Explore 2580 historical events from 2010–2019.
Henrik Otto Donner was a Finnish composer, musician and all-round music personality. His musical styles varied from pop and rock music to jazz, electronic music and contemporary cl…
Henrik Otto Donner, Finnish trumpet player and composer (born 1939)
Edward Huggins Johnstone was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
Edward Huggins Johnstone, Brazilian-American sergeant and judge (born 1922)
Byron Looper was a Democratic turned Republican politician in Tennessee and convicted murderer. To advance his political career, he legally changed his middle name from "Anthony" t…
Byron Looper, American politician (born 1964)
Justin Mark Miller was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, San Francisco Giants, and Los…
Justin Miller, American baseball player (born 1977)
Marc Rich was a Belgian-American commodities trader, financier, and businessman. He founded the commodities company Glencore and was later indicted in the United States on federal …
Marc Rich, Belgian-American businessman (born 1934)
Tamás Katona was a Hungarian historian, academic, politician, who served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1992 and as Mayor of Budavár between 1994 and 1998. …
Tamás Katona, Hungarian historian and politician (born 1932)
Kenneth Robert Minogue was an Australian academic and political theorist. Long residing in the United Kingdom, Minogue was a prominent part of the intellectual life of British cons…
Kenneth Minogue, New Zealand-Australian political scientist and academic (born 1930)
Franklin D'Olier Reeve was an American academic, writer, poet, Russian translator, and editor. He was the grandson of the first American Legion national commander, Franklin D'Olier…
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David Rubitsky was an American veteran of World War II who claimed he was denied the Medal of Honor because he was Jewish. In 1987, the United States Army began a 23-month investig…
David Rubitsky, American sergeant (born 1917)
Stefano Borgonovo was an Italian footballer and manager, who played as a striker. An opportunistic striker, Borgonovo played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, and ca…
Stefano Borgonovo, Italian footballer (born 1964)
Ian Christopher Scott was a New Zealand painter. His work was significant for pursuing an international scope and vision within a local context previously dominated by regionalist …
Ian Scott, English-New Zealand painter (born 1945)
Frederick Emmart Hood was an American yachtsman and naval architect. He founded the sailmaker Hood Sails in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1952. Hood Sails operated until purchased b…
Ted Hood, American sailor and architect (born 1927)
Peter Joseph Fitzgerald was an Irish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (born 1937)
Jack "Jocko" Gotta was an American-born Canadian professional football player, coach, and general manager.
Jack Gotta, American-Canadian football player, coach, and manager (born 1929)
Margherita Hack was an Italian astrophysicist and science communicator. The asteroid 8558 Hack, discovered in 1995, was named in her honour.
Margherita Hack, Italian astrophysicist and author (born 1922)
Gilma Jiménez was a Colombian politician. She was a member of the Senate for Bogotá.
Gilma Jiménez, Colombian politician (born 1956)
Alan Robertson Campbell, Baron Campbell of Alloway ERD QC was a British judge, barrister and author who sat in the House of Lords as a Conservative life peer.
Alan Campbell, Baron Campbell of Alloway, English lawyer and judge (born 1917)
Akpor Pius Ewherido was a Nigerian politician. He was elected Senator for Delta Central Senatorial District in the April 2011 national elections, running on the Democratic People's…
Akpor Pius Ewherido, Nigerian politician (born 1963)
Kathryn Morrison was an American educator and Democratic Party politician who was the first woman to be elected to serve in the Wisconsin Senate. Morrison was born in Madison, Wisc…
Kathryn Morrison, American educator and politician (born 1942)
Thompson Oliha was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Africa and Europe during an injury-shortened career.
Thompson Oliha, Nigerian footballer (born 1968)
Sir Keith Douglas Seaman was Governor of South Australia from 1 September 1977 until 28 March 1982. He was the second successive governor to have been a minister of religion, Seama…
Keith Seaman, Australian politician, 29th Governor of South Australia (born 1920)
Sidney Bryan Berry was a United States Army Lieutenant General, Superintendent of West Point (1974–1977), and Commissioner of Public Safety for the state of Mississippi (1980–1984)…
Sidney Bryan Berry, American general (born 1926)
Charles Foley was the co-inventor of the game Twister, with Neil W. Rabens.
Charles Foley, American game designer, co-creator of Twister (born 1930)
William Herbert Gray III was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1979 to 1991. He also served a…
William H. Gray, American minister and politician (born 1941)