Explore 4960 historical events from 2010–2019.
Faith Yvonne Leech was an Australian freestyle swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4×100–metre freestyle relay and bronze in the 100-metre freestyle at the 1956 Summer Olympics in …
Faith Leech, Australian swimmer (born 1941)
Habib Munzir bin Fuad Al-Musawa was an Indonesian Islamic cleric, teacher, da'i and founder of the Majelis Rasulullah religious organization.
Habib Munzir Al-Musawa, Indonesian cleric and scholar (born 1973)
Jerry G. Bishop was an American radio and television personality who is known for being Chicago's original "Svengoolie", and for his award-winning twelve-year stint on Sun-Up San D…
Jerry G. Bishop, American radio and television host (born 1936)
Gerard Leon Cafesjian was a businessman and philanthropist who founded the Cafesjian Family Foundation (CFF), the Cafesjian Museum Foundation (CMF) and the Cafesjian Center for the…
Gerard Cafesjian, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1925)
John Richard Lomax was an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his association with George Harrison, who produced Lomax's recordings for the Beatles' Apple…
Jackie Lomax, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1944)
Scott Alexander Adams was an American professional football player who played guard for a six-season career, in-which he played for the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Chica…
Scott Adams, American football player (born 1966)
Ratiba Hefny was an Egyptian international Opera singer (soprano) who performed in more than 500 opera performances. She was the dean of the Higher Institute of Arabic Music in Cai…
Ratiba El-Hefny, Egyptian soprano and director (born 1931)
Yvonne Helen "Patsy" Swayze was an American film choreographer, dancer, and dance instructor, and the mother of actors Patrick Swayze and Don Swayze. Her credits include choreograp…
Patsy Swayze, American dancer and choreographer (born 1927)
Kristian Olof Erik Gidlund was a Swedish musician and author. He played drums in the rock band Sugarplum Fairy. He hosted Sommar i P1 on Swedish radio and released one book. In 201…
Kristian Gidlund, Swedish drummer and journalist (born 1983)
Larry Ellsworth Lake was an American-born Canadian composer, trumpeter, freelance writer on music, radio broadcaster, and record producer. As a composer, he was primarily known for…
Larry Lake, American-Canadian trumpet player and composer (born 1943)
Bernard Francis McGann was an Australian jazz alto saxophone player. He began his career in the late 1950s and remained active as a performer, composer and recording artist until n…
Bernie McGann, Australian saxophonist and composer (born 1937)
Alexandra Naumik, better known by her stage name Alex, was a Lithuanian-born, Polish-Norwegian rock and pop artist who rose to fame in the late 1970s.
Alex Naumik, Lithuanian-Norwegian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1949)
Michael Joseph Noonan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served as Minister for Defence from 1987 until 1989.
Michael J. Noonan, Irish farmer and politician, 25th Irish Minister of Defence (born 1935)
Marvin Karlton Rainwater was an American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter who had several hits during the late 1950s, including the self-penned "Gonna Find Me a Bluebir…
Marvin Rainwater, American singer-songwriter (born 1925)
Eiji Toyoda was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. He was largely responsible for bringing Toyota Motor Corporation to profitability and worldwide prominence during his tenure…
Eiji Toyoda, Japanese businessman (born 1913)
Arthur Lamothe, was a French-Canadian film director and film producer.
Arthur Lamothe, French-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928)
Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. was an American boxer who competed professionally from 1967 to 1981. He was awarded the WBC world heavyweight championship in 1978, after winning a close …
Ken Norton, American boxer (born 1943)
Richard Caspar Sarafian was an Armenian-American film director and actor. He compiled a versatile career that spanned over five decades as a director, actor, and writer. Sarafian i…
Richard C. Sarafian, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1930)
Robert Barnard was an English crime writer, critic and lecturer. In addition to over 40 books published under his own name, he also published four books under the pseudonym Bernar…
Robert Barnard, English author and critic (born 1936)
John George Reger was a National Football League linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins, and participated in three Pro Bowls during his 12-year career. …
John Reger, American football player (born 1931)
Veliyam Bharghavan was a Communist leader from Kerala, India. He was the state Secretary of Communist Party of India (CPI) from 1998 to 2010. In 2010 he retired from that position …
Veliyam Bharghavan, Indian politician (born 1928)
Lindsay Cooper was an English bassoon and oboe player and composer. Best known for her work with the band Henry Cow, she was also a member of Comus, National Health, News from Babe…
Lindsay Cooper, English composer, bassoon and oboe player (born 1951)
Marcel Reich-Ranicki was a Polish-born German literary critic and member of the informal literary association Gruppe 47. He was regarded as one of the most influential contemporary…
Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Polish-German author and critic (born 1920)
William Ungar was a Polish-born American author, philanthropist, Holocaust survivor, and founder of the National Envelope Corporation.
William Ungar, Polish-American author and philanthropist, founded the National Envelope Corporation (born 1913)