Person in history
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld, American captain and politician, 13th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1932)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2021 · June 29
Their story
Who they were
Donald Henry Rumsfeld was an American politician, businessman, naval officer, and diplomat who served as the 13th United States secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and again as the 21st secretary of defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He was both the youngest and the oldest secretary of defense. Additionally, Rumsfeld was a four-term U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1963–1969), director of the Office of Economic Opportunity (1969–1970),
Why this date
Donald Rumsfeld appears on our June 29 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.
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June 29 2021.
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