Explore 1208 historical events from 2010–2019.
Ugochukwu Ehiogu was an English professional football coach and player who played as a centre-back. After retiring, he became a record executive, jointly founding the successful re…
Ugo Ehiogu, English footballer (born 1972)
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 Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last footholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Lev
The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating syste…
The WannaCry ransomware attack impacts over 400,000 computers worldwide, targeting computers of the United Kingdom's Nat
Donna Leanne Williams, also known by her married name Donna Leanne Samuel and as Polly Samuel, was an Australian writer, artist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, and sculptor.
Donna Leanne Williams, Australian writer, artist, and activist (born 1963)
Robert Maynard Pirsig was an American writer and philosopher. He is the author of the philosophical books Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974) a…
Robert Pirsig, American author and philosopher (born 1928)
Vinod Khanna was an Indian actor, film producer, and politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. Recognised as a style and fashion icon, he was often referred to as the "Sexy Sa…
Vinod Khanna, Indian actor, producer and politician (born 1946)
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, also known as the Ringling Bros. Circus, Ringling Bros., the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Barnum & Bailey, or simply Ringling, is an Ameri…
Ringling Bros
Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle register, she is an influential figure in…
Twenty-two people are killed at an Ariana Grande concert in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing
Rodrigo Roa Duterte is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He had served as the mayor of Davao City in the past.…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi
Andrew James Scheer is a Canadian politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Regina—Qu'Appelle since 2004. Scheer was the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada …
Andrew Scheer takes over after Rona Ambrose as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel, single-seater formula racing cars run by Formula One Group and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale…
Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Nagasaki Prefecture. He was the sport's 50th yokozuna. After his retirement he was the head coach of Dewanoumi …
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1938)
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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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)
Daliah Lavi was an Israeli actress, singer, and model.
Daliah Lavi, Israeli actress, singer and model (born 1942)
On 31 May 2017, a truck bomb exploded at a crowded intersection in Kabul, Afghanistan, near the German embassy at about 08:25 local time during rush hour, killing over 150 and inju…
A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and inj
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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