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Today in the World Countries
- Anzac Day is being celebrated in Australia, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Tonga
- Chosun People's Army Foundation Day is being celebrated in North Korea
- Commemoration Day (Radonitsa) is being celebrated in Belarus
- Flag Day is being celebrated in Faroe Islands
- Hari Raya Aidil Fitri is being celebrated in Brunei
- Liberation Day is being celebrated in Italy, Portugal
- National Flag Day is being celebrated in Eswatini
- Sinai Liberation Day is being celebrated in Egypt
- World Malaria Day is being celebrated in International
- World Penguin Day is being celebrated in International
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Taurus as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- Charlotte Brontë’s "A Book of Ryhmes" (10cm x 6cm), written when she was 13, sells at auction in New York for $1.25 million to Friends of the National Libraries for the Brontë Parsonage Museum.
- Royalties from live performances of music in the UK fell almost 30% in 2021, despite concerts resuming in the summer. Concert revenues were just £8m, down from £11.3m in 2020 and £54m in 2019, said PRS for Music, the body that collects royalties for songwriters. Only 19,300 setlists were reported last year, it added, marking a huge decline from the 124,000 reported pre-pandemic..
- BIRTHS
- Cohen Fisher, Family Member, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- J. Roy Rowland, American politician (Rep-D-GA,1983-95), who died at 96.
- TV SERIES
- We Own This City: Season 1 is released.
The limited series co-created by David Simon and George Pelecanos centers on members of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force that robbed and extorted citizens for several years before a federal investigation uncovered their crimes in this adaptation of Justin Fenton's non-fiction book.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- 93rd Academy Awards: "Nomadland" wins best film, director (Chloé Zhao), and lead actress (Frances McDormand); Anthony Hopkins best actor.
- DEATHS
- Toshiro Kandagawa, Chef.
- Rajan Mishra, Indian classical music vocalist, who died of COVID-19 pandemic complications at 69.
- John Konrads, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 1500m freestyle, bronze 400m freestyle,4x200m freestyle 1960; 26 individual world records), who died at 78.
On this day in 2020
- DEATHS
- Marino H. Casem, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Alabama State, Alcorn State, Southern) and athletic administrator (Alcorn State, Southern), who died at 85.
- Per Olov Enquist, Playwright.
- Per Olov Enquist, Swedish writer (Hour of the Lynx, The Royal Physician’s Visit), who died at 85.
- Richard Divila, Brazilian motorsports designer (Fittipaldi Automotive; Ligier, Nissan), who died at 74.
- MOVIES
- Bad Education - TV-MA is released.
Long Island school superintendent Frank Tassone (Hugh Jackman) and his assistant superintendent for business, Pam Gluckin (Allison Janney), are credited with bringing Roslyn School District unprecedented prestige. Frank, always immaculately groomed and tailored, is a master of positive messaging, whether before an audience of community leaders or in an office with a concerned student or parent. In short, it seems Frank can do no wrong. That is, until a plucky student reporter (Geraldine Viswanathan) decides to dig deep into some expense reports and begins to uncover an embezzlement scheme of epic proportions, prompting Frank to devise an elaborate cover-up — by any means necessary. [TIFF]
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Cyclone Kenneth strikes Mozambique with winds of 220km/h (140mph) killing at least38 people and damaging nearly 35,000 homes.
- Former US Vice President Joe Biden announces his campaign for president via video.
- NFL Draft: Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray #1 pick by Arizona Cardinals.
- Microsoft becomes the third US firm to be listed with a market worth of 1 trillion, after Apple and Amazon.
- More than 1,600 civilians were killed in US-led coalition air and land strikes on Raqqa in 2017, according to Amnesty International and monitoring group Airwars.
- Thousands march in Khartoum, Sudan calling for civilian rule.
- DEATHS
- Manuel Lujan Jr., American politician (Rep-R-NM,1969-89), who died at 90.
- John Havlicek, Basketball Hall of Fame guard (8-time NBA champion, Boston Celtics; 13-time NBA All Star), who died of Parkinson's disease at 79.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Indian religious leader Asaram Bapu is sentenced to life for raping a 16-year old girl.
- Danish inventor Peter Madsen found guilty of killing and desecrating body of journalist Kim Wall aboard submarine, sentenced to life imprisonment.
- DEATHS
- Jeff Seidler, Race Car Driver.
- Johnny Bennett, TV Show Host.
- Michael Anderson, Director.
- Russ Truelove, Race Car Driver.
- TV SERIES
- The Handmaid's Tale: Season 2 is released.
The second season expands to explores life on the colonies as Offred seeks freedom for her unborn child in the second season of the drama series based on Margaret Atwood’s best-selling novel.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Sir Elton John suffered a potentially deadly bacterial infection during a tour, forcing him to spend two nights in intensive care and cancel concerts in the US. The singer became violently ill at the end of a tour of South America, requiring him to return to the UK for urgent treatment. Nine concerts that were due to be staged in Las Vegas and California were cancelled..
- TV SERIES
- Genius (2017): Season 1 is released.
The first season of National Geographic's debut scripted anthology series from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard focuses on the life of Albert Einstein (Geoffrey Rush). - Great News: Season 1 is released.
News producer Katie (Briga Heelan) discovers her mother (Andrea Martin) has joined her TV station as an intern in this comedy from Tracey Wigfiel, Tina Fey, and Robert Carlock.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Motley Crue co-founder Nikki Sixx launched a campaign asking Google to pay musicians more money when their videos appeared on YouTube. The bass player was urging Google to remember its former slogan - "Don't be evil" - in its dealings with artists..
- DEATHS
- Martin Gray, Non-Fiction Author.
- Mei Baojiu, Chinese opera performer and director (Mei Lanfang Peking Opera), who died at 82.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Kathmandu in Nepal, killing 8000, leaving over 100,000 homeless, destroying many historic sites.
- 100 year anniversary of the Gallipoli Peninsula landings in Turkey by ANZAC forces during WWI.
- WEDDINGS
- Heart's lead singer Ann Wilson at the age of 64 weds multi-generational community developer Dean Wetter in her manager's California backyard.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Spotify removed a album of silence by American funk band Vulfpeck from its streaming site. The band's fourth record, Sleepify, was made up of 10 tracks of silence which they encouraged fans to stream on repeat overnight. The idea was aimed at generating money so that the band could go on tour and not charge admission fees..
- DEATHS
- Tito Vilanova, Soccer Coach.
- Don Wilson, Race Car Driver.
- Earl Morrall, American football player, who died from complications from Parkinson's disease at 79.
- Earl Morrall, American NFL quarterback (Super Bowl 1970,72,73; Pro Bowl 1957,68; First-team All-Pro 1968,72; NFL MVP 1968; Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins), who died from Parkinson's disease at 79.
- MOVIES
- Blue Ruin - Not Rated is released.
A beach bum finds his quiet life upended by dreadful news and sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of revenge. Proving an inept assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family. - Brick Mansions - PG-13 is released.
In a dystopian Detroit, abandoned brick mansions left from better times now house only the most dangerous criminals. Unable to control the crime, the police constructed a colossal containment wall around this area to protect the rest of the city. For undercover cop Damien Collier (Paul Walker) every day is a battle against corruption. For Lino (David Belle), every day is a fight to live an honest life. Their paths never should have crossed, but when drug kingpin, Tremaine (RZA) kidnaps Lino’s girlfriend, Damien reluctantly accepts the help of the fearless ex-convict, and together they must stop a sinister plot to devastate the entire city. - Bright Days Ahead - Not Rated is released.
For recent retiree Caroline (Fanny Ardant) a new life of freedom and opportunity lies before her: time to take care of her children, her husband, and most of all, to finally take care of herself. But while her peers at the local seniors’ club pass the time with ceramics and amateur theater, she finds a new hobby of her own between the sheets with the center’s computer teacher Julien (Laurent Lafitte), a carefree ladies man decades her junior. The couple set rules for their affair, but Caroline seems to like courting danger, taking her lover to places she knows they might be seen and telling lies to her husband (Patrick Chesnais) that could easily be discovered. As Caroline finds herself in the midst a second youth – taking a new lover, living new experiences, breaking the rules, not doing what’s expected of her – will her retirement mark the beginning of the end for her marriage, or a new beginning? [Tribeca Film] - For No Good Reason - R is released.
Made over the course of fifteen years, For No Good Reason explores the connection between art and life through the eyes of Ralph Steadman, the last of the original Gonzo visionaries. Insightful, humorous, and visually stunning, this is a study in honesty, friendship, and the ambition that drives an artist. - Last Passenger - R is released.
A small group of everyday passengers on a speeding London commuter train battle the sociopathic driver who has a dark plan for everyone on-board. - Locke - R is released.
Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. With one phone call, that life will collapse around him. - Next Goal Wins - Not Rated is released.
In 2001, the tiny Pacific island of American Samoa suffered a world record 31-0 defeat at the hands of Australia, garnering headlines across the world as the worst soccer team on the planet. A decade after that humiliating night, they remain rooted to the bottom of FIFA's World rankings, having scored only twice in seventeen years. They have lost every competitive game they have ever played. Against this backdrop of serial underachievement, the team face the daunting prospect of a qualification campaign for the upcoming 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It would take a miracle-maker or a madman to turn the team's fortunes around - and in maverick Dutch coach Thomas Rongen the islanders somehow find both. - Walking with the Enemy - Not Rated is released.
Set in Hungary during the final months of World War II, a young man (Jonas Armstrong) sets out to find his displaced family by using a stolen Nazi uniform to pose as an officer. - The German Doctor - PG-13 is released.
Patagonia,1960. A German doctor (Alex Brendemühl) meets an Argentinean family and follows them on a long desert road to a small town where the family will be starting a new life. Eva (Natalia Oreiro), Enzo (Diego Peretti) and their three children welcome the doctor into their home and entrust their young daughter, Lilith (Florencia Bado), to his care, not knowing that they are harboring one of the most dangerous criminals in the world. At the same time, Israeli agents are desperately looking to bring th German doctor to justice. Based on filmmaker Lucía Puenzo's fifth novel, the story follows Josef Mengele, the "Angel of Death, "a German SS officer and a physician at the Auschwitz concentration camp, in the years he spent "hiding", along with many other Nazi's, in South America following his escape from Germany. Mengele was considered to be one of WWII's most heinous Nazi war criminals. [Samuel Goldwyn Films] - The Girl and Death - Not Rated is released.
Nicolai, an aging Russian physician, returns to the old hotel where he first met his great love, Elise, half a century ago, and relives their tragic love. - The Machine - R is released.
Britain's Ministry of Defense is on the brink of developing a game-changing weapon. Lead scientist Vincent McCarthy (Toby Stephens) provides the answer with his creation, The Machine—an android with unrivaled physical and processing skills. When a programming glitch causes an early prototype to destroy his lab, McCarthy enlists artificial intelligence expert Ava (Caity Lotz) to help him harness the full potential of a truly conscious fighting machine. - The Other Woman - PG-13 is released.
After discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman (Cameron Diaz) tries to get her ruined life back on track. But when she accidentally meets the wife he’s been cheating on (Leslie Mann), she realizes they have much in common, and her sworn enemy becomes her greatest friend. When yet another affair is discovered (Kate Upton), all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on the cheating, lying, three-timing SOB. [Twentieth Century Fox] - The Quiet Ones - PG-13 is released.
An unorthodox professor (Jared Harris) uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist. [Hammer Films] - Young & Beautiful - Not Rated is released.
The portrait of a 17 year-old girl (Marine Vacth), in 4 seasons and 4 songs.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- The United Kingdom reopens its embassy in Somalia after 22 years.
- NFL Draft: Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher first pick by Kansas City Chiefs.
- 38 people are killed in a psychiatric hospital fire in Ramensky, Russia.
- DEATHS
- Virginia Gibson, American actress, who died at 88.
- Rick Camp, American MLB pitcher, who died of natural causes at 59.