2023
Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion:
Shahzada Dawood was a Pakistani businessman and philanthropist.
Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion:
The 2020s
Explore 434 historical events from 2020–2029.
2023
Dominion Voting Systems agreed to a $787 million settlement with Fox News over defamation claims related to the 2020 U
Dominion Voting Systems Corporation was a North American company that produced and sold electronic voting hardware and software, including voting machines and tabulating machines, …
Dominion Voting Systems agreed to a $787 million settlement with Fox News over defamation claims related to the 2020 U
2023
SpaceX's Starship launched for the first time before exploding four minutes into flight
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, doing business as SpaceX, is a private American aerospace and artificial intelligence company headquartered at the Starbase development …
SpaceX's Starship launched for the first time before exploding four minutes into flight
2023
The World Health Organization declared the end of COVID-19 as a global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is head…
The World Health Organization declared the end of COVID-19 as a global health emergency
2023
King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London
Charles III is King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London
2023
A tourist boat capsized, killing at least 22 people in Tanur, India
The Tanur boat accident occurred on 7 May 2023 evening, when the recreational boat Atlantic capsized in Tanur Beach in Tanur, Malappuram, Kerala, India. The incident, on a boat car…
A tourist boat capsized, killing at least 22 people in Tanur, India
2023
Pakistani protests: Riots broke out following the arrest of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan
The 2023 Pakistan protests occurred after the Punjab Police attempted to arrest the former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, nearly one year after his removal from office. Th…
Pakistani protests: Riots broke out following the arrest of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan
2023
The Titan submersible imploded during a dive to the RMS Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard
Titan, previously named Cyclops 2, was a submersible created and operated by the American underwater tourism company OceanGate. It was the first privately owned submersible with a …
The Titan submersible imploded during a dive to the RMS Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard
2022
Radu Lupu, Romanian pianist (born 1945)
Radu Lupu was a Romanian pianist. He was widely recognized as one of the greatest pianists of his time.
Radu Lupu, Romanian pianist (born 1945)
2022
Kane Tanaka, Japanese supercentenarian (born 1903)
Kane Tanaka was a Japanese supercentenarian who, until her death at the age of 119 years, 107 days, was the world's oldest verified living person, following the death of Chiyo Miy…
Kane Tanaka, Japanese supercentenarian (born 1903)
2022
Gavin Millar, Scottish film director (born 1938)
Gavin Millar was a Scottish film director, critic and television presenter.
Gavin Millar, Scottish film director (born 1938)
2022
Russo-Ukrainian War: United States President Joe Biden signs the 2022 Lend-Lease Act into law, a rebooted World War II-e
The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russ…
Russo-Ukrainian War: United States President Joe Biden signs the 2022 Lend-Lease Act into law, a rebooted World War II-e
2022
The Burmese military executes at least 37 villagers during the Mon Taing Pin massacre in Sagaing, Myanmar
The Tatmadaw, also known as the Sit-Tat, is the armed forces of Myanmar. It is administered by the Ministry of Defence and composed of the Myanmar Army, the Myanmar Navy and the My…
The Burmese military executes at least 37 villagers during the Mon Taing Pin massacre in Sagaing, Myanmar
2022
Orrin Hatch, American politician, President pro tempore of the United States Senate (born 1934)
Orrin Grant Hatch was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 1977 to 2019. Hatch's 42-year Senate tenure made him the longest-serv…
Orrin Hatch, American politician, President pro tempore of the United States Senate (born 1934)
2022
Andrew Woolfolk, American saxophonist (born 1950)
Andrew Paul Woolfolk II was an American saxophonist. Woolfolk was a longtime member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire from 1973 to 1985, and from 1987 to 1993. He also collaborated wi…
Andrew Woolfolk, American saxophonist (born 1950)
2022
Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is killed while covering a raid in Jenin
Shireen Abu Akleh was a prominent Palestinian-American journalist who worked as a reporter for 25 years for Al Jazeera, before she was killed by Israeli forces while wearing a blue…
Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is killed while covering a raid in Jenin
2022
Queen Elizabeth II misses the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in 59 years
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lif…
Queen Elizabeth II misses the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in 59 years
2022
Ten people are killed in a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York
On May 14, 2022, a mass shooting occurred in Buffalo, New York, United States, at a Tops Friendly Markets supermarket in the East Side neighborhood. Ten people, all of whom were bl…
Ten people are killed in a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York
2022
Russo-Ukrainian war: Russia claims full control of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol after a nearly three-month siege
The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russ…
Russo-Ukrainian war: Russia claims full control of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol after a nearly three-month siege
2022
Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party is sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia after winning the 202
Anthony Norman Albanese is an Australian politician who has served as the 31st prime minister of Australia since 2022. He has been the leader of the Labor Party since 2019 and the …
Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party is sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia after winning the 202
2022
Klaus Schulze, German composer and musician (born 1947)
Klaus Schulze was a German electronic music pioneer, composer and musician. He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried and was a member of the Krautrock bands Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra…
Klaus Schulze, German composer and musician (born 1947)
2022
Liao Guoxun, Chinese politician (born 1963)
Liao Guoxun was a Chinese politician who served as mayor and deputy party chief of Tianjin. He was of Tujia ethnicity.
Liao Guoxun, Chinese politician (born 1963)
2022
Joanna Barnes, American actress and writer (born 1934)
Joanna Barnes was an American actress and writer.
Joanna Barnes, American actress and writer (born 1934)
2022
Mino Raiola, Italian football agent (born 1967)
Carmine "Mino" Raiola was an Italian-Dutch football agent known for having represented players such as Pavel Nedvěd, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Paul Pogba, and Erling Haaland.
Mino Raiola, Italian football agent (born 1967)