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Today in the World Countries
- Martyrs' Day is being celebrated in Sao Tome And Principe
- Mozambican Heroes Day is being celebrated in Mozambique
- People born on this day are Aquarius as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- EVENTS
- Coldest wind chill likely ever recorded in the US of minus 108 degrees, taken at Mount Washington Observatory, New Hampshire.
- DEATHS
- Paco Rabanne [Francisco Cuervo], Spanish fashion designer and perfumer, who died at 88.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic is released. Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face but used to talk on the phone every day. When he heard about her declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city, and when he saw he was blind and paralyzed from the chest down.
- Body Parts is released. Body Parts traces the evolution of "sex"on-screen from a woman’s perspective, uncovering the uncomfortable realities behind some of the most iconic scenes in cinema history and celebrating the bold creators leading the way for change.
- Baby Ruby is released. Jo is a successful lifestyle entrepreneur who is happily pregnant, awaiting the arrival of her first child. But soon after Jo welcomes baby Ruby home, something starts to feel off—even though she's assured it's all perfectly normal. Is something wrong with her? Is something wrong with Ruby? And why are the seemingly perfect neighborhood moms so desperate to befriend her? As Jo fights to protect herself and her baby, she is plunged into a waking fever dream where everyone is a threat and nothing is what it seems. At last, she must confront the truth of her own darkness and contend with the ultimate human sacrifice: The one mothers make for their children.
- A Lot of Nothing is released. James and Vanessa are ostensibly the perfect married couple; beautiful, successful, and smart. Their lives spiral out of control when they decide to seek justice against a neighbor they saw commit a crime on the evening news.
- Godland is released. In the late nineteenth century, Danish priest Lucas (Elliott Crosset Hove) makes the perilous trek to Iceland’s southeastern coast with the intention of establishing a church. There, the arrogant man of God finds his resolve tested as he confronts the harsh terrain, temptations of the flesh, and the reality of being an intruder in an unforgiving land. What unfolds is a transfixing journey into the heart of colonial darkness attuned to both the majesty and terrifying power of the natural world. [Janus Films]
- Let It Be Morning is released. Sami (Alex Bakri), a Palestinian-born Israeli citizen living in Jerusalem, receives an invitation to his brother’s wedding forcing him to return to the Arab village where he grew up. After the wedding finishes, with no explanation, Sami's hometown is put under a military blockade lockdown by the Israeli government. When chaos erupts overnight amongst the villagers stuck behind the wall due to the blockade, Sami is cut off from the outside world and trapped in an unexpected situation. As he deals with questions about his own identity and hidden secrets are revealed, Sami watches everything he holds dear begin to fall apart.
- MOVIES: NR
- Full Time is released. Julie (Laure Calamy) can’t catch a break. For a single mother raising two children in the suburbs of Paris but working in the city, the commuter train is a lifeline–and it’s suddenly been severed during the latest transit strike. Without the train, Julie can’t get to her job as the head maid at a five-star hotel–or to the interview for a better job she has lined up. Out of desperation, Julie turns to neighbors and her own gutsy resourcefulness to get to work and barely makes it back in time to pick up her kids before bedtime. Worse yet: it’s only Monday. Julie is at her breaking point and soon finds herself bending the rules to stay afloat in a ruthless society as her responsibilities pile up.
- MOVIES: PG
- The Amazing Maurice is released. This story follows Maurice, a goofy streetwise cat, who has the perfect money-making scam. He finds a dumb-looking kid who plays a pipe and has his very own horde of rats, who are strangely literate.
- MOVIES: PG13
- 80 for Brady is released. Four best friends live life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl to see their hero Tom Brady play. Inspired by a true story.
- MOVIES: R
- Knock at the Cabin is released. While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.
- TV SERIES
- Dear Edward: Season 1 is released. 12-year-old Edward Adler (Colin O'Brien), the only survivor of a plane crash and the family and friends of the other victims make connections with each other after the tragic accident in the Jason Katims drama series based on the novel of the same name by Ann Napolitano.
- ALBUMS
- Anarchist Gospel was released by Sunny War. The latest full-length release for Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sunny War was produced by Andrija Tokic.
- Eye of I was released by James Brandon Lewis. The latest full-length release for jazz tenor saxophonist/composer James Brandon Lewis features a guest appearance from The Messthetics.
- Heavy Heavy was released by Young Fathers. The fourth full-length release for Edinburgh-based trio Young Fathers was written and recorded over three years.
- The Candle and the Flame was released by Robert Forster. The eighth full-length solo release for Robert Forster was produced with his wife, Karin Bäumler and his son, Louis Forster.
- The Waeve was released by The Waeve. The debut full-length release for Blur's Graham Coxon and ex-Pipettes Rose Elinor Dougall as The Waeve was produced with James Ford.
- Queen of Me was released by Shania Twain. The sixth full-length studio release for Canadian country artist Shania Twain features a guest appearance from Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots.
- My 21st Century Blues was released by RAYE. The debut full-length release for London-based artist RAYE features a guest appearance from 070 Shake.
- New York City was released by The Men. The ninth full-length studio release for Brooklyn rock band The Men was recorded by Trevor Harrison.
- GAMING: PC
- SpellForce: Conquest of Eo for PC is released. On a journey to great magical might, explore and control the lands of Eo in this ever-changing turn-based strategy role-playing game. Field armies and heroes in tactical combat, finish hundreds of quests, and gather spells and artefacts to become the most powerful mage of all.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Helvetii for PlayStation 4 is released. Around a hundred years BC, all of Gaul is far from Roman control. In the lands controlled by the Helvetii, a Roman legion was subjugated by young warchief Divico, blessed by an ancient boon brought to him from parts unknown.However, this victory came at a great cost, as soon the result of the war chief's pact would turn into a curse; an ever spreading rot crawling through his land, and slowly corrupting his mind and heart. Monsters and cultists start appearing throughout the land, and a shadowy figure makes his move, taking advantage of the chaos he helped create.With the help of the trusted yet reclusive druid Nammeios and the curious half-beast Renart, Divico sets his journey to undo the source of the rot and restore what was lost inside him.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi blows himself and his family up during a raid by US Special Forces in Syria.
- Austria brings into force its vaccine mandate for all, first country in Europe to do so.
- DEATHS
- Tom Kiernan, Irish rugby union fullback (54 caps [captain 24]; British & Irish Lions 5 [captain 1968]; Munster RUFC), who died at 83.
- TV SERIES
- Murderville: Season 1 is released. In this adaptation of the British series, Murder in Successville, each episode features Homicide Detective Terry Seattle (Will Arnett) with a new murder case and a new guest star as his partner. With no script, Kumail Nanjiani, Conan O'Brien, Annie Murphy, Sharon Stone, Ken Jeong, and Marshawn Lynch must improvise and try to figure out the killer.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments for Switch is released. It is now your turn to truly become Sherlock Holmes and lead your own investigation--actually, your investigations, as 8 captivating cases await you in Crimes & Punishments! Murders, disappearances, spectacular thefts, and other investigations will bring you to the cutting edge of the detective written in the pure tradition of Conan Doyle's novels. Each case offers real freedom to players, who will have to make important moral choices instead of simply enforcing justice by the book. All decisions have an influence in the game, so bear the weight of your choices!
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- Taylor Swift was being sued by a US theme park called Evermore, which said the star's latest album had infringed its trademark by using the same name. The theme park's owners said Swift's Evermore release had caused confusion about whether the two were linked saying there was a "dramatic departure from typical levels"of traffic on its website in the week after the album's release..
- US and Russia extend their New START nuclear arms control treaty for five years, the last remaining nuclear arms deal between the two countries.
- American singer-songwriter Jim Weatherly died age 77. He wrote mostly pop and country music, his notable songs include "The Need to Be"and "Midnight Train to Georgia"a 1973 No.1 hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Ray Price, Lynn Anderson, Glen Campbell, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Chesney and Garth Brooks have all recorded his songs. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006..
- Engineers at MIT announce they have engineered spinach to send emails when detecting explosive materials in groundwater as part of plant nanobionic research.
- DEATHS
- Jean-Pierre Bastiat, French rugby union lock (32 Tests; US Dax), who died from a stroke at 71.
- Jim Weatherly American pop and country songwriter (" Midnight Train To Georgia"), who died at 77.
- Tony Trabert, American tennis player (Wimbledon 1955; US Open 1953,55; French Open 1954,55), who died at 90.
- MOVIES: PG
- Earwig and the Witch is released. Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.
- TV SERIES
- Firefly Lane: Season 1 is released. The 30-year long friendship between Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke) is tested in this series based on the novel of the same name by Kristin Hannah.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Habroxia 2 for Switch is released. Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity. In the aftermath of a brutal attack on Free Space, humanity sends scout ships to the star system that was at the source of the assault. But when one of the pilots doesn’t return home, it’s up to his daughter -- the talented starpilot Sabrina -- to find him. Habroxia 2 is a non-linear, old-school space shooter with upgrades, boss fights, and even New Game+, all wrapped in a retro package combining pixel graphics, chiptunes, and stellar gameplay.
- POLITICS
- American folk musician and singer-songwriter, political activist Anne Feeney died age 69. Feeney's song "Have You Been to Jail for Justice?"was recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary and she also worked with John Prine and Pete Seeger..
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Cruise ship Diamond Princess with 3700 passengers quarantined in Yokohama port, Japan after cases of COVID-19 pandemic found on board.
- First Democratic caucus in Iowa won narrowly by Pete Buttigieg (most delegates) and Bernie Sanders (most votes) after lengthy delays and irregularities in reporting the results.
- DEATHS
- George Steiner, French American literary critic and educator, who died at 90.
- Eric Parkin, British classical pianist and champion of British composers, who died at 95.
- Robert Alner, British racehorse trainer (Cheltenham Gold Cup, Cool Dawn 1998), who died at 76.
- TV SERIES
- McMillions: Season 1 is released. The six-part documentary series looks into how a security auditor exploited the McDonald's Monopoly game for over a decade, stealing $24 million in cash and prizes.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Dawn of Fear for PlayStation 4 is released. When Alex returns to his childhood home after a tragedy, what he finds is a world of madness and cruelty from which he does not know if he can escape. Help Alex survive by using logic to solve puzzles, manage your ammo, and avoid being dragged by the horror that permeates the house. Do you dare?
- POLITICS
- Malawi's constitutional court annuls 2019 election which saw President Peter Mutharika re-elected due to voting irregularities.
- SPORTS
- Willie Wood, American Pro Football Hall of Fame safety (Pro Bowl 1962,64–70; Super Bowl 1967,68; Green Bay Packers), who died of dementia at 83.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Wreckage from light aircraft carrying EPL team Cardiff City's record signing Emiliano Sala is discovered on seabed of the English Channel; cause of death, head and trunk injuries.
- Super Bowl LIII, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA: New England Patriots beat Los Angeles Rams,13-3; MVP: Julian Edelman, NE Patriots, WR; Patriots'6th SB victory.
- Rapper 21 Savage arrested by US immigration for overstaying his visa.
- Pope Francis arrives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on the first ever papal visit to the Arabian peninsula.
- Dam in Townsville, Australia, deliberately opened flooding 20,000 homes after city receives record 3.3ft of rain in a week.
- DEATHS
- Matti Nykänen, Finnish ski jumper (4 Olympic gold 1984,88), who died of diabetes complications at 55.
- SPORTS
- Bob Friend, American baseball pitcher (4-time MLB All Star), who died from cardiac arrest at 88.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- American pop, funk and jazz drummer Leon Chancler died in Los Angeles, California of prostate cancer, at the age of 65. He worked with Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson's (on 'Billie Jean'), Donna Summer, Carlos Santana, The Crusaders, Frank Sinatra, Weather Report, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock and John Lee Hooker..
- Moscow has its heaviest snowfall in a day on record, killing one and bringing down 2,000 trees.
- WEDDINGS
- Actor John Stamos at the age of Full House weds model Caitlin Mchugh at the Little Brown Church in Studio City, California.
- DEATHS
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, American pop, funk and jazz session and touring drummer, (Michael Jackson -" Billie Jean" ; George Duke; Herbie Hancock), composer, and producer, who died of prostate cancer at 65.
- Willie Green, Race Car Driver.
On this day in 2017
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Youth in Oregon is released. When 79-year-old curmudgeon Raymond (Frank Langella) makes arrangements to be euthanized in Oregon, his family refuses to accept his decision. But when another family emergency arises, Raymond's daughter Kate (Christina Applegate) turns to her husband Brian (Billy Crudup) for a little help. So Brian reluctantly volunteers to drive the cantankerous Raymond and his wine-loving wife Estelle (Mary Kay Place) three thousand miles to Oregon. Determined to change the old man's mind before they reach the Beaver State, it becomes quickly apparent to Brian that convincing your father-in-law to keep living when he's ready to check out is no simple task.
- This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous is released. This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous portrays the intimate journey of Gigi Lazzarato, a fearless young woman who began life as Gregory Lazzarato, posting beauty and fashion videos to YouTube from his bedroom, only to later come out as a transgender female to an audience of millions. Directed by two-time Oscar® award winner Barbara Kopple, the film provides a raw and revealing look into a life that never compromises happiness, and spotlights a family’s unwavering and unconditional love for a child.
- Oklahoma City is released. On April 19,1995, Timothy McVeigh, a former soldier deeply influenced by the literature and ideas of the radical right, parked a Ryder truck with a five-ton fertilizer bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building in Oklahoma City. Moments later,168 people were killed and 675 were injured in the blast. Oklahoma City traces the events — including the deadly encounters between American citizens and law enforcement at Ruby Ridge and Waco — that led McVeigh to commit the worst act of domestic terrorism in American history. With a virulent strain of anti-government anger still with us, the film is both a cautionary tale and an extremely timely warning. [PBS]
- Dark Night is released. The lives of six strangers intersect at a suburban cineplex.
- Don't Knock Twice is released. Knock once to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead…” So goes a disturbing urban legend involving an abandoned house supposedly inhabited by a vengeful, child-stealing witch. When troubled teen Chloe (Lucy Boynton) raps at the door one night, she has no idea the horror she’s about to unleash. Fleeing to the country home of her estranged mother (Katee Sackhoff)—a recovering addict who’s turned her life around to become a famous artist—Chloe must learn to trust the woman who gave her up years ago in order to stop the bloodthirsty, shape-shifting demon stalking them. [IFC Midnight]
- MOVIES: PG13
- Rings is released. A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a “movie within the movie” that no one has ever seen before... [Paramount]
- The Space Between Us is released. After arriving to help colonize Mars, an astronaut dies while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet – never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield) – an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he’s never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, Gardner is eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars. But after his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner’s organs can’t withstand Earth’s atmosphere. Gardner joins with Tulsa on a race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be, and where he belongs in the universe.
- MOVIES: R
- The Comedian is released. An aging comic icon, Jackie (Robert De Niro), has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother (Danny DeVito) and his wife (Patti LuPone), Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony (Leslie Mann), the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul (Harvey Keitel), and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.
- War on Everyone is released. Terry (Alexander Skarsgård) and Bob (Michael Peña)are two crooked cops who frame and blackmail criminals all over town. Looking for the ultimate pay-off, they try to extort a strip-club manager (Caleb Landry Jones) and his eccentric, junkie boss, (Theo James), but get more than they bargained for when their hair-brained scheme uncovers a bigger, darker secret.
- TV SERIES
- Santa Clarita Diet: Season 1 is released. Joel (Timothy Olyphant) and Sheila (Drew Barrymore) are unhappily married realtors in the L.A. suburb of Santa Clarita until Sheila makes a major change that alters their lives in this comedy series from Victor Fresco.
- ALBUMS
- Process was released by Sampha. The debut full-length release for the British R&B singer/producer was produced with Rodaidh McDonald.
- Occult Architecture, Vol. 1 was released by Moon Duo. The fourth full-length release for the Oregon psychedelic duo explores the dark side on this first of a two-part concept that explores dark and light/ying and yang energies.
- T2: Trainspotting [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] was released by Original Soundtrack. The soundtrack to the sequel to the 1996 film Trainspotting features a Prodigy remix of Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life, "as well as tracks from classic artists such as Blondie, Queen, Run DMC, The Clash and newer artists such as Fat White Family, Rubberbandits, Wolf Alice, and Young Fathers.
- Snowdonia was released by Surfer Blood. The fourth full-length release for the Florida indie rock band is its first without guitarist Thomas Fekete, who passed away from cancer and bassist Kevin Williams, who left the group for other opportunities.
- Big Machine was released by Eliza Carthy. Produced by Jim Sutherland, the debut release for the British folk artist and her 12-piece band The Wayward Band features guest appearances from Damien Dempsey, MC Dizraeli, and Teddy Thompson.
- After the Party was released by The Menzingers. The fifth full-length release for the Pennsylvania punk band was produced by Will Yip.
- Little Fictions was released by Elbow. The seventh full-length studio release for the British alternative rock band is its first without drummer Richard Jupp, who left to pursue his own projects.
- I Decided. was released by Big Sean. The fourth full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from Eminem, Jeremih, Migos, The-Dream, and Twenty88.
- Garden of Ashes was released by Duke Garwood. The sixth full-length solo release for the British singer-songwriter was produced by Strat Barrett.
- Heavy Meta was released by Ron Gallo. The second solo release for the Toy Soldiers singer/guitarist was produced with Joe Bisirri.
- Fin was released by Syd. The debut full-length release for the R&B artist features production from Hit-Boy MeLo-X, and Rakhi.
- GAMING: 3DS
- Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World for 3DS is released. Embark on a new Yoshi adventure in a world made from yarn, cloth and textiles. Explore the world by using yarn to weave wool platforms and warp pipes to reach new areas, and gleefully unravel its secrets and puzzles by pulling yarn walls apart. Add a little color to Yoshi's life with a spectrum of yarn balls. Then team up with a friend to have a ball together in this wild and woolly world.
- GAMING: PC
- Husk for PC is released. Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 - Road to Boruto Expansion for PlayStation 4 is released. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto concludes the Ultimate Ninja Storm series and collects all of the DLC content packs for Storm 4 and previously exclusive pre-order bonuses. Players get the Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 game, content packs, and an all-new adventure Road to Boruto, which contains many new hours of gameplay focusing on the son of Naruto. [Playstation.com]
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic for Xbox One is released. Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a RPG/Roguelike experience.
- Knee Deep for Xbox One is released. When a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious suicide as three distinct characters: cheeky blogger Romana Teague, down-and-out local reporter Jack Bellet, and cynical private investigator K.C. Gaddis.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Lord Lucan's death certificate is granted,42 years after he disappeared following the murder of nanny Sandra Rivett.
- DEATHS
- Mary Healy, American actress ( The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, He Married his Wife), who died of natural causes at 96.
- Saulius Sondeckis, Lithuanian violinist, conductor, orchestra leader (Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra,1960-2004), who died at 87.
- Joseph Francis "Joe" Alaskey, American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and impressionist (Buggs Bunny, Daffy Duck), who died from cancer at 63.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Rams is released. In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country’s best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. This is a near death sentence for the farmers, whose sheep are their main source of income, and many abandon their land. But Gummi and Kiddi don’t give up so easily – and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits. As the authorities close in, the brothers will need to come together to save the special breed passed down for generations, and themselves, from extinction. [Cohen Media Group]
- TV SERIES
- Madoff: Season 1 is released. Ahead of the HBO movie with Robert De Niro, ABC's miniseries explores the rise and fall of Bernie Maddoff (Richard Dreyfuss), the man behind the $65 billion Ponzi scheme.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Fortified for Xbox One is released. Fortified is a strategy shooter in which players defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology. Protect the city by building a network of defensive structures, commanding an army, and jumping into battle against dangerous sky scraping attackers. Fight for Earth alone or with up to four players for the ultimate co-op defense experience. [Xbox.com]
- POLITICS
- Rand Paul drops out of the Republican Presidential nomination race.
- US President Barack Obama visits his first US mosque - the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque in Maryland.
On this day in 2015
- BIRTHS
- Canyon Tannerites, YouTube Star, born in Utah.
- WEDDINGS
- Golden Globe Award actor Johnny Depp at the age of 51 weds model Amber Heard at the age of 28 at their home in Los Angeles.
- DEATHS
- Charlie Sifford, American golfer (first African-American to join PGA Tour,2 titles), who died of a stroke at 92.
- William Thomas McKinley, American composer and jazz pianist, who died at 76.
- Sir Martin Gilbert, British historian (Winston Churchill biography), who died at 78.
- Norman Yemm, Australian actor (Oklahoma!), who died at 81.
- ALBUMS
- Lost Themes was released by John Carpenter. The debut non-soundtrack release for the director best known for his horror films was improvised instrumental music with his son Cody.
- Sauna was released by Mount Eerie. The double album release from Phil Elverum as Mount Eerie includes a ten-minute song.
- Shadows in the Night was released by Bob Dylan. Produced by Jack Frost, the 36th studio release for the singer-songwriter features pop standards popularized by Frank Sinatra.
- Signs Under Test was released by John Tejada. This is the tenth full-length release for the California-based techno DJ/producer.
- Wallflower was released by Diana Krall. Postponed from its October 2014 release due to pneumonia, the 12th full-length studio release from the Canadian jazz singer features songs that inspired her and was produced by David Foster.
- We Are Undone was released by Two Gallants. The fifth full-length studio release for the San Francisco indie rock duo of Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel was produced by Karl Derfler.
- Depersonlisation was released by Nite Fields. The debut full-length release for the Australian post-punk band was mixed by Nigel Lee-Yang of HTRK.
- All We Are was released by All We Are. The debut full-length release for the British-based trio of Luís Santos, Guro Gikling, and Rich O'Flynn was produced by Dan Carey.
- Afraid Of Ghosts was released by Butch Walker. The seventh full-length release for the singer-songwriter-producer was produced by Ryan Adams and feature guest appearances from Johnny Depp, Bob Mould, and Mike Viola.
- Big Dark Love was released by Murder Death. The seventh full-length release from the indie rock band was produced with Kevin Ratterman and is its first with new band member, David Fountain.
- Gandadiko was released by Samba Touré. The latest full-length release for the Malian guitarist was produced by Philippe Sanmiguel.
- Full Speed was released by Kid Ink. The third full-length release for the Los Angeles rapper features guest appearances from Bricc Baby Shitro, Chris Brown, Dej Loaf, R. Kelly, Migos, Tinashe, Trey Songz, Usher, and Young Thug.
- Hyperview was released by Title Fight. The third full-length release for the indie rock band was produced by Will Yip.
- I Sell the Circus was released by Ricked Wicky. The debut release for Robert Pollard Ricked Wicky solo project was produced by Todd Tobias.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Game of Thrones: Episode Two - The Lost Lords for PlayStation 4 is released. The Lost Lords is the second of six installments in the Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series.
- Apotheon for PlayStation 4 is released. The Gods of Olympus have abandoned humans, leaving them to perish without their benevolence. Take up arms against the Gods, climb Mount Olympus, and assume their divine powers for yourself to ensure the human race’s survival. Apotheon is a 2D action game with a heroic narrative based on Ancient Greek Mythology.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
- Criminal Girls: Invite Only for PlayStation Vita is released. 7 delinquents,7 sins, and only one way out. Just hired for a new, mysterious job, you quickly discover that this is not your routine prison gig. You have been entrusted with the care of a crew of girls whose sins have damned their souls to Hell and an eternity of punishment... Their sole hope of salvation is for you to recognize their unique histories, and to guide them along the path to redemption. Navigate through the four trials of the Redemption Program, and motivate your crew of delinquents to learn the skills to redeem themselves. [NIS America]
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Bruce Springsteen was at No.1 on the US chart with his eighteenth studio album High Hopes. His eleventh No.1 album in the US, placed him third all-time for most No. 1 albums only behind The The Beatles and Jay-Z. The album is a collection of cover songs, out-takes and re-imagined versions of tracks from past albums, EPs and tours..
- 2 students are shot & killed in a school shooting in Moscow.
- DEATHS
- Louise Brough, American tennis player (Wimbledon 1948-50,55), who died at 90.
- Clay Young, Race Car Driver.
- ALBUMS
- Little Red was released by Katy B. The second full-length release for the British singer features production from Artwork, George FitzGerald, Geeneus, Jacques Greene, Joker, and Route 94 as well as guest appearances from Jessie Ware and Sampha.
- Mind Trap was released by Martin Creed. The second release for Turner Prize-winning artist was co-produced with Andy Knowles and Nick McCarthy.
- Too Much Information was released by Maxïmo Park. The fifth full-length release for the British rock band led by Paul Smith was self-produced with additional production from The Invisible’s Dave Okumu and from Field Music’s David and Peter Brewis.
- Word of Mouth was released by Seth Lakeman. The seventh release for the British folk artist was recorded in a Cornish church.
- POLITICS
- Joan Mondale (née Adams;), American artist, author, and wife of US vice-president Walter Mondale, who died of Alzheimer's disease at 83.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- 33 people are killed by a suicide bombing by an explosive-packed truck in Kirkuk, Iraq.
- DEATHS
- Red Foote, Race Car Driver.
- Ken Madren, Race Car Driver.
- TV SERIES
- Motive: Season 1 is released. The killers and victims are shown at the beginning of each episode of the imported Canadian mystery series as Detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and her partner Detective Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira) seek to discover who and why the killer(s) did it.
- POLITICS
- Cardiss Collins, American politician (first African-American woman to represent the Midwest in Congress), who died at 81.