The 2020s

Explore 338 historical events from 2020–2029.

2021 5 years ago

Helen McCrory, British actress (born 1968)

Helen Elizabeth McCrory was an English actress. After studying at the Drama Centre London, she made her professional stage debut in The Importance of Being Earnest in 1990. Other t…

Helen McCrory, British actress (born 1968)

2021 5 years ago

Liam Scarlett, British choreographer (born 1986)

Liam Scarlett was a British choreographer who was an artist in residence with The Royal Ballet and artistic associate with Queensland Ballet. He also choreographed new works for Ba…

Liam Scarlett, British choreographer (born 1986)

2021 state of minnesota v
2021 5 years ago

State of Minnesota v

State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin was an American criminal case in the District Court of Minnesota in 2021. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was tried and …

State of Minnesota v

2021 5 years ago

John Dawes, Welsh rugby union player (born 1940)

Sydney John Dawes was a Welsh rugby union player, playing at centre, and later coach. He captained London Welsh, Wales, the 1971 British Lions and the Barbarians. He is credited w…

John Dawes, Welsh rugby union player (born 1940)

2021 5 years ago

Manoj Das, Indian writer (born 1934)

Manoj Das was an Indian author who wrote in Odia and English. In 2000, Manoj Das was awarded the Saraswati Samman. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2001, the fourth-highest Civilian Aw…

Manoj Das, Indian writer (born 1934)

2021 5 years ago

Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (born 1955)

Leslie Richard McKeown was a Scottish singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Bay City Rollers during their most successful period in the 1970s. The band's ori…

Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (born 1955)

2021 5 years ago

Michael Collins, American astronaut (born 1930)

Michael Collins was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first…

Michael Collins, American astronaut (born 1930)

2021 5 years ago

El Risitas, Spanish comedian (born 1956)

Juan Joya Borja, was a Spanish comedian and actor, better known by his stage name, El Risitas. He gained widespread popularity in 2015 thanks to a series of memes based on a televi…

El Risitas, Spanish comedian (born 1956)