2017
Daliah Lavi, Israeli actress, singer and model (born 1942)
Daliah Lavi was an Israeli actress, singer, and model.
Daliah Lavi, Israeli actress, singer and model (born 1942)
The 2010s
Explore 1542 historical events from 2010–2019.
2017
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Mauritanian politician (born 1953)
Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall was a Mauritanian political and military figure. Following a coup d'état in August 2005, he served as the transitional military leader of Mauritania u…
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Mauritanian politician (born 1953)
2017
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Raqqa begins with an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city
The Syrian civil war was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered…
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Raqqa begins with an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city
2017
A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard
The Myanmar Air Force is the aerial branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The primary mission of the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) since its inception has been to provide …
A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard
2017
The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 7
On 14 June 2017, a high-rise fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London, England, at 00:54 BST and burned for 60 hours. A total …
The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 7
2017
Jonathan Demme, American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter (born 1944)
Robert Jonathan Demme was an American filmmaker. His career of directing, producing, and screenwriting spanned more than 30 years and 70 feature films, documentaries, and televisio…
Jonathan Demme, American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter (born 1944)
2017
Mariano Gagnon, American Catholic priest and author (born 1929)
Mariano Gagnon was an American Franciscan friar and Catholic priest, who served as a missionary in Peru. Gagnon founded the Cutivereni mission in Peru's Ene River valley to assist …
Mariano Gagnon, American Catholic priest and author (born 1929)
2017
Robert Miles, a Swiss-born Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ (born 1969)
Roberto Concina, known professionally as Robert Miles, was an Italian record producer, composer, musician, and DJ. His 1995 composition "Children" sold more than five million copie…
Robert Miles, a Swiss-born Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ (born 1969)
2017
Mauno Koivisto, Finnish banker and politician, ninth President of Finland (born 1923)
Mauno Henrik Koivisto was a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as the country's prime minister twice, from 1968 to 1970 and…
Mauno Koivisto, Finnish banker and politician, ninth President of Finland (born 1923)
2017
Powers Boothe, American actor (born 1948)
Powers Allen Boothe was an American actor known for his commanding character actor roles on film and television. He received a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for two Screen A…
Powers Boothe, American actor (born 1948)
2017
Herbert R
Herbert Richard Axelrod was an American tropical fish expert, a publisher of pet books, and an entrepreneur. In 2005 he was sentenced in U.S. court to 18 months in prison for tax f…
Herbert R
2017
Binyamin Elon, Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician (born 1954)
Rabbi Binyamin "Benny" Elon was an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Moledet and the National Union between 1996 and 2009. A ninth-gen…
Binyamin Elon, Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician (born 1954)
2017
Todor Veselinović, Serbian football player and manager (born 1930)
Todor "Toza" Veselinović was a Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player.
Todor Veselinović, Serbian football player and manager (born 1930)
2017
Roger Ailes, American businessman (born 1940)
Roger Eugene Ailes was an American television executive and media consultant. He was the chairman and CEO of Fox News, Fox Television Stations and 20th Television. Ailes was a medi…
Roger Ailes, American businessman (born 1940)
2017
Chris Cornell, American singer (born 1964)
Christopher John Cornell was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also ha…
Chris Cornell, American singer (born 1964)
2017
Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (born 1916)
Jacque Fresco was an American futurist and self-described social engineer. Self-taught, he worked in a variety of positions related to industrial design.
Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (born 1916)
2017
Nawshirwan Mustafa, General coordinator of the Movement for Change (Gorran) (born 1944)
Nawshirwan Mustafa was an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the General Coordinator of the Movement for Change and the leader of the opposition in the Kurdistan Region from 1 …
Nawshirwan Mustafa, General coordinator of the Movement for Change (Gorran) (born 1944)
2017
Stanislav Petrov, Lt
Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov was a Russian lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces who played a key role in the 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident. On 26 Septemb…
Stanislav Petrov, Lt
2017
Nicky Hayden, American motorcycle racer (born 1981)
Nicholas Patrick Hayden, nicknamed "The Kentucky Kid", was an American professional motorcycle racer who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006. Hayden began racing motorcycles …
Nicky Hayden, American motorcycle racer (born 1981)
2017
Roger Moore, English actor (born 1927)
Sir Roger George Moore was an English actor. He was the third actor to portray Ian Fleming's fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions/MGM Studios film series, playi…
Roger Moore, English actor (born 1927)
2017
Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (born 1934)
Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno was a Panamanian military officer and politician who was the de facto ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989. He never officially served as president of Pa…
Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (born 1934)
2017
Mordechai Tzipori, Israeli Lieutenant General and minister (born 1924)
Mordechai Tzipori was an Israeli politician who served as Minister of Communications from 1981 until 1984.
Mordechai Tzipori, Israeli Lieutenant General and minister (born 1924)
2017
Zbigniew Brzezinski, Polish-born American politician (born 1928)
Zbigniew "Zbig" Kazimierz Brzeziński was a Polish-American diplomat and political scientist. He served as a counselor to Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1968 and was Jimmy Carter's …
Zbigniew Brzezinski, Polish-born American politician (born 1928)
2017
Gregg Allman, American musician, singer and songwriter (born 1947)
Gregory LeNoir Allman was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues …
Gregg Allman, American musician, singer and songwriter (born 1947)