Explore 734 historical events from 2020–2029.
David Richmond Gergen was an American political commentator and longtime presidential adviser who served during the administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, an…
David Gergen, American political consultant (born 1942)
Muhammadu Buhari was a Nigerian general and politician who ruled as military dictator of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985, and later served as the democratically elected civilian presiden…
Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian general and politician, 7th & 15th President of Nigeria (born 1942)
B. Saroja Devi was an Indian actress who appeared in 200 Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films over seven decades. She was one of the most successful actresses in the history of I…
B. Saroja Devi, Indian actress (born 1938)
Andrea Faye Gibson was an American poet and activist. Their poetry focused on gender norms, politics, social justice, LGBTQ topics, life, and mortality. Gibson was appointed as the…
Andrea Gibson, American poet and activist (born 1975)
John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. was an American Calvinistic Baptist pastor, theologian, author, and broadcaster. He was the founder of Grace to You, a nationally syndicated radio and …
John MacArthur, American evangelical preacher (born 1939)
Fauja Singh was a British Indian marathon runner. At the time of his birth in Punjab province in British India, birth certificates were not typically issued, so his age could not b…
Fauja Singh, British-Indian centenarian marathon runner
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, known professionally as Connie Francis, was an American singer and actress. One of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 196…
Connie Francis, American singer and actress (born 1937)
Alan Bergman and Marilyn Keith Bergman were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated telev…
Alan Bergman, American songwriter (born 1925)
Joanna Dorota Kołaczkowska was a Polish cabaret performer, theatre actress, songwriter and radio presenter. She was widely recognized as one of the most prominent figures in Polis…
Joanna Kołaczkowska, Polish cabaret performer (born 1966)
Felix Baumgartner was an Austrian skydiver, extreme sportsman, and BASE jumper. He was widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere on 14 October 201…
Felix Baumgartner, Austrian daredevil (born 1969)
Edwin John Feulner Jr. was an American political scientist, think tank executive, congressional aide and foreign relations consultant who was co-founder of The Heritage Foundation,…
Edwin Feulner, American political scientist (born 1941)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner was an American actor, musician and poet. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992), which earned hi…
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, American actor (born 1970)
Pau Alsina was a Spanish motorcycle racer. He died from injuries sustained in an accident at MotorLand Aragón. He was competing in the 2025 FIM JuniorGP World Championship at the t…
Pau Alsina, Spanish motorcycle rider (born 2008)
John Fallon was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper and member of the Celtic squad that won the European Cup in 1967, which came to be known as the Lisbon Lions.
John Fallon, Scottish footballer (born 1940)
George Jan Kooymans was a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He was best known as the founder of the Dutch rock group Golden Earring. Kooymans wrote "Twilight Zone", the group's only to…
George Kooymans, Dutch musician (born 1948)
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he is widely credited as a pioneer of heavy metal music. He …
Ozzy Osbourne, English musician and media personality (born 1948)
Charles Frank Mangione was an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter, actor, and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the …
Chuck Mangione, American musician (born 1940)
Rochelle Zegart was an American quilt collector, historian, and advocate. She was involved in the establishment of several quilting organizations and is best known for her work pro…
Shelly Zegart, American quilt collector, historian, and advocate (born 1941)
Thomas Andrew Lehrer was an American musician. He recorded pithy, humorous, and often political songs that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. His songs parodied popular musical…
Tom Lehrer, American singer, comedian and mathematician (born 1928)
Alon Moni Abutbul was an Israeli actor. He won the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 44th International Film Festival of India.
Alon Abutbul, Israeli film, television and theater actor (born 1965)
Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most recognized…
Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler and actor (born 1953)
Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth was a British singer and actress known for her scat singing. She was the wife of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bas…
Cleo Laine, English singer and actress (born 1927)
Laura Dahlmeier was a German biathlete. Dahlmeier started in her first World Cup races in the 2012–13 season. In 2014, she participated in the Winter Olympics in Sochi. She won a r…
Laura Dahlmeier, German biathlete, Olympic champion (born 1993)
David J. Argue was an Australian actor. He was best known for his role as Snowy in Gallipoli, as Whitey in BMX Bandits (1983), Dicko in Razorback (1984), and in the leading role of…
David Argue, Australian actor (born 1959)