Explore 3883 historical events from 2010–2019.
The first direct observation of gravitational waves was made on 14 September 2015 and was announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February 2016. Previously, gravitatio…
The first observation of gravitational waves is made, announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February…
Jobst Brandt was an American mechanical engineer, inventor, bicycle enthusiast, educator, and author.
Jobst Brandt, American cyclist, engineer, and author (born 1935)
Johannes Juliaan Gijsbert "Hans" Jansen was a Dutch politician, scholar of contemporary Islam and author.
Hans Jansen, Dutch linguist, academic, and politician (born 1942)
Novera Ahmed was a Bangladeshi modern sculptor. She was awarded the Ekushey Padak medal by the government of Bangladesh in 1997 and Independence Award in 2025. Artist Zainul Abedin…
Novera Ahmed, Bangladeshi sculptor (born 1930)
James Claude Wright Jr. was a liberal American politician who served as the 48th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1989. He represented Texas' 12th…
Jim Wright, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1
The 2015 Illapel earthquake occurred 46 km (29 mi) offshore from Illapel on 16 September 2015 at 19:54:32 Chile Standard Time (22:54:32 UTC), with a moment magnitude of 8.3–8.4. Th…
A 8.3 Mw earthquake strikes the Chilean city of Illapel, killing 15 people, injuring at least 34, leaving at least six…
The 2015 Camp Badaber attack occurred on 18 September 2015, when 14 Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants attempted to storm Camp Badaber, a Pakistan Air Force base located in …
Two security personnel, 17 worshippers in a mosque, and 13 militants are killed during a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan…
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)
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)
John Dixon was an Australian comic book artist and writer, best known for his comic strip creation, Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors.
John Dixon, Australian-American author and illustrator (born 1929)
Zeki Alasya was a Turkish actor and film director. Alasya was of Turkish Cypriot descent and was related to Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha.
Zeki Alasya, Turkish actor and director (born 1943)
Joseph Mwepu Ilunga was a football defender from Zaire. His name is also written as Alunga Mwepu.
Mwepu Ilunga, Congolese footballer (born 1949)
Juan Schwanner, János Schwanner was a Hungarian–Chilean football player and manager.
Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (born 1921)
Edward Walker Estlow was a journalist and businessman, best known as CEO at the E. W. Scripps Company from 1976 to 1985. The Edward W. and Charlotte A. Estlow International Center …
Edward W
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)
Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya was a Soviet and Russian ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet director, and actress. In post-Soviet times, she held both Lithuanian and Spanish citizen…
Maya Plisetskaya, Russian-Lithuanian ballerina, choreographer, actress, and director (born 1925)
Ellen Rose Albertini Dow was an American film and television character actress and drama coach. She portrayed feisty old ladies and is best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie i…
Ellen Albertini Dow, American actress (born 1913)
Ahmet Kenan Evren was a Turkish military officer who served as the 7th president of Turkey from 1982 to 1989. He assumed the post by leading the 1980 military coup.
Kenan Evren, Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey (born 1917)
Elizabeth Welter Wilson was an American actress whose career spanned nearly 60 years in film and television. In 1972 she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for …
Elizabeth Wilson, American actress (born 1921)
Earl Douglas Averill was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher and outfielder in the Major Leagues in 1956 and from 1958 to 1963 for the Cleveland Indians, Chi…
Earl Averill, Jr
Robert Jackson Drasnin was an American composer and clarinet player.
Robert Drasnin, American clarinet player and composer (born 1927)