List of kidnappings
The following is a list of kidnappings summarizing the events of each case, including instances of celebrity abductions, claimed hoaxes, suspected kidnappings, extradition abductions, and mass kidnappings. == By date == List of kidnappings before 1900 List of kidnappings (1900–1929) List of kidnappings (1930–1939) List of kidnappings (1940–1949) List of kidnappings (1950–1959) List of kidnappings (1960–1969) List of kidnappings (1970–1979) List of kidnappings (1980–1989) List of kidnappings (1990–1999) List of kidnappings (2000–2009) List of kidnappings (2010–2019) List of kidnappings (2020–present) == Modern kidnappings of celebrities or their relatives == Kidnappers interested in getting a large ransom or a political effect often target celebrities or their relatives.