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Today in the World Countries
- Festival of Souls (Obon) is being celebrated in Japan
- Independence Day is being celebrated in Central African Republic
- International Lefthanders Day is being celebrated in International
- Women 's Day is being celebrated in Tunisia
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Leo as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- BIRTHS
- Booder, Comedian, born in Paris, France.
- Natasha Perez, TV Actress, born in Venezuela.
On this day in 2022
- DEATHS
- Tinfoil Chef, YouTube Star.
- MOVIES
- The Princess - Not Rated is released.
The Princess tells the story of Princess Diana exclusively through contemporaneous archival footage creating a bold and immersive narrative of her life and death. Turning the camera back on ourselves, the film illuminates the profound impact she had and how the public’s attitude to the monarchy was, and still is, shaped by these events.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- US singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith died at the age of 68. In 1994 she won a Grammy Award for the album Other Voices, Other Rooms as well as recording duets with many artists, among them Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Adam Duritz (singer of Counting Crows), Darius Rucker (lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish) and Willie Nelson..
- DEATHS
- Nanci Griffith, American singer (" From A Distance"), and songwriter (" Once in a Very Blue Moon" ; "Love at the Five and Dime"), who died at 68.
- Charlie Johnson, American football defensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1979-81; All Pro 1980; Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings), who died at 69.
- ALBUMS
- Different Kinds of Light was released by Jade Bird.
The second full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was produced by Dave Cobb. - Loving in Stereo was released by Jungle.
The third full-length studio release for the British electronic producer duo of Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland features guest appearances from Bas and Priya Ragu. - Pressure Machine was released by The Killers.
The poems Brandon Flowers wrote about the small Utah town he grew up in were the basis for the Las Vegas rock band's seventh full-length studio release that also features a guest appearance from Phoebe Bridgers. - MOVIES
- Respect - PG-13 is released.
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice. - The Lost Leonardo - Not Rated is released.
The Lost Leonardo tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. From the moment it is purchased from a shady New Orleans auction house, and its buyers discover masterful brushstrokes beneath its cheap restoration, the fate of the Salvator Mundi is driven by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity. Is this multi-million dollar painting actually by Leonardo – or do certain power players simply want it to be? [IFC Films] - The Meaning of Hitler - NR is released.
The Meaning of Hitler is a provocative interrogation of our culture’s fascination with Hitler and Nazism set against the backdrop of the current rise of white supremacy, the normalization of antisemitism and the weaponization of history itself. Shot in nine countries, the film traces Hitler’s movements, his rise to power and the scenes of his crimes as historians and writers, including Deborah Lipstadt, Martin Amis, Sir Richard Evans, Saul Friedlander, Yehuda Bauer, and famed Nazi hunters Beate and Serge Klarsfeld, weigh in on the lasting impact of his virulent ideology. As fears of authoritarianism and fascism now abound, the film explores the myths and misconceptions of our understanding of the past, and the difficult process of coming to terms with it at a time in our history when it seems more urgent than ever. [IFC Films] - Not Going Quietly - Not Rated is released.
Ady Barkan’s life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS, but a confrontation with a powerful Senator catapults him to national fame and ignites a once-in-a-generation political movement. - Don't Breathe 2 - R is released.
The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang) lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him. - Ema - R is released.
After a shocking incident upends her family life and marriage to a tempestuous choreographer, Ema, a reggaeton dancer, sets out on an odyssey of personal liberation, in this incendiary drama about art, desire, and the modern family from director Pablo Larraín. - CODA - Not Rated is released.
Gifted with a voice that her parents can’t hear,17-year-old Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the sole hearing member of a deaf family — a CODA, which means a Child of Deaf Adults. Her life revolves around serving as an interpreter for her fun-loving but sometimes embarrassing parents (Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur) and working on the family’s struggling fishing boat every day before school with her father and older brother (Daniel Durant). But when Ruby joins her high school’s choir club, she discovers a gift for singing and finds herself drawn to her duet partner Miles (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo). With help from her supporting, if tough-loving choirmaster (Eugenio Derbez), Ruby is encouraged to apply to a prestigious music school. However, she finds herself torn between taking care of her family and chasing her dreams. - Beckett - Not Rated is released.
While vacationing in Greece, American tourist Beckett (John David Washington) becomes the target of a manhunt after a devastating accident. Forced to run for his life and desperate to get across the country to the American embassy to clear his name, tensions escalate as the authorities close in, political unrest mounts, and Beckett falls even deeper into a dangerous web of conspiracy. - Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time - TV-MA is released.
Shinji Ikari is still adrift after losing his will to live, but the place he arrives at teaches him what it means to hope. Finally, the Instrumentality Project is set in motion and Wille make one last grueling stand to prevent the Final Impact. - Days - Not Rated is released.
Under the pain of illness and treatment, Kang (Lee Kang-sheng) finds himself adrift. He meets Non (Anong Houngheuangsy) in a foreign land. They find consolation in each other before parting ways and carrying on with their days. - Free Guy - PG-13 is released.
A bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides to become the hero of his own story…one he rewrites himself. Now in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way…before it is too late. - In the Same Breath - Not Rated is released.
In the Same Breath recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the novel COVID-19 pandemic and the way two countries dealt with its initial spread, from the first days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States. Directed with a deeply personal approach by Wang, who was born in China and now lives in the United States, the film explores the early confusion and parallel campaigns by authorities to try to contain the virus as well as shape the public narrative through misinformation, resulting in a devastating impact on citizens of both countries. [HBO] - TV SERIES
- Brand New Cherry Flavor: Season 1 is released.
Aspiring filmmaker Lisa N. Nova (Rosa Salazar) wants revenge after producer Lou Burke (Eric Lange) breaks a promise in 1990s Hollywood in the horror/thriller limited series based on Todd Grimson's novel of the same name. - Modern Love: Season 2 is released.
The second season of the John Carney romantic comedy anthology series features a cast that includes Gbenga Akinnagbe, Zoe Chao, Minnie Driver, Dominique Fishback, Kit Harrington, Garrett Hedlund, Tobias Menzies, Sophie Okonedo, Anna Paquin, and Miranda Richardson.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- New details about enormous "Terror Crocodile" (Deinosuchus), the size of a bus, with teeth as big as bananas, that lived during late Cretaceous period (75-84 million years ago) in North America published.
- Israel strikes historic deal with the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations, Israel suspends plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.
- BIRTHS
- Lionel Lundell, Family Member, born in Sweden.
- DEATHS
- Eric Hughes, English rugby league utility back (10 Tests England,8 Great Britain; Widnes 481 games), who died from cancer at 73.
- MOVIES
- An Easy Girl - TV-MA is released.
Naïma has just turned 16. This summer, she will have to decide what she wants from life if she doesn’t want to miss out. Then her cousin Sofia arrives – 22, with an amazing body and a dangerously seductive lifestyle. Naïma desires only to follow her own path, so long as it leads upwards… Despite the warnings of her best friend Dodo, she and Sofia will live through unforgettable encounters during a long summer that will mark them forever.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Entertainment companies CBS and Viacom announce they will merge with a combined 28 billion revenue.
- Measles cases have tripled worldwide in 2019 according to WHO with 364,808 reported against vs 129,239 in 2018.
- MOVIES
- The Angry Birds Movie 2 - PG is released.
The flightless angry birds and the scheming green piggies take their beef to the next level in The Angry Birds Movie 2! When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, Red (Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad), Bomb (Danny McBride), and Mighty Eagle (Peter Dinklage) recruit Chuck's sister Silver (Rachel Bloom) and team up with pigs Leonard (Bill Hader), his assistant Courtney (Awkwafina), and techpig Garry (Sterling K. Brown) to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely superteam to save their homes.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Ugandan politician and pop singer Bobi Wine arrested by the Ugandan army at a campaign rally in Arua and later allegedly tortured.
- DEATHS
- Shanann Watts, Entrepreneur.
- Jim Neidhart, Wrestler.
- Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart, American professional wrestler (WWF/WCW/NJPW/CWFI/Calgary), who died at 63.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- More than 60 children reported to have died at Gorakhpur Hospital, India, prompting an investigation.
- PGA Championship Men's Golf, Quail Hollow GC: Justin Thomas wins his first major by 2 shots from Francesco Molinari, Patrick Reed & Louis Oosthuizen.
- David Bowie made a posthumous appearance in the TV series Twin Peaks: The Return. The late singer, who made a cameo appearance as a deranged FBI agent in the cult classic's 1991 prequel, Fire Walk With Me, was supposed to return for the show's revival but died before filming. Director David Lynch used archive footage from the movie to bring Bowie to life in the episode..
- Grace Mugabe, wife of the President of Zimbabwe, accused of assault in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Grace Mugable, wife of the President of Zimbabwe, accused of assault in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Gunmen kill at least 18 at a cafe in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Islamic extremists blamed.
- TV SERIES
- Get Shorty: Season 1 is released.
Based loosely on the Elmore Leonard's novel (which also spawned the 1995 movie of the same name), Nevada hitman Miles Daly (Chris O’Dowd) is in Hollywood seeking to make a career change after the estrangement from his wife and daughter (Lucy Walters and Carolyn Dodd). He runs into B-movie producer Rick Moreweather (Ray Romano) and convinces him to help him make a film.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Great Britain sets a world record of 3:14.051 to comfortably beat the United States in the women's cycling team pursuit at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
- Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson wins blue ribband women's 100m gold in 10.71 at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; American Tori Bowie second in 10.83 and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica 3rd 10.86.
- British super-star Mo Farah wins 1st leg of 5,000/10,000m double (repeat of London 2012) in 27:05.17 in the 10k at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; Kenya's Paul Tanui wins silver just 0.47 behind.
- American swimmer Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics as part of the winning 4x100 medley relay, his record 23rd gold medal.
- The dominant Great Britain men's crew wins the eight at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; US scores a comfortable win over GB in the women's eight.
- WEDDINGS
- Comedian Kevin Hart at the age of 37 weds Eniko Parrish near Santa Barbara, California.
- DEATHS
- Françoise Mallet-Joris, Belgian writer (Signs & Wonders), who died at 86.
- Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian Hindu spiritual leader (BAPS), who died at 94.
- Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Religious Leader.
- Kenny Baker, English actor (R2-D2 in Star Wars, Time Bandits), who died at 81.
- Kenny Baker, Movie Actor.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- 76 people are killed & 212 are wounded by an ISIL truck bomb in Baghdad, Iraq.
- Swedish Prosecutors announce they are dropping allegations against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange of sexual molestation and coercion.
- US Government formally returns to France Picasso's painting La Coiffeuse, stolen from Paris'National Museum of Modern Art in 2001.
- DEATHS
- Bob Fillion, French Canadian ice hockey player, who died at 95.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani is the first woman to win the Fields Medal in mathematics.
- Israeli and Palestinian cease fire agreed to on August 8 is extended for another 120 hours to provide time for further negotiations.
- ‘Rude’ the debut single by Canadian band Magic! was at No.1 on the US singles chart. It became the ninth best-selling song of 2014, with global sales of 8.6 million units, and won the Juno Award for Single of the Year..
- DEATHS
- Frans Brüggen, Dutch conductor and musician, who died at 79.
- Frans Brüggen, Dutch flautist, recorder player, and conductor (Orchestra of the 18th Century), who died at 79.
- Edith Flagg, Fashion Designer.
- MOVIES
- Let's Be Cops - R is released.
It's the ultimate buddy cop movie except for one thing: they're not cops. When two struggling pals (Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr.) dress as police officers for a costume party, they become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted "heroes"get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line. [20th Century Fox] - TV SERIES
- Legends: Season 1 is released.
Deep cover FBI agent Martin Odum (Sean Bean) is just returning from an assignment when a stranger plants doubts about who he actually is, in this adaptation of Robert Littell's novel of the same name.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- " Crash My Party" 4th studio album by Luke Bryan is released (Billboard Album of the Year 2014).
- DEATHS
- Jon Brookes, English drummer (The Charlatans), who died of cancer at 44.
- (Thomas Paul) "Tompall" Glaser, American country singer (" Put Another Log on the Fire"), who died at 79.
- Tompall Glaser, American country singer, who died at 79.
- ALBUMS
- See You There was released by Glen Campbell.
Recorded during the same sessions as 2011's Ghost On The Canvas, some of the country singer's biggest songs are reworked by producers Dave Darling and Dave Kaplan. - Push Any Button was released by Sam Phillips.
The tenth studio release for the Los Angeles singer-songwriter was inspired by the pop music of the 1960s and 70s. - Pushin' Against a Stone was released by Valerie June.
The fourth full-length release for the Tennessean country singer was produced by Kevin Agunas and Dan Auerbach. - Paracosm was released by Washed Out.
The second full-length release for Ernest Greene was produced with Ben H. Allen. - Dig Thy Savage Soul was released by Barrence Whitfield & the Savages.
The second release since the reformation of the rock and R&B band (with new drummer Andy Jody and saxophonist Tom Quartulli) in 2010, is its first on the Bloodshot label. - Howlin' was released by Jagwar Ma.
The debut full-length release for the Australian electronic rock duo of Jono Ma and Gabriel Winterfield was recorded in France and mixed by Ewan Pearson.
On this day in 3114BC
- EVENTS
- According to the Lounsbury correlation, the start of the Mayan calendar.