019–20 coronavirus pandemic		3,255,130	Outbreak continued throughout the week; surpassed two million cases on April 17
16 (381)	April 19–25, 2020	Kim Jong-un		2,655,866	Reports on potentially serious illness on April 21
17 (382)	April 26–May 2, 2020	Irrfan Khan		6,304,066	Died on April 29
18 (383)	May 3–9, 2020	Elon Musk		2,799,218	Son with Grimes born on May 4.
19 (384)	May 10–16, 2020	Michael Jordan		1,811,148	Subject of the ESPN\Netflix series The Last Dance
20 (385)	May 17–23, 2020	Michael Jordan		2,340,978	Subject of the ESPN\Netflix series The Last Dance, which ended on May 22
21 (386)	May 24–30, 2020	Death of George Floyd		3,328,657	Happened on May 25
22 (387)	May 31–June 6, 2020	Killing of George Floyd		6,589,437	Happened on May 25, protests were still happening
23 (388)	June 7–13, 2020	Edward Colston		2,159,287	Statue toppled down during George Floyd protests
24 (389)	June 14–20, 2020	Sushant Singh Rajput		11,538,094	Died on June 14.
25 (390)	June 21–27, 2020	Bubba Wallace		1,156,946	Noose found in his stall for NASCAR race
26 (391)	June 28–July 4, 2020	Alexander Hamilton		2,834,549	Subject of the musical Hamilton, released to VOD streaming on July 3.
27 (392)	July 5–11, 2020	Naya Rivera		3,919,003	Declared missing, presumed dead, on July 8.
28 (393)	July 12–18, 2020	Naya Rivera		3,738,808	Body found on July 13.
29 (394)	July 19–25, 2020	Dil Bechara		992,310	Released in India on July 24, starring recently-deceased actor Sushant Singh Rajput
30 (395)	July 26–August 1, 2020	John Lewis (civil rights leader)		1,507,358	Received a state funeral at the U.S. Capitol
31 (396)	August 2–8, 2020	Lebanon		1,588,673	Capital Beirut damaged in an ammonium nitrate explosion on August 4
32 (397)	August 9–15, 2020	Kamala Harris		11,843,595	Chosen by Joe Biden to be his running mate in the presidential race in August 11
33 (398)	August 16–22, 2020	Kamala Harris		2,523,180	Chosen by Joe Biden to be his running mate in the presidential race, appeared in the 2020 Democratic National Convention
34 (399)	August 23–29, 2020	Chadwick Boseman		9,945,698	Died on August 28
35 (400)	August 30–September 5, 2020	Chadwick Boseman		3,974,415	Died on August 28
36 (401)	September 6–12, 2020	Mulan (2020 film)		1,383,212	Released on September 4 at Disney+
37 (402)	September 13–19, 2020	Ruth Bader Ginsburg		4,162,215	Died on September 18
38 (403)	September 20–26, 2020	Amy Coney Barrett		3,475,060	Nominated for the Supreme Court on September 26
39 (404)	September 27–October 3, 2020	Proud Boys		3,156,661	Referenced by Donald Trump in the September 29 presidential debate
40 (405)	October 4–10, 2020	Eddie Van Halen		3,847,894	Died on October 6
41 (406)	October 11–17, 2020	The Haunting of Bly Manor		2,838,889	Released on Netflix on October 9
42 (407)	October 18–24, 2020	Kristen Welker		1,443,494	Moderated the final US presidential debate, which took place on October 22
43 (408)	October 25–31, 2020	Sean Connery		3,278,571	Died on October 31
44 (409)	November 1–7, 2020	2016 United States presidential election		9,142,304	2020 election held on November 3, vote count lasted the whole week
45 (410)	November 8–14, 2020	Donald Trump		15,162,676	Refused to acknowledge defeat at the 2020 United States presidential election
46 (411)	November 15–21, 2020	Donald Trump		6,387,834	Refused to acknowledge defeat at the presidential election, started lawsuits claiming fraud
47 (412)	November 22–29, 2020	Diego Maradona		5,362,266	Died in November 25.
48 (413)	November 30–December 5, 2020	Elliot Page		5,205,375	Came out as a transgender man on December 1.
49 (414)	December 6–12, 2020	Cyberpunk 2077		1,596,154	Released on December 10.
50 (415)	December 13–19, 2020	The Mandalorian		978,727	Season 2 finale released on December 18.
51 (416)	December 20–26, 2020	Wonder Woman 1984		1,520,957	Released in U.S. theaters and HBO Max on December 25.
52 (417)	December 27, 2020–January 2, 2021	Bridgerton		2,219,456	Released on Netflix on December 25.

2021

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (418)	January 3–9, 2021	Tanya Roberts		1,987,464	Died on January 4.
2 (419)	January 10–16, 2021	Donald Trump		2,227,710	Impeached on January 13, following the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.
3 (420)	January 17–23, 2021	Joe Biden		5,277,181	Inaugurated as President of the United States on January 20.
4 (421)	January 24–30, 2021	Cicely Tyson		2,180,339	Died on January 28.
5 (422)	January 31–February 6, 2021	Dustin Diamond		2,122,339	Died on February 1.
6 (423)	February 7–13, 2021	Tom Brady		3,976,246	Won Super Bowl LV on February 7.
7 (424)	February 14–20, 2021	Rush Limbaugh		2,235,167	Died on February 17.
8 (425)	February 21–27, 2021	Daft Punk		1,719,463	Announced their split on February 22.
9 (426)	February 28–March 6, 2021	WandaVision		1,730,441	"The Series Finale" released on March 5.
10 (427)	March 7–13, 2021	Meghan, Duchess of Sussex		3,328,817	Oprah with Meghan and Harry broadcast on March 7.
11 (428)	March 14–20, 2021	Zack Snyder's Justice League		3,110,374	Released on HBO Max on March 18.
12 (429)	March 21–27, 2021	Zack Snyder's Justice League		2,122,456	Released on HBO Max on March 18.
13 (430)	March 28–April 3, 2021	Godzilla vs. Kong		2,857,080	Released in U.S. theaters and HBO Max on March 31.
14 (431)	April 4–10, 2021	DMX (rapper)		6,191,810	Died on April 9.
15 (432)	April 11–17, 2021	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh		2,703,385	Died on April 9, funeral held on April 17.
16 (433)	April 18–24, 2021	Derek Chauvin		2,221,610	Found guilty on April 20 for the murder of George Floyd.
17 (434)	April 25–May 1, 2021	93rd Academy Awards		1,571,338	Took place on April 25.
18 (435)	May 2–8, 2021	Bill Gates		1,371,353	Announced divorce on May 3.
19 (436)	May 9–15, 2021	Elon Musk		2,023,222	Hosted Saturday Night Live on May 8.
20 (437)	May 16–22, 2021	Eurovision Song Contest 2021		1,610,619	Took place on May 22.
21 (438)	May 23–29, 2021	Army of the Dead		1,584,244	Released on Netflix on May 21.
22 (439)	May 30–June 5, 2021	Mare of Easttown		1,232,548	Series finale aired May 30.
23 (440)	June 6–12, 2021	UEFA Euro 2020		1,725,754	Started on June 11.
24 (441)	June 13–19, 2021	Juneteenth		2,615,582	Holiday observed on June 19.
25 (442)	June 20–26, 2021	UEFA Euro 2020		3,826,236	Tournament ongoing.
26 (443)	June 27–July 3, 2021	UEFA Euro 2020		2,920,042	Tournament ongoing, entered knockout round.
27 (444)	July 4–10, 2021	Dilip Kumar		2,517,717	Died on July 7.
28 (445)	July 11–17, 2021	Black Widow (2021 film)		1,640,488	Released in theaters and Disney+ on July 9.
29 (446)	July 18–24, 2021	Giannis Antetokounmpo		2,034,685	Won the 2021 NBA Finals on July 20.
30 (447)	July 25–31, 2021	2020 Summer Olympics		2,920,042	Event ongoing after opening ceremony on July 23.
31 (448)	August 1–7, 2021	2020 Summer Olympics		3,278,702	Event ongoing.
32 (449)	August 8–14, 2021	The Suicide Squad (film)		2,004,116	Released in U.S. theaters and HBO Max on August 6.
33 (450)	August 15–21, 2021	Taliban		6,195,799	Retook Afghanistan on August 15.
34 (451)	August 22–28, 2021	Cristiano Ronaldo		1,857,188	Signed a return to Manchester United F.C. on August 27.
35 (452)	August 29–September 4, 2021	Sidharth Shukla		2,897,546	Died on September 2.
36 (453)	September 5–11, 2021	Emma Raducanu		3,031,991	Won the 2021 US Open – Women's Singles on September 11.
37 (454)	September 12–18, 2021	Norm Macdonald		2,793,630	Died on September 14.
38 (455)	September 19–25, 2021	Squid Game		2,508,476	Released on Netflix on September 17.
39 (456)	September 26–October 2, 2021	Squid Game		4,675,856	Released on Netflix on September 17.
40 (457)	October 3–9, 2021	Squid Game		5,400,927	Released on Netflix on September 17.
41 (458)	October 10–16, 2021	Squid Game		3,648,028	Released on Netflix on September 17.
42 (459)	October 17–23, 2021	Colin Powell		2,232,933	Died on October 18.
43 (460)	October 24–30, 2021	Puneeth Rajkumar		3,250,947	Died on October 29.
44 (461)	October 31–November 6, 2021	Eternals (film)		1,884,050	Released on November 5 in the U.S.
45 (462)	November 7–13, 2021	Eternals (film)		1,669,266	Released on November 5 in the U.S.
46 (463)	November 14–20, 2021	Kenosha unrest shooting		2,822,572	Perpetrator acquitted on November 19.
47 (464)	November 21–27, 2021	Ralf Rangnick		1,673,772	Speculation of a hire as Manchester United manager
48 (465)	November 28–December 4, 2021	Virgil Abloh		1,740,726	Died on November 28.
49 (466)	December 5–11, 2021	Bipin Rawat		3,257,899	Died on December 8.
50 (467)	December 12–18, 2021	Spider-Man: No Way Home		4,812,556	Released on December 17.
51 (468)	December 19–25, 2021	Spider-Man: No Way Home		3,730,119	Released on December 17, completed two weeks atop the box office and passed $1 billion.
52 (469)	Dec. 26, 2021–Jan. 1, 2022	Betty White		6,250,441	Died on December 31.

2022

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (470)	January 2–8, 2022	Betty White		2,084,339	Died on December 31, 2021.
2 (471)	January 9–15, 2022	Bob Saget		5,723,931	Died on January 9.
3 (472)	January 16–22, 2022	Meat Loaf		3,032,358	Died on January 20.
4 (473)	January 23–29, 2022	Ashleigh Barty		942,625	Won Australian Open on January 29.
5 (474)	January 30–February 5, 2022	Justin Trudeau		2,338,088	Protested against from January 29.
6 (475)	February 6–12, 2022	Lata Mangeshkar		3,532,616	Died on February 6.
7 (476)	February 13–19, 2022	Anna Sorokin		3,759,292	Subject of Inventing Anna, released on Netflix on February 11.
8 (477)	February 20–26, 2022	Ukraine		6,741,179	Ukraine was invaded by Russia on February 24.
9 (478)	February 27–March 5, 2022	2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine		7,647,610
10 (479)	March 6–12, 2022	Vladimir Putin		3,815,361
11 (480)	March 13–19, 2022	The Kashmir Files		2,623,323	Released on March 11.
12 (481)	March 20–26, 2022	Taylor Hawkins		2,296,427	Died on March 25.
13 (482)	March 27–April 2, 2022	Jada Pinkett Smith		3,341,264	Husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke about her on March 27.
14 (483)	April 3–9, 2022	Wrestlemania 38		2,205,071	WWE's annual premier event, held on April 2 and 3.
15 (484)	April 10–16, 2022	K.G.F: Chapter 2		2,505,301	Released on April 14.
16 (485)	April 17–23, 2022	K.G.F: Chapter 2		3,443,321	Released on April 14.
17 (486)	April 24–30, 2022	Amber Heard		3,502,940	Defendant of Depp v. Heard, which began on April 11.
18 (487)	May 1–7, 2022	Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness		3,442,958	Released on May 6.
19 (488)	May 8–14, 2022	Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness		2,523,503	Released on May 6.
20 (489)	May 15–21, 2022	Amber Heard		1,540,466	Defendant of Depp v. Heard.
21 (490)	May 22–28, 2022	Ray Liotta		3,574,274	Died on May 26.
22 (491)	May 29–June 4, 2022	Sidhu Moose Wala		3,083,071	Died on May 29.
23 (492)	June 5–11, 2022	Vikram (2022 film)		1,647,903	Released on June 3.
24 (493)	June 12–18, 2022	Juneteenth		1,297,409	Celebrated on June 19.
25 (494)	June 19–25, 2022	Roe v. Wade		2,554,445	Overturned on June 24.
26 (495)	June 26–July 2, 2022	Roe v. Wade		1,864,660	Overturned on June 24.
27 (496)	July 3–9, 2022	Shinzo Abe		3,777,595	Assassinated on July 8.
28 (497)	July 10–16, 2022	Ivana Trump		1,894,325	Died on July 14.
29 (498)	July 17–23, 2022	Droupadi Murmu		1,763,304	Elected president of India on July 21.
30 (499)	July 24–30, 2022	The Gray Man (2022 film)		1,180,156	Released on Netflix on July 22.
31 (500)	July 31–August 6, 2022	India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games		2,807,590	Games started on July 28.
32 (501)	August 7–13, 2022	Anne Heche		6,740,122	Died on August 11.
33 (502)	August 14–20, 2022	Anne Heche		2,360,311	Died on August 11.
34 (503)	August 21–27, 2022	House of the Dragon		2,221,973	Series premiere aired on HBO on August 21.
35 (504)	August 28–September 3, 2022	The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power		1,564,791	First two episodes released on Prime Video on September 2.
36 (505)	September 4–10, 2022	Elizabeth II		16,073,459	Died on September 8.
37 (506)	September 11–17, 2022	Elizabeth II		6,224,957	Died on September 8.
38 (507)	September 18–24, 2022	Jeffrey Dahmer		8,365,786	Subject of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, released on Netflix on September 21.
39 (508)	September 25–October 1, 2022	Jeffrey Dahmer		17,531,816	Subject of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, released on Netflix on September 21.
40 (509)	October 2–8, 2022	Jeffrey Dahmer		10,667,069	Subject of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, released on Netflix on September 21.
41 (510)	October 9–15, 2022	Jeffrey Dahmer		5,835,008	Subject of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, released on Netflix on September 21.
42 (511)	October 16–22, 2022	Jeffrey Dahmer		3,100,706	Subject of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, released on Netflix on September 21.
43 (512)	October 23–29, 2022	Rishi Sunak		7,898,149	Appointed prime minister of the UK on October 25.
44 (513)	October 30–November 5, 2022	Takeoff (rapper)		3,156,575	Died on November 1.
45 (514)	November 6–12, 2022	Aaron Carter		4,200,862	Died on November 5.
46 (515)	November 13–19, 2022	2022 FIFA World Cup		2,061,296	Tournament ran from November 20 to December 18.
47 (516)	November 20–26, 2022	2022 FIFA World Cup		9,405,304	Tournament ran from November 20 to December 18.
48 (517)	November 27–December 3, 2022	2022 FIFA World Cup		11,004,144	Tournament ran from November 20 to December 18.
49 (518)	December 4–10, 2022	2022 FIFA World Cup		4,565,186	Tournament ran from November 20 to December 18.
50 (519)	December 11–17, 2022	2022 FIFA World Cup		2,943,571	Tournament ran from November 20 to December 18.
51 (520)	December 18–24, 2022	Lionel Messi		7,000,827	Won the 2022 FIFA World Cup final on December 18.
52 (521)	December 25–31, 2022	Andrew Tate		4,121,404	Arrested on December 29.

2023

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (522)	January 1–7, 2023	Damar Hamlin		3,153,050	Suffered a cardiac arrest on January 2.
2 (523)	January 8–14, 2023	Lisa Marie Presley		5,999,702	Died on January 12.
3 (524)	January 15–21, 2023	The Last of Us (TV series)		2,409,748	Premiered on January 15.
4 (525)	January 22–28, 2023	Pathaan (film)		3,999,949	Released on January 25.
5 (526)	January 29–February 4, 2023	Pathaan (film)		3,980,288	Released on January 25.
6 (527)	February 5–11, 2023	Pathaan (film)		2,115,950	Released on January 25.
7 (528)	February 12–18, 2023	Rihanna		4,527,454	Performed at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show on February 12.
8 (529)	February 19–25, 2023	The Last of Us (TV series)		1,650,001	New episode aired on February 19.
9 (530)	February 26–March 4, 2023	Murdaugh family		1,880,917	Trial of Alex Murdaugh ended on March 2, and the family is the subject of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, released on February 22.
10 (531)	March 5–11, 2023	The Last of Us (TV series)		1,600,712	New episode aired on March 5.
11 (532)	March 12–18, 2023	Everything Everywhere All at Once		3,565,337	Won 7 Academy Awards on March 12.
12 (533)	March 19–25, 2023	ChatGPT		1,774,068	Version based on GPT-4 released on March 14.
13 (534)	March 26–April 1, 2023			2,102,375
14 (535)	April 2–8, 2023	WrestleMania 39		2,309,241	WWE's annual premier event, held on April 1 and 2.
15 (536)	April 9–15, 2023	ChatGPT		1,699,710	Perennially popular article in 2023.
16 (537)	April 16–22, 2023			1,720,995
17 (538)	April 23–29, 2023	Jerry Springer		2,704,171	Died on April 27.
18 (539)	April 30–May 6, 2023	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3		1,935,502	Released on May 5.
19 (540)	May 7–13, 2023	The Kerala Story		1,935,502	Released on May 5.
20 (541)	May 14–20, 2023	ChatGPT		1,575,194	Perennially popular article in 2023.
21 (542)	May 21–27, 2023	Tina Turner		6,432,226	Died on May 24.
22 (543)	May 28–June 3, 2023	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse		1,756,037	Released on June 2.
23 (544)	June 4–10, 2023			2,164,788
24 (545)	June 11–17, 2023	The Idol (TV series)		2,392,488	Premiered on June 4, new episodes aired every Sunday until the series finale on July 2.
25 (546)	June 18–24, 2023			6,517,575
26 (547)	June 25–July 1, 2023			5,907,348
27 (548)	July 2–8, 2023			1,999,681
28 (549)	July 9–15, 2023	Huw Edwards		2,240,811	Suspended by the BBC on July 12.
29 (550)	July 16–22, 2023	J. Robert Oppenheimer		4,921,587	Subject of Oppenheimer, released on July 21.
30 (551)	July 23–29, 2023	Sinéad O'Connor		8,096,961	Died on July 26.
31 (552)	July 30–August 5, 2023	Paul Reubens		3,376,260	Died on July 30.
32 (553)	August 6–12, 2023	Oppenheimer (film)		2,016,798	Released on July 21.
33 (554)	August 13–19, 2023	Gadar 2		2,937,682	Released on August 11.
34 (555)	August 20–26, 2023	Bray Wyatt		2,533,694	Died on August 24.
35 (556)	August 27–September 2, 2023	Jimmy Buffett		1,649,856	Died on September 1.
36 (557)	September 3–9, 2023	Jawan (film)		3,905,752	Released on September 7.
37 (558)	September 10–16, 2023			4,746,356
38 (559)	September 17–23, 2023			2,854,528
39 (560)	September 24–30, 2023	Travis Kelce		2,271,124	Rumoured girlfriend Taylor Swift attended his NFL game on September 24.
40 (561)	October 1–7, 2023	India at the 2022 Asian Games		2,382,812	Finished the event with its record medal haul of 107 medals.
41 (562)	October 8–14, 2023	Gaza Strip		5,344,460	Hamas began the 2023 Israel–Hamas war on October 7.
42 (563)	October 15–21, 2023	2023 Cricket World Cup		3,937,866	Tournament ongoing.
43 (564)	October 22–28, 2023			4,201,290
44 (565)	October 29–November 4, 2023	Matthew Perry		13,203,826	Died on October 28.
46 (566)	November 5–11, 2023	2023 Cricket World Cup		5,430,721	Tournament ongoing.
46 (567)	November 12–18, 2023			3,710,562
47 (568)	November 19–25, 2023	Cricket World Cup		3,919,491	2023 Cricket World Cup concluded on November 19 with its final.
48 (569)	November 26–December 2, 2023	Henry Kissinger		3,545,119	Died on November 29.
49 (570)	December 3–9, 2023	Animal (2023 film)		5,560,820	Released on December 1.
50 (571)	December 10–16, 2023			3,332,995
51 (572)	December 17–23, 2023	Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire		2,384,892	Released on December 22.
52 (573)	December 24–30, 2023			3,995,797
53 (574)	December 31, 2023–January 6, 2024	Saltburn (film)		2,471,062	Released on Prime Video on December 22.

2024

Wk#	Week/Report	Article	Class	Views	Notes
1 (575)	January 7–13, 2024	Saltburn (film)		2,212,357	Released on Prime Video on December 22.
2 (576)	January 14–20, 2024			1,529,852
3 (577)	January 21–27, 2024	Griselda Blanco		2,072,125	Subject of Griselda, released on January 25.
4 (578)	January 28–February 3, 2024			4,444,663
5 (579)	February 4–10, 2024	Toby Keith		2,848,834	Died on February 5.
6 (580)	February 11–17, 2024	Patrick Mahomes		2,486,936	Won Super Bowl LVIII on February 11.
7 (581)	February 18–24, 2024	Alexei Navalny		1,165,437	Died on February 16.
8 (582)	February 25–March 2, 2024	Dune: Part Two		1,498,715	Released on March 1 in the U.S.
9 (583)	March 3–9, 2024			2,124,244
10 (584)	March 10–16, 2024	Poor Things (film)		2,219,393	Won four Academy Awards on March 10.
11 (585)	March 17–23, 2024	Nowruz		1,372,788	Celebrated on March 21.
12 (586)	March 24–30, 2024	Indian Premier League		4,610,878	Tournament running from March 22 to May 26.
13 (587)	March 31–April 6, 2024			3,610,348
14 (588)	April 7–13, 2024	O. J. Simpson		4,021,730	Died on April 10.