Explore 1208 historical events from 2010–2019.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was an American actor and theatre producer. Known for his "mellifluous voice and air of sophistication," he was known to television audiences for his starring r…
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
Gary Stanley Becker was an American economist who received the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He was a professor of economics and sociology at the University of Ch…
Gary Becker, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1930)
Francisco Icaza was a Mexican artist best known for his drawings about his travels and his oil paintings. He spent much of his life living in and visiting various countries around …
Francisco Icaza, Mexican painter (born 1930)
Edgar Maurice Cortright was a scientist and engineer, and senior official at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. His most prominent posit…
Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (born 1923)
David Ross Lonsberry was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Philadel…
Ross Lonsberry, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1947)
James Louis Oberstar was an American politician and congressman who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011. Hailing from Minnesota and a member of t…
Jim Oberstar, American educator and politician (born 1934)
Richard Bache Ayers was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of Jack Kirby's inkers during the late-1950s and 1960s period known as the Silve…
Dick Ayers, American author and illustrator (born 1924)
Elena Sergeevna Baltacha was a Ukrainian-born British professional tennis player. Being a four-time winner of the AEGON Awards, she was also a long-term British No. 1, a position s…
Elena Baltacha, Ukrainian-Scottish tennis player (born 1983)
Helga Königsdorf was an East German statistician and novelist. She is notable for becoming distinguished in two distinct careers - science and literature. She wrote three books on…
Helga Königsdorf, German physicist and author (born 1938)
Jean-Paul Ngoupandé was a Central African politician who was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from 1996 to 1997. He stood as a presidential candidate in 1999 and 2005…
Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, Central African politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1948)
Michael Agbolade Otedola KSS was a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Lagos State during the Nigerian Third Republic.
Michael Otedola, Nigerian journalist and politician, 9th Governor of Lagos State (born 1926)
Willem Albeda was a Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and later of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and economist.
Wil Albeda, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs (born 1925)
William Harvey Dana was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force pilot, NASA test pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an ex…
William H
James Albert Ellis was an American professional boxer. He won the vacant WBA heavyweight title in 1968 by defeating Jerry Quarry, making one successful title defense in the same ye…
Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (born 1940)
William Harrell was an American reserve infielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1955 and 1961 for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox (1961). Listed at 6 feet 1 …
Billy Harrell, American baseball player and scout (born 1928)
Antony Hopkins was a composer, pianist, and conductor, as well as a writer and radio broadcaster. He was widely known for his books of musical analysis and for his radio programm…
Antony Hopkins, English pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1921)
Maria Lassnig was an Austrian artist known for her painted self-portraits and her theory of "body awareness". In 1980, she became a professor for Painting at the University of Appl…
Maria Lassnig, Austrian painter and academic (born 1919)
Farley McGill Mowat was a Canadian writer and environmentalist. His works were translated into 52 languages, and he sold more than 17 million books. He achieved fame with the publi…
Farley Mowat, Canadian environmentalist and author (born 1921)
Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville Patrick McNamara, was a senior commander of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), the RAAF's highest-ranki…
Neville McNamara, Australian air marshal (born 1923)
Colin Trevor Pillinger, was an English planetary scientist. He was a founding member of the Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute at The Open University in Milton Keynes;…
Colin Pillinger, English astronomer, chemist, and academic (born 1943)
Richard John Welteroth was an American right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from 1948 to 1950 for the Washington Senators.
Dick Welteroth, American baseball player (born 1927)
Roger Lee Easton Sr. was an American physicist and state representative who was the principal inventor and designer of the Global Positioning System, along with Ivan A. Getting and…
Roger L
Nancy Malone was an American television actress from the 1950s to 1970s, who later moved into producing and directing in the 1980s and 1990s.
Nancy Malone, American actress, director, and producer (born 1935)
Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira was a Brazilian musician and singer. He is the father of Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians.
Jair Rodrigues, Brazilian singer (born 1939)