Explore 3773 historical events from 2000–2009.
Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft was an American actor and bass singer best known for providing the voice of Tony the Tiger in Kellogg's Frosted Flakes commercials from the 1950s until his…
Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor and singer (born 1914)
The 2001 Bangladesh–India border skirmishes were a series of armed clashes between India and Bangladesh in April 2001. The clashes took place between troops of the Bangladesh Rifle…
India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate
General elections were held in Zimbabwe on 29 March 2008 to elect the president and Parliament. Because of Zimbabwe's dire economic situation, the elections were expected to provid…
In a highly scrutinized election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Mo
Knock Yokoyama was a Japanese politician and comedian.
Knock Yokoyama, Japanese politician (born 1932)
Air Philippines Flight 541 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Air Philippines from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila to Francisco Bangoy International Air…
Air Philippines Flight 541 crashes in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board
Baron Arthur Haulot was a Belgian journalist, humanist and poet who served, during World War II as an active member of the Belgian resistance. As president of the Jeunes Socialiste…
Arthur Haulot, Belgian journalist and poet (born 1913)
Edward (Charles) Wagenknecht was an American literary critic and teacher who specialized in 19th-century American literature. He wrote and edited many books on literature and movie…
Edward Wagenknecht, American critic and educator (born 1900)
Christiane Marie Taubira is a French politician who served as Minister of Justice of France in the governments of Prime Ministers Jean-Marc Ayrault and Manuel Valls under President…
French Taubira law is enacted, officially recognizing the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity
An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former vice president of the United States Al Gore's campaign to educate people about g…
An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary film that has been credited for raising international public awareness of climate c
August Henry "Augie" Auer Jr was an American-born atmospheric scientist and meteorologist in New Zealand.
Augie Auer, American-New Zealand meteorologist (born 1940)
The Shishou Incident was a popular protest and riot in the city of Shishou, Hubei Province, in central China between June 19–21, 2009. The protests were the result of dubious circu…
Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circums
Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 was a scheduled commercial flight from Tehran, Iran, to Yerevan, Armenia, that crashed near the village of Jannatabad, outside the city of Qazvin in no…
Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashes near Jannatabad, Qazvin, Iran, killing 168.
Aria Air Flight 1525 was a scheduled Iranian domestic flight which crashed on landing at Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran, on 24 July 2009.
Aria Air Flight 1525 crashes at Mashhad International Airport, killing 16.
Handlová is a town in the Prievidza District, Trenčín Region in the middle of Slovakia. It is made up of the three parts Handlová, Nová Lehota and Morovno.
Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history.
The 2009 G20 Pittsburgh Summit was the third meeting of the G20 heads of state and heads of government, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, to discuss financial market…
The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance.
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the final court of appeal for all civil cases in the United Kingdom and all criminal cases originating in England, Wales and Northern Ire…
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom takes over the judicial functions of the House of Lords.
The Lunar Precursor Robotic Program (LPRP) is a NASA program that uses robotic spacecraft to prepare for future crewed missions to the Moon. The program gathers data such as lunar …
First lunar impact of NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program.
The 25 October 2009 Baghdad bombings were attacks in Baghdad, Iraq which killed 155 people and injured at least 721 people.
The October 2009 Baghdad bombings kill 155 and wound at least 721.
The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing occurred in Peshawar, Pakistan, when a car bomb was detonated in a Mina Bazar. The bomb killed 137 people and injured more than 200 others, mak…
The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing kills 117 and wounds 213.
Hala Finley is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in Man with a Plan (2016–2020) as Emme Burns and in We Can Be Heroes (2020) as Ojo.
Hala Finley, American actress
Coco Yoshizawa is a Japanese skateboarder. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal in the women's street event.
Coco Yoshizawa, Japanese skateboarder
Leah Sava Jeffries is an American actress. Jeffries made her acting debut on the American musical drama, Empire (2015) and later her feature film debut in the action-thriller Beast…
Leah Jeffries, American actress
Michael Dwyer was an Irish security guard and paramilitary, shot dead in 2009 by the Bolivian Police Special Forces in the Las Americas Hotel, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia in d…
Michael Martin Dwyer, Irish security guard (born 1984)
Eduardo Rózsa-Flores was a Bolivian-Hungarian-Croatian soldier, journalist, actor and alleged intelligence agent.
Eduardo Rózsa-Flores, Bolivian-Hungarian-Croatian mercenary, journalist, and actor (born 1960)
Jack Cardiff was a British cinematographer, film and television director, and photographer. His career spanned the development of cinema, from silent film, through early experiment…
Jack Cardiff, British cinematographer, director and photographer (born 1914)
Beatrice Arthur was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She began her career on stage in 1947, attracting critical acclaim before achieving worldwide recognition for her wor…
Bea Arthur, American actress and singer (born 1922)
Hans Holzer was an American writer and parapsychologist. He wrote more than 120 books on supernatural and occult subjects for the popular market as well as several plays, musicals,…
Hans Holzer, Austrian-American paranormal investigator and author (born 1920)
Frank Manning was an American dancer, instructor, and choreographer. Manning is considered one of the founders of Lindy Hop, an energetic form of the jazz dance style known as swin…
Frankie Manning, American dancer and choreographer (born 1914)
Woo Seung-yeon was a South Korean model and actress.
Woo Seung-yeon, South Korean model and actress (born 1983)
Richard J. Pratt was an Australian businessman, chairman of the privately owned company Visy Industries, and a leading figure of Melbourne society. In the year before his death, Pr…
Richard Pratt, Polish-Australian businessman (born 1934)
Henk Nijdam was a Dutch road and track cyclist. His sporting career began with Fortuna Zundert. On track, he finished in fifth place in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Oly…
Henk Nijdam, Dutch cyclist (born 1935)
Marilyn French was an American radical feminist author, most widely known for her second book and first novel, the 1977 work The Women's Room.
Marilyn French, American author and academic (born 1929)
Kiyoshiro Imawano , born Kiyoshi Kurihara , was a Japanese rock musician, lyricist, composer, musical producer, and actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was dubbed "Japan's King of Rock". H…
Kiyoshiro Imawano, Japanese singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1951)
Renée Morisset, was a Canadian pianist. She and her husband, Victor Bouchard, were one of the foremost piano duos in Canadian classical music.
Renée Morisset, Canadian pianist (born 1928)