Explore 1917 historical events from 2000–2009.
Takefusa Kubo, commonly known as Take Kubo, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Japan national team. He has bee…
Takefusa Kubo, Japanese footballer
Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004 and the eighth vice president under Presid…
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment.
The Bandaranaike International Airport attack was a commando raid on 24 July 2001 by Black Tigers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) targeting the Sri Lanka Air Force b…
The Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, resulting in military and civilian…
Phoolan Devi, popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit (bandit) who became a politician, serving as a member of parliament until her assassination. She was a woman…
Phoolan Devi, a serving Member of Parliament, was assassinated by shooting in New Delhi, India.
Ian James Thorpe is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the …
Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting.
Victoria Beverley Walker, known professionally as PinkPantheress, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. Her music blends styles such as drum and bass, UK garage, hous…
PinkPantheress, British singer-songwriter and record producer
Lee Chae-ryeong, known mononymously as Chaeryeong, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019.
Chaeryeong, South Korean singer and dancer
Rayan Aït-Nouri is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a left wing-back for Premier League club Manchester City. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national…
Rayan Aït-Nouri, French-Algerian footballer
Billy Clifford Gilmour is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Napoli and the Scotland national team. He is considered one of Sco…
Billy Gilmour, Scottish footballer
Bowen Byram is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Colorado Avala…
Bowen Byram, Canadian ice hockey player
Noah Beck is an American media personality and actor, widely known for his content on TikTok. In 2019, Beck was a midfielder for the Portland Pilots men's soccer team. Beck's conte…
Noah Beck, American media personality and actor
Julien Alfred is a Saint Lucian sprinter. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres event, setting a new national record of 10.72s in the final. Her meda…
Julien Alfred, Saint Lucian medal-winning 100m sprinter at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Sung Han-bin is a South Korean singer and dancer. He is best known for competing on the Mnet reality competition show Boys Planet, where he ranked second in the final episode, maki…
Sung Han-bin, South Korean singer
Nicolas Jackson is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker and winger for Premier League club Chelsea, and the Senegal national team.
Nicolas Jackson, Senegalese footballer
Gonçalo Matias Ramos is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal national team.
Gonçalo Ramos, Portuguese footballer
Julien Alfred is a Saint Lucian sprinter. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres event, setting a new national record of 10.72s in the final. Her meda…
Julien Alfred, Saint Lucian sprinter
Alexandra Sergeevna Obolentseva is a Russian chess player. She was awarded the title Woman Grandmaster by FIDE in 2018. Obolentseva has won the World Youth Chess Championships, the…
Alexandra Obolentseva, Russian chess player
Luciano Emilio Gondou Zanelli is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacker for the Russian club CSKA Moscow.
Luciano Gondou, Argentine footballer
Philip Broberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted eighth overall by the Edm…
Philip Broberg, Swedish professional ice hockey player
Julian Kymani Champagnie is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the …
Julian Champagnie, American basketball player
Gunnar Randal Henderson is an American professional baseball shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 and…
Gunnar Henderson, American baseball player
Aaron Schoupp is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Aaron Schoupp, Australian rugby league player
Evan Mobley is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans…
Evan Mobley, American basketball player
Chosen Jacobs is an American actor, singer, songwriter, musician and rapper best known for his recurring role as Will Grover on the CBS television series Hawaii Five-0 and his role…
Chosen Jacobs, American actor and singer