Explore 1542 historical events from 2010–2019.
Irwin Allan Rose was an American biologist. Along with Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko, he was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of ubiquitin-mediated…
Irwin Rose, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)
Avi Beker was an Israeli writer, statesman, and academic. Beker served as secretary-general of the World Jewish Congress from 4 October 2001 to 14 October 2003.
Avi Beker, Israeli political scientist and academic (born 1951)
Hilda Elsie Marguerite Patten,, was a British home economist, food writer and broadcaster. She was one of the earliest celebrity chefs who became known during World War II thanks t…
Marguerite Patten, English economist and author (born 1915)
Leonid Ivanovych Plyushch was a Ukrainian mathematician and Soviet dissident.
Leonid Plyushch, Ukrainian mathematician and academic (born 1938)
Cerry Ezra "Jabe" Thomas was an American NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup Series driver who competed from the mid-1960s through the late 1970s. His son Ronnie was also a NASCAR Cu…
Jabe Thomas, American race car driver (born 1930)
Dame Anne Warburton was a British diplomat who was the first female British ambassador. She served as British Ambassador to Denmark from 1976 to 1983 and British Permanent Represen…
Anne Warburton, British academic and diplomat, British Ambassador to Denmark (born 1927)
Tariq Aziz was an Iraqi politician and journalist who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq from 1979 to 2003 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1991. He was a clos…
Tariq Aziz, Iraqi journalist and politician, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1936)
Alan Bond was an English-born Australian businessman noted for his high-profile and often corrupt business dealings. These included his central role in the WA Inc scandals of the 1…
Alan Bond, English-Australian businessman (born 1938)
Richard Keith Johnson was an English stage and screen actor, writer and producer. Described by Michael Coveney as "a very 'still' actor – authoritative, calm and compelling," he wa…
Richard Johnson, English actor (born 1927)
Roger Vergé was a French chef and restaurateur. The Gault Millau described him as "the very incarnation of the great French chef for foreigners".
Roger Vergé, French chef and author (born 1930)
Vincent T. Bugliosi Jr. was an American prosecutor and author who served as Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office between 1964 and 1972. He…
Vincent Bugliosi, American lawyer and author; prosecuting attorney in the Tate–LaBianca murders case (born 1934)
Ludvík Vaculík was a Czech writer and journalist. He was born in Brumov, Moravian Wallachia. A prominent samizdat writer, he was best known as the author of the "Two Thousand Words…
Ludvík Vaculík, Czech journalist and author; noted for The Two Thousand Words which inspired the Prague Spring (born 192
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was an English actor and singer. In a career spanning over 60 years, he became known as an actor with tremendous screen presence and a deep and …
Christopher Lee, English actor (born 1922)
Chea Sim was a Cambodian politician who served as President of the Cambodian People's Party from 1991 to 2015 and President of the National Assembly of Cambodia from 1981 to 1998 a…
Chea Sim, Cambodian commander and politician (born 1932)
Robert Alan Diaz known by his stage name Pumpkinhead or P.H., was an American rapper and hip hop artist. He grew up in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn, New York with his mother and…
Pumpkinhead, American rapper (born 1975)
Pedro González Zerolo was a Spanish-Venezuelan lawyer, politician and a town councillor of the city of Madrid, and a member of the Federal Executive Committee of the PSOE where he …
Pedro Zerolo, Spanish lawyer and politician (born 1960)
Robert Irwin Chartoff was an American film producer and philanthropist.
Robert Chartoff, American film producer and philanthropist (born 1933)
Wolfgang Jeschke was a German science fiction author and editor at Heyne Verlag. In 1987, he won the Harrison Award for international achievements in science fiction.
Wolfgang Jeschke, German author and publisher (born 1936)
Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He is best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived…
Ornette Coleman, American saxophonist, violinist, trumpet player, and composer (born 1930)
Ian Hector McKechnie was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.
Ian McKechnie, Scottish footballer and manager (born 1941)
Ron Moody was an English actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in Lionel Bart's 1960 stage musical Oliver!, originating the role in the initial London production and …
Ron Moody, English actor and singer (born 1924)
Virgil Riley Runnels Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Allian…
Dusty Rhodes, American wrestler (born 1945)
Fernando Rocha Brant was a Brazilian poet, lyricist and journalist, born in Caldas, Minas Gerais.
Fernando Brant, Brazilian journalist, poet, and composer (born 1946)
John Landry “Buddy” Boudreaux was an American big band and jazz musician. He played saxophone and clarinet. Starting in 1934, he directed and played in a number of bands that toure…
Buddy Boudreaux, American saxophonist and clarinet player (born 1917)