The 2020s

2021 5 years ago

Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign…

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is within the jurisdiction of Kabul District and has an estimated population of 5,333,284 people. Located in the eastern ha…

Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign…

2021 5 years ago

During the 2021 Kabul airlift, a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport kills 13 US military personnel…

Foreign nationals and some vulnerable Afghan citizens were airlifted from Kabul by the United States and its allies in 2021. The airlift followed the Taliban's rapid takeover of Af…

During the 2021 Kabul airlift, a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport kills 13 US military personnel…

2021 5 years ago

The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.

The United States Armed Forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan on 30 August 2021, marking the end of the 2001–2021 war. In February 2020, the first Trump administration…

The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.

2021 5 years ago

The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé is captured by armed forces during a coup d'état.

Alpha Condé is a Guinean politician who served as the fourth president of Guinea from 2010 to 2021. He spent decades in opposition to a succession of regimes in Guinea, unsuccessfu…

The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé is captured by armed forces during a coup d'état.

2021 5 years ago

Norman Lloyd, American actor, producer and director (born 1914)

Norman Nathan Lloyd was an American actor, producer, director, and centenarian with a career in entertainment spanning nearly a century. He worked in every major facet of the indus…

Norman Lloyd, American actor, producer and director (born 1914)

2021 5 years ago

Pauline Tinsley, British soprano (born 1928)

Pauline Cecilia Tinsley was a British soprano, notable for her performances for the Welsh National Opera and the English National Opera (1963–1974).

Pauline Tinsley, British soprano (born 1928)

2021 5 years ago

Oliver Gillie, British journalist and scientist (born 1937)

Oliver J. Gillie was a British journalist and scientist. He previously served as the medical correspondent for The Sunday Times, and later medical editor for The Independent.

Oliver Gillie, British journalist and scientist (born 1937)

2021 5 years ago

Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician

Yolanda Tortolero Martínez was a Venezuelan physician and politician, alternate deputy of the National Assembly for the Carabobo state and the A New Era party.

Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician

2021 5 years ago

Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador.

Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Based on a free-market ideology, bitcoin was invented in 2008 when an unknown person published a white paper under the pseudonym …

Bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador.

2021 5 years ago

The National Unity Government of Myanmar declares a people's defensive war against the military junta during the…

The National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is an internationally unrecognized government-in-exile of Myanmar formed by the Committee Representing Pyidaun…

The National Unity Government of Myanmar declares a people's defensive war against the military junta during the…

2021 5 years ago

A 6.0 Mw earthquake strikes Lu County, Sichuan, China, killing three and injuring more than 88.

The 2021 Luxian earthquake was a damaging seismic event occurring in the early hours of September 16 at 04:33 China Standard Time. The surface-wave magnitude (Ms) 6.0 or moment mag…

A 6.0 Mw earthquake strikes Lu County, Sichuan, China, killing three and injuring more than 88.

2021 5 years ago

Inspiration4, the first private orbital crewed spaceflight, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center.

Inspiration4 was a 2021 human spaceflight operated by SpaceX on behalf of Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman. The mission launched the Crew Dragon Resilience on September 16, 2021,…

Inspiration4, the first private orbital crewed spaceflight, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center.

2021 5 years ago

The Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasts for almost three…

The Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. The spine of Cumbre Vieja trends in an approximate north–south direction, compr…

The Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasts for almost three…

2021 5 years ago

Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (born 1980)

Bruno Covas Lopes was a Brazilian lawyer, economist, and politician who was a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and served as the mayor of São Paulo from 2018 u…

Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (born 1980)

2021 5 years ago

Paul Mooney, American comedian (born 1941)

Paul Gladney, better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, was an American comedian, writer, and actor. He collaborated with Redd Foxx, Eddie Murphy and Dave Chappelle, wrote for co…

Paul Mooney, American comedian (born 1941)

2021 5 years ago

Gary Wilson, American anti-pornography activist (born 1956)

Gary Bruce Wilson was an American writer and anti-pornography campaigner.

Gary Wilson, American anti-pornography activist (born 1956)

2021 5 years ago

Lois Ehlert, American author and illustrator (born 1934)

Lois Jane Ehlert was an American author and illustrator of children's books, most having to do with nature. Ehlert won the Caldecott Honor for Color Zoo in 1990. Some of her other …

Lois Ehlert, American author and illustrator (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

Adrian Garrett, American professional baseball player (born 1943)

Henry Adrian Garrett Jr., nicknamed "Pat" and "Smokey", was an American professional baseball player and coach. A utility man in Major League Baseball, he appeared in 163 total gam…

Adrian Garrett, American professional baseball player (born 1943)

2021 5 years ago

Anthony Payne, English composer (born 1936)

Anthony Edward Payne was an English composer, music critic and musicologist. He is best known for his acclaimed completion of Edward Elgar's third symphony, which gained wide accep…

Anthony Payne, English composer (born 1936)

2021 5 years ago

Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (born 1935)

Charles Sidney Grodin was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Known for his deadpan delivery and often cast as a put-upon straight man, Grodin becam…

Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (born 1935)

2021 5 years ago

Ron Hill, English long-distance runner (born 1938)

Ronald Hill MBE was a British runner and clothing entrepreneur. He was the second man to break 2:10 in the marathon; he set world records at four other distances, and laid claim to…

Ron Hill, English long-distance runner (born 1938)

2021 5 years ago

Eric Carle, American children's book designer, illustrator, and writer best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (born

Eric Carle was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first published in 1969, has been translated into mor…

Eric Carle, American children's book designer, illustrator, and writer best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (born

2021 5 years ago

Gavin MacLeod, American actor, Christian activist, and author (born 1931)

Gavin MacLeod was an American actor best known for his roles as news writer Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and ship's captain Merrill Stubing on ABC's The Love Boat.…

Gavin MacLeod, American actor, Christian activist, and author (born 1931)