The 2020s

Explore 434 historical events from 2020–2029.

2021 5 years ago

Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (born 1955)

Leslie Richard McKeown was a Scottish singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Bay City Rollers during their most successful period in the 1970s. The band's ori…

Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (born 1955)

2021 5 years ago

Manoj Das, Indian writer (born 1934)

Manoj Das was an Indian author who wrote in Odia and English. In 2000, Manoj Das was awarded the Saraswati Samman. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2001, the fourth-highest Civilian Aw…

Manoj Das, Indian writer (born 1934)

2021 5 years ago

Michael Collins, American astronaut (born 1930)

Michael Collins was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first…

Michael Collins, American astronaut (born 1930)

2021 5 years ago

El Risitas, Spanish comedian (born 1956)

Juan Joya Borja, was a Spanish comedian and actor, better known by his stage name, El Risitas. He gained widespread popularity in 2015 thanks to a series of memes based on a televi…

El Risitas, Spanish comedian (born 1956)

2021 5 years ago

Cate Haste, English author (born 1945)

Catherine Haste, Baroness Bragg, was an English author, biographer, historian and documentary film director, who worked freelance for major television networks in the UK and US ove…

Cate Haste, English author (born 1945)

2021 5 years ago

Olympia Dukakis, American actress (born 1931)

Olympia Dukakis was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, in some 60 films, and in approximately 50 television series. Best known as a screen actre…

Olympia Dukakis, American actress (born 1931)

2021 5 years ago

Lloyd Price, American R&B vocalist (born 1933)

Lloyd Price was an American R&B and rock and roll singer known as "Mr. Personality" after his 1959 million-selling hit, "Personality". His first recording, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", was…

Lloyd Price, American R&B vocalist (born 1933)

2021 5 years ago

Anthony Payne, English composer (born 1936)

Anthony Edward Payne was an English composer, music critic and musicologist. He is best known for his acclaimed completion of Edward Elgar's third symphony, which gained wide accep…

Anthony Payne, English composer (born 1936)

2021 5 years ago

Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga artist (born 1966)

Kentaro Miura was a Japanese manga artist. He was best known for his dark fantasy series Berserk, which began serialization in 1989. By 2023, Berserk had over 60 million copies in…

Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga artist (born 1966)

2021 5 years ago

Colt Brennan, American quarterback (born 1983)

Colton James Brennan was an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, Saddleback Gauchos, and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. With the Rainbow …

Colt Brennan, American quarterback (born 1983)

2021 5 years ago

Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician

Yolanda Tortolero Martínez was a Venezuelan physician and politician, alternate deputy of the National Assembly for the Carabobo state and the A New Era party.

Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician