Explore 907 historical events from 2020–2029.
Pavel Mikhailovich Kushnir was a Russian pianist, writer, and political activist, who became the first political prisoner in modern Russia to die during a hunger strike. Born into …
Pavel Kushnir, Russian pianist, writer, activist and political prisoner (born 1984)
Onyeka Onwenu was a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actress, human rights and social activist, journalist, politician, and X Factor series judge. Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" due to h…
Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer, actress and politician (born 1952)
Paul William Bucha was an American Vietnam War veteran and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was a foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.
Paul Bucha, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (born 1943)
Ismail Haniyeh was a Palestinian politician who served as third chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from May 2017 until his assassination in July 2024. He also served as the pri…
Ismail Haniyeh, Palestinian politician, political leader of Hamas (born 1962/1963)
Joyce Brabner was an American writer of political comics and wife of Harvey Pekar; with whom she co-wrote the nonfiction graphic novel Our Cancer Year.
Joyce Brabner, American writer and artist (born 1952)
Mungara Yamini Krishnamurthy was an Indian classical dancer recognized for her contributions to Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri (1968), Padma Bhu…
Yamini Krishnamurthy, Indian dancer (born 1940)
Charles George Cyphers was an American actor who is known in the horror movie community for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett i…
Charles Cyphers, American actor (born 1939)
Duane Julius Thomas was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins. He…
Duane Thomas, American football player (born 1947)
William Daro Bean was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers (1987–1989), the Los Angeles Dodger…
Billy Bean, American baseball player (born 1964)
Connie Temweka Gabisile Chiume was a South African actress and filmmaker. She was known for her film roles in Black Panther, Black Is King and Blessers. On television, she appeared…
Connie Chiume, South African actress and filmmaker (born 1952)
Jon Andrew McBride was an American naval officer, test pilot, astronaut and administrator for NASA.
Jon McBride, American astronaut (born 1943)
Tsung-Dao Lee was a Chinese-American physicist known for his work on parity violation, the Lee–Yang theorem, particle physics, relativistic heavy ion (RHIC) physics, nontopological…
Tsung-Dao Lee, Chinese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)
James Daniel "BJ" Bjorken was an American theoretical physicist. He was a Putnam Fellow in 1954, received a BS in physics from MIT in 1956, and obtained his PhD from Stanford Unive…
James Bjorken, American theoretical physicist (born 1934)
Issa Hayatou was a Cameroonian sports executive, athlete, and football administrator best known for serving as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) between …
Issa Hayatou, Cameroonian basketball player and football executive (born 1946)
Mitzi McCall was an American comedian and actress. She was known for her work with her husband, Charlie Brill, and their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, th…
Mitzi McCall, American actress (born 1930)
Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez was a Puerto Rican professional golfer. The winner of eight PGA Tour events, he was the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall …
Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Puerto Rican professional golfer (born 1935)
Steven Douglas Symms was an American politician and lobbyist who served as a four-term congressman (1973–1981) and two-term U.S. senator (1981–1993), representing Idaho. He later b…
Steve Symms, American politician and lobbyist (born 1938)
Susan Diane Wojcicki was an American business executive who was the chief executive officer of YouTube from 2014 to 2023. Her net worth was estimated at $765 million in 2022.
Susan Wojcicki, Polish-American technology executive (born 1968)
Rachael Lillis was an American voice actress. She was best known for her performances as Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff in the first eight seasons of the English dub of the TV serie…
Rachael Lillis, American voice actress and scriptwriter (born 1978)
Margaret Moffitt was an American model and actress. During the 1960s, she worked very closely with fashion designer Rudi Gernreich, and developed a signature style that featured he…
Peggy Moffitt, American model and actress (born 1937)
Ángel Salazar was a Cuban-American comedian and actor. He was known for saying "Sheck it out" before, during, and after jokes. As an actor, he was best known for his role as Chi-Ch…
Ángel Salazar, Cuban-American comedian and actor (born 1956)
Noël Treanor was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union with the personal title of archbishop from 2022 until his death in 2024. He wa…
Noël Treanor, Irish Roman Catholic prelate (born 1950)
Kim Kahana Sr. was an American actor, stunt performer, and action choreographer of Hawaiian and Japanese descent. He worked on stunts for over 300 films and television programs and…
Kim Kahana, American actor and stunt performer (born 1929)
Richard Alatorre was an American politician who was a member of the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1985 and the Los Angeles City Council from 1985 to 1999, the second Latin…
Richard Alatorre, American politician (born 1943)