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Today in the World Countries
- Asarnha Bucha Day is being celebrated in Thailand
- Emancipation Day is being celebrated in Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Trinidad And Tobago, Turks And Caicos Islands
- Full Moon Day of Waso is being celebrated in Myanmar
- Independence Day is being celebrated in Benin, Benin
- Liberation Army Day is being celebrated in China
- Nikini Full Moon Poya Day is being celebrated in Sri Lanka
- Parents' Day is being celebrated in Dr Congo
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Leo as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- BIRTHS
- Preyen Moodley, Photographer, born in South Africa.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- First grain ship leaves Ukrainian port of Odesa, in UN brokered deal, breaking months long Russian blockade, to help alleviate global shortage.
- DEATHS
- Hans Weilbächer, German soccer midfielder (1 cap West Germany; Eintracht Frankfurt e.V 241 games), who died at 88.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- Italian Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar avoid a jump-off by agreeing to share the long jump gold medal after tying on 2.37m at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
- Marcell Jacobs becomes first Italian athlete to win the coveted 100m in 9.80 at the Tokyo Olympics.
- 394 migrants rescued from a stricken vessel by humanitarian NGO ships in Tunisian waters.
- Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing names himself Prime Minister, pledges to hold elections by 2023.
- American swimmer Caeleb Dressel wins his 5th gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay.
- American swimmer Robert Finke wins men's 1,500m gold in 14:39.65 at the Tokyo Olympics, completing long distance double 800/1,500m.
- American virologist Dr. Anthony Fauci says "things are going to get worse" as US COVID-19 pandemic cases double in 10 days due to surge of Delta variant.
- Australian swimmer Emma McKeon claims gold in 50m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay for total 7 medals at Tokyo Olympics; equals record set by Russian gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya in 1952.
- Canada marks its first Emancipation Day (date slavery abolished in the British Empire in 1834).
- Chinese diver Shi Tingmao completes women's 3m springboard/synchronized 3m springboard double at the Tokyo Olympics for second consecutive Games.
- The US passes the 35 million mark in COVID-19 pandemic cases with California becoming first state to record 4 million cases.
- Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas records a WR 15.67m to claim the women's gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
- DEATHS
- David A. Gall, Canadian thoroughbred Hall of Fame jockey (US Champion Jockey by wins 1979,81; first to ride 8 winners on single US race card), who died at 79.
- Edai, Rapper.
- Ian Thomson, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests,9 wickets; Sussex), who died at 92.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Egypt tells Elon Musk its pyramids were not built by aliens, after Musk tweets in support of a conspiracy theory that they did.
- WEDDINGS
- American country singer Luke Combs at the age of 30 weds Nicole Hocking at the age of 28 at home in Florida.
- DEATHS
- Rickey Dixon, American College Football Hall of Fame cornerback (Jim Thorpe Award 1987; Oklahoma Sooners; Cincinnati Bengals, LA Raiders), who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 53.
- Rodney H. Pardey, American poker player (2 x World Series of Poker C'ships; World Series of Poker Bracelets 1991,94), who died of stroke complications at 75.
- Stan Mellor MBE, English National Hunt jockey and trainer (first jumps jockey to ride 1,000 winners; Champion Jockey 1960-62), who died at 83.
- Vitold Kreyer, Russian athlete (Olympic bronze, triple jump 1956,60) and coach (Soviet athletics team 1967–80; head Russian team 2000 Olympics), who died at 87.
- Wilford Brimley, American actor Our House, Cocoon), who died at 85.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Protesting Kenyan cancer survivors in Nairobi urge their government to declare a "nation disaster'in a country with only 35 oncologists for 40 million people.
- Kelly Craft confirmed by US Senate as US ambassador to the UN.
- DEATHS
- [Donn Alan] DA Pennebaker, American documentary filmmaker (Don't Look Back), who died at 94.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Swedish crown jewels stolen in heist from Strängnäs Cathedral, Stockholm.
- Australian Rugby League's 'Immortals'tally moves to 13 as pre-War stars Dally Messenger, Frank Burge & Dave Brown along with latter day giants Norm Provan & Mal Meninga are added.
- DEATHS
- Rick Genest, Tattoo Artist.
- Larry Richardson, Race Car Driver.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Christopher A. Wray confirmed at F.B.I. Director by US Senate.
- Bomb blast at Jawadia Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills about 30.
- Two Venezuelan opposition leaders, Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma re-arrested, revoking their house arrest.
- DEATHS
- Bud Moore, Race Car Driver.
- Goldy McJohn, Canadian musician (Steppenwolf), who died at 72.
- Goldy McJohn, [John Goadsby] Canadian rock organist (Steppenwolf - "Born To Be Wild" ; "Magic Carpet Ride"), who died at 72.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Anthrax outbreak in Yamalo-Nenets, Siberia kills one and infects 8 others, also kills 2,300 reindeer, global warming blamed.
- DEATHS
- Franciszek Macharski, Polish Cardinal, Archbishop of Krakow (1978-2005), who died at 87.
- Queen Anne of Romania [Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma], wife of Michael I King of Romania, who died at 92.
On this day in 2015
- WEDDINGS
- Actor Declan Donnelly weds Ali Astall at St Michael's Roman Catholic Church in Elswick, Tyne and Wear.
- DEATHS
- Anatoly Kremer, Russian composer and conductor (Eksperiment), who died at 82.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Indiana Pacers NBA super-star Paul George suffers a gruesome compound fracture of his lower right leg in a Team USA scrimmage.
- USA and UN announce a 72 hour ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, though it quickly breaks down.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- Robert Mugabe continues to maintain power after winning 142 out of 210 seats in the Zimbabwean election.
- DEATHS
- Dick Kazmaier, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1951; Unanimous All-American 1951; Princeton), who died from heart and lung disease at 82.