Explore 1208 historical events from 2010–2019.
A major earthquake occurred in Nepal on 12 May 2015 at 12:50 pm local time with a moment magnitude of 7.2–7.3, 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Kodari. The epicenter was on the b…
Massive Nepal earthquake kills 218 people and injures more than 3,500
The 2015 Salgar landslide was a landslide that struck the municipality of Salgar in Colombia on May 18, 2015. The landside was triggered by heavy rains that fell on the watershed o…
At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar
The Refugio oil spill occurred on May 19, 2015 along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It contaminated one of the most biologically diverse area…
The Refugio oil spill deposited 142,800 U
Ireland, additionally described as the Republic of Ireland, is a country in Northwestern Europe. It consists of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of…
The Republic of Ireland becomes the first nation in the world to utilise a public referendum to legalise gay marriage
Matthias Kuhle was a German geographer and professor at the University of Göttingen. He edited the book series Geography International published by Shaker Verlag.
Matthias Kuhle, German geographer and academic (born 1948)
Don Martin Mankiewicz was an American screenwriter and novelist best known for his novel Trial.
Don Mankiewicz, American screenwriter and novelist (born 1922)
Michael Charles Phillips was an American professional basketball player. At a height of 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m), he played at the center position. He played professionally for el…
Mike Phillips, American basketball player (born 1956)
Jayne Meadows was an American stage, film and television actress, as well as an author and lecturer. She was nominated for three Emmy Awards during her career and was the wife of o…
Jayne Meadows, American actress (born 1919)
Lawrence Gene Fullmer was an American professional boxer and World Middleweight champion. He was known as The Utah Cyclone, The Mormon Mauler, and as "Cyclone" Gene Fullmer.
Gene Fullmer, American boxer (born 1931)
Preceded by more than a week of heavy rain, a slow-moving storm system dropped tremendous precipitation across much of Texas and Oklahoma during the nights of May 24–26, 2015, trig…
At least 30 people are killed as a result of floods and tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by D…
One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens
MV Dongfang zhi Xing was a river cruise ship that operated in the Three Gorges region of inland China. On the night of 1 June 2015, the ship was traveling on the Yangtze River when…
A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 442 people
Robert Paul Griffin was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, he served in both chambers of the United States Congress as a Repr…
Robert P
Władysław Bartoszewski was a Polish professor of History, politician, social activist, journalist, writer, historian and insurgent. A former Auschwitz concentration camp prisoner, …
Władysław Bartoszewski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1922)
Laverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne was an American amateur and professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer and wrestling promoter. He was the owner and promoter of the Mi…
Verne Gagne, American football player, wrestler, and trainer (born 1926)
Alexander Rich was an American biologist and biophysicist. He was the William Thompson Sedgwick Professor of Biophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Med…
Alexander Rich, American biologist, biophysicist, and academic (born 1924)
Michael Joseph Ingelido was an American Air Force major general who was commander of the Fourteenth Aerospace Force,, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado.
Michael J
François Michelin was a French heir and businessman. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Michelin from 1955 to 1999. Under his leadership, a family business founded by his …
François Michelin, French businessman (born 1926)
William James Fanning was an American-Canadian catcher, manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball. Often called "Gentleman Jim", Fanning was the first general man…
Jim Fanning, American-Canadian baseball player and manager (born 1927)
Joseph René Marcel Pronovost was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played in 1,206 games over 20 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons for the Detroit Red Wing…
Marcel Pronovost, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1930)
Antônio Abujamra was a Brazilian theatre and television director and actor. Having majored in journalism and philosophy at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul…
Antônio Abujamra, Brazilian actor and director (born 1932)
Marcia Joan Brown was an American writer and illustrator of more than 30 children's books. She won three annual Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association, six Caldecot…
Marcia Brown, American author and illustrator (born 1918)
Jean Evelyn Nidetch was an American businessperson and the founder of Weight Watchers.
Jean Nidetch, American businesswoman, co-founded Weight Watchers (born 1923)
Calvin Peete was an American professional golfer. He was the most successful African-American to have played on the PGA Tour, with 12 wins, prior to the emergence of Tiger Woods. P…
Calvin Peete, American golfer (born 1943)