Explore 1099 historical events from 2020–2029.
Dmytro Semenovich Kiva was a Ukrainian engineer and academic who was a recipient of the Hero of Ukraine, Order of Merit and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Additionally, he was …
Dmytro Kiva, Ukrainian engineer and designer (born 1942)
Shafin Ahmed was a Bangladeshi rock bassist, singer-songwriter, record producer and politician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and bassist for the Bangladeshi rock band Miles, …
Shafin Ahmed, Bangladeshi bassist and singer-songwriter (born 1961)
Martin Sean Indyk was an Australian-American diplomat and foreign relations analyst with expertise in the Middle East.
Martin Indyk, American diplomat (born 1951)
Josephine Edna O'Brien was an Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet and short-story writer.
Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer (born 1930)
Pavel Mikhailovich Kushnir was a Russian pianist, writer, and political activist, who became the first political prisoner in modern Russia to die during a hunger strike. Born into …
Pavel Kushnir, Russian pianist, writer, activist and political prisoner (born 1984)
John Anderson was a Scottish television personality and sports coach. He was best known as the referee and official trainer on the UK television show Gladiators which featured his …
John Anderson, Scottish television personality, teacher and coach (born 1931)
Paul Douglas Creek was an American professional baseball pitcher who played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2005 for seven different teams. He also played …
Doug Creek, American baseball player (born 1969)
Reyes Armando Moronta was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondback…
Reyes Moronta, Dominican baseball player (born 1993)
Francine Paula Pascal was an American author best known for her Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High, the backbone of the collection, was made into a televi…
Francine Pascal, American author (born 1932)
Onyeka Onwenu was a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actress, human rights and social activist, journalist, politician, and X Factor series judge. Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" due to h…
Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer, actress and politician (born 1952)
Paul William Bucha was an American Vietnam War veteran and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was a foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.
Paul Bucha, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (born 1943)
Ismail Haniyeh was a Palestinian politician who served as third chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from May 2017 until his assassination in July 2024. He also served as the pri…
Ismail Haniyeh, Palestinian politician, political leader of Hamas (born 1962/1963)
Joyce Brabner was an American writer of political comics and wife of Harvey Pekar; with whom she co-wrote the nonfiction graphic novel Our Cancer Year.
Joyce Brabner, American writer and artist (born 1952)
Mungara Yamini Krishnamurthy was an Indian classical dancer recognized for her contributions to Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri (1968), Padma Bhu…
Yamini Krishnamurthy, Indian dancer (born 1940)
Charles George Cyphers was an American actor who is known in the horror movie community for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett i…
Charles Cyphers, American actor (born 1939)
Tsung-Dao Lee was a Chinese-American physicist known for his work on parity violation, the Lee–Yang theorem, particle physics, relativistic heavy ion (RHIC) physics, nontopological…
Tsung-Dao Lee, Chinese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)
Duane Julius Thomas was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins. He…
Duane Thomas, American football player (born 1947)
William Daro Bean was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers (1987–1989), the Los Angeles Dodger…
Billy Bean, American baseball player (born 1964)
Connie Temweka Gabisile Chiume was a South African actress and filmmaker. She was known for her film roles in Black Panther, Black Is King and Blessers. On television, she appeared…
Connie Chiume, South African actress and filmmaker (born 1952)
Jon Andrew McBride was an American naval officer, test pilot, astronaut and administrator for NASA.
Jon McBride, American astronaut (born 1943)
Mitzi McCall was an American comedian and actress. She was known for her work with her husband, Charlie Brill, and their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, th…
Mitzi McCall, American actress (born 1930)
James Daniel "BJ" Bjorken was an American theoretical physicist. He was a Putnam Fellow in 1954, received a BS in physics from MIT in 1956, and obtained his PhD from Stanford Unive…
James Bjorken, American theoretical physicist (born 1934)
Issa Hayatou was a Cameroonian sports executive, athlete, and football administrator best known for serving as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) between …
Issa Hayatou, Cameroonian basketball player and football executive (born 1946)
Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez was a Puerto Rican professional golfer. The winner of eight PGA Tour events, he was the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall …
Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Puerto Rican professional golfer (born 1935)