Explore 1158 historical events from 2000–2009.
Infanta Sofía of Spain is a member of the Spanish royal family. She is the younger daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia and, as such, is second in the line of succession to…
Infanta Sofía of Spain, Spanish princess
Rayane Messi Tanfouri is a French footballer who plays as a left winger for Saudi Pro League club Neom, on loan from Strasbourg.
Rayane Messi, French footballer
Bryce Maximus James is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He is the second child of National Basketball Association (NBA) play…
Bryce James, American basketball player
Frank Maine Bateson was a New Zealand astronomer who specialised in the study of variable stars.
Frank Bateson, New Zealand astronomer (born 1909)
Gaétan Joseph Pierre Duchesne was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers in …
Gaétan Duchesne, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1962)
The 2007 Moscow, Idaho, shooting was an ambush and sniper attack that occurred on the night of May 19, 2007 in Moscow, Idaho, United States, and lasted into the early morning hours…
A mass shooting starts in Moscow, Idaho, which would leave 3 non-shooters dead and 3 more injured, before the shooter co
Super Cyclonic Storm Gonu was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that became the strongest cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea. The second named tropical cyclone of the 2007 N…
Cyclone Gonu develops from an area of convection in the Arabian Sea, becoming the worst recorded natural disaster in Oma
Newcastle, also known as Greater Newcastle, is a large metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of Newcastle a…
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years resulting in the deat
Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was manufacture…
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-117 carrying two truss segments and solar arrays to the International Space St
The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire was a firefighting accident that occurred on the evening of June 18, 2007, in Charleston, South Carolina, resulting in the deaths of nine fire…
The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire happened in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine firefighters
Maria Emma Hulga Lenk was a Brazilian swimmer, the first South American woman to participate in the Summer Olympic Games, in 1932.
Maria Lenk, Brazilian swimmer (born 1915)
Chandrabose Suthaharan was a minority Sri Lankan Tamil editor of the Tamil magazine, Nilam, and also wrote for other Tamil news media. He had earlier worked for Virakesari. He was …
Chandrabose Suthaharan, Sri Lankan journalist
Kitty Carlisle Hart was an American stage and screen actress, opera singer, television personality and spokesperson for the arts. She was the leading lady in the Marx Brothers movi…
Kitty Carlisle, American actress, singer, socialite and game show panelist (born 1910)
Jean-Pierre Cassel was a French actor and dancer. A popular star of French cinema, he was initially known for his comedy film appearances, though he also proved a gifted dramatic a…
Jean-Pierre Cassel, French actor (born 1932)
The al-Khilani mosque bombing occurred on 19 June 2007 when a truck bomb exploded in front of the Shia Al-Khilani Mosque in Baghdad, Iraq. At least 78 people were killed and anothe…
The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured
Andrew Hill was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Andrew Hill, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1931)
Bishop Michael Fu Tieshan of Beijing was a top leader of the Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA).
Michael Fu Tieshan, Chinese bishop (born 1931)
Juanita Millender-McDonald was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 until her death in 2007, representing Californi…
Juanita Millender-McDonald, American educator and politician (born 1938)
Paul Emil Erdman was a Canadian-born American economist and banker who became known for writing novels based on monetary trends and international finance.
Paul Erdman, Canadian-American economist and author (born 1932)
David Halberstam was an American writer, journalist, and historian, known for his work on the Vietnam War, politics, history, the Civil Rights Movement, business, media, American c…
David Halberstam, American journalist, historian and author (born 1934)
Peter John Randall, was a British Army soldier and a recipient of the George Medal, and the RSPCA's Margaret Wheatley Cross, for his actions on 8 October 1954 where he saved the li…
Peter Randall, English sergeant (born 1930)
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU…
Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (born 1931)
Alan James Ball was an English professional football player and manager. He won the 1966 World Cup with England and scored more than 180 league goals in a career spanning 22 years.…
Alan Ball Jr
Clement Arthur Milton was an English cricketer and footballer. He played County cricket for Gloucestershire from 1948 to 1974, playing six Test matches for England in 1958 and 1959…
Arthur Milton, English footballer and cricketer (born 1928)