2024
William H
William Henry Donaldson was an American businessman who was the 27th Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), serving from February 2003 to June 2005. He serv…
William H
The 2020s
Explore 434 historical events from 2020–2029.
2024
Angela Bofill, American R&B singer (born 1954)
Angela Tomasa Bofill was an American singer, songwriter and composer. A New York native, she began her professional career in the mid-1970s and is most known for singles such as "T…
Angela Bofill, American R&B singer (born 1954)
2024
Benji Gregory, American child actor (born 1978)
Benjamin Gregory Hertzberg was an American actor best known for playing Brian Tanner on the 1986–1990 NBC sitcom ALF.
Benji Gregory, American child actor (born 1978)
2024
Dudu Myeni, South African businesswoman (born 1963)
Duduzile "Dudu" Cynthia Myeni was a South African businesswoman, a chairperson of South African Airways SOC Limited, and executive chairperson of the Jacob Zuma Foundation since Se…
Dudu Myeni, South African businesswoman (born 1963)
2024
James Kent, American chef (born 1979)
Jamal James Kent was an American chef. In 2010, he won the Bocuse d'Or USA. Kent and his commis Tom Allan went on to represent the U.S. at the international finals of Bocuse d'Or t…
James Kent, American chef (born 1979)
2024
Françoise Hardy, French singer-songwriter and actress (born 1944)
Françoise Madeleine Hardy was a French singer-songwriter, actress, and author. She was known for singing melancholic, sentimental ballads. Hardy rose to prominence in the early 196…
Françoise Hardy, French singer-songwriter and actress (born 1944)
2024
Majed Abu Maraheel, Palestinian long-distance runner and football player (born 1963)
Majed Abu Maraheel was a Palestinian long-distance runner, football player, security officer, and athletics coach, who was the first Palestinian to compete at the Olympic Games. Bo…
Majed Abu Maraheel, Palestinian long-distance runner and football player (born 1963)
2024
Neil Goldschmidt, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Governor of Oregon (born 1940)
Neil Edward Goldschmidt was an American businessman and Democratic politician from the state of Oregon who held local, state, and federal offices over three decades, including mayo…
Neil Goldschmidt, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Governor of Oregon (born 1940)
2024
Jerry West, American basketball player and executive (born 1938)
Jerry Alan West was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is widely reg…
Jerry West, American basketball player and executive (born 1938)
2024
George Nethercutt, American lawyer, author, and politician (born 1944)
George Rector Nethercutt Jr. was an American lawyer, author, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he rose to national attention upon his election to the U.S. House of …
George Nethercutt, American lawyer, author, and politician (born 1944)
2024
Matija Sarkic, English-born Montenegrin footballer (born 1997)
Matija Sarkic was a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Matija Sarkic, English-born Montenegrin footballer (born 1997)
2024
Barbara Gladstone, American art dealer and film producer (born 1934)
Barbara Gladstone was an American art dealer and film producer. She was owner of Gladstone Gallery, a contemporary art gallery with locations in New York and Brussels.
Barbara Gladstone, American art dealer and film producer (born 1934)
2024
James Chance, American musician (born 1953)
James Chance, also known as James White, was an American saxophonist, keyboard player, and singer.
James Chance, American musician (born 1953)
2024
Anouk Aimée, French actress (born 1932)
Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus, known professionally as Anouk Aimée or Anouk, was a French film actress who appeared in 70 films from 1947 until 2019. Having begun her film care…
Anouk Aimée, French actress (born 1932)
2024
Yoyong Martirez, Filipino basketball player (born 1946)
Rosalio Dy Martires, also known as Yoyong Martirez, was a Filipino basketball player, actor, politician and comedian. He was the 6th Vice Mayor of Pasig.
Yoyong Martirez, Filipino basketball player (born 1946)
2024
Ludwig Adamovich Jr
Ludwig Karl Adamovich, commonly known as Ludwig Adamovich Jr., was an Austrian constitutional scholar, civil servant, and educator. From 1956 to 1984, Adamovich worked for the Cons…
Ludwig Adamovich Jr
2024
Willie Mays, American baseball player (born 1931)
Willie Howard Mays Jr., nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Widely regarded as o…
Willie Mays, American baseball player (born 1931)
2024
Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor and producer (born 1935)
Donald McNichol Sutherland was a Canadian actor. With a career spanning six decades, he received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards as…
Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor and producer (born 1935)
2024
Taylor Wily, American actor, sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1968)
Taylor Tuli Wily was an American actor, sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist. He competed in UFC where he was billed as Teila Tuli and also competed in sumo wrestling. As an acto…
Taylor Wily, American actor, sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1968)
2024
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico (pictured) is hospitalised after an assassination attempt
The prime minister of Slovakia, officially the chairman of the government of the Slovak Republic, commonly referred to in Slovakia as Predseda vlády or informally as Premiér, is th…
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico (pictured) is hospitalised after an assassination attempt
2024
The Greenfield tornado, estimated to have produced winds in excess of 309 miles per hour (497 km/h), moved across Iowa
On the afternoon of May 21, 2024, a violent and destructive EF4 tornado tracked across southwestern Iowa, United States, devastating the city of Greenfield. The tornado, known most…
The Greenfield tornado, estimated to have produced winds in excess of 309 miles per hour (497 km/h), moved across Iowa
2024
Donald Trump was convicted of falsifying business records in a New York trial, becoming the first former U
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 4…
Donald Trump was convicted of falsifying business records in a New York trial, becoming the first former U
2024
A plane crash in Malawi, kills nine people, including Vice President Saulos Chilima
On 10 June 2024, a Malawian Defence Force Dornier 228 carrying Vice-President of Malawi Saulos Chilima, former First Lady Patricia Shanil Muluzi, and seven other occupants, crashed…
A plane crash in Malawi, kills nine people, including Vice President Saulos Chilima
2023
2023 Tanur boat disaster, At least 22 people are killed when a boat carrying tourists capsizes in Tanur, Malappuram, Ker
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…
2023 Tanur boat disaster, At least 22 people are killed when a boat carrying tourists capsizes in Tanur, Malappuram, Ker