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Today in the World Countries
- Eid-al-Fitr Holiday is being celebrated in Yemen
- First Day of Summer is being celebrated in Iceland
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Taurus as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- BIRTHS
- Rick Jackett, Guitarist, born in Burlington, Canada.
- Yaya Hand Luggage Only, Blogger, born in Lagos, Nigeria.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- Online streaming service Netflix suffers its first subscriber loss in a decade, losing 200,000 customers Jan-Mar.
- DEATHS
- Guitar Shorty [David William Kearney], American blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (You Don't Treat Me Right), who died at 87.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- President of Chad for three decades, Idriss Déby reported to have been killed on a battlefield fighting rebels near the capital of Ndjamena.
- All six EPL clubs withdraw from the controversial European Super League just 3 days after it was announced - Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham.
- Former police officer Derek Chauvin convicted of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, in a case that prompted huge nationwide racial justice protests.
- Record number of new COVID-19 pandemic cases reported (5.24 million) in one week around the world according to WHO, with a third in India.
- DEATHS
- Tempest Storm, Movie Actress.
- Atli Heimir Sveinsson, Icelandic composer (Time and Water), who died at 80.
- Idriss Déby, Chadian politician and military officer (President of Chad,1990–2021), who died of injuries inflicted on a battlefield at 68.
- Leslie McKeown, Scottish pop vocalist (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), who died at 65.
- Les Mckeown, Pop Singer.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Price of US oil turns negative for the 1st time in history - West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark for US oil, falls as low as minus $37.63 a barrel as worldwide demand falls.
- The last three cruise ships still afloat amid Covid pandemic, finally dock at the ports of Marseille, France; Barcelona, Spain; and Los Angeles California.
- The last three cruise ships still afloat around the world dock finally dock at the ports of Marseille, Barcelona and Los Angeles.
- Three US states, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina the 1st to announce end to some COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
- DEATHS
- Tom Lester, American actor (Green Acres - Eb), who died at 81 from complications related to Parkinson’s disease.
- Tom Lester, American television actor (Green Acres - "Eb"), who died at 81 from complications related to Parkinson’s disease.
- Mike Curtis, American NFL linebacker (Super Bowl 1971; Pro Bowl 1968,70,71,74; First-team All-Pro 1968,69; Baltimore Colts), who died at 77.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Mexican court bars sales of controversial Frida Kahlo Barbie doll.
- Arsène Wenger announces he will leave London EPL club Arsenal after 22 years as manager.
- Actress Allison Mack arrested on charges of sex trafficking in relation to sex cult NXIVM in New York.
- Commonwealth countries decide Prince Charles will succeed Queen Elizabeth as the next head of the Commonwealth.
- Commonwealth countries decide Prince Charles will suceed Queen Elizabeth as the next head of the Commonwealth.
- DEATHS
- Avicii, DJ.
- Avicii [Tim Bergling], Swedish musician, DJ, remixer and record producer (Levels, Wake Me Up, Sunshine), commits suicide at 28.
- Avicii [Tim Bergling], Swedish musician, DJ, remixer and record producer (" Levels" ; "Wake Me Up" ; "Sunshine"), commits suicide at 28.
- Allan B. Swift, American broadcast journalist and politician (US Representative for Washington (D),1979-95), who died at 82.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Terrorist attack on police van on Champs Élysées, Paris 1 police officer killed,2 injured.
- DEATHS
- Cuba Gooding, Sr., American pop and soul singer (The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays the Fool"), who died at 72.
- Cuba Gooding Sr., American singer (Everybody Plays the Fool), who died at 72.
On this day in 2016
- DEATHS
- Chyna [Joanie Laurer], American professional wrestler and reality TV star, who died at 46.
- Chyna, Wrestler.
- Guy Hamilton, British director (Goldfinger), who died at 93.
- Victoria Wood, British comedian and actress, who died of cancer at 62.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- 119th Boston Marathon: Lelisa Desisa Benti of Ethiopia wins men's race in 2:09:17; Caroline Rotich of Kenya women's champion in 2:24:55.
- Pulitzer Prize awarded to Anthony Doerr's for his novel "All the Light We Cannot See" and to Elizabeth Kolbert for "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History".
- DEATHS
- Bob St. Clair "The Geek", American football player, who died at 84.
- Aharon Lichtenstein, Orthodox Jewish rabbi, who died at 81.
- Sir Raymond Carr, English historian and warden (St Antony's College Oxford), who died at 96.
On this day in 2014
- DEATHS
- Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, American boxer (famous murder conviction overturned after 19 years imprisonment), who died of prostate cancer at 76.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- 5 snowboarders are killed by an avalanche in Loveland Pass, Colorado.
- Giorgio Napolitano is re-elected President of Italy.
- 193 people are killed and 11,826 are injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Lushan County, China.
- WEDDINGS
- " Hart of Dixie" actor Scott Porter at the age of 33 weds casting director Kelsey Mayfield in Austin, Texas.
- " Hart of Dixie" actor Scott Porter at the age of 33 weds Kelsey Mayfield in Austin, Texas.
- DEATHS
- Nosher Powell, English actor and boxer, who died at 84.
- Howard Phillips, American politician, who died from dementia and Alzheimer's disease at 72.
- Huang Wenyong, Movie Actor.
- Struther Arnott, Scottish molecular biologist and chemist (cancer research), who died at 78.