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Today in the World Countries
- Constitution Day is being celebrated in Spain
- Farmers' Day is being celebrated in Ghana
- Gospel Day is being celebrated in Marshall Islands
- Independence Day is being celebrated in Finland
- People born on this day are Sagittarius as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2023
- EVENTS
- A fourth woman accused Sean "Diddy"Combs of sexual assault, alleging he and two others gang-raped her when she was 17. Jane Doe, as she was referred to in the legal action, claimed the rapper flew her to his New York studio in 2003. She alleged she was given "copious amounts of drugs and alcohol"before Diddy and two other men took turns raping her. Responding to the latest allegations, Diddy said in a statement "Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.".
- South Fork Wind, the first large-scale offshore wind farm begins supplying electricity to the US,35 miles off Montauk.
- Taylor Swift capped off a stellar 2023 by being named Time Magazine's Person of the year. The star, whose Eras tour broke box office records and provoked an inquiry into Ticketmaster's sales practices, follows the likes of Barack Obama, Greta Thunberg and Volodymyr Zelensky..
- DEATHS
- Jack Hogan [Richard Roland Benson Jr], American actor (" Combat", Adam 12", "Sierra"), who died at 94.
- SPORTS
- Tore Aleksandersen, Norwegian women's volleyball coach (Allianz MTV Stuttgart; Norway, Finland women's national teams), who died from prostate cancer at 55.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- James Cameron's sci-fi film sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water"starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña premieres in London.
- DEATHS
- Antonio D'Amico, Fashion Designer.
- Beto Fuscão, Brazilian soccer defender (8 caps; Fluminense, Grêmio, Palmeiras), who died of stomach cancer at 72.
- GAMING: PC
- Hello Neighbor 2 for PC is released. Hello Neighbor 2 is a stealth horror game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson (The Neighbor) who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that tracks and adapts to your every move. Raven Brooks is an ordinary suburb, yet oddly filled with too many ravens. Mysterious events are happening in the city, often resembling a Tim Burton-style nightmare. You play as a private investigator tracking down Mr. Peterson. You break into his abandoned house searching for clues, only to find a bizarre, bird-like looking creature inhabiting it. From there, you explore Raven Brooks in an open world, survival horror-style fashion while staying true to the roots of the original stealth horror theme.
- Dwarf Fortress for PC is released. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created. The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam. Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world.
- Knights of Honor II: Sovereign for PC is released. Become the King and wrestle over control of Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy.Knights of Honor II: Sovereign includes all the depth players desire while being the gate-way game to the grand strategy genre, presenting the world as a living, breathing miniature, alive and ripe for the taking. Choose your royal court carefully and determine the destiny of your people, be it riches, conquest, intrigue, trade, or defeat! Raise armies to defend your lands or take war to the enemy - even jump into battle directly in action-packed RTS combat.The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Kukoos - Lost Pets for Switch is released. This 3D platformer takes players to a new universe of limitless adventures, join the Kukoos in a corky and upbeat adventure to rescue the brainwashed pets. Enter the Kukoo Tree and its infinite doors that take you to unimaginable words of dangers and wonders.The accessible gameplay teaches beginners to progress and uncover the mysteries story. As you play and master the mechanics the game grows with the player and challenges you with more ways to interact and think outside the box.Play as K or Kika and meet many friendly Kukoos, not so friendly Sea creatures and Join Forces with 5 uncanny Pets that will change your gameplay, inviting you to learn adapt, unleashing new powers and ways think the levels.
- POLITICS
- Argentine Vice-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner found guilty of fraud, sentenced to six years in prison and banned from holding office.
- SPORTS
- Jet Black English drummer and founding member of punk rock/new wave band The Stranglers died aged 84. He last performed with the band in 2015, and officially retired in 2018. The Stranglers scored 23 UK top 40 singles and 19 UK top 40 albums in a career spanning five decades, and are one of the longest-surviving bands to have originated in the UK punk scene..
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announces a COVID-19 pandemic mandate for all private employers effective December 27, to combat Omicron,1st in the country.
- Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years (later reduced to two) for inciting public unrest and breaching COVID-19 pandemic protocols.
- TV SERIES
- Landscapers: Season 1 is released. The four-part limited series inspired by the true story about a seemingly ordinary British couple (David Thewlis and Olivia Colman) who come under suspicion of murder after the discovery of the two bodies in their backyard.
- GAMING: PC
- Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice for PC is released. Set in Japan around the early Edo period, Aiko's Choice is a stealth strategy game that takes place within the story of Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. The expansion focuses on one of the main game's protagonists: the kunoichi adept Aiko. She is a master of camouflage and distracts enemies disguised as a Geisha.Although Aiko was certain that she left her old life behind her, Aiko's former sensei, the cunning spymaster Lady Chiyo, reappears from the shadows to challenge her. Together with her deadly companions she sets out to hunt down the ghosts of her past...
- This Is the President for PC is released. This Is the President is a story driven management game. In the year 2020 you are elected to be the President of the United States of America. To escape justice for your past crimes as a shady multi-millionaire businessman, you need to ratify Amendment 28 which would grant lifetime immunity to any President.Manage your official and unofficial staff like a real mafioso in order to deal with all the old problems you've had in the past, as well as the shiny new problems that come with the office. You'll battle with your competitors, the establishment, the media and even foreign leaders.In this political thriller-satire mix, the player's actions will inescapably lead to situations that escalate into absurd, terrifying, tragic and even ridiculous situations.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Japanese space capsule Hayabusa-2 lands safely back on earth in Australia, carrying first significant rock samples from an asteroid, the Ryugu.
- DEATHS
- Dennis Ralston, American tennis player (4 x Grand Slam doubles champion; Wimbledon singles 1966 runner-up), who died from cancer at 78.
- Petras Bingelis, Lithuania conductor, founder and artistic director (Kaunas State Choir,1969-2020), who died of COVID-19 pandemic at 77.
- Tabaré Vázquez, Politician.
- TV SERIES
- Your Honor: Season 1 is released. New Orleans judge Michael Desiato (Bryan Cranston) goes to extremes to protect his son (Hunter Doohan) after a hit-and-run accident in this adaptation of the Israeli show Kvodo.
- Euphoria Special Episode Part 1: Rue is released. Rue (Zendaya) talks with Ali (Colman Domingo) on Christmas Eve in the special episode of Euphoria titled Trouble Don't Last Always.
- POLITICS
- Paul Sarbanes, American politician (Senator-D-MD,1977-2007, sponsored Sarbanes–Oxley Act), who died at 87.
- SPORTS
- Neil Armstrong, Canadian ice hockey linesman (1,744 NHL games; Hockey Hall of Fame), who died at 87.
- Jack Scarbath, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Uni of Maryland; Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers), who died at 90.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Saudi state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco raises a record $25.6 billion in its first public share offering, makes it the world's most valuable company at $1.7 trillion.
- DEATHS
- Jo Ann Washam, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1975 3rd; 3 LPGA Tour titles), who died at 69.
- Stoyanka Mutafova, Movie Actress.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- The Disappearance of My Mother is released. Benedetta Barzini wants to disappear. An iconic fashion model in the 1960s, she became a muse to Warhol, Dali, Penn and Avedon. As a radical feminist in the 1970s, she fought for the rights and emancipation of women. But at the age of 75, she is fed up with all the roles that life has imposed upon her and decides to leave everything and everybody behind, to disappear to a place as far as possible from the world she knows. Hiding behind the camera, her son Beniamino witnesses her journey. Having filmed her since he was a child in spite of all her resistance, he now wants to make a film about her, to keep her close for as long as possible – or, at least, as long as his camera keeps running. The making of the film turns into a battle between mother and son, a stubborn fight to capture the ultimate image of Benedetta – the image of her liberation.
- Little Joe is released. Alice (Emily Beecham) is a single mother and dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She has engineered a special crimson flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly, this plant makes its owner happy. Against company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it ‘Little Joe.’ But as their plant grows, so too does Alice’s suspicion that her new creation may not be as harmless as its nickname suggests.
- Midnight Family is released. In Mexico City’s wealthiest neighborhoods, the Ochoa family runs a private ambulance, competing with other for-profit EMTs for patients in need of urgent help. As the Ochoas try to make a living in this fraught industry, they struggle to keep their dire finances from compromising the people in their care.
- Daniel Isn't Real is released. Troubled college freshman Luke (Miles Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Patrick Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind -- and his soul.
- MOVIES: NR
- Knives and Skin is released. What happened to Carolyn Harper? Part suburban nightmare, part neon-soaked teenage fever dream, this tantalizing mystery traces the wave of fear and distrust that spreads across a small Midwestern town in the wake of a high school girl's mysterious disappearance. As the loneliness and darkness lurking beneath the veneer of everyday life gradually comes to light, a collective awakening seems to overcome the town's teenage girls—gathering in force until it can no longer be contained. [IFC Midnight]
- MOVIES: PG
- Playmobil: The Movie is released. In PLAYMOBIL's® animated action adventure, a top secret organization has caused citizens from different lands to vanish from thin air. The dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe) must partner with smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan) and Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy) a smart, savvy civilian with her own secret agenda, to rescue them. Against unthinkable odds, the trio go on a fantastic journey across stunning new worlds as they gather clues for their rescue mission. [STXFilms]
- MOVIES: PG13
- The Aeronauts is released. In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While breaking records and advancing scientific discovery, their voyage to the very edge of existence helps the unlikely pair find their place in the world they have left far below them. But they face physical and emotional challenges in the thin air, as the ascent becomes a fight for survival.
- MOVIES: R
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire is released. France,1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Héloïse by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse’s first moments of freedom. Héloïse's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love.
- A Million Little Pieces is released. An alcoholic and a drug addict,23 year-old James has two options: treatment or death. After waking up on a plane with a smashed up face and no memory of the past few weeks, he heads to rehab where he discovers much more than detox and therapy. As James endures the white-knuckle journey of mending his broken body, he heals his broken soul by connecting with other kindred spirits who also yearn and fight for a better life.
- In Fabric is released. A lonely woman (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), recently separated from her husband, visits a bewitching London department store in search of a dress that will transform her life. She’s fitted with a perfectly flattering, artery-red gown—which, in time, will come to unleash a malevolent curse and unstoppable evil, threatening everyone who comes into its path. [A24]
- I See You is released. When a 12-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper (Jon Tenney) struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie (Helen Hunt). Facing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family that slowly gnaws away at Jackie's grip on reality. But after a malicious presence manifests itself in their home and puts their son, Connor (Judah Lewis), in mortal danger, the cold, hard truth about evil in the Harper household is finally uncovered.
- TV SERIES
- Reprisal: Season 1 is released. Katherine Harlow (Abigail Spencer), now going by the name Doris, seeks vengeance against her brother (Rory Cochrane) and the gang who left her for dead when her niece is kidnapped by the same gang in this series created by Josh Corbin.
- Truth Be Told (2019): Season 1 is released. New evidence causes true crime podcast host Poppy Parnell (Octavia Spencer) to take another look into the conviction of Warren Cave (Aaron Paul), whose case made her famous in this drama based on Kathleen Barber's true-crime novel Are You Sleeping from Justified writer Nichelle Tramble Spellman.
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 3 is released. Midge and Susie are on the road with singer Shy Baldwin (Leroy McClain) as well as doing some USO shows.
- ALBUMS
- WHO was released by The Who. The first full-length release of new material from the British rock band in 13 years was co-produced by Pete Townshend & D. Sardy with vocal production by Dave Eringa.
- The Afterlife was released by The Comet Is Coming. The second full-length release in 2019 for the British jazz trio was recorded at the same sessions as Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery and features a guest appearance from poet Joshua Idehen.
- Romance was released by Camila Cabello. The second full-length solo release for the former Fifth Harmony singer features guest appearances from DaBaby and Shawn Mendes.
- LP1 was released by Liam Payne. The debut full-length solo release for the One Direction member features guest appearances from A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, J. Balvin, Jonas Blue, Cheat Codes, Rita Ora, Quavo, Lennon Stella, and Zedd.
- After You was released by Jack Peñate. The third full-length release for the British indie singer-songwriter was co-produced with Alex Epton, Inflo aka Dean Josiah, and Paul Epworth.
- A Beautiful Thing: Idles Live at Le Bataclan was released by Idles. The first live release for the British post-punk band features the live recording from its 3 December 2018 set at the Le Bataclan in Paris.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey for PlayStation 4 is released. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a third-person open world survival game from independent studio Panache Digital Games and published by Private Division. From Creative Director Patrice Désilets, experience the beauty and danger of Africa 10 million years ago as your hominid clan must Explore, Expand, and Evolve to survive over the course of 8 million years. Write your own unique story of human evolution and see if you can survive like our ancestors before us.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection for Switch is released. Become the most feared pirate in the Caribbean in Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag. Take part in an award-winning naval experience and explore a massive open world. Become the ultimate assassin hunter in Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, and play as a Templar for the first time in franchise history. Experience enhanced features like Handheld Mode, HD Rumble, Touch Screen Interface, and Motion Control Aiming.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- English singer, songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley died of a suspected heart attack aged 63. He formed the new wave/punk rock band Buzzcocks with Howard Devoto in 1976, (who latter left to form Magazine). Buzzcocks had the 1978 UK No.12 single 'Ever Fallen In Love, With Someone You Shouldn't've' and was know for the hits ‘Orgasm Addict’, ‘What Do I Get?’and ‘Everybody's Happy Nowadays’. Shelley also had a solo career: his song ‘Homosapien’ charted in the US in 1981..
- Luxembourg is the first country to make all public transport free.
- Oldest-known plague sample found in 4,900-year-old remains of 20-year old woman in Gökhem, southern Sweden published in "Cell".
- Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry explodes for franchise-record 238 yards & 4 touchdowns in 30-9 win v Jacksonville Jaguars in Nashville; 99-yard TD run ties Dallas Cowboys HOF RB Tony Dorsett's longest run in NFL history.
- DEATHS
- Luis Valbuena, Baseball Player.
- John "Ace" Cannon, American pop, rock and country music saxophonist (Tuff Sax), who died at 84.
- Pete Shelley [Peter McNeish], English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buzzcocks "Going Steady"), who died at 63.
- Andrew Frierson, pioneering African American opera singer, who died at 94.
- MOVIES: DECEMBER 6 2018
- Tito and the Birds is released. Tito is a shy 10-year-old boy who lives with his mother. Suddenly, an unusual epidemic starts to spread, making people sick whenever they get scared. Tito quickly discovers that the cure is somehow related to his missing father’s research on bird song. He embarks on a journey to save the world from the epidemic with his friends. Tito’s search for the antidote becomes a quest for his missing father and for his own identity.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Clara's Ghost is released. Set over the course of a single evening in the Reynolds family home in suburban Connecticut, Clara's Ghost tells the story of Clara Reynolds who, fed up with constant ribbing from her self-absorbed showbiz family, finds solace in and guidance from the supernatural force she believes is haunting her.
- GAMING: PC
- Ashen for PC is released. Ashen is a 3rd person, action RPG about forging relationships. You are a lone wanderer in a sunless land. The only light to be had sputters from an age-old lantern at your side. There is a rumble in the distance, and then a light. Through leaking eyes you make out a peak on the horizon, choking the land in a cloud of ash. Nothing ever shone so bright. The first dawn turns to dusk and finally recedes into familiar blackness. A GAME BY AURORA44. This is the tale of a bygone world. Choose a path and hold on to those you trust. Players can choose to guide those they trust to their camp, encouraging them to rest at the fire and perhaps remain. Together, you might just stand a chance.
- Katamari Damacy REROLL for PC is released. The stop-at-nothing pushing prince is back and ready to reroll. When the King of All Cosmos accidentally destroys all the stars in the sky, he orders you, his pint-sized princely son, to put the twinkle back in the heavens above. Join the King and Prince of Cosmos on their wacky adventure to restore the stars at home or on the go – now in full HD.
- Kenshi for PC is released. A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Research new equipment and craft new gear.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Jagged Alliance: Rage! for PlayStation 4 is released. Jagged Alliance returns with a new take on turn-based tactics, adventure elements and the well-known quirky mercenaries. Set 20 years after the first Jagged Alliance, this spin-off lets you experience a road trip into a jungle hell to test your mind and body to the limits. This time it’s just you and a few allies versus an entire island ruled by a drug overlord and his crazed army. Do you have what it takes to rise to old glory?
- The Last Remnant Remastered for PlayStation 4 is released. Last released in 2008, The Last Remnant captured the hearts and minds of gamers with its enthralling story, countless characters and intricate battle system. Now this classic RPG is back with a Remastered version and is coming to PlayStation 4 with even more beautiful graphics, enhanced via an updated game engine. The Last Remnant told the story of a world filled with Remnants — mysterious artifacts from an ancient era. No one knew who created the Remnants, or how long they had existed, but even with these question around their origins, they still became tools for the good of civilization.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Football Manager 2019 Touch for Switch is released.
- Rival Megagun for Switch is released. Avoid flurries of bullets as you blast through waves of enemies.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Battle Princess Madelyn for Xbox One is released. Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. They set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard.Set in the vein of such classics as Ghouls N' Ghosts and Wonder Boy 3: The Dragon's Trap, the instantly classic and familiar gameplay will transport old-school gamers back to their heyday, and the self-adjusting difficulty will allow for even the most novice of gamer to pick up and play!Join Madelyn as she battles through graveyards, swamps, castles, the countryside and more! Polished gameplay, breathtaking visuals, jaw-dropping dual soundtracks and epic adventures await!
- POLITICS
- Senegal's new Museum of Black Civilisations is opened in Dakar by President Macky Sall.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- " Supermassive" most distant black hole discovery announced by astronomers in journal "Nature",13 billion light-years away,800 x bigger than the Sun.
- Brazilian drug lord Rogério da Silva arrested in Rio.
- Britain's top Brexit negotiator David Davis admits there has been "no systematic impact assessment" on effects of Brexit.
- Time Magazine names their Person of the Year "The Silence Breakers", people who came forward to report sexual misconduct.
- BIRTHS
- Jayson Christopher Deuce Tatum Jr., Family Member, born in United States.
- TV SERIES
- Happy!: Season 1 is released. Nick Sax (Christopher Meloni) is a former-cop-turned-hit-man who meets a small, imaginary blue-winged horse named Happy (voiced by Patton Oswalt) after a hit job goes wrong in this black comedy series based on the graphic novel of the same name by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson.
- Knightfall: Season 1 is released. Sir Landry (Tom Cullen) heads up the Knights Templar's search for the Holy Grail in the historical drama series about the the events that will eventually lead to the deaths of the knights on Friday the 13th,1307.
- GAMING: PC
- Reigns: Her Majesty for PC is released. Reigns: Her Majesty is the revolutionary follow-up to the smash swipe ‘em up hit Reigns.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- A Hat in Time for Xbox One is released. A Hat in Time is a 3D collect-a-thon platformer featuring a little girl with a lot of heart! Travel the universe with Hat Kid as you rival the evil Mustache Girl in order to save the world! Unlock new platforming abilities, more combat moves and spice up your attacks with badges attached to your hat!
- POLITICS
- Andrej Babiš is sworn as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.
- SPORTS
- Cy Young, American athlete and only US male to win gold in javelin throwing (1952 Olympics), who died of complications from dementia at 89.
- Skirball wildfire near Los Angeles closes the Interstate 405 as thousands forced to evacuate.
- Starbucks opens its largest cafe in the world in Shanghai,30,000 square-feet,1/2 size of a football field.
On this day in 2016
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Werewolves Within for PlayStation 4 is released. A game of social deduction that brings the fun of game night with friends to virtual reality.
- The Last Guardian for PlayStation 4 is released. It’s an action adventure title. It’s a story about a young boy who has been kidnapped or captured under strange circumstances. It’s about an encounter between that boy and the mysterious beast Trico amidst ancient ruins, and a story about their journey together in the hope of escaping their mysterious predicament. [Fumito Ueda via Playstation.com]
- Zen Pinball 2: Bethesda Pinball for PlayStation 4 is released.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Dead Rising 4 for Xbox One is released. This is the holiday season in Willamette, Colorado. A mysterious outbreak has overrun the Willamette Memorial Megaplex Mall and surrounding town with dangerous and deadly predators. Join Frank West as you explore a vast, open world sandbox filled with dangerous new zombies and a myriad ways to kill them as you seek to uncover the truth behind the outbreak - or die trying.
- SPORTS
- Peter Vaughan, British actor (Porridge, Game of Thrones), who died at 93.
On this day in 2015
- DEATHS
- Nicholas Smith, English actor (Are You Being Served?), who died at 81.
- Holly Woodlawn, transgender Puerto Rican actress (Warhol films), who died at 69.
- Tony Gomez, British rock keyboardist (The Foundations - "Baby Now That I've Found You" ; "Build Me Up Buttercup"), who died at 76.
On this day in 2014
- DEATHS
- Fred Hawkins, American golfer (US Masters 1958 runner-up), who died at 91.
- Ralph H. Baer, Game Designer.
- Stella Young, Comedian.