Explore 1359 historical events from 2020–2029.
Dame Hilary Mary Mantel was a British writer whose work includes historical fiction, personal memoirs and short stories. Her first published novel, Every Day Is Mother's Day, was r…
Hilary Mantel, British author (born 1952)
Pal Singh Purewal was a Punjabi engineer, author, scholar and a teacher. He was commonly known as the architect of the Mool Nanakshahi Calendar. He was also known as a role model i…
Pal Singh Purewal, Punjabi engineer, author, scholar, and teacher (born 1931/1932)
Kathleen Hylda Valerie Booth was a British computer scientist and mathematician who co-wrote the first assembly language and co-designed the assembler and autocode for the first co…
Kathleen Booth, British computer scientist and mathematician (born 1922)
Jean-Luc Godard was a French and Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside…
Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic (born 1930)
Satya Prakash Srivastav, known professionally as Raju Srivastav and often credited as Gajodhar, was an Indian comedian, actor and politician. He was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, …
Raju Srivastav, Indian comedian, actor and politician (born 1963)
Pharoah Sanders was an American jazz saxophonist. Known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of "sheets of sound", Sanders…
Pharoah Sanders, American jazz saxophonist (born 1940)
Artis Leon Ivey Jr., known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. He was best known for his single "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995), which won…
Coolio, American rapper (born 1963)
Brigadier-General Akissi Kouamé was an Ivorian army officer. She joined the army's medical service in 1981, whilst still a medical student. Kouamé became the first woman in the arm…
Akissi Kouamé, Ivorian army officer (born 1955)
Antonio Inoki was a Japanese professional wrestler, professional wrestling trainer, martial artist, politician, and promoter of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA)…
Antonio Inoki, Japanese professional wrestler and politician (born 1943)
Maria Louise Cruz, better known as Sacheen Littlefeather, was an American-born actress and activist for Native American civil rights. After her death, she was accused by family mem…
Sacheen Littlefeather, American actress, model and activist for Native American civil rights (born 1946)
Arun Bali was an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series.
Arun Bali, Indian actor (born 1942)
Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury was a British-American-Irish actress and singer. In a career spanning 80 years, she played various roles across film, stage, and television. Although ba…
Angela Lansbury, English-American actress, singer, and producer (born 1925)
Anthony Robin McMillan, known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor, comedian, and author. He is best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film…
Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor, comedian and writer (born 1950)
Loretta Lynn was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "Hey Loretta",…
Loretta Lynn, American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1932)
Mulayam Singh Yadav also known "Neta ji" was an Indian politician, schoolmaster, lecturer and a socialist figure and the founder of the Samajwadi Party. Over the course of his poli…
Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician, 15th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (born 1939)
Harvey Lowell Wollman was an American politician who served as the 26th governor of South Dakota from 1978 to 1979. He was the first lieutenant governor in the history of South Dak…
Harvey Wollman, American politician, 26th Governor of South Dakota (born 1935)
Lucy Elizabeth Simon was an American singer and composer for the theatre and of popular songs. She recorded and performed as a singer and songwriter, and was known for the musicals…
Lucy Simon, American composer and songwriter (born 1940)
Adriano José Alves Moreira, ComC GCC GOIH GCSE was a Portuguese lawyer, professor and a leading political figure in Portugal throughout the second half of the 20th century.
Adriano Moreira, Portuguese politician, Minister of the Overseas Provinces, President of the CDS – People's Party…
Leslie Allen Jordan was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. His television roles include Beverley Leslie on Will & Grace, several characters in the American Horror Sto…
Leslie Jordan, American actor, writer, and singer (born 1955)
The Myanmar civil war began following the military coup on 1 February 2021. The seizure of power triggered mass anti-coup demonstrations and a violent crackdown by the Tatmadaw, wh…
Myanmar civil war: Government troops killed 37 unarmed civilians in Mondaingbin
Shinzo Abe was a Japanese statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 t…
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) was assassinated with an improvised firearm due to resentment…
The Myanmar civil war began following the military coup on 1 February 2021. The seizure of power triggered mass anti-coup demonstrations and a violent crackdown by the Tatmadaw, wh…
Myanmar civil war: Burmese military forces launched airstrikes that killed at least 80 concertgoers in Kachin State.
Jerry Lee Lewis was an American country music and rock and roll pianist, singer, and songwriter. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock 'n' roll's first great wild man".…
Jerry Lee Lewis, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1935)
On April 22, 2022, climate activist Wynn Alan Bruce set himself on fire in the plaza of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. The fatal self-immolation, whic…
American climate activist Wynn Bruce set himself on fire outside the United States Supreme Court Building in an apparent