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- People born on this day are Aquarius as their zodiac sign.
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On this day in 2024
- DEATHS
- Barry John, Welsh rugby union fly-half (25 Tests Wales,5 British & Irish Lions; Cefneithin RFC, Llanelli RFC, Cardiff RFC, Barbarian FC), who died at 79.
- POLITICS
- President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, the self-titled "world's coolest dictator", wins re-election in a landslide.
On this day in 2023
- BIRTHS
- Akeem Chance, Pop Singer, born in Maloney, Trinidad And Tobago.
- Sarah Johnson, Talent Manager, born in New York City, NY.
- POLITICS
- Chinese surveillance balloon shot down by US fighter jets off the US eastern seaboard, after drifting across the US for days and igniting a political storm.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- Cyclone Batsirai strikes Madagascar less than a month after Cyclone Ana, causing widespread damage, killing at least 92 people and displacing 91,000.
- DEATHS
- Kerry Chater, Canadian musician (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - "Young Girl") and Nashville songwriter, who died at 76.
- Zolani Marali, South African boxer (IBO World Super Bantamweight title 2003–04; IBO Super Featherweight title 2009), who died at 44.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- The Worst Person in the World is released. Director Joachim Trier returns with another modern twist on a classically constructed character portrait of contemporary life in Oslo. Chronicling four years in the life of Julie, The Worst Person in the World examines one woman’s quest for love and meaning in the modern world. Fluidly told in twelve chapters, the film features a breakout performance by Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve as she explores new professional avenues and embarks on relationships with two very different men (Anders Danielsen Lie and Herbert Nordrum) in her search for happiness and identity. [Neon]
- Lingui, The Sacred Bonds is released. On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year old daughter Maria. When Amina discovers Maria is pregnant and does not want a child, the two women begin to seek out an abortion, condemned by both religion and law.
- MOVIES: PG13
- Moonfall is released. In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler (Halle Berry) is convinced she has the key to saving us all – but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson) and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman (John Bradley) believes her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
- MOVIES: R
- Last Looks is released. Charlie Waldo (Charlie Hunnam) is an ex-LAPD superstar who left the force and now lives a life of simplicity and solitude deep in the woods. Alistair Pinch (Mel Gibson) is an eccentric actor who spends his days drunk on the set of his TV show. When Pinch’s wife is found dead, he is the prime suspect and Waldo is convinced to come out of retirement to investigate what happened. The case finds Waldo contending with gangsters, Hollywood executives and pre-school teachers, all in pursuit of clearing Pinch’s name … or confirming his guilt.
- Jackass Forever is released. Celebrating the joy of being back together with your best friends and a perfectly executed shot to the dingdong, the original jackass crew return for another round of hilarious, wildly absurd, and often dangerous displays of comedy with a little help from some exciting new cast. Johnny and the team push the envelope even further in Jackass Forever.
- MOVIES: UNRATED
- Air Doll (2009) is released. A life-size blow-up doll develops a soul and falls in love with a video store clerk.
- TV SERIES
- Reacher: Season 1 is released. Based on Lee Child's first Reacher novel, retired Military Police Officer Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) is arrested for murder just as he arrives at the small Georgia town of Margrave in this drama series from Nick Santora.
- Suspicion (2022): Season 1 is released. When the 21-year-old son of a well-known American businesswoman (Uma Thurman) is kidnapped from his New York hotel, four British citizens staying at the same hotel become suspects in this adaptation of the Israeli drama False Flag.
- ALBUMS
- Requiem was released by Korn. The latest full-length release for nu metal band Korn was produced by Chris Collier.
- See Through You was released by A Place to Bury Strangers. The sixth full-length release for the Brooklyn post-punk band A Place to Bury Strangers is its first LP with John Fedowitz and Sandra Fedowitz.
- Time Skiffs was released by Animal Collective. The first new full-length studio release for Animal Collective in six years was mixed by Marta Salogni.
- Ants From Up There was released by Black Country, New Road. The second full-length release for the British post-rock band Black Country, New Road is its last with frontman and co-founder Isaac Wood, who announced he was leaving the band in January 2022.
- Dope Don't Sell Itself was released by 2 Chainz. The latest full-length release for Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz features guest appearances from 42 Dugg, Beatking, Jacquees, Swae Lee, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Major Myjah, Moneybagg Yo, Roddy Ricch, Sleepy Rose, Stove God Cooks, Symba, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again.
- Few Good Things was released by Saba. The third full-length release for Chicago rapper Saba features guest appearances from 6LACK, Black Thought, Cheflee, Daoud, Fousheé, G Herbo, Eryn Allen Kane, Krayzie Bone, Mereba, Pivot Gang, Smino, and Benjamin Earl Turner.
- Give Me the Future was released by Bastille. The fourth full-length studio release for British pop band Bastille features guest appearances from Riz Ahmed and BIM.
- Glitch Princess was released by yeule. The second full-length release for London-based artist yeule features a collaboration with Danny L Harle.
- Laurel Hell was released by Mitski. The sixth full-length release for New York City indie artist Mitski was produced by Patrick Hyland.
- Let the Festivities Begin! was released by Los Bitchos. The debut full-length release for the London-based all-female instrumental quartet Los Bitchos was produced by Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos.
- Pompeii was released by Cate Le Bon. The sixth full-length release for Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon was co-produced with Samur Khouja.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Maglam Lord for PlayStation 4 is released. The Demon King is an endangered species Magic Sword Creation Action RPG!The hero was making a name for himself as the worst demon king. When they wake up from a long sleep, they are designated as an "endangered species"!Craft a magic sword with your friends and fight for a complete revival!In order to avoid extinction, it is possible to "concatenate"with heroes and cooperators...?An exhilarating action RPG!
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
- Dying Light 2 Stay Human for PlayStation 5 is released. THE FATE OF THE CITY IS IN YOUR HANDS It's been 15 years since humanity lost to the virus. The last great human settlement exists within an unforgiving, infected world, plunged into a modern dark age. During the day, bandits, factions and starving survivors roam the streets scavenging for scraps - or someone to take them from, by violence if necessary. At night the infected roam free, evacuating their dark hideouts to prey on the living. You are Aiden Caldwell, an infected survivor. Your exceptional agility and brutal combat skills make you a powerful ally and a valuable commodity in this dangerous world. You can achieve things no one else can. Enter places no one else dares. With your unique abilities you have the power to be an agent of change within this decaying metropolis.YOUR CHOICES, YOUR WORLDYou must make tough decisions and hard sacrifices as you decide the fate of a society on the brink of collapse. The effect of the choices you make will have a huge impact on entire regions of the city, uncovering new land masses and areas to explore. Play the entire campaign in up to four-player co-op. Host your own games or join other players' and see how their choices have played out differently to your own.EXCEPTIONAL AGILITY AND BRUTAL COMBATOn your journey from humble beginnings to a person of great power, you have unprecedented freedom of movement across the city, seamlessly integrated with brutal first person combat.A MODERN DARK AGEIn a desperate city, where resources and power are scarce, unstable, and trust in ruling bodies is all but eroded; humankind has reverted to a dark age. Civilization is gone but the relics are still there. This is a violent, primal & unforgiving world - and so are its inhabitants.THE INFECTION HAS EVOLVEDThe infection has evolved and become more sensitive to UV light. Society exists in the relative safety of sunlight, while the infected hide in the shadows of buildings. At night the infected roam the streets freely searching for prey, presenting opportunities for you to explore areas of the city inaccessible by day.
- SPORTS
- XXIV Olympic Winter Games open in Beijing, China.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- Sir Elton John said he had "very positive"talks with British Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden about EU travel for UK musicians, but said visa-free touring was not currently "on the cards". John was one of many stars that had signed a letter demanding action to cut red tape and fees for musicians after Brexit saying that the matter was "swept under the carpet"before the UK left the EU..
- Denmark approves plans for world's first energy island in the North Sea to provide power to 3 million Europeans.
- First successful face and double hand transplant announced performed on 22 year-old Joe DiMeo in New York.
- American R&B singer and songwriter Nolan Porter died age 71. He recorded two albums and six singles in the early 1970s. His best known song is "Keep On Keeping On", which became popular on the northern soul scene. In 1978 Joy Division used the guitar riff from Porter's song for their song "Interzone"on their debut album Unknown Pleasures..
- International Criminal Court convicts Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen of war crimes and crimes against humanity including forced pregnancy in legal first.
- DEATHS
- Millie Hughes-Fulford, Astronaut.
- Nolan Porter, American R& B singer-songwriter (" Keep On Keeping On"), who died at 71.
- Gil Saunders, American soul singer (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes), who died of lung cancer at 68.
- GAMING: PC
- Field of Glory II: Medieval for PC is released. Field of Glory II Medieval is a turn-based tactical game set in the High Middle Ages from 1040 AD to 1270 AD. Developed by legendary designer Richard Bodley Scott it brings the best from the tabletop world into the best digital framework.
- Blue Fire for PC is released. Embark on an extraordinary adventure through the perished world of Penumbra to explore unique temples filled with increasingly difficult 3D platforming challenges, diverse enemies, quests, collectibles, and more. Slash daunting adversaries, leap through deadly traps and master the art of movement.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood for PlayStation 4 is released. A unique experience full of savage combat and mystical adventures, inspired by the famous role-playing game. You are Cahal, a powerful Garou who chose to go into exile after losing control of his destructive rage. On his quest for redemption and blood, Cahal plays a crucial role in the great war between the Garous and Endron, a powerful oil company that serves the Wyrm, whose destruction is ravaging the planet.He can transform into a wolf and a Crinos, a huge ferocious beast. Each form has its advantages: the wolf can sneak around undetected, Cahal as a human can interact with other people, and the Werewolf can unleash its rage to tear enemies apart.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Haven for Switch is released. They escaped to a lost planet to be together. A RPG adventure about love and freedom. To play solo or co-op with a special someone. Yu and Kay have escaped to a forgotten planet. Play the two lovers settling in an unknown world. Survive together, glide over the plains, camp, restore the planet, fight if you have to. All that matters is to stay together.
- NUTS for Switch is released. Spy on squirrels in the forest. A single-player surveillance mystery set in a remote forest - record the squirrels, report your findings… and uncover the secret that the curious creatures are hiding. Gear up your caravan, boot up your GPS, spread out your map and head for the depths of Melmoth Forest. As a rookie field researcher, you’ll place cameras during the day, and watch the footage at night, tracking the movements of a scurry of squirrels. Where do they hide their nuts? What puzzling routes do they take? And why do they behave so strangely?
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Pacer for Xbox One is released. Unique Storm Mode for single player and multiplayer: Life or death in a contracting field of play - the first ever Battle Royale arcade racer.Spectator Mode: Follow any pilot with Chase, Nose, Orbit or Environment cameras while displaying all race stats.Highly customizable: Craft, weapons and cosmetics.Replay Mode: For capturing and sharing amazing action clips and stills.Online Ranked Mode: Find out how your piloting skills rate against the best in the world.Online Tournament/Spectator Mode: For easy streaming and encouraging fun events at all levels.Campaign: Unlock team skins, as well as more challenging tracks and speed classes.Designers Republic partnership: Graphic designs that influenced a generation in games and music.OST and SFX: Created by Tim Wright aka CoLD SToRAGE.In-game VOIP, making in-game chat both easy and fun.Hosted servers: To level the online playing field and minimize the possibility of cheating.
- POLITICS
- US President Joe Biden announces an end to US support for the Saudi-led offensive in Yemen's civil war.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Charles McGee, American retired US Air Force officer and fighter pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen promoted from colonel to brigadier general.
- Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson asked fans to boycott the band he helped start because of a forthcoming performance at a hunting event in Nevada. In a tweet Wilson said there was nothing he could do to stop the concert at Safari Club International's annual convention in Reno, Nevada, which would feature the touring group led by co-founder Mike Love. The convention would also include a keynote speech by Donald Trump Jr. Animal rights activists described the annual convention as one of the world's largest gatherings for trophy hunters and a celebration of the "senseless killing"of hundreds of animals..
- DEATHS
- Benito Sarti, Italian soccer defender (6 caps; Juventus, Sampdoria), who died at 83.
- Edward Kamau Brathwaite, Caribbean poet (Born to Slow Horses) and academic, who died at 89.
- Giancarlo Bergamini, Italian fencer (Olympic gold foil, team 1956; silver foil team 1952, individual 1956), who died at 93.
- Nadia Lutfi, Movie Actress.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 3 for PlayStation 4 is released. Monster Energy Supercross 3 is more Multiplayer than ever. Enjoy a new multiplayer experience with the dedicated servers and discover the Race Director mode.
- Zombie Army 4: Dead War for PlayStation 4 is released. Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Wide Ocean Big Jacket for Switch is released. Take part in a classic camping trip: Roast hot dogs on the fire, go birdwatching, tell ghost stories, grab a beverage from the cooler and do cartwheels on the beach.WOBJ is a short story game including 20 chapters,4 playable characters,10,000 words of dialog and 8 explorable areas, all rendered in a beautiful 2D/3D art style.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics for Xbox One is released. Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance comes to life as a tactical strategy game. In The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, lead the heroic Gelfling to restore light to the world of Thra! Experience everything the fantasy world has to offer by playing throughand going beyondthe events of the Netflix series. Encounter never-seen-before playable characters, stories, and environments. Over the course of 80 unique turn-based campaign battles taking place across the lands of Thra, recruit new allies and customize their forces by assigning them jobs and outfitting them with new equipment. Continue the Story in an Expanded World of Thra - Delve deeper into the legend of The Dark Crystal to learn more about the Gelfling clans and their histories across more than 5 diverse, modular territories. Choose from over 15 character jobs, play through reimagined and brand-new battles against the malicious Skeksis and help lead the proud Gelfling to victory.Gelfling Tactics - Devise unique ways for the outmatched Gelfling to fulfill their prophecy in multi-layered, turn-based tactical combat. Units can be customized for specific fights with gear, upgradable abilities and a job system. Use guile, planning and cunning to overcome superior foes!Highly Replayable - Replay finished battles to earn full marks or replay the entire game! Once completed, challenge New Game+ mode, keeping all progress from the first playthrough while facing more difficult versions of battles.Rich, Dynamic Environments - The world of Thra is a living, unpredictable environment as dangerous as it is beautiful. Dynamic events on the battlefield may create opportunities or put the Gelflings at a disadvantage, necessitating rapid changes in strategy.
- POLITICS
- Radio personality Rush Limbaugh is presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump during the State Of The Union Address.
- Daniel Arap Moi, Kenya's longest serving President (1978-2002), who died at 95.
On this day in 2019
- DEATHS
- Matti Nykanen, Skier.
- Zbigniew Penherski, Polish composer (Little Music for the End of Century), who died at 84.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Apex Legends for Xbox One is released. Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play Battle Royale shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame and fortune on the fringes of the Frontier. Master an ever-growing roster of diverse legends, deep tactical squad play, and bold new innovations that level-up the Battle Royale experience—all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Battle Royale.
- SPORTS
- Caitlin Clark scores 60 points in a game for Dowling Catholic High School against Mason City High School, setting the second-highest single-game point total in Iowa five-on-five girls'basketball history.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Super Bowl LII, US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN: Philadelphia Eagles defeat New England Patriots,41-33; MVP: Nick Foles, Philadelphia, QB.
- DEATHS
- Alan Baker, British Mathematician and winner of 1970 Fields Medal (for his work on transcendental number theory), who died at 78.
- John Mahoney, British-born American actor (Fraiser, Frantic,8 Men Out), who died of throat cancer at 77.
- Kenneth Haigh, British actor (Look Back in Anger, Search for the Nile), who died at 86.
- MOVIES: TVMA
- The Cloverfield Paradox is released. In the near future, a group of international astronauts on a space station are working to solve a massive energy crisis on Earth. The experimental technology aboard the station has an unexpected result, leaving the team isolated and fighting for their survival.
On this day in 2017
- DEATHS
- Steve Lang, Canadian rock bassist (April Wine,1976-84 - "Just Between You And Me"), who died at 67.
- Gervase de Peyer, British clarinetist, who died at 89.
- SPORTS
- Black Sabbath the band credited with inventing heavy metal music, played their last concert. The two-hour gig at the NEC Arena in their home city of Birmingham saw the rock veterans play 15 songs ending with their first hit, 'Paranoid'. Ticker tape and balloons fell as singer Ozzy Osbourne,68, thanked fans for nearly five decades of support. Sabbath's The End Tour began in the US in January last year and took in 81 dates across the world..
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Morocco's Mohammed VI switches on world's largest solar plant near Ouarzazate. Planned to power 1 million homes when fully completed 2018.
- Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison knighted by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.
- Van Morrison described becoming a Sir as "amazing"and "exhilarating"after receiving a knighthood from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. He received his knighthood for services to the music industry and tourism in Northern Ireland..
- DEATHS
- Ulf Söderblom, Finnish conductor (Finnish National Opera,1973-93), who died at 85.
- Katie May, Snapchat Star.
- Maurice White, American singer-songwriter (Earth, Wind & Fire - "Shining Star"), who died at 74.
- Leslie Bassett, American classical composer (Variations for Orchestra - Pulitzer Prize 1966), and educator (University of Michigan,1952-92), who died at 93.
- Edgar Mitchell, american NASA astronaut (Apollo 14), who died at 85.
- GAMING: PC
- Disgaea PC for PC is released. Laharl, just woken from a two]year long nap and finds out that his father, who was the king, has passed away. In order to regain his rightful title as King of the Netherworld, Laharl sets off on a demonic adventure, but must do so with a back stabbing servant, love stupid angel, and a few disgruntled penguins who are looking for trouble.
- Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders for PC is released. The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. Assume the role of the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
- POLITICS
- Edgar Whitcomb, American politician and Governor of Indiana (1969-73), who died at 98.
- Fifth Democratic presidential candidates debate, broadcast on MSNBC, held in Durham, New Hampshire.
- SPORTS
- Dave Mirra, American BMX rider (Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award 2005; 24 x Games medals), who died by suicide at 41.
- Jimmie Haskell [Sheridan Pearlman], American arranger (Ricky Nelson, Chicago, Sheryl Crow), and film and television score composer, who died at 89.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Post Malone first uploads his debut single "White Iverson" to his SoundCloud account.
- WEDDINGS
- Actress Riley Keough at the age of 25 weds stuntman Ben-Smith Petersen in Napa, California.
- DEATHS
- John Barber, British fishmonger, and racing driver, who died at 85.
- TV SERIES
- Fresh Off the Boat: Season 1 is released. 11-year-old Eddie Huang (Hudson Yang) and his family move from Washington D.C.'s Chinatown to the suburbs of Orlando in 1985 in this comedy inspired by Eddie Huang's memoirs.
- GAMING: PC
- Deathtrap for PC is released. Deathrap is a unique mixture of action-RPGs and Tower Defense games, a game of vicious tricks, killing machines, rotating blades and splattering blood.
- Grow Home for PC is released. Feel the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Game of Thrones: Episode Two - The Lost Lords for Xbox One is released. The Lost Lords is the second of six installments in the Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series.