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Today in the World Countries
- Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King is being celebrated in Bhutan
- Defender of the Fatherland is being celebrated in Russia
- Emperor's Birthday is being celebrated in Japan
- Homeland Defender's Day is being celebrated in Kyrgyzstan
- Lunar New Year is being celebrated in Mongolia
- National Day is being celebrated in Brunei
- Republic Day is being celebrated in Guyana
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Pisces as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- EVENTS
- Former Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape in Los Angeles, on top of the 23 years he is already serving for sex crimes.
- DEATHS
- John Motson, British football broadcaster (10 x FIFA World Cups; 10 x UEFA European C'ships; 29 x FA Cup finals; BBC, Talksport), who died at 77.
- John Motson, Sportscaster.
On this day in 2022
- BIRTHS
- Zadie Hope Zamolo, Family Member, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- Ion Adrian Zare, Romanian soccer defender (7 caps; FC Bihor, BFC Siófok), who died at 62.
- Rehman Malik, Politician.
- Riky Rick, Rapper.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- COVID-19 pandemic antibodies survey in Nigeria suggests 4 million people have had the virus in Lagos state alone, more than officially recorded for whole of Africa.
- Discovery of oldest Australian rock art, a 17,300-year-old painting of a kangaroo in Kimberley region, Western Australia, published in "Nature Human Behaviour".
- Tiger Woods crashes his car driving south of Los Angeles, injuring both his legs.
- DEATHS
- Tormod Knutsen, Norwegian cross country skier (Olympic gold individual 1964, silver 1960), who died at 89.
- Art Michalik, American football linebacker / guard (All-Pro 1953; Pro Bowl 1953; San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers), who died at 91.
- Fausto Gresini, Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer (125cc World C'ship 1985,87) and team manager (Aprilia Racing, Gresini MotoGP), who died from COVID-19 pandemic at 60.
- Sean Kennedy, Bassist.
- Juan Carlos Masnik, Uruguayan soccer defender (26 caps; NY Skyliners, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Nacional, NY Cosmos), who died at 77.
- TV SERIES
- Superman & Lois: Season 1 is released.
Clark Kent aka Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) face new challenges as working parents raising two sons (Jordan Elsass and Alexander Garfin), who may or may not have inherited Kryptonian superpowers.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Violent protests against new citizenship laws in Delhi, India erupt leaving at least 38 people dead over the next few days.
- President Moon Jae-in puts South Korea on high alert, empowering the government to lock down cities after 602 cases of COVID-19 pandemic reported with six deaths.
- President Moon Jae-in puts South Korea on high alert, empowering the government to lock down cities after 602 cases of COVID-10 reported with six deaths.
- First major COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Europe in Italy with 152 cases and three deaths, prompting emergency measures, locking down 10 towns in Lombardy.
- Fashion designer heavyweights Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons announce they will work along side each other at Prada.
- Fashion designer heavyweights Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons announce they will work alongside each other at Prada.
- African American Ahmaud Arbery shot to death after being chased down by two white men in Brunswick, Georgia. Video of the killing emerges in May, prompting arrests..
- China's Supreme Leader Xi Jinping describes the country's COVID-19 pandemic outbreak as the China's largest health emergency since 1949.
- DEATHS
- Chitetsu Watanabe, Supercentenarian.
- Stefan Florenski, Polish soccer defender (11 caps; Górnik Zabrze), who died at 86.
- János Göröcs, Hungarian soccer midfielder (62 caps; Újpesti Dózsa, Tatabányai Bányász), who died at 80.
- TV SERIES
- Better Call Saul: Season 5 is released.
Jimmy decides to practice law as Saul Goodman and it changes everything.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Clashes on Venezuelan border kills two as its country's officials try to stop aid getting in.
- Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi scores the 50th hat-trick of his career as Barcelona beats Sevilla,4-2 in the Spanish La Liga.
- Ariana Grande became the first solo artist to hold the top three spots on the US Hot 100 in the same week, a feat previously accomplished only by The Beatles. The songs: No.1: '7 Rings', No.2: 'Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored' and at No.3: 'Thank U, Next'..
- Sri Lanka becomes first Asian cricket team to clinch a Test series in South Africa chasing down 197 in the 2nd Test in Port Elizabeth; Kusal Mendis 84no, Oshada Fernando 75no.
- Roy Hodgson overtakes Sir Bobby Robson as the oldest man to manage a Premier League football club when at 71 years,198 days his Crystal Palace beats Leicester City,4-1.
- Nigerian presidential election: President Muhammadu Buhari wins re-election defeating Atiku Abubakar, amid violence and a delay, on turnout of 35.6%.
- Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir declares a national emergency, dismisses the federal government and sacks all state governors.
- DEATHS
- Katherine Helmond, American actress and director (Soap, Mona-Who's the Boss), who died at 89.
- Dorothy Masuka, Zimbabwe-born South African jazz singer and activist, who died from complications of a stroke at 83.
- TV SERIES
- O.G. is released.
Louis (Jeffrey Wright) is weeks away from the end of his 24-year jail sentence when he tries to help new inmate Beecher (Theothus Carter) adjust to life there in this movie filmed with actual inmates and staff in an active maximum-security prison.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova wins the women's singles gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics; earlier sets a new ISU best short program score of 82.92.
- Dutch speed skater Kjeld Nuis wins his second gold medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the 1,000m; also 1,500m champion.
- Study suggests earliest European Palaeolithic artwork in Spain made by Neanderthals not humans in "Science Journal".
- DEATHS
- Lewis Gilbert, British director, producer and screenwriter (You Only Live Twice, Sink the Bismarck!), who died at 97.
- Lewis Gilbert, Director.
- ALBUMS
- Lo Moon was released by Lo Moon.
The debut full-length release for the Los Angeles-based indie pop trio of Crisanta Baker, Matt Lowell, and Sam Stewart was produced by Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla. - Loner was released by Caroline Rose.
The third full-length release for the singer-songwriter features influences from electronic, folk, pop, surf and punk music and was co-produced with Paul Butler. - Mozart's Mini-Mart was released by Go-Kart Mozart.
The third full-length release for the indie rock band led by Lawrence (frontman for Felt and Denim) was produced with Papernut Cambridge's Ian Button. - Lala Belu was released by Hailu Mergia.
The first new release in 15 years for the Ethiopian keyboard and accordion player features contributions from Tony Buck and Mike Majkowski. - One People One World was released by Femi Kuti.
The 10th full-length release for the saxophonist (and oldest son of Afrobeat artist Fele Kuti) was recorded mainly in Lagos with his band Positive Force. - Street Safari was released by Public Access T.V..
The second full-length release for the New York post-punk band led by John Eatherly was produced by Patrick Wimberly. - Basic Behaviour was released by Frigs.
The debut full-length release for the Toronto-based trio led by Bria Salmena was self-recorded, produced and mixed. - All at Once was released by Screaming Females.
The seventh full-length release for the New Jersey punk trio was produced by Matt Bayles. - American Dollar Bill - Keep Facing Sideways, You're Too Hideous To Look at Face On was released by Sumac.
The collaboration between Keiji Haino and Sumac was recorded during improvised sessions. - Extralife was released by Darlingside.
The third full-length release for the Massachusetts alt-folk band was co-produced with Dan Cardinal. - Fever was released by Black Milk.
The seventh full-length solo release for the Detroit rapper/producer features guest appearances from Ab, Dwele, and Sudie. - Hundred Acres was released by S. Carey.
The third full-length release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from such artists as Casey Foubert, Gordi, and Rob Moose of yMusic. - Insecure Men was released by Insecure Men.
The debut full-length release for the new project from Fat White Family's Saul Adamczewski and Childhood's Ben Romans-Hopcraft was produced by Sean Lennon. - This Is Eggland was released by The Lovely Eggs.
The fifth full-length release for British psychedelic punk duo of Holly Ross and David Blackwell was produced by Dave Fridmann. - Time & Space was released by Turnstile.
The second full-length release for the Baltimore hardcore band was produced by Will Yip. - Widdershins was released by Grant-Lee Phillips.
The ninth full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter was recorded over four days in Nashville and was mixed by Tucker Martine. - Tahoe was released by Dedekind Cut.
The second full-length ambient release for the California producer (who also released albums under the name Lee Bannon) was recorded in Berlin, California, Cambridge, and New York. - The Salt Doll Went to Measure the Depth of the Sea was released by The Low Anthem.
The fifth full-length release for the Rhode Island indie folk band was inspired by a Buddhist fable about a doll made of salt who searches for herself by going into the sea. - MOVIES
- The Young Karl Marx - Not Rated is released.
At the age of 26, Karl Marx (August Diehl) embarks with his wife Jenny (Vicky Krieps) on the road to exile. In 1844 Paris they meet young Friedrich Engels (Stefan Konarske), son of a factory owner and an astute student of the English proletariat class. Engels brings Marx the missing piece to the puzzle that composes his new vision of the world. Together, between censorship and police raids, riots and political upheavals, they will preside over the birth of the labor movement, which until then had been mostly makeshift and unorganized. This will grow into the most complete theoretical and political transformation of the world since the Renaissance – driven, against all expectations, by two brilliant, insolent and sharp-witted young men. - The Cured - NR is released.
What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins. Among the formerly afflicted is Senan (Sam Keeley), a young man haunted by the horrific acts he committed while infected. Welcomed back into the family of his widowed sister-in-law (Elliot Page), Senan attempts to restart his life—but is society ready to forgive him and those like him? Or will fear and prejudice once again tear the world apart? [IFC Films] - The Lodgers - R is released.
1920, rural Ireland. Anglo Irish twins Rachel and Edward share a strange existence in their crumbling family estate. Each night, the property becomes the domain of a sinister presence (The Lodgers) which enforces three rules upon the twins: they must be in bed by midnight; they may not permit an outsider past the threshold; if one attempts to escape, the life of the other is placed in jeopardy. When troubled war veteran Sean returns to the nearby village, he is immediately drawn to the mysterious Rachel, who in turn begins to break the rules set out by The Lodgers. The consequences pull Rachel into a deadly confrontation with her brother - and with the curse that haunts them. - Half Magic - R is released.
Three women use their newly formed sisterhood to fight against sexism, bad relationships and low self-esteem. Through embracing their wild adventures, they learn the secret to ultimate fulfillment. - Hannah - TV-MA is released.
When she is left alone to grapple with the consequences of her husband's imprisonment, a woman (Charlotte Rampling) drifts between reality and denial. - Game Night - R is released.
Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie's (Rachel McAdams) weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game…right? But as the six uber-competitive gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither this “game”—nor Brooks—are what they seem to be. Over the course of one chaotic night, the friends find themselves increasingly in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn. With no rules, no points, and no idea who all the players are, this could turn out to be the most fun they’ve ever had…or game over. - Annihilation - R is released.
Lena (Natalie Portman), a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X - a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. Once inside, the expedition discovers a world of mutated landscape and creatures, as dangerous as it is beautiful, that threatens both their lives and their sanity. - Every Day - PG-13 is released.
16-year old Rhiannon (Angourie Rice) falls in love with a mysterious soul named "A"who inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and A work each day to find each other, not knowing what or who the next day will bring. The more the two fall in love, the more the realities of loving someone who is a different person every 24 hours takes a toll, leaving Rhiannon and A to face the hardest decision either has ever had to make. - November - Not Rated is released.
In this tale of love and survival in 19th century Estonia, peasant girl Liina longs for village boy Hans, but Hans is inexplicably infatuated by the visiting German baroness that possesses all that he longs for. For Liina, winning Hans’ requited love proves incredibly complicated in this dark, harsh landscape where spirits, werewolves, plagues, and the devil himself converge, where thievery is rampant, and where souls are highly regarded, but come quite cheap. With alluring black and white cinematography, Rainer Sarnet vividly captures these motley lives as they toil to exist—is existence worth anything if it lacks a soul? - Mute - TV-MA is released.
Berlin, the future, but close enough to feel familiar: In this loud, often brutal city, Leo (Alexander Skarsgård) – unable to speak from a childhood accident – searches for his missing girlfriend, the love of his life, his salvation, through dark streets, frenzied plazas, and the full spectrum of the cities shadow-dwellers. As he seeks answers, Leo finds himself mixed up with Cactus Bill (Paul Rudd) and Duck (Justin Theroux), a pair of irreverent US army surgeons on a mission all their own. [Netflix] - TV SERIES
- Seven Seconds: Season 1 is released.
An African-American teenager is critically injured when he is hit by the car of an white officer (Beau Knapp), who runs from the scene and his superior officer, Mike DiAngelo (David Lyons) exacerbates things by trying to cover it up in the first season of the anthology crime drama from Veena Sud set in Jersey City, New Jersey and based on the 2013 Russian film, The Major.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Jay Z was set to become first rapper inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame. Previous inductees include Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson. But no rapper had ever made the cut before. Jay Z would be inducted as part of the hall's class of 2017 alongside Max Martin, who has written songs for Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Ariana Grande..
- DEATHS
- Lord David Waddington, British politician (Home Secretary 1989-90), who died at 87.
- Bill Pitt, Race Car Driver.
- Derek Ibbotson, English 5K runner (Olympic bronze 1956), who died at 84.
- TV SERIES
- Sun Records: Season 1 is released.
The eight-part limited series based on the Tony-winning musical "Million Dollar Quartet"follows the early years of rock'n'roll as Sam Phillips (Chad Michael Murray) guides the rise of such stars as Elvis Presley (Drake Milligan), Johnny Cash (Kevin Fonteyne), Jerry Lee Lewis (Christian Lees), and Jimmy Swaggart (Jonah Lees).
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- US primary elections: Nevada Republican Primary - Donald Trump wins with 45.9.5%.
- DEATHS
- (Hendricus) "Henk" Mochel, Dutch TV host (Rondom Tien), who died of a brain hemorrhage at 83.
- Lenny Baker, American musician (Sha Na Na), who died at 69.
- Peter Fritz Willi Lustig, Voice Actor.
On this day in 2015
- DEATHS
- Mike Colabucci, Race Car Driver.
- ALBUMS
- Music in Exile was released by Songhoy Blues.
The debut full-length release for the Malian band was co-produced by Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner and Marc-Antoine Moreau.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Russia sweeps the medals in the men's 50k cross country skiing at the Sochi Winter Olympics; Alexander Legkov wins gold ahead of team mates Maxim Vylegzhanin and Ilia Chernousov.
- Russia sweeps the medals in the men's 50k cross country skiing at the Sochi Winter Olympics; Alexander Legkov wins gold ahead of teammates Maxim Vylegzhanin and Ilia Chernousov.
- Canada wins the Olympic ice hockey double with a 3-0 victory over Sweden in the men's gold medal game in Sochi; first team to finish the tournament undefeated since 1984.
- A pro-Euromaidan rally is held in Simferopol, Ukraine, while in Kerch, protesters attempt to replace the Ukrainian flag from city hall with a Russian flag.
- XXII Winter Olympic Games close in Sochi, Russia.
- 56th Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt Jr. breaks a 55-race winless streak to win his 2nd Great American Race.
- TV SERIES
- Growing Up Fisher: Season 1 is released.
Loosely based on creator D.J. Nash's life, adult Henry Fisher (voiceover by Jason Bateman) looks back on his life as a 11-year-old (Eli Baker) with his older sister Katie (Ava Deluca-Verley) after the divorce between his father Mel (J.K. Simmons), a blind lawyer and his mother Joyce (Jenna Elfman).
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- 51 people are killed and 62 are injured in conflict between rival tribes in Darfur, Sudan.
- 33rd Golden Raspberry Awards: "The Twilight saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" wins.
- Jermaine Jackson officially changed his last Name to Jacksun. The third-oldest member of the Jackson 5, who unofficially took the name Mohammad Abdul Aziz upon his 1989 conversion to Islam, said he was making the new change for "artistic reasons.".
- BIRTHS
- Melina Ozturk, Model, born in Turkey.
- WEDDINGS
- Former "Married With Children" actress Christina Applegate at the age of 41 weds rocker Martyn LeNoble at the age of 43 in Los Angeles.
- DEATHS
- Jack Choquette, Race Car Driver.