List of riots facts for kids

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This is a timeline of known riots, which are often large, uncontrolled gatherings of people that become violent and destructive. Riots can happen for many reasons, like disagreements over politics, unfair rules, or problems with food and money. This list shows some important riots throughout history, helping us understand how people have reacted to big changes and challenges over time.

Early Riots (Before the 18th Century)

This picture shows a terrible event from 1349 where many Jewish people were killed during riots. People wrongly blamed them for the spread of the Black Death illness. This image is from an old book called Antiquitates Flandriae.

205–186 BC: A big uprising in Egypt against Ptolemy V Epiphanes.
48–47 BC: Riots happened during the Siege of Alexandria (47 BC) in Egypt.
44 BC: After Julius Caesar was killed in Rome, an angry crowd attacked the homes of those they thought were responsible and even killed someone by mistake.
6 CE: Riots broke out in Rome because there wasn't enough grain, leading to a food shortage.
38, 40 CE: Violent clashes happened in Alexandria between Jewish and Greek communities.
532: The Nika riots in Constantinople were very destructive, leading to many deaths in the city's main stadium.
1046: The Vata pagan uprising took place in Pest, Hungary.
1066: In Granada, a Muslim group attacked and killed many Jewish people.
1182: In Constantinople, people from Venice and other "Latin" areas were attacked and killed during a riot.
1196: A riot by poor people happened in England, led by William Fitz Osbert.
1229: Students at the University of Paris protested, leading to the university closing for two years.
1298: The Rintfleisch massacres occurred in the Holy Roman Empire.
1349: In Strasbourg, over 2,000 Jewish people were killed during widespread riots. This happened because people falsely accused them of causing the Black Death illness.
1355: The St Scholastica Day riot took place in Oxford, England.
1381: The Peasants' Revolt was a major uprising in England.
1382: The Harelle riot occurred in France.
1391: A terrible event known as The Massacre of 1391 happened in Spain.
1437–1438: The Transylvanian peasant revolt took place in Hungary.
1506: A massacre of Jewish people occurred in Lisbon.
1517: The Evil May Day riot happened in London, England.
1562: The 1562 Riots of Toulouse took place in Toulouse, France.
1572: The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre was a very violent event in Paris, France.
1588: The Day of the Barricades occurred in Paris, France.
1640: The Corpus de Sang riot happened in Barcelona, Spain.
1648: The Salt Riot took place in Moscow, Russia, due to high salt prices.
1662: The Copper Riot occurred in Moscow, Russia.
1692: A riot happened in Mexico City.

18th Century Riots

1706–1707: Riots happened in various cities across Scotland related to the Treaty of Union.
1710: The Sacheverell riots took place in England.
1710–1713: The Boston Bread Riot occurred in Boston, British America, due to food shortages.
1713: The Dublin election riot happened in Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland.
1714: Coronation riots occurred in England.
1715: Several riots took place across England.
1726: A two-day riot happened in Dresden after a Protestant clergyman was killed by a soldier.
1736: The Porteous Riots took place in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This famous picture by Paul Revere shows the Boston Massacre.

1740: The Batavia Massacre in Jakarta, Indonesia, involved anti-Chinese riots led by Dutch and Indonesian residents.
1742: The Philadelphia Election Riot happened in Philadelphia, British America.
1743: The London Gin Riots occurred in London, England.
1754: A riot happened in Taunton, England.
1766: The Esquilache Riots took place in Madrid, Spain.
1766: Food riots occurred in the Black Country and other parts of England.
1766: The Nottingham cheese riot happened in England.
1768: The Massacre of St George's Fields occurred in London, England.
1769: The Spitalfield Riots took place in Spitalfields, London, England.
1770: The Boston Massacre happened in Boston, British America, where British soldiers fired on a crowd.
1771: The Plague Riot occurred in Moscow, Russia.
1772: The Pine Tree Riot took place in Weare, New Hampshire, British America.
1773: The Boston Tea Party was a famous protest in Boston, British America, where colonists dumped tea into the harbor.
1775: The Flour War was a series of riots in France over high bread prices.
1780: The Gordon Riots occurred in London, England.
1788: The Doctors' Riot happened in New York City, related to medical practices.
1789: The Réveillon Riots took place in Paris, France.
1791: The Priestley Riots occurred in Birmingham, England.
1793: The Ebel Riot happened in Stockholm, Sweden.
1794: The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes in Western Pennsylvania, United States.
1795: The Revolt of the housewives occurred in England, a protest by women.
1797: The Massacre of Tranent happened in East Lothian, Scotland.

19th Century Riots

1809: The Old Price Riots, 1809 took place in London, England.
1811–1812: The English Luddite Riots in Leicester and York, England, involved workers protesting new machinery.
1816: The Ely and Littleport riots of 1816 occurred in England.
1816: The Spa Fields riots happened in England.
1819: The Hep-Hep riots took place in Germany.
1826: The Eggnog Riot occurred at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
1829: The Cincinnati riots of 1829 happened in Cincinnati, United States.
1830: The Swing Riots occurred in southern and eastern England, involving farm workers.
1830: The Opera Riot took place in Belgium, contributing to its independence.
1831: The Cholera Riots happened in Sevastopol and St. Petersburg, Russia, related to disease fears.
1831: The Merthyr Rising occurred in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
1831: Several 1831 reform riots happened across England.
1831: The 1831 Bristol riots took place in Bristol, England.
1833: The Coldbath Fields riot occurred in London.
1834: Anti-abolitionist riots happened in New York City, United States.
1835: The Baltimore bank riot took place in Baltimore, United States.
1835: The Snow Riot in Washington, D.C., involved mob violence.
1836: The Cincinnati riots of 1836 happened in Cincinnati, United States.
1836: The Abolition Riot of 1836 occurred in Boston, United States.
1837: The Flour Riot took place in New York City, United States, over food prices.
1838: The Rabulist riots happened in Stockholm, Sweden.
1838: The Pennsylvania Hall riots occurred in Philadelphia, United States.
1839: The Newport Rising took place in Newport, South Wales.

This image shows the Philadelphia nativist riots from 1844.

1839–1843: The Rebecca Riots occurred in Wales.
1841: The Cincinnati riots of 1841 happened in Cincinnati, United States.
1841–1842: The Potato Riots took place in the Russian Empire.
1842: The Plug Plot Riots occurred in England.
1842: The Lombard Street riot happened in Philadelphia, United States.
1844: Beer riots took place in Bavaria.
1844: The Philadelphia Nativist Riots occurred in Philadelphia, United States.
1848: The Marsoroligheterna happened in Stockholm, Sweden.
1849: A riot occurred in Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia (now Italy).
1849: The Stony Monday Riot took place in Bytown, Upper Canada.
1849: The Montreal Riots happened in Montreal, Lower Canada.
1849: The Astor Place Riot occurred in New York City, United States.
1850: The Squatters' Riot took place in California, United States.
1851: The Christiana Riot happened in Christiana, Pennsylvania.
1851: Anti-Catholic Riots occurred in Singapore.
1853: The Cincinnati riot of 1853 took place in Cincinnati, United States.
1854: The Hokkien–Teochew Riots happened in Singapore.
1855: Bloody Monday occurred in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
1855: The Portland Rum Riot took place in Portland, Maine, United States.

This image shows the New York City draft riots.

1855: The Lager Beer Riot happened in Chicago, United States.
1856: The Know-Nothing Riot of 1856 occurred in Baltimore, United States.
1857: The Know-Nothing Riot took place in Washington, D.C., United States.
1857: The New York City Police Riot happened in New York, United States.
1860: The Lambing Flat riots occurred in New South Wales, Australia.
1861: Election Riots took place in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
1862: The Buffalo riot of 1862 happened in Buffalo, New York, United States.
1863: The Richmond Bread Riot occurred in Richmond, Virginia, Confederate States of America.
1863: The New York City draft riots happened in New York City, United States, protesting military drafts.
1864: The Leicester balloon riot took place in Leicester, United Kingdom.
1866: The Memphis Riots of 1866 occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
1866: The New Orleans Riot happened in New Orleans, United States.
1868: The Pulaski Riot took place in Pulaski, Tennessee, United States.
1868: The Camilla riot occurred in Camilla, Georgia, United States.
1870: The New York City Orange Riot happened in New York City, United States.
1871: The Second New York City Orange Riot took place in New York City, United States.
1871: The Meridian race riot of 1871 occurred in Meridian, Mississippi.
1871: The Los Angeles anti-Chinese riot happened in Los Angeles, United States.
1873: The Colfax Riot took place in Colfax, Louisiana, United States.
1874: The Election Riot of 1874 occurred in Barbour County, Alabama, United States.
1874: The Tompkins Square Riot happened in New York City, United States.
1874: The Battle of Liberty Place took place in New Orleans, United States.
1876: The Hamburg Massacre occurred in Hamburg, South Carolina, United States.
1879: The Sydney Riot of 1879 happened in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
1881: The Canboulay Riots took place in Trinidad.
1884: The Hosay Riots occurred in Trinidad.
1884: The Cincinnati riots of 1884 happened in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
1885: The Rock Springs massacre took place in Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States.
1885: The Tacoma riot of 1885 occurred in Tacoma, Washington, United States.
1885: The Issaquah riot of 1885 happened in Issaquah, Washington, United States.
1886: The Haymarket affair occurred in Chicago, United States.
1886: The Seattle riot of 1886 took place in Seattle, United States.
1886: The Belfast Home Rule Riots happened in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1886: The Bay View Labor Riot occurred in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
1896: The Newlyn riots took place in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
1898: The Wilmington race riot happened in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States.

20th Century Riots

This image shows the Bloody Sunday event in St. Petersburg in 1905.

These are Moplah prisoners captured after a battle with British troops during the Moplah rebellion of 1921–22.

1900: The Robert Charles riots occurred in New Orleans, United States.
1903: The Kishinev pogrom happened in Kishinev, Russia (now Moldova).
1904: The Vaccine Revolt took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1905: The Hibiya Incendiary Incident occurred in Japan.
1905: The Broome riots happened in Australia.
1905: Bloody Sunday took place in St. Petersburg, Russia, where peaceful protesters were shot.
1905: Pagoda riots between Cantonese and Hakka groups occurred in Mauritius.
1906: The Atlanta race riot happened in Atlanta, United States.
1907: The Bellingham riots took place in Bellingham, Washington, United States.
1907: The Brown Dog riots occurred in London, UK.
1908: The Springfield Race Riot happened in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
1909: The Tragic Week occurred in Catalonia, Spain.

1910s Riots

1910: The Black Friday Riot took place in London.
1910: The Tonypandy Riot happened in South Wales, UK.
1911: The Champagne Riots occurred in France.
1911: The 1911 Curepipe riots took place in Mauritius.
1912: A racial conflict occurred in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States.
1915: The 1st and 2nd Battle of the Wazzir happened.
1915: Anti-German riots occurred across Britain after the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
1916: The Everett massacre took place in Everett, Washington, United States.
1916: The Liverpool riot of 1916 happened in Sydney, Australia.
1917: The 1917 Bath riots occurred in El Paso, United States.
1917: The East St. Louis Riot happened in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, United States.
1917: The Quebec Easter riots took place in Quebec, Canada, related to military drafts.
1917: The Houston riot of 1917 occurred in Houston, United States.
1918: The Rice Riots of 1918 happened in Japan, due to rising rice prices.
1918: The 1918 Kudus riot was an anti-Chinese event in Semarang Regency, Dutch East Indies.
1918: Anti-Greek riots occurred in Toronto, Canada, causing significant damage.
1918/19: The Red Flag Riots took place in Queensland, Australia.
1919: The Battle of Bow Street happened in London.
1919: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in Punjab, British India, where many peaceful protesters were killed.
1919: The Luton Peace Day Riots happened in Luton, UK.
1919: The Red Summer refers to a period of many race riots across the United States.
1919: The Annapolis riot of 1919 occurred in the United States.
1919: The May Day Riots took place in Cleveland, United States.
1919: A riot happened in Jenkins County, Georgia, United States.
1919: A riot occurred in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
1919: The Bisbee Riot happened in Bisbee, Arizona, United States.
1919: The Longview race riot took place in Longview, Texas, United States.
1919: The Knoxville riot of 1919 occurred in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
1919: The Omaha race riot of 1919 happened in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
1919: The Chicago race riot of 1919 took place in Chicago, United States.
1919: A riot occurred in Washington, D.C., United States.
1919: The Boston Police Strike happened in Boston, United States.
1919: The Elaine Race Riot occurred in Elaine, Arkansas, United States.
1919: Bloody Saturday happened in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1920s Riots

1920: The Nebi Musa riots occurred in British Mandate of Palestine.
1921: The Black Wall Street Massacre was a devastating event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
1921: The March Action took place in Mansfeld Land, Germany.
1921: The Jaffa riots happened in British Mandate of Palestine.
1921: Belfast's Bloody Sunday occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1921: Bloody Night happened in Lisbon, Portugal.
1921: The Prince of Wales Riots took place in Bombay, British India.
1921–1922: The Moplah Riots occurred in Southern Malabar, British India.
1922: The Harry Thuku Riot happened in Nairobi, Kenya.
1922: The Herrin Massacre took place in Herrin, Illinois, United States.
1923: The Hamburg Uprising occurred in Hamburg, Germany.
1923: The Rosewood massacre happened in Rosewood, Florida.
1927: The Nagpur riots took place in Nagpur, India.
1929: Blutmai occurred in Berlin, Germany.
1929: The Hebron–Safed riots happened in British Mandate of Palestine.

1930s Riots

Fires burning during the Bonus Army March.

1931: The Hawaii Riot occurred in Hawaii, United States.
1932: The 1932 Colonial Building riot happened in St. John's, Dominion of Newfoundland.
1932: The Altona Bloody Sunday took place in Hamburg, Germany.
1932: The Ford Hunger March occurred in Dearborn, United States.
1932: The Bonus Army March involved veterans protesting in Washington, D.C., United States.
1933: The Christie Pits Race Riots happened in Toronto, Canada.
1933: The Palestine riots occurred in British Mandate of Palestine.
1934: A U.S. Nazi Riot happened in New York City, United States.
1934: The Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934 involved protests in Minneapolis.
1935: The Harlem Race Riot occurred in New York City, United States.
1935: The Regina Riot happened in Regina, Canada.
1935: The Battle of Ballantyne Pier took place in Vancouver, Canada.
1936: The Battle of Cable Street occurred in London, England.
1936: The Bhagalpur riots happened in Bhagalpur, India.
1936–1939: The Arab Revolt occurred in British Mandate of Palestine.
1937: The Memorial Day massacre of 1937 happened in Chicago, United States.
1937: The Uba riots of 1937 involved sugar cane growers protesting in Mauritius.
1938: Bloody Sunday (1938) occurred in Vancouver, Canada.

1940s Riots

1941: Ossewabrandwag attacks happened in Johannesburg, South Africa.
1942: The Battle of Manners Street took place in Wellington, New Zealand.
1943: The Easter Riots occurred in Uppsala, Sweden.
1943: The Belle Vue Harel Massacre happened in Anjalay, Mauritius.
1943: The Zoot Suit Riots took place in Los Angeles, United States, involving clashes between different youth groups.
1943: The Detroit Race Riot (1943) occurred in Detroit, United States.
1943: The Beaumont Race Riot of 1943 happened in Beaumont, Texas, United States.
1943: The Harlem Riot took place in New York, United States.
1944: The Fort Lawton Riot occurred in Washington, United States.
1944: The Montreal and Verdun Zoot-Suit disturbances happened in Montreal, Canada.
1944: The Agana race riot took place in Agana, Guam.
1945: The Hanaoka mine riot by Chinese workers occurred in Ōdate, Japan.
1945: The Halifax Riot happened in Halifax, Canada.
1945: The Helwan Riots occurred in Egypt.
1946: Direct Action Day happened in India, leading to widespread violence.
1946: The Nylon riots occurred in the US, related to stocking shortages.
1946: The Bhagalpur riots happened in Bhagalpur, India.
1947: The Jerusalem Riots occurred in British Mandate of Palestine.
1947: The Partition riots in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh were extremely deadly, with millions affected.
1948: The Accra Riots happened in Gold Coast (now Ghana).
1948: The Bogota riots, known as Bogotazo, occurred in Bogota, Colombia.

A tram burning in Bogota on April 9, 1948.

1949: The Durban Riot happened in South Africa.
1949: The Peekskill Riot occurred in Peekskill, New York, United States.
1949: The Icelandic NATO Riot took place in Reykjavík, Iceland.

1950s Riots

1950: The Maria Hertogh riots occurred in Singapore.
1950: Belgian anti-royalism riots happened in Belgium.
1952: The Black Saturday riots and fire took place in Cairo, Egypt.
1953: The East German Uprising occurred in Berlin and Eastern Germany.
1953: The 1953 Lahore riots were anti-Ahmadiyya riots in Lahore, West Pakistan, leading to many deaths.
1955: The Richard Riot happened in Montreal, Canada.
1955: The Hock Lee bus riots occurred in Singapore.
1955: The Istanbul Riots took place in Istanbul, Turkey.
1956: The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a major uprising in Hungary.
1956: The Chinese Middle School riots occurred in Singapore.
1956: The Hong Kong 1956 riots happened in Hong Kong.
1956: The Gal Oya riots took place in Sri Lanka.
1957: The Little Rock Integration Crisis occurred in Little Rock, Arkansas, related to school integration.
1958: The Notting Hill race riots happened in Notting Hill, London, England.
1958: The Sri Lankan riots of 1958 took place in Sri Lanka.
1958: The 1958 Grozny riots occurred in Grozny, Soviet Union.
1959: The 1959 Congolese Riots happened in Leopoldville, Belgian Congo.
1959: The Tibetan riots against Chinese government in Lhasa, Tibet, were very deadly, with many people killed.

1960s Riots

1962: The Bettors Riot happened at Yonkers Raceway, New York.
1962: The Novocherkassk riots occurred in Novocherkassk, Soviet Union.
1962: The Ole Miss riot of 1962 took place at the University of Mississippi.
1963: The Cambridge riot happened in Cambridge, Maryland.
1963: The Roosevelt Raceway Riot occurred in Westbury, New York.
1964: The 1964 East Pakistan riots took place.
1964: The National Stadium Tragedy Riot happened in Lima, Peru.
1964: The Harlem race riot occurred in New York City, United States.
1964: The 1964 Race Riots took place in Singapore.
1964: The Rochester 1964 race riot happened in Rochester, New York, United States.
1964: The Jersey City 1964 race riot occurred in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.
1964: The Elizabeth 1964 race riot happened in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States.
1964: The Dixmoor 1964 race riot occurred in Chicago, United States.
1964: The Philadelphia 1964 race riot took place.
1965: The Mangalmé riots happened in Guéra Prefecture, Chad.
1965: The 1965 Mauritius race riots occurred in Mauritius, involving clashes between different groups.
1965: The Watts riots took place in Los Angeles, United States.
1965: Anti-Chinese riots occurred in Indonesia.
1966: The Hong Kong 1966 riots (Kowloon riots) happened in Hong Kong.
1966: The Division Street riots occurred in Chicago, United States.
1966: The Hough Riots took place in Cleveland, United States.
1966: The Compton's Cafeteria Riot happened in San Francisco, United States.
1966: The Benton Harbor Riot occurred in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States.
1966: The Sunset Strip curfew riots took place in Los Angeles, United States.
1966: Mauritius race riots occurred before the 1967 general elections.
1967: The Bhagalpur riots happened in Bhagalpur, India.
1967: The Tampa riots of 1967 occurred in Tampa, Florida, United States.
1967: The Buffalo riot of 1967 took place in Buffalo, New York, United States.
1967: The 1967 Newark riots happened in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
1967: The 1967 Plainfield riots occurred in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States.
1967: The 12th Street Riot took place in Detroit, United States.
1967: The Cambridge riot of 1967 happened in Cambridge, Maryland.
1967: The Cairo riot occurred in Cairo, Illinois, United States.
1967: The Winston-Salem 1967 race riot took place in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
1967: The Hong Kong 1967 riots happened in Hong Kong.
1968: The 1968 Mauritian riots occurred in Mauritius, involving racial clashes.
1968: The Battle of Valle Giulia took place in Rome, Italy.
1968: The 1968 Washington, D.C. riots happened in Washington, D.C., United States.
1968: The Baltimore riot of 1968 occurred in Baltimore, United States.
1968: The Chicago riots of 1968 took place in Chicago, United States.
1968: The Kansas City riot of 1968 happened in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
1968: The May 1968 popular uprising occurred in France.
1968: The Shinjuku riot took place in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
1968: The Louisville riots of 1968 happened in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
1968: The Glenville Shootout occurred in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
1968: Bloody Friday happened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1968: The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day riot took place in Montreal, Canada.
1968: The Wooster Ave. riot of July 1968 occurred in Akron, Ohio, United States.
1968: The 1968 Democratic National Convention riot happened in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
1968: Battle of Maria Antonia occurred in São Paulo, Brazil.
1968: The Rodney Riots took place in Kingston, Jamaica.
1969: The Burntollet Bridge incident happened near Derry, Northern Ireland.
1969: The 1969 Race Riots of Singapore occurred.
1969: The Czechoslovak Hockey Riots (1969) took place.
1969: The Sir George Williams Computer Riot happened in Montreal, Canada.
1969: The Stonewall Riots occurred in New York City, United States, marking a key moment for LGBTQ+ rights.
1969: The May 13 race riots took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1969: The Battle of the Bogside happened in Derry, Northern Ireland.
1969: The 1969 Northern Ireland Riots occurred throughout Northern Ireland.
1969: The Days of Rage took place in Chicago, United States.
1969: The Murray-Hill riot happened in Montreal, Canada.
1969: The 1969 Gujarat riots occurred in India.
1960s: The Berkeley riots were a series of events in Berkeley, California.

1970s Riots

1970: The Kent State shootings occurred in Kent, Ohio, United States, where students were shot during a protest.
1970: The Jackson State killings happened in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
1970: The Hard Hat Riot took place in New York City, United States.
1970: The Battle of St Matthew's occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1970: The Falls Curfew happened in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1970: The 1970 Memorial Park riot took place in Royal Oak and Birmingham, Michigan, United States.
1970: The 1970 Polish protests occurred in Northern Poland, protesting food prices.
1970: The Koza riot happened in Ryukyu Islands (later Okinawa Prefecture, Japan).
1971: The Gastown Riots occurred in Vancouver, Canada.
1971: The Camden Riots took place in Camden, New Jersey, United States.
1971: The Attica Prison uprising happened in Attica, New York, United States, due to prison conditions.
1972: Bloody Sunday occurred in Derry, Northern Ireland, where peaceful marchers were shot.
1972: The Afrikaanderwijk riots took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
1972: Operation Motorman happened in Northern Ireland.
1973: The South Jamaica Riots occurred in New York City.
1973 and 1974: The Athens Polytechnic uprising involved Greek student protests that helped overthrow the military government.
1974: The Malari Incident happened in Jakarta, Indonesia.
1974: The Ulster Workers' Council strike occurred in Northern Ireland.
1974: The Boston Busing Race Riots involved protests against school desegregation in Boston.
1975: The Chapeltown riot happened in Leeds, England.
1975: The Livernois–Fenkell riot occurred in Detroit, United States.
1975: The May 1975 Students protest riots took place in Mauritius.
1976: The Land Day protest involved a massive strike by Israeli Arabs.
1976: The Notting Hill Carnival Riot happened in London, England.
1976: The Soweto Riots occurred in Soweto, South Africa, protesting apartheid.
1977: The 1977 Egyptian Bread Riots took place in Egypt.
1977: The Sri Lankan riots of 1977 occurred in Sri Lanka.
1977: The Tampa Led Zeppelin riots happened in Tampa, Florida.
1978: A Haredi riot occurred in Brooklyn.
1978: The Moody Park riots took place in Houston.
1978: The Ali Must Go riots happened in Nigeria.
1979: Disco Demolition Night occurred in Chicago, United States, turning into a riot.
1979: The White Night gay riots happened in San Francisco.
1979: The Southall riots took place in Southall, West London.
1979: The Star Hotel riot occurred in Newcastle, Australia.

1980s Riots

1980: The New Mexico State Penitentiary Riot happened due to terrible prison conditions, leading to many deaths and injuries.
1980: The Arthur McDuffie riots occurred in Miami, United States.
1980: A racial riot took place in Central Java, Indonesia.
1980: The St Pauls riot happened in St Pauls, Bristol, England.
1980: The Vondelstraat Riots occurred in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
1980: The Amsterdam coronation riots took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
1981: The 1981 Toronto bathhouse riots happened in Toronto, Canada.
1981: The 1981 Irish hunger strike riots occurred in Northern Ireland.
1981: The Brixton riot of 1981 took place in London, England.
1981: The Toxteth riots happened in Liverpool, England.
1981: The Moss Side riots occurred in Manchester, England.
1981: The Chapeltown riot happened in Leeds, England.
1981: The Handsworth Riots took place in Birmingham, England.
1982: The Washington Anti-Klan protest occurred in Washington, D.C., United States.
1982: The Overtown Riot happened in Miami, United States.
1983: The Assam Riot took place.
1983: Polish Pro-Solidarity Riots occurred in Poland.
1983: The Anti-Tamil Riots happened in Sri Lanka.
1984: The Tunisian bread riots took place in Tunisia.
1984: The Anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and other parts of India targeted Sikhs, leading to many deaths.
1984: The Aggieville Riot occurred in Manhattan, Kansas.
1984: The Queens Street Riot happened in Auckland, New Zealand.
1985: The Drumcree riots took place in Portadown, Northern Ireland.
1985: The Durban Riots occurred in Durban, South Africa.
1985: The Brixton riot of 1985 happened in London.
1985: The Second Handsworth riots took place in Birmingham, England.
1985: The Broadwater Farm Riot occurred in London.
1986: The Egyptian Conscription Riot happened in Egypt.
1986: The 1986 Sabah riots took place in Sabah, Malaysia.
1986: The Drumcree riots occurred in Portadown, Northern Ireland.
1986: The Clontibret invasion happened in Clontibret, Ireland.
1986: The U.S. Open of Surfing riot occurred in Huntington Beach, California, United States.
1986: The Battle of Ryesgade took place in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1987: The Chapeltown riot happened in Leeds, England.
1987: The 1987 Tampa riots occurred in Tampa, Florida, United States.
1987: Anti-Sikh Riots took place in Delhi.
1987: The Iranian pilgrim riot happened in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
1987–1989: The Tibetan Anti-China Riots occurred in Lhasa, Tibet.
1987: The Atlanta prison riots happened in Atlanta, United States.
1987: The First Intifada began in Israel.
1988: The Fremantle prison riot occurred.
1988: The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar involved nationwide protests against military rule, with many deaths.
1988: A Latino riot happened in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
1988: The Tompkins Square Park Police Riot occurred in New York City.
1988: The Hot Biscuit Riot happened in Shreveport, Louisiana.
1988–1989: The Nanjing Anti-African protests took place in Nanjing, China.
1988: Anti-Sikh Riots occurred in Bidar, Karnataka.
1989: The 1989 riots in Argentina happened.
1989: The 1989 Sukhumi riots took place.
1989: The Dewsbury riot occurred.
1989: The Tampa riot of 1989 happened in Tampa, Florida, United States.
1989: El Caracazo occurred in Caracas, Venezuela.
1989: The Aftermath of Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 in Beijing, China, involved a government crackdown on protesters.
1989: The Romanian Revolution of 1989 took place in Romania.
1989: The 1989 Bhagalpur riots occurred in India.
1989: The Purple Rain Riot happened in South Africa.
1989: Anti-Sikh Riots took place in Jammu.

1990–2000 Riots

1990: The Poll Tax Riots occurred in London.
1990: The Strangeways Prison Riot happened in Manchester, UK.
1990: The Dinamo Zagreb–Red Star Belgrade riot took place in Zagreb, Croatia.
1990: Golaniada occurred in Bucharest, Romania, with protests against communism.
1990: The Hyderabad Riots in India resulted in many deaths.
1990: The 1990 Mass Uprising in Bangladesh led to the resignation of the military leader and return to democracy.
1990: The 1990 Airin Riots happened in Osaka, Japan.
1991: The 1991 Washington, D.C. riot occurred in Washington, D.C., United States.
1991: The Riverport Riot happened during a Guns N' Roses concert.
1991: The Crown Heights Riot took place in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
1991: The 1991 Moscow August Putsch (August Coup Attempt) occurred in Moscow, Soviet Union.
1991: The Ely Petrol Riots happened in Cardiff, Wales.
1991: The Meadow Well riots took place in North Shields, England.
1991: The Hoyerswerda riots occurred in Hoyerswerda, Germany.
1992: The Los Angeles riots happened in Los Angeles, United States, causing widespread damage and many deaths.
1992: The Washington Heights Riot took place in New York City.
1992: A riot occurred in Salford, UK.
1992: The Chicago Bulls victory riots happened in Chicago, United States.
1992: A riot occurred in Montreal, Canada, after a Guns N' Roses show.
1992: The Demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India, led to widespread violence and many deaths.
1992: The Riot of Rostock-Lichtenhagen occurred in Rostock, Germany, involving xenophobic violence.
1992: The Bombay riots and other inter-communal riots happened in Mumbai, India, after the demolition of the Babri Mosque.
1992: Riots occurred in Bangladesh and Pakistan protesting the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
1993: The Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 riots happened in Moscow, Russia.
1993: The 18 May Riot took place in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1993: The Stanley Cup Riot occurred in Montreal, Canada.
1993: The 1993 Welling riots happened in London, England.
1994: The 1994 Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi Malakand Revolt occurred.
1994: The Stanley Cup Riot happened in Vancouver, Canada.
1994: Riots against tolls on the 25 de Abril Bridge occurred in Lisbon, Portugal.
1994: The Green Day Riot took place in Boston, Massachusetts.
1994–1999: The 1990s uprising in Bahrain involved many deaths.
1995: The 1995 Gazi Quarter riots in Istanbul, Turkey, resulted in many deaths.
1995: The Brixton riot of 1995 happened in London, England.
1995: The Manningham riot occurred in Bradford, UK.
1995: The Lansdowne Road football riot involved English football fans in Dublin, Ireland.
1995: The Drumcree riots took place in Portadown, Northern Ireland.
1996: The Yatala Prison Riot happened in Adelaide, South Australia.
1996: Riots in Trafalgar Square occurred during UEFA Euro 1996 in London, England.
1996: The Drumcree riots happened throughout Northern Ireland, including the Derry riots.
1996: The 1996 Parliament House Riot occurred in Canberra, Australia.
1996: The Western Wall Tunnel riots took place in Jerusalem.
1996: The St. Petersburg, Florida Riot 1996 happened in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.
1997: A riot occurred at Northwest Academy in Naples, Idaho.
1997: The Drumcree riots of July 1997 happened throughout Northern Ireland.
1998: The Pullman (WSU) Riot occurred in Pullman, Washington.
1998: The Jakarta Riots of May 1998 took place in Jakarta, Indonesia.
1998: The Drumcree riots happened throughout Northern Ireland.
1998: Reformasi (Malaysia) involved protests in Malaysia.
1998: The Poso riots occurred in Poso, Indonesia.
1999: The Maluku sectarian conflict happened in Maluku, Indonesia.
1999: The 1999 Mauritian riots took place in Mauritius after a singer's death.
1999: The L'Amicale and Anjalay riots occurred in Port Louis, Mauritius.
1999: The Michigan State University student riot happened in East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
1999: The Iran student riots, July 1999 took place in Iran.
1999: The WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 protests occurred in Seattle, United States.
2000: The Cochabamba protests of 2000 happened in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
2000: Lakers fans rioted after the team won the NBA Championship in Los Angeles, California.
2000: The October Riots occurred in Israel.
2000: The Al-Aqsa Intifada began in Israel.
2000: The Riots between English and Turkish football fans happened in Copenhagen, Denmark.
2000: A Chinese anti-corruption riot occurred in Yangjiazhangzi, China.
2000: The Spanish anti-immigrant riots took place in Almeria, Spain.
2000: May Day Riots happened in London.

21st Century Riots

2001–2009 Riots

Many buildings in Ahmedabad were set on fire during the 2002 Gujarat violence.

2001: The Seattle Mardi Gras riot occurred in Seattle, United States.
2001: University of Maryland students rioted after their team lost in the 2001 NCAA tournament.
2001: The 2001 Cincinnati Riots happened in Cincinnati, United States.
2001: The Quebec City Summit of the Americas protests occurred in Quebec, Canada.
2001: May Day Riots happened in London, England.
2001: The Oldham Riots took place in Oldham, England.
2001: The Kraków Riots occurred in Kraków, Poland.
2001: The Harehills riot happened in Leeds, England.
2001: The Canada Day Riot occurred in Edmonton, Canada.
2001: The Bradford Riot took place in Bradford, England.
2001: The Genoa Group of Eight Summit protest happened in Genoa, Italy.
2001: The July 2001 Belfast riots occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2001: The Holy Cross dispute took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2001: The November 2001 Belfast riots occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2001: The December 2001 Riots happened in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2001: The First Chittfest block party riot occurred at Ohio State University, United States.
2002: The San Salvador Atenco Airport Riot happened in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico.
2002: The Post-Godhra Riots in Gujarat, India, followed a train burning and led to many deaths.
2002: The Naroda Patiya massacre resulted in many deaths in India.
2002: University of Maryland students celebrated their team's victory in the 2002 NCAA tournament with riots.
2002: Former military spies rioted over their government pension in Seoul, South Korea.
2002: The Second Chittfest block party riot occurred at Ohio State University, United States.
2002: The 2002 Urso Branco prison riot happened in Rondônia, Brazil.
2002: The May 2002 Belfast riots occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2002: The Short Strand Clashes took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2002: A Chinese textile worker riot happened in Shuikou, China.
2002: Soccer fans clashed with police in Kyiv, Ukraine.
2002: The Ohio State University post-football game riot occurred in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
2002: A riot happened at Pavoncito Prison in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
2002: The Concordia University Netanyahu riot occurred in Montreal, Canada.
2003: A riot against the EU-Summit happened in Neos Marmaras, Greece.
2003: The Benton Harbor Riot occurred in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States.
2003: The Wrocław football riot 2003 took place.
2003: The 2003 Maldives civil unrest happened in Malé, Maldives.
2003: A riot over bad policy during a SARS outbreak occurred in Xiandie, China.
2003: The Exploited Montreal riot happened in Montreal, Canada.
2004: A Han–Hui riot occurred in Henan province, China.
2004: Football fans rioted in UK towns after England lost a game in UEFA Euro 2004.
2004: The 2004 Dublin May Day riot took place.
2004: The Kosovo Riot happened.
2004: A Chinese riot occurred in response to a beating in Guangdong, China.
2004: Citizens in Benghu rioted in response to rising prices and poor healthcare in Anhui, China.
2004: Chinese soccer fans rioted when a Japanese team won a final in Beijing, China.
2004: Rioters attacked a police station in Athens, Greece.
2005: The Dongzhou protest occurred in Guangdong, China.
2005: The 2005 Macquarie Fields riots happened in Sydney, Australia.
2005: The Cedar Revolution took place in Lebanon.
2005: The Anti-Japanese riots occurred in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, China.
2005: Riots happened in response to land taken for a power plant in Shenyou, China.
2005: Riots over excessive pollution occurred in Zhejiang, China.
2005: Perpignan ethnic violence happened in France.
2005: Riots occurred during the Orange Order parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2005: The 2005 Maldives civil unrest happened in Malé, Maldives.
2005: A Chinese worker riot occurred in Xizhou, China.
2005: The 2005 Belfast riots happened in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2005: Street clashes occurred in central Athens, Greece.
2005: The 2005 civil unrest in France took place.
2005: The 2005 Toledo Riot happened in Toledo, Ohio, United States.
2005: Anti-Muslim Riots occurred in Mau, India.
2005: The Mar del Plata Summit of the Americas protests happened in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
2005: The 2005 Cronulla riots took place in Sydney, Australia.
2005: The 2005 Birmingham race riots occurred in Lozells, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
2006: The Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals victory led to riots in Edmonton, Canada.
2006: The Cartoon riots occurred.
2006: The 2006 Nuku'alofa riots happened in Nuku'alofa, Tonga.
2006: The 2006 Dublin riots took place in Dublin, Ireland.
2006: The San Bernardino punk riot occurred in San Bernardino, California.
2006: The 2006 labor protests in France happened in Paris, France.
2006: The Burj Khalifa riot took place in Dubai, UAE.
2006: The Hindu/Muslim Aligarh Riots occurred in Aligarh, India.
2006: The April 2006 Venezuela prison riot happened in Venezuela.
2006: The 2006 civil unrest in San Salvador Atenco took place in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico.
2006: A riot occurred after a hospital didn't treat a patient in Sichuan, China.
2006: A riot over government response to a whistleblower happened in Shandong, China.
2006: A riot followed a traffic accident in Chizhou, China.
2006: A riot over a land dispute occurred in Sanzhou, China.
2006: The 2006 protests in Hungary took place.
2006: The October 2006 Mangalore riots in India were triggered by an attack on a vehicle transporting cows, leading to deaths and injuries.
2006: The November 2006 Political Riots in Bangladesh involved violent clashes between political parties, leading to many deaths.
2006: The Copenhagen December Riot happened in Copenhagen, Denmark.
2007: Anti-immigrant riots occurred in Madrid, Spain.
2007: The 2007 – Guinea-Bissau riot took place.
2007: Chinese immigrants clashed with police in Milan, Italy.
2007: A riot started when a company doubled bus fares in Zhushan, China.
2007: The 2007 Karachi riots happened in Karachi, Pakistan.
2007: The G8 Summit Riots occurred in Rostock, Germany.
2007: The Bronze soldier riot happened in Tallinn, Estonia.
2007: A Muslim-Tibetan riot occurred in Qinghai, China.
2007: A Muslim–Han riot took place in Shandong, China.
2007: Romani riots occurred in Sofia, Bulgaria.
2007: The 2007 – Georgian anti-government protests took place.
2007: The 2007 Burmese anti-government protests occurred.
2007: The Riots happened in Villiers-le-Bel, France.
2007: The 2007 food riots in West Bengal took place.
2007–2008: The Kenyan Presidential Election Riots occurred.
2008: Striking dock workers clashed with police in Piraeus and Thessaloniki ports, Greece.
2008: The Panvoncito Prison riot happened.
2008: The Protests in Serbia involved riots in Belgrade against countries recognizing Kosovo's independence.
2008: The Political crisis in Lebanon involved riots and clashes.
2008: The Tibetan unrest occurred in Tibet.
2007–2008: Food riots happened in many countries due to rising food prices.
2008: The UEFA Cup final riots occurred in Manchester, United Kingdom.
2008: The South Africa riots involved attacks on foreign nationals.
2008: Fishermen rioted in Paris and Brussels over rising fuel costs.
2008: The Kamagasaki G8 Riots happened in Osaka, Japan.
2008: The 2008 Guizhou riot occurred in Guizhou, China.
2008: The Kanmen riot happened in Zhejiang, China.
2008: The 2008 riot in Mongolia followed a legislative election.
2008: The August 2008 Montreal North Riot occurred in Montreal, Canada.
2008: The Riots throughout Greece happened after police shot a teenager.
2008: The 2008 attacks on Christians in southern Karnataka involved Hindu groups attacking churches in India.
2009: The Riots in Oslo, Copenhagen, London, Belfast, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other cities followed the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict.
2009: The Riot on January 13 happened in Riga, Latvia.
2009: Ubudiah Mosque riots occurred in Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia.
2009: Rioting happened in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after St Patrick's Day.
2009: The Anti-government Riots occurred in Bangkok, Thailand, demanding the Prime Minister's resignation.
2009: The 2009 Iranian election protests took place.
2009: The July 2009 Ürümqi riots happened in Ürümqi, China.
2009: Riots occurred in Pakistan's central Punjab province.
2009: Riots happened in Birmingham, United Kingdom, between far-right activists and anti-racism protesters.
2009: Riots occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2009: Arab protesters clashed with Israeli security forces near Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Israel.
2009: The Football riot happened in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2010s Riots

2010 Riots

2010: Times Square riots occurred in New York City, United States.
2010: A prison riot happened in Venezuela.
2010: Immigrant riots took place in Rosarno, Italy.
2010: The Riots in Nigeria between Muslim and Christian groups resulted in many deaths.
2010: Riots occurred in Vancouver, Canada, during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
2010: The 2010 Kyrgyzstani uprising happened, leading to many deaths.
2010: The Political protests in Thailand resulted in many deaths.
2010: The Springfest Riot occurred at James Madison University, United States.
2010: Riots happened in Indonesia.
2010: Riots occurred in Kyrgyzstan.
2010: Riots took place in Santa Cruz, California.
2010: The Riots in Greece resulted in deaths.
2010: A prison riot happened in Venezuela.
2010: Riots occurred in northeast India.
2010: Riots happened in Kyrgyzstan between Kyrgyz and Uzbek groups.
2010: The Riots in Jamaica resulted in many deaths.
2010: The Riots in Kyrgyzstan led to many deaths.
2010: A prison riot happened in Mexico.
2010: Riots occurred in Bariloche, Argentina.
2010: The Riots in Toronto, Canada, during the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit led to many arrests.
2010: A prison riot happened in Venezuela.
2010: Riots occurred in Indian Kashmir.
2010: Riots happened in Yemen.
2010: Riots occurred in Panama.
2010: Riots took place in Oakland, California, after a court verdict.
2010: The Riots in Northern Ireland caused significant damage and injuries.
2010: Riots happened in Nigeria.
2010: A prison riot occurred in Quebec, Canada.
2010: Riots happened in Indian Kashmir, with many deaths.
2010: Riots occurred in Karachi, Pakistan.
2010: A prison riot happened in Mexico.
2010: A prison riot occurred in Kazakhstan.
2010: Farmers rioted in Uttar Pradesh, India.
2010: Riots happened in Punjab province, Pakistan.
2010: Riots occurred in Mozambique.
2010: Riots happened in Indonesia.
2010: Riots occurred in Afghanistan.
2010: Riots happened in Karachi, Pakistan.
2010: Riots occurred in Ecuador.
2010: Riots happened in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
2010: Prison Riots occurred in Venezuela.
2010: The Belgrade anti-gay riot happened, injuring police officers and civilians.
2010: Riots occurred in Karachi, Pakistan.
2010: A prison riot happened in Haiti.
2010: Riots occurred in Cross River State, Nigeria.
2010: Riots happened in Western Sahara.
2010: A riot occurred in Maranhão, Brazil.
2010: The Student riots in London damaged buildings and injured people.
2010: Riots happened in Haiti.
2010: Riots occurred in Cairo, Egypt.
2010: Riots happened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2010: Riots occurred in Ivory Coast.
2010: More student riots happened in London, injuring police and protesters.
2010: Riots occurred in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2010: Riots happened in Bangladesh.
2010: The Ethnic riots occurred in Moscow, Russia.
2010: Riots happened in Ivory Coast.
2010: Riots occurred in the Constitución neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2010: The Riots in Tunisia marked the start of a major uprising.
2010: New park riots occurred in Glasgow, Scotland, involving pupils.

Protesters in Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution of 2011.

2011 Riots

2011: Riots happened in Assam, Meghalaya, Northeast India.
2011: Riots occurred in Arusha, Tanzania.
2011: The Riots in Algeria were linked to food prices and unemployment.
2011: The Riots in Tunisia led to many deaths.
2011: Riots happened in Jos, Nigeria.
2011: Riots occurred in Tirana, Albania.
2011: Riots happened in Lebanon after the government fell.
2011: The Riots in Egypt led to many deaths.
2011: Riots occurred in Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria.
2011: A prison riot happened in Sao Luis, Brazil.
2011: A religious riot occurred in Banten, Indonesia.
2011: The Riots in Manama, Bahrain, led to many deaths and injuries.
2011: Riots happened in Sulaimaniya, Iraqi Kurdistan.
2011: Riots occurred in Al Hoceima, Morocco.
2011: Riots happened in Libya.
2011: Riots occurred in Iraq.
2011: Riots happened in Yemen.
2011: Riots occurred in Tunis, Tunisia.
2011: Miners rioted in Peru.
2011: Riots happened in Cairo, Egypt, between Muslims and Christians.
2011: A riot occurred in Kissidougou, Guinea.
2011: A prison riot happened in Tikrit, Iraq.
2011: Riots occurred in Syria.
2011: Riots happened in Sana'a, Yemen.
2011: A prison riot occurred in Hyderabad, Pakistan.
2011: The Riot in London started as a small protest and grew large.
2011: Riots happened in Nigeria.
2011: Riots occurred in Mazar-e Sharif and Kandahar, Afghanistan.
2011: Riots happened in Jessore, Bangladesh.
2011: Riots occurred in Cairo, Egypt.
2011: A prison riot happened in Rumieh prison, Lebanon.
2011: A riot occurred in Parwan province, Afghanistan.
2011: Riots happened in Uganda.
2011: Riots occurred in Yemen.
2011: Riots happened in Jaitapur, India.
2011: Riots occurred in Diyarbakir, Turkey.
2011: Riots happened in Dakar, Senegal.
2011: Riots occurred in Tyre, Lebanon.
2011: Riots happened in Mansa, Zambia, where people were burned to death.
2011: Riots occurred in Nigeria after elections.
2011: Riots happened in Kampala, Uganda.
2011: Riots occurred in Cairo, Egypt, between Muslims and Christians.
2011: Riots happened in Hesarak District, Afghanistan.
2011: The Riots on Israel's borders resulted in deaths and injuries.
2011: Riots occurred in West Bengal, India, after elections.
2011: Riots happened in Taloqan, Afghanistan.
2011: The Riots occurred in Tbilisi, Georgia.
2011: Riots happened in Choucha refugee camp, Tunisia.
2011: Riots occurred in Sri Lanka.
2011: The Riots in Greater Noida, India, resulted in deaths.
2011: Riots happened in Metlaoui, Tunisia.
2011: Riots occurred in Mogadishu, Somalia.
2011: Riots happened in El Rodeo I prison, Venezuela.
2011: The Riots in Vancouver, Canada, occurred after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup.
2011: Riots happened in Tripoli, Lebanon.
2011: The Riots occurred in Northern Ireland, injuring many.
2011: Riots happened in Huancavelica, Peru.
2011: Riots occurred in Guwahati, India.
2011: Riots happened in Juliaca, Peru.
2011: Riots occurred in Dadaab, Kenya.
2011: Riots happened in Karachi, Pakistan.
2011: Riots occurred in Ganjam, India.
2011: A riot happened in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, in a prison.
2011: A riot occurred in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, in a prison.
2011: A riot happened in Hotan, China.
2011: Riots occurred in Homs, Syria, involving sectarian violence.
2011: Riots happened in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia.
2011: Riots occurred in Malawi.
2011: Riots happened in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in a prison.
2011: Riots occurred in Papua, Indonesia, between rival groups.
2011: Riots happened in Qalad District, Afghanistan.
2011: Riots occurred in Pimpri-Chinchwad, India.
2011: The Riots in London spread to other English cities, leading to deaths and injuries.
2011: Riots happened in Mogadishu, Somalia.
2011: Riots occurred in Chile, injuring demonstrators and police.
2011: Riots happened in Hakkari province, Turkey.
2011: Riots occurred in Jos, Nigeria.
2011: Riots happened in Sbeitla, Tunisia.
2011: The Riots in Cairo, Egypt, involved anti-Israel protests, leading to deaths and many injuries.
2011: Riots occurred in Ambon, Indonesia, between Christians and Muslims.
2011: Riots happened in Paramakudi, India.
2011: Riots occurred in Ujjain, India, in a religious riot.
2011: Riots happened in Bharatpur, India.
2011: Riots occurred in Katunitsa, Bulgaria, involving ethnic clashes.
2011: Riots happened in Dakhla, Western Sahara, Morocco.
2011: Riots occurred in Conakry, Guinea.
2011: Riots happened in Cairo, Egypt.
2011: Riots occurred in Darrang district, India.
2011: Riots happened in Papua, Indonesia.
2011: Riots occurred in Athens, Greece.
2011: Riots happened in Monrovia, Liberia.
2011: Riots occurred in Nicaragua after elections.
2011: Riots happened in Damietta, Egypt.
2011: Riots occurred in Cairo, Egypt.
2011: Riots happened in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2011: Riots occurred in Karachi, Pakistan.
2011: The Riots happened in Zakho, Iraq.
2011: Riots occurred in Canete, Peru.
2011: A riot happened in Jagatsinghpur district, India.
2011: Riots occurred in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2011: Riots happened in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan.
2011: Riots occurred in Cairo, Egypt.
2011: Riots happened in Bima, Indonesia.
2011: Riots occurred in Rome.

2012 Riots

2012: Riots happened in Uri, India.
2012: Riots occurred in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
2012: Riots happened in Qatif, Saudi Arabia.
2012: Riots occurred in Bahrain, with many deaths and injuries.
2012: Riots happened in Dakar and Podor, Senegal.
2012: Riots occurred in Bangladesh.
2012: The Riots in Port Said, Egypt, resulted in many deaths and injuries.
2012: Riots happened in Cairo and Suez, Egypt.
2012: Riots occurred in Qatif, Saudi Arabia.
2012: Riots happened in Chilaw, Sri Lanka.
2012: A prison riot occurred in Apodaca, Mexico.
2012: Riots happened in Rustenburg, South Africa.
2012: The Riots in Afghanistan resulted in many deaths.
2012: Riots happened in Songea, Tanzania.
2012: Riots occurred in Aysén, Chile.
2012: Riots happened in Macedonia.
2012: Riots occurred in Puerto Maldonado, Peru.
2012: Riots happened in Turkey.
2012: Riots occurred in Port Said, Egypt.
2012: Riots happened in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza.
2012: Riots occurred in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
2012: Riots happened in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan.
2012: A riot occurred in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with protesters facing water cannons and tear gas.
2012: Riots happened in Cairo, Egypt.
2012: Riots occurred in Tunis, Tunisia.
2012: Riots happened in Papua Province, Indonesia.
2012: The Riots in Rakhine State, Myanmar, led to many deaths and displacement.
2012: Riots occurred in Kaduna, Nigeria.
2012: Riots happened in Celendín, Peru.
2012: Riots occurred in Potosi, Bolivia.
2012: Riots happened in Qatif, Saudi Arabia.
2012: The Riots occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2012: Riots happened in Delhi, India.
2012: Riots occurred in Linden, Guyana.
2012: Riots happened in Mérida state, Venezuela.
2012: Riots occurred in Assam, India.
2012: The Riots in Anaheim, California, led to injuries and arrests.
2012: Riots happened in Nyala, Sudan.
2012: Riots occurred in Zogota, Guinea.
2012: Riots happened in Mumbai, India.
2012: Riots occurred in North West Province, South Africa.
2012: Riots happened in North West Province, South Africa, with many deaths and injuries.
2012: Riots occurred in Santa Fe Province, Buenos Aires Province, and Tucumán Province, Argentina.
2012: The Riots occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2012: Project X Haren happened in Haren, Netherlands, injuring many.
2012: Rioting occurred in Mexico City related to the 2012 Mexican general election.
2012: Rioting happened during the Belfast City Hall flag protests in Northern Ireland.
2012: Chinese demonstrations and riots occurred during a dispute over islands.
2012: A series of protests and riots by farm workers happened in South Africa.
2012: Wildcats supporters rioted in Lexington, Kentucky.

2013 Riots

2013: The Riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland, injured police officers.
2013: The 2013 Bulgarian protests occurred.
2013: The Riots in Stockholm, Sweden took place.
2013: Riots happened in Bangladesh.
2013: Riots occurred in Turkey (Istanbul) as part of the Gezi Park protests.
2013: The 2013 Anti–Sri Lanka riots happened in Tamil Nadu, India.
2013: The Riots in Brazil occurred in many major cities.
2013: The Riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland, injured many police officers.
2013: Riots happened in Shanshan County, China, resulting in deaths.
2013: Riots occurred in Huntington Beach, California.
2013: Riots happened in Cape Town, South Africa.
2013: The Riots occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2013: The Egyptian anti-coup rioting resulted in many deaths.
2013: The Riots in Singapore injured many.
2013: Riots occurred in Trappes, France, after a police stop.

2014 Riots

2014: The Euromaidan in Ukraine involved protests and riots in Kyiv, leading to many deaths and injuries.
2014: The 2014 Hrushevskoho Street riots happened in Kyiv, Ukraine.
2014: Haredi rioted in Brooklyn.
2014: The 2014 Venezuelan protests resulted in many deaths, injuries, and arrests.
2014: Riots occurred in Mombasa, Kenya, after a mosque raid.
2014: The 2014 Jerusalem unrest took place.
2014: The 2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina involved demonstrations and riots across multiple cities.
2014: The Zhengzhou Airport riot happened in China.
2014: Riots occurred in Tampa, Florida, after a beer event ran out of product.
2014: Riots happened in Mexico related to a mass kidnapping.
2014: The Riots in Ferguson, Missouri, were caused by a police shooting and related legal decisions.

2015 Baltimore protests after the death of Freddie Gray.

2015 Riots

2015: The 2015 South African xenophobic riots targeted foreign immigrants, leading to deaths.
2015: The 2015 Baltimore riots erupted in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody.
2015: Three days of riots happened in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2015: Syrians and Afghans fought at a refugee station in Leipzig, Germany.
2015: The 2015 Corsican protests involved protests and the burning of a mosque.

2016 Riots

2016: The 2016 Mong Kok civil unrest happened in Mong Kok, Hong Kong.
2016: Riots occurred in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, after a shooting.
2016: A riot happened in Melbourne, Australia's central business district.
2016: Violent riots occurred in Melbourne, Australia, between pro and anti-Islam protesters.
2016: A Trump rally in San Jose, California, turned violent with protesters attacking supporters.
2016: The UEFA Euro 2016 riots happened throughout France.
2016: The Riots in Tshwane, South Africa, resulted in deaths and arrests.
2016: The 2016 Milwaukee riots occurred.
2016: Riots broke out in Kalgoorlie, Australia, after a death, injuring police and damaging property.
2016: The Kaveri River water dispute led to riots in India.
2016: Riots occurred in Charlotte, North Carolina, caused by a police shooting.
2016: The 2016 Portland, Oregon riots and 2016 Oakland riots protested the election of Donald Trump.

Millions protesting during the Mother of All Marches, part of the 2017 Venezuelan protests.

2017 Riots

2017: The Riots in Ełk, Poland, followed a murder.
2017: Sporadic rioting by anarchists occurred in Washington D.C. during the Inauguration of Donald Trump, leading to arrests and injuries.
2017: The 2017 Brazil prison riots happened.
2017: The Rinkeby riots occurred in Sweden.
2017: Transport Workers Riots happened in Dhaka, Bangladesh, protesting a court verdict.
2017: The 2017 French riots took place.
2017: The 2017 Venezuelan protests resulted in many deaths and injuries.
2017: The G20 Hamburg summit riots occurred in Germany.
2017: Rioting happened in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2017: The Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, involved white supremacists and other groups, leading to deaths and injuries.
2017: The 2017 Northern India riots followed a cult leader's conviction, resulting in many deaths.
2017: A large fight occurred outside a discothèque in Cologne, Germany.
2017: The 11 November 2017 riots in Brussels happened after a football match, with cars burned and shops looted.
2017: Riots occurred in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, after a close election, leading to deaths and a curfew.

2018 Riots

2018: The Calais Migrant Riot involved violence between migrant groups in Calais, France.
2018: Rioting happened in Derry, Northern Ireland, after an illegal march.
2018: Riots broke out in Paris, France, with damage to businesses and vehicles.
2018: A prison riot occurred in Depok, Indonesia.
2018: Riots happened in Nigeria between Muslim herders and Christian farmers, resulting in many deaths.
2018: Violence occurred between Christian and Muslim youths in Kaduna, Nigeria, leading to many deaths.
2018: Garments Workers Riots happened in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, with clashes and property damage.
2018: A two-day riot broke out at USJ25, Subang Jaya, Malaysia, related to a temple relocation, leading to arrests and property damage.
2018: The Yellow vests protests in France sometimes developed into major riots.

2019 Riots

2019: Four asylum seekers attacked passers-by near a train station in Amberg, Germany.
2019: The Zimbabwe fuel protests erupted into national riots after a fuel price increase, leading to deaths and arrests.
2019: Riots happened in Haiti.
2019: A large street brawl occurred in Upplands Väsby, Sweden.
2019: The 2019–20 Hong Kong protests involved widespread demonstrations and clashes.
2019: Riots happened in Sudan.
2019: Riots occurred in Northern Ireland.
2019: Riots broke out in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, Denmark, after an Islam critic's demonstration.
2019: Violent clashes occurred in Oldham, UK, between anti-Islamic and counter-demonstrators.
2019: The Riots in Jakarta, Indonesia, started as peaceful protests but turned violent.
2019: Asylum seekers attacked police at a refugee center in Deggendorf, Germany.
2019: The Khartoum massacre happened in Sudan, leading to many deaths and injuries.
2019: Riots occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, after a police shooting.
2019: Riots broke out in Paris and Marseille, France, after Algeria won a football championship.
2019: The Prison riots in Northern Brazil resulted in many deaths.
2019: Left-wing protests against the 45th G7 summit in Biarritz, France, turned into riots.
2019: The Riots in Papua, Indonesia, resulted in many deaths.
2019: Riots occurred in Glasgow, UK, involving clashes during a march.
2019: The Xenophobic riots in Johannesburg primarily targeted African immigrants, leading to deaths and arrests.
2019: Student protests in Jakarta, Indonesia, turned into riots and spread nationwide.
2019: The Anti-Government riots in Iraq resulted in many deaths and injuries.
2019: The Riots in Ecuador were caused by fuel price increases, leading to deaths.
2019: The Mass protests in Chile were caused by public transport fare increases.
2019: Riots occurred in Borhanuddin, Bangladesh, due to an allegedly offensive Facebook post.
2019: Political riots happened in Bolivia, leading to deaths and injuries.
2019: A brawl in a movie theater in Birmingham, UK, turned into violent riots.
2019: Prison riots occurred in Honduras, resulting in many deaths.

2020s Riots

2020 Riots

2020: The Riots against the omnibus law were happening in various regions in Indonesia, with protests turning violent.
2020: The Riots in Thailand demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister and changes related to the King.
2020: Riots occurred in Lesbos, Greece, between Afghan migrants and police.
2020: The North East Delhi riots in India resulted in many deaths.
2020: Riots happened in Novi Sanzhary, Ukraine, due to COVID-19 fears.
2020: Inmates escaped from Italian prisons as coronavirus triggered riots.
2020: A riot broke out in Ohio after a university announced temporary closure due to COVID-19.
2020: Riots erupted in almost 50 prisons in Italy, leading to inmate deaths and guard injuries.
2020: Riots occurred in overcrowded Lebanon prisons over coronavirus fears.
2020: Riots erupted in Israel after police limited entrance to Temple Mount.
2020: Prison riots broke out in Colombia due to COVID-19 panic, resulting in deaths.
2020: Prison riots occurred across Argentina due to anger over conditions and coronavirus fears.
2020: A migrant-detention facility in Mexico experienced riots by foreign nationals.
2020: Luxembourg's main prison erupted in violence after inmates started rioting.
2020: A prison riot happened in Siberia, Russia, with the prison set ablaze.
2020: A prison riot occurred in Manado, Indonesia.
2020: The Riots in Belarus broke out after election results were criticized.
2020: The Nationwide riots in the United States followed the police killing of George Floyd, leading to deaths, property destruction, and arson.
2020: A Black Lives Matter demonstration developed into a riot in Gothenburg, Sweden.
2020: The 2020 Dijon riots occurred.
2020: The 2020 Stuttgart riot involved people fighting police and looting shops.
2020: The Riots in Ethiopia over a musician's death resulted in many deaths.
2020: Riots occurred in Serbia after a curfew announcement.
2020: Riots happened in Beirut, Lebanon, following the 2020 Beirut explosions.
2020: The Riots in Bangalore, India, resulted in deaths from police firing.
2020: The Riots in Kenosha Wisconsin were sparked by a police shooting.
2020: The Riots in Libya occurred.
2020: The Riots in Malmö, Sweden, broke out after a Quran burning, involving property damage and attacks on police.
2020: DR Congo jail riots resulted in deaths.
2020: Riots occurred in Nigeria.
2020: Riots happened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sparked by a police shooting.
2020: Prison riots occurred in Herat, Afghanistan.
2020: Riots happened in Indonesia by followers of a religious leader, with deaths from police firing.

2021 Riots

2021: Supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., attempting to overturn election results, leading to deaths.
2021: A protest in Schaerbeek, Brussels, turned into rioting and a police station was set on fire.
2021: The 2021 Dutch curfew riots broke out in several cities in the Netherlands, protesting COVID-19 curfews.
2021: The 2021 Myanmar Anti-Coup Protests involved many deaths as protesters were cracked down on by the military.
2021: Prison riots happened in Haiti during a jail break.
2021: The 2021 Bangladesh anti-Modi protests resulted in deaths and injuries.
2021: Riots occurred in Bristol, UK.
2021: The Riots in Northern Ireland were caused by tensions related to Brexit and other issues.
2021: Riots happened in Montreal, Canada, due to COVID-19 curfews.
2021: Riots occurred in North Portland, Oregon, United States.
2021: Coal power plant workers rioted in Chittagong, Bangladesh, with deaths from police firing.
2021: Riots happened in Jerusalem, Israel.
2021: Anti-COVID-19 lockdown riots occurred in London.
2021: Anti-COVID-19 lockdown riots happened in Alberta, Canada.
2021: Riots occurred between Jews and Arabs at al-Aqsa mosque in Israel after a ceasefire.
2021: The Solhan and Tadaryat massacres happened in Burkina Faso, with many deaths.
2021: Rioting and violent clashes occurred between Proud Boys and Antifa members in Oregon City, Oregon, United States.
2021: The July 2021 South African Riots resulted in many deaths and arrests.
2021: The 2021 Iranian protests occurred.
2021: Anti-COVID lockdown riots happened throughout Australia.
2021: Riots occurred outside the Los Angeles City Hall.
2021: Riots happened in Meghalaya, India.
2021: Anti-COVID lockdown riots occurred again throughout Australia.
2021: Prison riots happened in Ecuador, resulting in many deaths.
2021: The Lakhimpur Kheri massacre and subsequent riotings in India involved a truck driving over protesting farmers, leading to deaths and violent clashes.
2021: Violent rioting occurred in Pakistan, with deaths on both sides.
2021: Police fired tear gas to stop an anti-government protest in Malawi over economic conditions.
2021: The Anti-lockdown riots in The Netherlands resulted in injuries and arrests.
2021: During the 2021 Solomon Islands unrest, police used tear gas to disperse protesters who burned buildings and looted stores.
2021: Riots occurred in Kerala, India, between migrant workers and police.

2022 Riots

2022: The 2022 Kazakh unrest included rioting and vandalism.
2022: The 2022 Sri Lankan protests involved violent protests and rioting due to economic collapse.
2022: The 2022 Corsica unrest occurred.
2022: Riots happened in New Market, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2022: The Iraq parliament protest and siege involved protesters besieging the parliament.
2022: Violent clashes occurred in Tripoli, Libya, leading to deaths.
2022: Anti-monarchy protests against King Charles III turned into violent rioting in the UK.
2022: The Mahsa Amini protests began in Iran.
2022: The rioting in Indonesia after a football match resulted in many deaths.
2022: Ethnic clashes led to violent rioting in Sudan, with many deaths.
2022: The Riots in Chad resulted in many deaths.
2022: Tribal fighting occurred in Papua New Guinea, with many deaths.
2022: The Riots in Southeast Maluku resulted in deaths and injuries.
2022: Rioting occurred in Belgium after a football defeat.
2022: Minor rioting happened across Spain after a football defeat.
2022: Violent clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan forces led to deaths.
2022: The killing of a teenager by police in Greece triggered massive rioting in Athens.
2022: Riots occurred in French cities after a football defeat, resulting in clashes and a death.
2022: Kurds rioted in Paris after a shooting.

2023 Riots

2023: The 2023 Atlanta anti-police riot involved attacking businesses and burning a police vehicle.
2023: The 2023 Wamena riot happened in Papua, angered by rumors of a child kidnapping.
2023: The Tempi train crash protests occurred.
2023: The 2023 Paris riots took place.
2023: The 2023 Al-Aqsa clashes involved rioting by Palestinians and clashes with Israeli police.
2023: The 2023 Manipur violence in India involved violent ethnic rioting, leading to many deaths.
2023: The Riots in Pakistan resulted in deaths and arrests.
2023: The Támara prison riot resulted in many deaths.
2023: The Nahel M. riots occurred in France after a teenager's death by a police officer.
2023: The 2023 Haryana riots in India involved a Muslim mob attacking a Hindu religious procession based on false rumors.
2023: The 2023 Union Square riot happened in New York City during a giveaway event.
2023: Riots occurred in Cape Town, South Africa.
2023: Riots happened in Greece involving Croatian football fans.
2023: Riots occurred in Derbyshire, UK, surrounding a Kabaddi event, with knife attacks and gunshots.
2023: Riots happened in Los Angeles, United States, after an altercation during rallies, leading to a death.
2023: The Riots occurred in Dublin, Ireland.
2023: Violent rioting happened between gang members and villagers in Central Mexico, leading to deaths.

2024 Riots

2024: The Riots in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, followed a tax deduction announcement, leading to deaths.
2024: Violence and riots occurred around the 2024 Pakistani general election, leading to deaths.
2024: Violence followed the destruction of an allegedly illegal madrasa in Uttarakhand, India, leading to deaths.
2024: Tribal rioting occurred in Papua New Guinea, with many deaths.
2024: Violent rioting happened between farmers and herders in Chad, leading to many deaths.
2024: Riots occurred in Mexico following the killing of a young girl.
2024: Tanzanian soldiers were killed in violence in eastern Congo.
2024: Pre-election rioting happened in Sikkim, India, with a political candidate's house attacked.

Images for kids

Representation of a massacre of the Jews in the 1349 Anti-Jew riots, that was justified by allegations that Jews were behind the Black Death Epidemic. Antiquitates Flandriae (Royal Library of Belgium manuscript 1376/77).
Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre.
1844 Philadelphia nativist riots
The New York City Draft Riots
Bloody Sunday massacre in St. Petersburg
Captured Moplah prisoners taken after a battle with British troops in Moplah rebellion of 1921–22
Fires rage during the Bonus Army March
Tram burning in Bogota April 9, 1948
Many of Ahmedabad's buildings were set on fire during the 2002 Gujarat violence
Protesters in Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution of 2011
2015 Baltimore protests following the death of Freddie Gray
Millions protesting during the Mother of All Marches, part of the 2017 Venezuelan protests