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Ramaraju Vidyasagar Rao was an Indian government administrator and a Telangana activist. He was the Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Water Resources, Central Water Commission. Aft…
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Explore 2579 historical events from 2010–2019.
2017
Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qat
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated near the western shore of the Persian Gulf and latitudinally about two-thirds the shore's le…
Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qat
2017
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Raqqa begins with an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city
The Syrian civil war was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered…
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Raqqa begins with an offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city
2017
A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard
The Myanmar Air Force is the aerial branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The primary mission of the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) since its inception has been to provide …
A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard
2017
The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 7
On 14 June 2017, a high-rise fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London, England, at 00:54 BST and burned for 60 hours. A total …
The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 7
2017
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts wi
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware began on 27 June 2017 that swamped websites of Ukrainian organizations, including banks, ministries, newspapers, and elect…
A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts wi
2017
Belchior, Brazilian singer and composer (born 1946)
Belchior was a Brazilian singer and composer. He was one of the first MPB singers from the Brazilian northeast to reach mainstream success, in the early 1970s.
Belchior, Brazilian singer and composer (born 1946)
2017
Daliah Lavi, Israeli actress, singer and model (born 1942)
Daliah Lavi was an Israeli actress, singer, and model.
Daliah Lavi, Israeli actress, singer and model (born 1942)
2017
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Mauritanian politician (born 1953)
Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall was a Mauritanian political and military figure. Following a coup d'état in August 2005, he served as the transitional military leader of Mauritania u…
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Mauritanian politician (born 1953)
2017
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour.
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, is the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear …
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour.
2017
Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of…
The War in Iraq (2013–2017) was an armed conflict between Iraq and its allies and the Islamic State. Following December 2013, the insurgency escalated into a full-scale war followi…
Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of…
2017
O. J. Simpson is granted parole to be released from prison after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence after being…
Orenthal James Simpson, nicknamed "the Juice", was an American football player, actor, and media personality. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons—nine wi…
O. J. Simpson is granted parole to be released from prison after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence after being…
2017
Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from office for life by Supreme Court of Pakistan after finding him guilty of corruption…
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as the prime minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms, first serving from 1990 to 1993, …
Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from office for life by Supreme Court of Pakistan after finding him guilty of corruption…
2017
Jonathan Demme, American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter (born 1944)
Robert Jonathan Demme was an American filmmaker. His career of directing, producing, and screenwriting spanned more than 30 years and 70 feature films, documentaries, and televisio…
Jonathan Demme, American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter (born 1944)
2017
Robert Miles, a Swiss-born Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ (born 1969)
Roberto Concina, known professionally as Robert Miles, was an Italian record producer, composer, musician, and DJ. His 1995 composition "Children" sold more than five million copie…
Robert Miles, a Swiss-born Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ (born 1969)
2017
Mauno Koivisto, Finnish banker and politician, ninth President of Finland (born 1923)
Mauno Henrik Koivisto was a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as the country's prime minister twice, from 1968 to 1970 and…
Mauno Koivisto, Finnish banker and politician, ninth President of Finland (born 1923)
2017
Powers Boothe, American actor (born 1948)
Powers Allen Boothe was an American actor known for his commanding character actor roles on film and television. He received a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for two Screen A…
Powers Boothe, American actor (born 1948)
2017
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Herbert Richard Axelrod was an American tropical fish expert, a publisher of pet books, and an entrepreneur. In 2005 he was sentenced in U.S. court to 18 months in prison for tax f…
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2017
Mariano Gagnon, American Catholic priest and author (born 1929)
Mariano Gagnon was an American Franciscan friar and Catholic priest, who served as a missionary in Peru. Gagnon founded the Cutivereni mission in Peru's Ene River valley to assist …
Mariano Gagnon, American Catholic priest and author (born 1929)
2017
Binyamin Elon, Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician (born 1954)
Rabbi Binyamin "Benny" Elon was an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Moledet and the National Union between 1996 and 2009. A ninth-gen…
Binyamin Elon, Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician (born 1954)
2017
Todor Veselinović, Serbian football player and manager (born 1930)
Todor "Toza" Veselinović was a Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player.
Todor Veselinović, Serbian football player and manager (born 1930)
2017
Roger Ailes, American businessman (born 1940)
Roger Eugene Ailes was an American television executive and media consultant. He was the chairman and CEO of Fox News, Fox Television Stations and 20th Television. Ailes was a medi…
Roger Ailes, American businessman (born 1940)
2017
Chris Cornell, American singer (born 1964)
Christopher John Cornell was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also ha…
Chris Cornell, American singer (born 1964)
2017
Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (born 1916)
Jacque Fresco was an American futurist and self-described social engineer. Self-taught, he worked in a variety of positions related to industrial design.
Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (born 1916)