Explore 734 historical events from 2020–2029.
Shirley Knight Hopkins was an American actress who appeared in more than 50 feature films, television films, television series, and Broadway and Off-Broadway productions in her car…
Shirley Knight, American actress (born 1936)
Irrfan Khan was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in world cinema, Khan's career spanne…
Irrfan Khan, Indian actor (born 1967)
The George Floyd protests were a series of protests, riots, and demonstrations against police brutality that began in Minneapolis in the United States on May 26, 2020. The protests…
Protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd erupt in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, later becoming widespread across the U
The Norilsk diesel oil spill was an industrial disaster near Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It began on 29 May 2020 when a fuel storage tank at Norilsk-Taimyr Energy's Thermal …
An oil spill in Norilsk releases 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers
Crew Dragon Demo-2 was the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft. The spacecraft, named Endeavour, launched on May 30, 2020 on a Falcon 9 rocket, and carried NASA …
The Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from the Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch fr
The death of Giovanni López Ramírez occurred on 4 May 2020, in the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco, Mexico as a result of his arrest by police officers. He w…
Death of Giovanni López: Protests over the death of Giovanni López Ramírez, who had died on 4 May while in custody, begi
Guido Münch Paniagua was a Mexican astronomer and astrophysicist.
Guido Münch, Mexican astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1921)
Tony Oladipo Allen was a Nigerian drummer, composer, and songwriter. Allen was the drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti's band Africa '70 from 1968 to 1979, and was one of the…
Tony Allen, Nigerian drummer and composer (born 1940)
Rishi Kapoor was an Indian actor, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. In a career spanning five decades, he established himself through a diverse range of roles …
Rishi Kapoor, Indian actor, film director and producer (born 1952)
Victoria Ivanovna Barbă was a Moldovan animated film director, focused on movies for children. Having been born in modern Russia, she studied in Saint Petersburg and then in Chișin…
Victoria Barbă, Moldovan animated film director (born 1926)
On June 19, 2020, 65-year-old Canadian animal rights activist and protester Regan Russell was run over and killed by the driver of a livestock transport truck after a demonstration…
Animal rights advocate Regan Russell is run over and killed by a transport truck outside of a pig slaughterhouse in Burl
The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a national law of China on Hong Kong national security…
The Hong Kong National Security Law is passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and immediatel
The Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) is a free trade agreement among the United States, Mexico, and Canada, in effect f…
The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA.
Mars 2020 is a NASA mission that includes the rover Perseverance, the now-grounded small robotic helicopter Ingenuity, and associated delivery systems, as part of the Mars Explorat…
NASA's Mars 2020 mission was launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Arif Wazir was a Pakistani politician, activist, and a leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). He was a member of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) and its president f…
Arif Wazir, Pakistani politician, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (born 1982)
David Paul Greenfield was an English keyboardist, singer and songwriter who was a member of rock band the Stranglers. He joined the band in 1975, within a year of its formation, an…
Dave Greenfield, English rock keyboardist (born 1949)
Donald Francis Shula was an American football defensive back and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1995. The head coach of the Mia…
Don Shula, American football player and coach (born 1930)
Greg Zanis was an American carpenter known for building and delivering personalized crosses to shooting victims across the United States.
Greg Zanis, American carpenter and activist (born 1950)
Millicent Dolly May Small CD was a Jamaican singer who is best known for her international hit "My Boy Lollipop" (1964). The song reached number two in both the UK and US charts an…
Millie Small, Jamaican singer-songwriter (born 1947)
Richard Wayne Penniman, better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for …
Little Richard, American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1932)
Gerald Isaac Stiller was an American comedian and actor. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over …
Jerry Stiller, American comedian, actor (born 1927)
Bessie Regina Norris, better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career in the…
Betty Wright, American soul singer (born 1953)
Aimee Stephens was an American funeral director known for her fight for civil rights for transgender people. She worked as a funeral director in Detroit and was fired for being tra…
Aimee Stephens, American funeral director and U
Frederic Charles Willard was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Waiting for G…
Fred Willard, American actor, comedian, and writer (born 1933)