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Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Sagittarius as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- HSBC, Europe's largest bank, says it will stop financing new oil and gas fields, in attempt to lower global greenhouse gas emissions.
- President Joe Biden vows to extend US involvement in Africa in address at US-Africa Leaders summit in Washington, amid competition from China on the continent.
- DEATHS
- Billie Moore, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA National C'ship California State-Fullerton Titans 1970, UCLA Bruins 1978), who died of multiple myeloma at 79.
- TV SERIES
- National Treasure: Edge of History: Season 1 is released.
20-year-old Jess Valenzuela (Lisette Alexis) searches for answers about her deceased father and a lost treasure with the help of her friends in this television series that expands the National Treasure film franchise.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- American COVID-19 pandemic death toll passes 800,000, with more deaths recorded in 2021 than 2020.
- DEATHS
- Jethro [Geoffrey Rowe], British stand-up comedian (This Train Don't Stop Camborne Wednesdays), who died of lymphoma complicated by COVID-19 pandemic at 73.
- TV SERIES
- Grand Crew: Season 1 is released.
Noah, Nicky, Sherm, Anthony, Wyatt, and Fay are young professionals in Los Angeles who meet at a wine bar to decompress from career and relationships issues in this comedy from Phil Augusta Jackson and Dan Goor.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- America begins its first COVID-19 pandemic vaccinations using the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on the same day it records over 300,000 deaths.
- Total solar eclipse visible across southern Chile and Argentina.
- US Attorney General William Barr resigns.
- US Electoral College votes 306-232 to officially affirm Joe Biden's presidential election victory.
- US Open Women's Golf, Champions GC, Houston: Kim A-lim wins her first major title by 1 stroke from fellow South Korean Ko Jin-young and American Amy Olson.
- DEATHS
- Jeannie Morris, American sports journalist and author (Chicago Daily News, WMAQ; 'Brian Piccolo: A Short Season',2014 Ring Lardner Award), who died from appendix cancer at 85.
- Günter Sawitzki, German soccer goalkeeper (10 caps West Germany; VfB Stuttgart), who died at 88.
- Gérard Houllier, French soccer manager (Paris Saint-Germain, Lens, Liverpool, Olympique Lyonnais, Aston Villa, France), who died after heart operation at 73.
- Gérard Houllier OBE, French soccer manager (Paris Saint-Germain, Lens, Liverpool, Olympique Lyonnais, Aston Villa, France), who died after heart operation at 73.
- Gérard Houllier, Soccer Coach.
- Earl Hutto, American politician (Rep-D-Florida,1979-95), who died at 94.
- Eric Freeman, Australian cricket fast bowler (11 Tests,34 wickets,2 x 50s; South Australia), who died from a heart attack at 76.
- Eric Freeman OAM, Australian cricket fast bowler (11 Tests,34 wickets,2 x 50s; South Australia), who died from a heart attack at 76.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Bel Air mansion featured in TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies" sells for $150 million, becoming California's most expensive property.
- Miss World won by Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh in London. First time all five major beauty titles held by black women..
- Sir Rod Stewart became the oldest male solo artist to have a No.1 album in the UK when the singer's 10th chart topper You're In My Heart went to the top of the charts. Sir Rod, who was 74 years and 11 months old, took the accolade which was previously held by American singer Paul Simon..
- 85th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Burrow, Louisiana State University (QB).
- 85th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Burrow, Louisiana State University (QB); highest percentage of first place votes ever with 90.7%.
- DEATHS
- Randy Colley (Moondog Rex), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), who died after undergoing amputation of his right leg at 69.
- Anna Karina, Danish French 'New Wave'actress (Alphaville), who died at 79.
- Anna Karina, Movie Actress.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- American bass guitar player Joe Osborn died aged 81. He was known for his work as a session musician in Los Angeles and Nashville during the 1960s through the 1980s. As a member of The Wrecking Crew his playing can be heard on records by; The Mamas & the Papas, The Carpenters, The Association and The 5th Dimension. Osborn can be heard on Simon & Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Trouble Water' and the 5th Dimension's version of ‘Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In’..
- Report by Reuters US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson knew for decades their talc was contaminated with asbestos.
- DEATHS
- Joe Osborn, American session bass player (Bridge Over Troubled Water), who died of pancreatic cancer at 81.
- ALBUMS
- Icarus Falls was released by ZAYN.
The second full-length solo release for the former One Direction singer features guest appearances from Nicki Minaj and Timbaland. - On Reflection was released by Selling.
This is the debut full-length release for the collaboration between Gold Panda and Simian Mobile Disco's Jas Shaw. - Springsteen on Broadway was released by Bruce Springsteen.
The two-CD set features the complete audio of Springsteen's one-man Broadway show at Walter Kerr Theatre recorded on July 17 and 18,2018 for Netflix. - MOVIES
- The House That Jack Built - R is released.
Boundary-pushing cinematic visionary Lars von Trier returns with one of his most daring, masterfully provocative works yet. In five audacious episodes, failed architect and arch-sociopath Jack (Matt Dillon) recounts the elaborately orchestrated murders—each, as he views them, a towering work of art—that define his “career” as a serial killer. Mixing pitch black humor, transcendent surrealism, and renegade musings on everything from history to architecture to cinema, von Trier fashions a radical, blazingly personal inquiry into violence, art, and the twin acts of creation and destruction. [IFC Films] - The Quake - Not Rated is released.
In 1904 an earthquake with a 5.4 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Oslo. Its epicenter was in the Oslo Rift which runs directly through the Norwegian capital. There are recorded quakes from the rift on a daily basis and geologists cannot be sure, but arguments indicate that we can expect major future earthquakes in this area. When - nobody can say for certain – but we know that the density of people and infrastructure in Oslo is significantly more vulnerable today than in 1904. What if a massive earthquake is looming? - Mortal Engines - PG-13 is released.
Hundreds of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, a mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar), emerges as the only one who can stop London — now a giant, predator city on wheels — from devouring everything in its path. Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan), an outcast from London, along with Anna Fang (Jihae), a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head. - Dead Souls - Not Rated is released.
In Gansu Province, northwest China, lie the remains of countless prisoners abandoned in the Gobi Desert sixty years ago. Designated as “ultra-rightists” in the Communist Party’s Anti-Rightist campaign of 1957, they starved to death in the Jiabiangou and Mingshui reeducation camps. The film invites us to meet the survivors of the camps to find out firsthand who these persons were, the hardships they were forced to endure and what became their destiny. [Cannes] - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - PG is released.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask. - If Beale Street Could Talk - R is released.
Set in early-1970s Harlem, If Beale Street Could Talk is a timeless and moving love story of both a couple's unbreakable bond and the African-American family's empowering embrace, as told through the eyes of 19-year old Tish Rivers (KiKi Layne). A daughter and wife-to-be, Tish vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny (Stephan James). Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Tish knows that Fonny is innocent, and is mindful that his good friend Daniel Carty (Brian Tyree Henry) has only recently been freed after an unjust incarceration. While Fonny's mother (Aunjanue Ellis) clings to piety and his father (Michael Beach) grapples with feelings of powerlessness, Tish's earthy father Joseph (Colman Domingo) and fierce older sister Ernestine (Teyonah Parris) are unwavering in their support. Even more anxious to clear Fonny's name is Tish's deeply compassionate mother Sharon (Regina King), readying to put herself on the line for her daughter and future son-in-law's happiness...and for the couple's unborn child, whose arrival will herald new joys and challenges. Facing the unexpected prospect of parenthood and holding down a job without her partner at her side, Tish must adjust her perspective on the realities of her existence. She visits Fonny regularly, trying to shore up his spirit even as prison takes its toll. As the weeks turn to months, Tish reaffirms their hopes and resilience, relying on familial and inner strength. [Annapurna Pictures] - Capernaum - R is released.
Capernaum (Chaos) tells the story of Zain (Zain al Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the "crime"of giving him life. Capernaum follows Zain, a gutsy streetwise child as he flees his negligent parents, survives through his wits on the streets, takes care of Ethiopian refugee Rahil (Yordanos Shiferaw) and her baby son, Yonas (Boluwatife Treasure Bankole), being jailed for a crime, and finally, seeks justice in a courtroom. [Sony Pictures Classics] - Bird Box - Not Rated is released.
A woman and a pair of children are blindfolded and make their way through a dystopian setting along a river.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- British surgeon Simon Bramhall admits to branding the liver of 2 patients with his initials.
- Australian government establishes a Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.
- The Vatican announces it has rediscovered the lost last paintings of Raphael in Vatican Museum, painted 1520.
- The Vatican announces it has rediscovered the lost last paintings of Raphael in Vatican Museum, painted in 1520.
- The Walt Disney Company buys most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion.
- Suicide bomber kills at least 18 police officers at a training centre parade in Mogadishu, Somalia, Islamic group al-Shabab claim responsibility.
- Train ploughs into a school bus cutting it in half, killing 4 children and injuring 20 near Perpignan, France.
- US media regulator the Federal Communications Commission votes to end net neutrality.
- DEATHS
- John Hotchkis, Race Car Driver.
- Lones Wigger, American competitive rifle shooter (Olympic gold/silver-1964,72), who died at 80.
- Yú Guangzhong [Yu Kwang-chung], Taiwanese poet, essayist, and translator (Nostalgia), who died from respiratory failure at 89.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Amazon announces its 1st delivery by drone 2 km from their warehouse in the UK.
- University of Toronto scientists present findings of the world's oldest water - 2 billion years old from a mine in Canada.
- Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Ronnie Spector, Idina Menzal, Darlene Love, and Jennifer Nettles.
- DEATHS
- Paulo Evaristo Arns, Religious Leader.
- Karel Husa, Czech-American Pulitzer prize winning composer (Trojan Women), who died at 95.
- Garrett K. Gomez, American jockey (US Champion Jockey by earnings 2006-09; Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey 2007-08), who died of a drug overdose at 44.
- Garrett K. Gomez, American jockey (US Champion Jockey by earnings 2006-09; Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey 2007-08), who died of drug overdose at 44.
- TV SERIES
- Star: Season 1 is released.
Star (Jude Demorest), her sister Simone (Brittany O’Grady) and her friend Alexandra (Ryan Destiny) move to Atlanta to try their hand at making it in the music industry in this Lee Daniels series.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- " Star Wars: The Force Awakens" directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Harrison Ford has its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
- Adele was at No.1 on both the UK and US chart with her third album 25. The album was a massive commercial success, debuting at No.1 in more than 25 markets and broke first-week sales records in many countries, including the UK and US. 25 eventually became the world's best-selling album of 2015 with 17.4 million copies sold within the year, and has sold 20 million copies as of June 2016, making it one of the best selling albums worldwide..
- Bus plunges off bridge into Balboa River near Argentina city of Rosario de la Frontera, killing 43 frontier police on board.
- DEATHS
- Lillian Vernon, American founder and CEO of the Lillian Vernon Corporation (first company listed on US stock exchange started by a woman), who died at 88.
- Lillian Vernon, Entrepreneur.
- TV SERIES
- Childhood's End: Season 1 is released.
The six-hour miniseries adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction novel begins with aliens called Overlords, led by its ambassador Karellen (Charles Dance), who promises technological advances to help everyone on Earth through farmer-turned-liaison Ricky Stormgren (Mike Vogel). - The Expanse: Season 1 is released.
Based on the book series by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (under the pen name James S. A. Corey), Detective Miller (Thomas Jane) is given the assignment to find a missing heiress and meets Holden (Steven Strait), who works on a freighter called the Canterbury.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Shinzo Abe and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party win re-election in Japan, retaining their two-thirds majority with coalition partner New Komeito Party.
- BIRTHS
- Reign Disick, Family Member, born in Los Angeles, CA.
- DEATHS
- Bess Myerson,1st Jewish Miss America (1945), who died at 90.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is named as one of the 25 Greatest Global Living Indians by NDTV Channel, India.
- DEATHS
- Peter O'Toole, Irish actor (Lord Jim, Beckett, Lawrence of Arabia), who died at 81.
- Peter O' Toole. Irish actor.
- Janet Dailey, American Romance author, who died at 69.