Explore 1158 historical events from 2000–2009.
Alexandra Maniego Eala is a Filipino professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 29 on March 16, 2026, making her the highest-ranked Fil…
Alexandra Eala, Filipino tennis player
Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Known f…
Désiré Doué, French footballer
Kathleen Walsh was an English actress, dancer, and screenwriter. Her film career prospered after she met her future husband, film director David Lean, with whom she worked on produ…
Kay Walsh, English actress, singer, and dancer (born 1911)
Fumio Niwa was a Japanese novelist with a long list of works, the most famous in the West being his novel The Buddha Tree.
Fumio Niwa, Japanese journalist and author (born 1904)
On 13 May 2005, protests erupted in Andijan, Uzbekistan. At one point, troops from the Uzbek National Security Service (SNB) fired into a crowd of protesters. Estimates of those ki…
Andijan uprising, Uzbekistan; Troops open fire on crowds of protestors after a prison break; at least 187 people were ki
The Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope, but it is one of the …
A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeas…
Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote
A roller coaster is a type of amusement ride employing a form of elevated railroad track that carries passengers on a train through tight turns, steep slopes, and other elements. R…
The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre …
France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum
Zhang Chunqiao was a Chinese political theorist, writer, and politician. He came to the national spotlight during the late stages of the Cultural Revolution, and was a member of th…
Zhang Chunqiao, Chinese writer and politician, member of the Gang of Four (born 1917)
Erika Fuchs, née Petri, was a German translator. She is largely known in Germany for her major involvement in the localization process of American Disney comics, especially Carl Ba…
Erika Fuchs, German translator (born 1906)
Philip Morrison was a professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is known for his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II, and for his la…
Philip Morrison, American physicist and academic (born 1915)
The Civic Forum of the Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș is a forum grouping some 45 organizations of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș counties in Romania as of 2022. These count…
The Civic Forum of the Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș is founded
People v. Jackson was a 2005 criminal trial held in Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Santa Maria, California. The American pop singer Michael Jackson was charged with molesti…
The jury acquits pop singer Michael Jackson of his charges for allegedly sexually molesting a child in 1993
Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin SCA, commonly referred to as Michelin, is a French multinational tyre manufacturer based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Al…
Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an
Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi was a Scottish artist, known for his sculpture and graphic works. He is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of pop art.
Eduardo Paolozzi, Scottish sculptor and artist (born 1924)
Sir Johannes "Joh" Bjelke-Petersen was an Australian politician and farmer who served as premier of Queensland from 1968 to 1987 as leader of the Queensland National Party. He was …
Joh Bjelke-Petersen, New Zealand-Australian politician, 31st Premier of Queensland (born 1911)
Robert Joseph Farnon was a Canadian-born composer, conductor, musical arranger and trumpet player. As well as being a composer of original works, he was commissioned by film and te…
Robert Farnon, Canadian-English trumpet player, composer and conductor (born 1917)
Albert Jaime Grassby, AM was an Australian politician who served as Minister for Immigration in the Labor Whitlam government. He completed reforms in immigration and human rights, …
Al Grassby, Australian journalist and politician (born 1928)
Sir John Mills was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. He excelled on camera as an appealing British everyman who often portray…
John Mills, English actor (born 1908)
Romano Scarpa was one of the most famous Italian creators of Disney comics.
Romano Scarpa, Italian author and illustrator (born 1927)
Robert Earl Wilson was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers (196…
Earl Wilson, American baseball player, coach and educator (born 1934)
Ezer Weizman was an Israeli major general and politician who served as the president of Israel, first elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1998. Before the presidency, Weizman was com…
Ezer Weizman, Israeli general and politician, 7th President of Israel (born 1924)
Fei Xiaotong or Fei Hsiao-tung was a Chinese anthropologist and sociologist. He was a pioneering researcher and professor of sociology and anthropology; he was also noted for his s…
Fei Xiaotong, Chinese sociologist and academic (born 1910)