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The 2020s
Explore 1359 historical events from 2020–2029.
2024
Gazpromavia Flight 9608 crashes in Russia's Kolomensky District near Kolomna, killing three.
On 12 July 2024, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by Gazpromavia as Gazpromavia Flight 9608 crashed during a ferry flight from Tretyakovo Airport to Vnukovo International Airport. Al…
Gazpromavia Flight 9608 crashes in Russia's Kolomensky District near Kolomna, killing three.
2024
A helicopter crashes in Kamchatka Krai in the Russian Far East, killing all 22 occupants.
On 31 August 2024, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operating a scheduled charter flight crashed in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, killing all 22 people on board. The aircraft, which was operated by…
A helicopter crashes in Kamchatka Krai in the Russian Far East, killing all 22 occupants.
2024
The 2024 Lumut mid-air collision in Malaysia kills 10 people while rehearsing for the 90th anniversary of the Royal Mala
On 23 April 2024 at 09:32 MYT, two Royal Malaysian Navy helicopters – an AgustaWestland AW139 and a Eurocopter Fennec – collided over the Malaysian town of Lumut during a military …
The 2024 Lumut mid-air collision in Malaysia kills 10 people while rehearsing for the 90th anniversary of the Royal Mala
2024
The 2024 Loblaw boycott, a Canadian boycott against retail corporation and grocer Loblaw Companies, begins
Loblaw Companies Limited is a Canadian retailer encompassing corporate and franchise supermarkets operating under 22 regional and market-segment banners, as well as pharmacies, ban…
The 2024 Loblaw boycott, a Canadian boycott against retail corporation and grocer Loblaw Companies, begins
2024
A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, kills 6 people and injures 13.
On September 2, 2024, a suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body outside a government building in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing six people and injuring 13 ot…
A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, kills 6 people and injures 13.
2024
A 14-year-old gunman kills four people and injures seven in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School near Winder,…
On September 4, 2024, a school shooting occurred at Apalachee High School near Winder, Georgia, United States. The perpetrator, 14-year-old Colt Gray, fatally shot four people. Two…
A 14-year-old gunman kills four people and injures seven in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School near Winder,…
2024
A 14 year old resident from Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina initiated a terrorist attack on the local police…
Bosanska Krupa is a city located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2026, it has a population of ~23,268…
A 14 year old resident from Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina initiated a terrorist attack on the local police…
2024
Start/Middle of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar st
The solar storms of May 2024 were a series of powerful solar storms with extreme solar flares and geomagnetic storm components that occurred from 10 to 13 May 2024 during solar cyc…
Start/Middle of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar st
2024
The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 7 and 9 May and a final on 11 May 2024, held at the Malmö A…
The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden
2024
Start of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms
The solar storms of May 2024 were a series of powerful solar storms with extreme solar flares and geomagnetic storm components that occurred from 10 to 13 May 2024 during solar cyc…
Start of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms
2024
Middle/End of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of Geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar stor
The solar storms of May 2024 were a series of powerful solar storms with extreme solar flares and geomagnetic storm components that occurred from 10 to 13 May 2024 during solar cyc…
Middle/End of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of Geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar stor
2024
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is shot and critically injured while meeting with supporters at an event in Handl
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 is shot and critically injured while meeting with supporters at an event in Handl
2024
Moo Deng, Thai celebrity pygmy hippopotamus
Moo Deng is a pygmy hippopotamus residing at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand. She gained widespread attention as an internet meme at two months old, after photo…
Moo Deng, Thai celebrity pygmy hippopotamus
2024
Carl Erskine, American baseball player (born 1926)
Carl Daniel Erskine, nicknamed "Oisk", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through…
Carl Erskine, American baseball player (born 1926)
2024
Bob Graham, American lawyer, author, and politician, 38th governor of Florida (born 1936)
Daniel Robert Graham was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 38th governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and represented Florida in the United States Senate from 198…
Bob Graham, American lawyer, author, and politician, 38th governor of Florida (born 1936)
2024
Mandisa, American gospel singer (born 1976)
Mandisa Lynn Hundley, known mononymously as Mandisa, was an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. She began her solo career as a contestant in the fifth seas…
Mandisa, American gospel singer (born 1976)
2024
A helicopter crash in Iran leaves 8 people dead, including the country's president Ebrahim Raisi & foreign minister Hoss
On 19 May 2024, an Iranian Air Force Bell 212 helicopter crashed near the village of Uzi, East Azerbaijan, Iran, killing President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein A…
A helicopter crash in Iran leaves 8 people dead, including the country's president Ebrahim Raisi & foreign minister Hoss
2024
The Greenfield tornado kills 5 and injures 35 across rural Iowa, United States
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 kills 5 and injures 35 across rural Iowa, United States
2024
Donald Trump is convicted of falsifying business records in his New York trial, the first time a former President of the
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 is convicted of falsifying business records in his New York trial, the first time a former President of the
2024
The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to th
The Boeing Starliner is a spacecraft designed to transport crew to and from the International Space Station (ISS) and other low-Earth-orbit destinations. Under development by Boein…
The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to th
2024
A fire in a residential building in Mangaf, Kuwait City kills at least 50 people
On 12 June 2024, an early-morning fire broke out at a residential building in Mangaf in Kuwait's Ahmadi Governorate housing 196 male migrant workers of NBTC Group, killing 50 migra…
A fire in a residential building in Mangaf, Kuwait City kills at least 50 people
2024
Daniel Dennett, American philosopher and author (born 1942)
Daniel Clement Dennett III was an American philosopher and cognitive scientist. His research centered on philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and philosophy of biology, parti…
Daniel Dennett, American philosopher and author (born 1942)
2024
Antonio Cantafora, Italian film and television actor (born 1944)
Antonio Cantafora, also known professionally as Michael Coby, was an Italian film and television actor.
Antonio Cantafora, Italian film and television actor (born 1944)