MySQL events are similar to a crontab job on Linux
MySQL Event Scheduler manages the schedule & execution of Events
MySQL Events can be very useful in many cases such as optimizing database tables, cleaning up logs, archiving data, or generating complex reports during off-peak time
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'event_scheduler'
You can verify the MySQL Scheduler is on with this command:
If you need to activate the scheduler it can be done with this command:
SET GLOBAL event_scheduler = ON