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Today in Astrology

  • People born on this day are Sagittarius as their zodiac sign.

Today in History

In the future 2037

  • BIRTHS
  • today-in.comNero. Roman Emperor.

Happening Today

  • BIRTHS
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    Slimso, YouTube Star, born in Slovakia.
  • today-in.comTriana Lion, Fitness Instructor, born in Mexico.
  • today-in.comWiam Isai, Family Member, born in Morocco.
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    Alexis Diaz, Instagram Star, born in Puerto Rico.
  • today-in.comAndres Vega, Drummer, born in Mexico City, Mexico.

On this day in 2022

  • EVENTS
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    American drummer Dino Danelli died age 78. He was best known as an original member and the drummer in the rock group The Young Rascals and performed on three No.1 hits including ‘Good Lovin'‘ (1966), and ‘Groovin'‘ (1967)..
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    Bertha Barbee-McNeal, a co-founder of Motown hitmakers the Velvelettes, died in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the age of 82. In 1963, the group released the non-charting ‘There He Goes’ before making a mark with ‘Needle in a Haystack’ and ‘He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’, Both became trademarks for the group, who were also especially noted for 1966’s ‘These Things Will Keep Me Loving You.’.
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    Tens of thousands of nurses go on strike in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in largest strike in NHS history.
  • DEATHS
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    Dino Danelli, American rock drummer (Fotomaker; Young Rascals; Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul), who died at 78.

On this day in 2021

  • EVENTS
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    American singer Wanda Young died at the age of 78. She was a member and after 1965, the lead singer of the Motown all-female singing group the Marvelettes. They gave Motown their first No.1 Pop single in late 1961 with ‘Please Mr. Postman’. The Beatles later recorded ‘Please Mr. Postman’ on their second studio album With the Beatles and in 1975, the Carpenters' remake of ‘Please Mr. Postman’ was a No.1 hit around the world..
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    Bruce Springsteen sells his music back catalogue to Sony Music Entertainment for an estimated $500 million, in possibly the biggest deal ever for a single artist.
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    Las Vegas'McCarran Airport officially changes name to Harry Reid International Airport.
  • DEATHS
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    Bell Hooks [Gloria Jean Watkins], American author, feminist, educator, and social activist, who died of kidney failure at 69.
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    Ede'lenyi Laura, Instagram Star.
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    Flow La Movie, Music Producer.

On this day in 2020

  • EVENTS
  • today-in.comMacKenzie Scott announces she has given away more than $4 billion to 384 non profit organizations across the US.
  • today-in.comMacKenzie Scott announces she has given away more than $4 billion to 384 nonprofit organizations across the US.
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    Russia revealed to have been behind massive cyberattack on US government agencies and private companies since the Spring.
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    UK newspaper "The Sun" publishes recording of Tom Cruise berating his film crew for breaking COVID-19 pandemic protocols.
  • DEATHS
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    Jean-Pierre Lux, French rugby union centre (42 caps; US Tyrosse, US Dax) and administrator (President European Rugby Cup 1999-2014), who died at 74.
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    Charles Shere, American contemporary classical composer, broadcaster, music critic, and educator, who died at 85.

On this day in 2019

  • EVENTS
  • today-in.comRaiders play their final NFL game in Oakland conceding 17 unanswered 2nd half points to go down 20-16 to the Jacksonville Jaguars; team to play out of Las Vegas in 2020.
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    Presidents Cup Golf, Royal Melbourne GC: US wins 6 of the 12 final day singles with 4 tied to beat the International team,16-14; 8th straight American victory.
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    Protests against India's new citizenship bill that excludes Muslims, erupt across major cities, killing at least five.
  • today-in.comLongest ever UN climate talks end in Madrid with compromise deal on curbing carbon only, other targets deferred for a year.

On this day in 2018

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    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announces establishment of independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, splitting from Russian Orthodox.
  • today-in.comAffordable Care Act (Obamacare) ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas.
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    Affordable Care Act ('Obamacare') ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas; later reversed by US Supreme Court.
  • today-in.comEgyptian Archaeologists announce discovery of 4,400 year old tomb of Fifth Dynasty priest in Saqqara pyramid complex near Cairo.
  • today-in.comDiplomats from 200 countries agree to a set of rules to implement the UN Paris Climate Agreement in Katowice, Poland.
  • DEATHS
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    Clarence Ogle, Race Car Driver.

On this day in 2017

  • EVENTS
  • today-in.comAnita Hill is appointed to lead a Hollywood commission on sexual harassment, spearheaded by Kathleen Kennedy.
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    Pakistani teenager Ahed Tamimi filmed slapping Israeli officers during protest, arrested 4 days later.
  • DEATHS
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    Don Hogan Charles, American photographer and first African-American photographer hired by The New York Times, who died at 79.
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    Heinz Wolff, German-born British scientist and TV/ radio presenter (BBC series "The Great Egg Race"), who died from heart failure at 89.
  • ALBUMS
  • today-in.comSaturation III was released by BROCKHAMPTON.
    The third and final release of the trilogy of albums from the California-based alternative hip hop group.
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    No One Ever Really Dies was released by N.E.R.D.
    After seven years working on their own projects, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shay Haley return with the trio's fifth full-length release that features guest appearances from André 3000, Kendrick Lamar, Gucci Mane, M.I.A., Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, and Wale.
  • today-in.comRevival was released by Eminem.
    The ninth full-length studio release for the Detroit rapper features guest appearances from Beyonce, Skylar Grey, Alicia Keys, Kehlani, Phresher, Pink, Ed Sheeran, and X Ambassadors.
  • MOVIES
  • today-in.comYouth - Not Rated is released.
    A look at the lives of members in a Military Cultural Troupe in the 1970s.
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    The Ballad of Lefty Brown - Not Rated is released.
    Lefty Brown is a 63 year old sidekick. Loyal, crotchety and rarely taken seriously, he’s ridden with Western legend Eddie Johnson for his entire adult life. Now Johnson has been appointed Senator of Montana, and despite the objections of his spirited wife Laura, he plans to leave Lefty in charge of his ranch. But when a rustler kills Johnson, Lefty is forced from his partner’s shadow. Devastated by guilt, he sets out on a journey that will reunite him with old friends US Marshall Tom Harrah and Governor James Bierce as he confronts the ugly realities of frontier justice. [SXSW]
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    Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi - PG-13 is released.
    Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.
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    Ethel & Ernest - Not Rated is released.
    Based on the award-winning book by acclaimed British author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, this hand-drawn, animated film tells the true story of Raymond’s own parents – Ethel and Ernest - two ordinary Londoners living through a period of extraordinary events and immense social change.
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    Ferdinand - TV-G is released.
    Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure. Set in Spain, Ferdinand proves you can’t judge a bull by its cover.
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    Beyond Skyline - R is released.
    When the population of Los Angeles is vacuumed off the face of the earth, Detective Mark Corley (Frank Grillo) storms his way onto an alien ship to rescue his estranged son. But after crashing the ship in Southeast Asia, he must forge an alliance with a band of survivors to discover the key to saving his son and taking back the planet once and for all.
  • today-in.comBirdboy: The Forgotten Children - December 15,2017 is released.
    There is light and beauty, even in the darkest of worlds. Stranded on an island in a post-apocalyptic world, teenager Dinky and her friends hatch a dangerous plan to escape in the hope of finding a better life. Meanwhile, her old friend Birdboy has shut himself off from the world, pursued by the police and haunted by demon tormentors. But unbeknownst to anyone, he contains a secret inside him that could change the world forever.
  • TV SERIES
  • today-in.comWormwood: Season 1 is released.
    Eric Olsen seeks to find the truth behind his father death and its connection to the CIA in this six-part series with real interviews, archival footage and reenactments featuring Peter Sarsgaard, Molly Parker, Christian Camargo, Tim Blake Nelson, Bob Balaban, Jimmi Simpson and Michael Chernus.

On this day in 2016

  • EVENTS
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    White supremacist Dylann Roof is found guilty of the Charleston Church Massacre which killed 9.
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    Ceasefire declared in Aleppo to allow hundreds to be evacutated from last rebel held area.
  • DEATHS
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    Brian Reed, Race Car Driver.
  • today-in.comCraig Sager, Journalist.
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    Fred Harb, Race Car Driver.

On this day in 2015

  • EVENTS
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    Fifth Republican presidential candidates debate in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • today-in.comMayor of Flint, Michigan declares state of emergency over contaminated water supplies amid calls for a criminal investigation.
  • today-in.com1,000 schools closed in Los Angeles after a email threat, supposedly from jihadists.
  • BIRTHS
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    Elizabeth Orgill, YouTube Star, born in Utah.
  • DEATHS
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    Ken Pogue, Canadian actor (Adderly, Katts and Dog), who died of cancer at 81.

On this day in 2014

  • WEDDINGS
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    " Theory of Everything" actor Eddie Redmayne at the age of 32 weds Hannah Bagshawe at Babington House in Somerset, England.
  • DEATHS
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    Ray Steadman-Allen, British choral and brass band composer, who died at 92.
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    Ray Steadman-Allen, English composer, who died at 92.
  • ALBUMS
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    Music and Words was released by David Shrigley.
    British visual artist David Shrigley's words were turned into music by Arab Strap co-founder Malcolm Middleton in this collaboration that also features Bridget McCann, Gavin Mitchell, and Scott Vermeire.
  • today-in.comThe Pinkprint was released by Nicki Minaj.
    The third full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Drake, Ariana Grande, Skylar Grey, Jeremih, Lil Wayne, Lunchmoney Lewis, and Meek Mill.
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    Black Messiah was released by D'Angelo.
    The first release in 14 years for the R&B singer features songs co-written with Q-Tip and Kendra Foster as well as co-production from James Gadson, Pino Palladino, and Questlove.
  • TV SERIES
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    Ascension: Season 1 is released.
    In 1963, a spaceship with 600 people was secretly launched to colonize a planet that would take 100 years to reach. Now 50 years later, a mysterious murder on board the ship causes the inhabitants to question their journey.

On this day in 2013

  • EVENTS
  • today-in.comChina successfully lands its moon rover on the moon.
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    Michelle Bachelet is re-elected President of Chile.
  • DEATHS
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    Joan Fontaine, British-American actress, who died of natural causes at 96.
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    Joan Fontaine, Movie Actress.
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    Harold Camping. American broadcaster, author.
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    Harold Camping, American evangelist and founder of Family Radio, who died at 92.

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