Explore 1359 historical events from 2020–2029.
Neil Caldwell King Jr. was an American journalist and author. He shared in the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2002. His first book, American Ramble: A Walk of Memory…
Neil King Jr., American journalist and author (born 1959)
Kesaria Abramidze was a Georgian model, actress and public figure. She made history as the first openly transgender person in Georgia to achieve widespread prominence on national t…
Kesaria Abramidze, Georgian blogger, actress and model (born 1987)
John David Souther was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was "a principal architect of the Southern California sound and a major influence on a generation of songwriter…
JD Souther, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1945)
Nicholas George Gravenites was an American blues, rock and folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his work with Electric Flag, Janis Joplin, Mike Bloomfield, and se…
Nick Gravenites, American singer-songwriter (born 1938)
Salvatore Schillaci, also known as Totò Schillaci, was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. During his club career, he played for Messina (1982–1989), Juvent…
Salvatore Schillaci, Italian footballer (born 1964)
Ibrahim Aqil was a Lebanese militant leader who served as commander-in-chief of Hezbollah's special operations unit, the Radwan Force. He was a member of the Jihad Council, which o…
Ibrahim Aqil, Hezbollah militant (born 1962)
Olive Kathryn Crosby was an American actress and singer who performed in films, primarily under the stage name Kathryn Grant. She married Bing Crosby in 1957 and subsequently appea…
Kathryn Crosby, American actress and singer (born 1933)
Daniel Jackson Evans was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing Washington's 43rd legislative district from 1957 to 1…
Daniel J. Evans, American politician, 16th Governor of Washington (born 1925)
Sayuri was a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. After winning the Music Revolution Grand Prix in 2012, she left school and started her music career. In 2015, she released h…
Sayuri, Japanese musician (born 1996)
Cleopatra Mary Palmer, known professionally as Cleo Sylvestre, was a British actress. She was the first black woman ever to play a leading role at the National Theatre in London, a…
Cleo Sylvestre, English actress (born 1945)
Eduardo Torres Xol was an American television personality, designer, entertainer, social activist and businessman. He was most known to U.S. television audiences for his work as a …
Eduardo Xol, American designer and author (born 1966)
Haydee Raquel Blandón Sandoval was a Guatemalan lawyer, activist, and political leader who served as the first lady of Guatemala from 1986 to 1991, as the wife of President Vinicio…
Raquel Blandón, Guatemalan lawyer and activist, First Lady of Guatemala (born 1943)
Benny Golson was an American bebop and hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more…
Benny Golson, American saxophonist and composer (born 1929)
Edward Robert Low was a New Zealand country singer and musician, with a career spanning over 60 years. Low released a number of successful country albums and singles throughout the…
Eddie Low, New Zealand country singer and musician (born 1943)
Eugene Edward "Mercury" Morris was an American professional football player who was a running back and kick returner. He played for eight years, primarily for the Miami Dolphins in…
Mercury Morris, American football player (born 1947)
Roy Lee Clay Sr. was an African American computer scientist and inventor. He was a founding member of the computer division at Hewlett-Packard, where he led the team that created t…
Roy Clay, American computer scientist (born 1929)
Fredric Ruff Jameson was an American literary critic, philosopher and Marxist political theorist. He was best known for his analysis of contemporary cultural trends, particularly h…
Fredric Jameson, American academic and literary critic (born 1934)
John David Ashton was an American actor, known for his roles in the Beverly Hills Cop films, Some Kind of Wonderful, and Midnight Run.
John Ashton, American actor (born 1948)
Hassan Nasrallah was a Lebanese Shia cleric, a militant, and politician who served as the third secretary-general of Hezbollah, a Shia Islamist political party and militia, from 19…
Hassan Nasrallah, Lebanese politician, 3rd Secretary-General of Hezbollah (born 1960)
Donald Drake Hogestyn was an American actor best known for his long-running role as John Black on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Drake Hogestyn, American actor (born 1953)
Osvaldo José Virgil Pichardo was a Dominican professional baseball player and coach. He was the first person from the Dominican Republic to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) post…
Ozzie Virgil Sr., Dominican baseball player and coach (born 1932)
Gavin James Creel was an American actor, singer, and songwriter best known for his work in musical theater. Over his career he received a Grammy Award, a Tony Award, two Drama Desk…
Gavin Creel, American actor, singer and songwriter (born 1976)
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was a Congolese-American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 1…
Dikembe Mutombo, Congolese-American basketball player (born 1966)
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith was a British actress. Known for her wit in both comedic and dramatic roles, she had an extensive career on stage and screen spanning seven decades and …
Maggie Smith, English actress (born 1934)