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Today in the World Countries
- Awal Mouharam is being celebrated in Djibouti
- Awal Muharram is being celebrated in Malaysia
- Islamic New Year is being celebrated in most countries
- Liberation Day is being celebrated in Nicaragua
- Martyrs' Day is being celebrated in Myanmar
- Mouharam is being celebrated in Comoros
- Muharram is being celebrated in Egypt
- Muharram / Islamic New Year is being celebrated in Indonesia
- People born on this day are Cancer as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- MOVIES: JULY 19 2023
- The Deepest Breath is released. A champion freediver and expert safety diver seemed destined for one another despite the different paths they took to meet at the pinnacle of the freediving world. Laura McGann's documentary looks at the thrilling rewards — and inescapable risks — of chasing dreams through the depths of the ocean.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- Queen made UK chart history when they become the first act ever to reach 7 million UK chart sales of an album with their 1981 Greatest Hits album. The Official best-selling album of all time in the UK, the record includes such classic tracks as 'We Will Rock You', 'Don’t Stop Me Now' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' The record also recently celebrated its 1000th week on the Official Albums Chart, with Queen becoming the first British act ever to achieve this landmark milestone..
- DEATHS
- Q Lazzarus [Diane Luckey], American new-wave singer-songwriter (Goodbye Horses), who died at 61.
- MOVIES: TVMA
- Aftershock is released. Following the deaths of two young women due to childbirth complications, two bereaved families galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises today: the US maternal health crisis.
- GAMING: PC
- Endling - Extinction is Forever for PC is released. Will the last mother fox on Earth be able to save its three little cubs? Experience how life would be in a world ravaged by mankind through the eyes of the last fox on Earth in this eco-conscious adventure. Discover the destructive eect of the human race, which corrupts day after day the most precious and needed resources of the natural environments. Explore Endling's 3D side-scrolling world and defend your cubs, three tiny and defenseless fur balls, feed them, see how they grow up level after level, notice their unique personalities and fears, and most importantly, make them survive. Use the cover of night to sneak with your litter towards a safer place. Spend the day resting in an improvised shelter and plan for your next movement carefully since it could be the last one for you or your cubs.
- Stray for PC is released. Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find the way home. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly. See the world through the eyes of a stray and interact with the environment in playful ways. Stray is developed by BlueTwelve Studio, a small team from south of France mostly made of cats and a handful of humans.
- GAMING: XBOX SERIES X
- Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels for Xbox Series X is released. Calling all daredevil drivers and creators! Blast off to the visually stunning, exhilarating new Horizon Hot Wheels Park in the clouds high above Mexico.Experience the fastest, most extreme tracks ever devised. Design, build, and share your own Hot Wheels adventure with 80 distinct, snappable track pieces. Race 10 amazing new cars including the lightning fast 2021 Hennessey Venom F5 and the iconic 2000 Hot Wheels Deora II.
- As Dusk Falls for Xbox Series X is released. Every Family has Secrets. Every Secret has a Price. As Dusk Falls is an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT that explores the entangled lives of two families across thirty years. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong in small town Arizona, the choices you make have a powerful impact on the characters’ lives in this uncompromising story of betrayal, sacrifice and resilience. Drive the lives and relationships of multiple characters in a decades-spanning story told across two intense books.
- SPORTS
- 92nd MLB All Star Game, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA: AL beats NL,3-2 for their ninth straight victory.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- Bomb attack on al-Wuhailat market in Baghdad, Iraq, ahead of Eid al-Adha festival, kills 25 people.
- UK lifts most COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on so-called "Freedom Day" despite 50,000 new daily infections.
- DEATHS
- Jenny Lynn, American bodybuilder (IFBB Figure Olympia 2006,07; Figure International 2003,04,05), who died from a seizure at 49.
- Layne Flack, American poker player (6 x World Series of Poker bracelets), who died at 52.
- POLITICS
- Peruvian union leader Pedro Castillo declared winner of the country's presidential election (11 April), defeating Keiko Fujimori by only 44,000 votes.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler criticizes federal policing of protesters in his city, calling it unconditional.
- First Arab interplanetary mission, the Mars "Hope" orbiter launches on board Japanese H-2A rocket from Tanegashima Space Center.
- World Formula 1 drivers champion Lewis Hamilton wins a record 8th Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest to equal Michael Schumacher's record of wins at a single circuit (French GP).
- DEATHS
- Sapardi Djoko Damono, Poet.
- POLITICS
- Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says 25 million Iranians already infected with COVID-19 pandemic,35 million at risk (official figure just 269,440).
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Heat wave begins across the east of America affecting 100 million people and killing 6, with New York city declaring a state of emergency.
- Largest wind farm in Africa opens at Lake Turkana, Kenya, generating 310 megawatts.
- UK oil tanker Stena Impero seized by Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the Strait of Hormuz.
- BIRTHS
- Bellamy Rose Johnston, Family Member, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- César Pelli, Argentine American architect (Petronas Towers), who died at 92.
- Jeremy Kemp, British actor (The Winds of War; The Blue Max), who died at 84.
- Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor (Blade Runner, Ladyhawke, Osterman Weekend), who died at 75.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians is released. A young artist plans to reconstruct a historical event from 1941, during which the Romanian Army carried out ethnic cleansing on the Eastern Front.
- Into the Ashes is released. Nick (Luke Grimes) is an ex-con adjusting to a normal life in rural Alabama with a new job and a new wife. When some former associates track him down looking for retribution, he is forced back into the desperate and violent life he thought he left behind.
- Luz is released. Luz is a young cab driver fleeing from the grasp of a possessed woman, whose confession could endanger the lives of everyone who crosses her path.
- David Crosby: Remember My Name is released. David Crosby reflects on his life of music stardom, while forging new oaths to relevancy at his age of 77 in this deeply personal documentary.
- At War is released. Despite heavy financial sacrifices on the part of their employees and record profits that year, the management of Perrin Industries decides to shut down a factory. The 1100 employees, led by their spokesman Laurent Amédéo (Vincent Lindon), decide to fight this brutal decision, ready to do everything to save their jobs.
- A Faithful Man is released. A couple's relationship becomes complicated when she leaves him for his best friend, and returns after he dies.
- MOVIES: PG
- The Lion King is released. In the African savanna, a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
- MOVIES: PG13
- Rosie is released. Rosie is the story of a mother trying to protect her family when they become homeless. Finding a room for a night is hard, and finding somewhere permanent is even harder. Over 36 hours, Rosie and her partner John Paul strive to maintain a loving family unit, while shielding their children from reality.
- MOVIES: R
- Bottom of the 9th is released. A tragic mistake lands 19 year old baseball phenom Bobby Stano (Joe Manganiello) in jail before his burgeoning professional baseball career gets off the ground. Now at 39 and fresh out of prison he works to win back his respect, his family, his lost love and his dream of being a professional baseball career.
- TV SERIES
- Veronica Mars: Season 4 is released. Veronica is hired to find the killer of one of the victims of Neptune's serial killer, who is targeting spring breakers as the fourth season premieres on Hulu.
- ALBUMS
- What We Say in Private was released by Ada Lea. The debut full-length release for the Canadian artist was co-produced by Tim Gowdy.
- The Lost Tapes II was released by Nas. The second collection of unreleased tracks from the rapper's last four albums features guest appearances from Keyon Harrold, Al Jarreau, J. Myers, David Ranier, RaVaughn and Swizz Beatz.
- Caligula was released by Lingua Ignota. The third full-length release for Rhode Island artist Kristin Hayter was mixed by Seth Manchester features contributions from Mike Berdan, Lee Buford, Ted Byrnes, Noraa Kaplan, Sam McKinlay, and Dylan Walker.
- King's Mouth: Music and Songs was released by The Flaming Lips. The band's 15th studio LP is a story-driven concept album with narration from The Clash's Mick Jones. The album was originally released (on vinyl only) as a Record Store Day exclusive on April 13,2019, but was later re-released in multiple formats on July 19,2019.
- GAMING: PC
- Nowhere Prophet for PC is released. Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland. Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order for Switch is released. The MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE series returns for the first time in 10 yearswith a new action RPGexclusively on the Nintendo Switch system!Assemble your ultimate team of Marvel Super Heroes from a huge cast including the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, and more! Team up with friends to prevent galactic devastation at the hands of the mad cosmic tyrant Thanos and his ruthless warmasters, The Black Order.In this new storyline, heroes and villains unite in a race across the Marvel Universe to find the Infinity Stones before Thanos and The Black Order use them to unleash cosmic chaos. From Avengers Tower to the X-Mansion and beyond, every stop on the dangerous quest to thwart Thanos results in unexpected collisions of fan-favorite characters and iconic locations. Get closer to the action by shifting the view to an over-the-shoulder "Heroic Camera"perspectivea series first that offers a more immersive way to play single-player or multiplayer on up to four systems. Play online*, offline via local wireless, or simply pass a Joy-Con controller to a friend, so they can join your team. With another pair of Joy-Con controllers (sold separately), four players can team up on one system! The drop-in/drop-out co-op possibilities let players create their own "Ultimate Alliance"at will.* Marvel Dream Teams Assemble your dream team of Super Heroes from the Marvel Universe, each with their unique superpowers* New Heroes The Guardians of the Galaxy, Falcon, Scarlet Witch and more join the "Ultimate Alliance"for the first time* Original Story Super Heroes and Super Villains battle Thanos and The Black Order across the Marvel Universe in this new original story* Local and Online Multiplayer The game can be played offline or online with up to 4 players on a single screen or using multiple systems* Heroic Camera In addition to the series' traditional perspective, players can also select a dynamic, zoomed-in view, allowing for a more immersive play style for single-player or multiplayer when using multiple systems* Multiple ways to play Play with the Joy-Con controllers or the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller (sold separately)
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Redeemer: Enhanced Edition for Xbox One is released. Brutal, bloody beat-’em-up action without compromise. Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is an explosive top-down action shooter in which you fight your way through hordes of opponents in a variety of different ways. Play alone or in local co-op mode by turning your living room into an arena.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Russian ship Dmitri Donskoii, with possible cargo of gold coins is discovered in waters between South Korea and Japan where it sunk in 1905.
- Largest intact sarcophagus of its kind ever found (2000 years old) opened in Alexandria, contains 3 skeletons, not a curse as feared.
- Israel's parliament passes controversial "nation state" law giving only Jews self-determination, relegating Arabic to "special status".
- First commercial flight, the "bird of peace" between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 20 years lands in Asmara, Eritrea, reuniting families.
- Brazilian soccer international goalkeeper Alisson transfers from Roma to Liverpool for a world record shot blocker's fee of £66.8m.
- Airbus Beluga XL, painted to look like the whale, makes its first flight, landing in Toulouse-Blagnac, France.
- A duck boat sinks in Table Rock Lake, Missouri, drowning 17 people.
- TV SERIES
- Trial & Error: Season 2 is released. Josh Segal's (Nicholas D’Agosto) next big case is to defend the eccentric first lady of East Peck, Lavinia Peck-Foster (Kristin Chenoweth), who is charged with murdering her husband.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Pool Panic for Switch is released. Pool Panic frees billiards from the table and unleashes it into a world where everything from jungles and deserts to cities and swamps is a living pool game! You already know that sinking eight balls is the ultimate goal, but can you succeed while contending with monster balls chasing you, or ballerina balls leaping away from your well-aimed shots? Take on the role of the mischievous, and dare we say, oblivious cue ball in Pool Panic's unique world comprised of 100+ levels while enjoying the single-player campaign, or invite your friends to join you for a multiplayer panic.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- " Depacito" by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee becomes the most streamed song ever, played 4.6 billion times.
- " Despacito" by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee becomes the most streamed song ever, played 4.6 billion times.
- Investigators using DNA identify 16 year-old James Byron Haakenson as a victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy,41 years after his disappearance.
- Crowds dancing at a festival triggered minor earthquakes. The biggest tremors were recorded during a headline set by indie band Two Door Cinema Club at Tramlines Festival in Sheffield, England. Manic Street Preachers, Lewis Capaldi and Nile Rogers and Chic were also on the bill..
- Archaeological dig in Kakadu National Park extends Aboriginal peoples time in Australia to 65,000 to 80,000 years ago.
- BBC publishes salaries of its top-earning journalists and presenters, two-thirds male, Chris Evans highest at over £2.2 million.
- US scientists calculate total amount plastic ever produced - 8.3 billion tonnes, equal to weight of 1 billion elephants.
- US Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Santoalla is released. Progressive Dutch couple, Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool, had only one dream – to live off the land, far from the constraints and complications of the city. But, when they arrive in the remote, Spanish village of Santoalla, the foreigners challenge the traditions of the Rodríguez family, the only remaining residents, igniting a decade-long conflict that culminates in Martin's mysterious disappearance. As this once forgotten landscape is thrust into the center of controversy, Margo finds herself searching not only for answers, but for the strength to persevere.
- GAMING: PC
- Aporia: Beyond The Valley for PC is released. Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first person adventure puzzle game, set in a beautifully realised world and with a story told without text or dialogue.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- What Remains of Edith Finch for Xbox One is released. What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State.
On this day in 2016
- BIRTHS
- Emma Kaji, YouTube Star, born in Texas.
- Emma Ryansfamilyreview, YouTube Star, born in Texas.
- Kate Kaji, YouTube Star, born in Texas.
- DEATHS
- Betsy Bloomingdale, American socialite and fashion leader, who died at 93.
- Garry Marshall, American TV and film director (Happy Days, Pretty Woman), who died at 81.
- Gerry Marshall, Race Car Driver.
- GAMING: PC
- Chime Sharp for PC is released. Place pieces, paint the board, make music. Chime Sharp is an sequel to 2009's Chime, a music puzzle game with an addictive, ambient heartbeat. You tessellate shapes to cover a grid, while a beatline reads those shapes as notes. As you cover the board the music builds to a beautiful crescendo of your own design. The only way to discover Chime is to play it, but if you want a glimpse, consider what it might feel like to cross Tetris, a music sequencer and a hypnotic dream about your favourite pop song.
- Hunter's Legacy for PC is released. Hunter’s Legacy is a 2D single-player platform action game made up of characters and worlds from Universe of Something, a concept of a connected world that would span different games. The game is inspired by classics that we grew up playing and is a simple yet fun title designed to challenge gamers of any kind. In Hunter’s Legacy, you control Ikki, huntress of Un’Amak, a bipedal cat equipped with a variety of weapons and abilities, including swords and a bow and arrows.
- I Am Setsuna for PC is released. Inspired by Chrono Trigger, I am Setsuna is an homage to the JRPG masterpieces of yesteryear. Journey with Setsuna as she prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice and save the people of her land.
- The Assembly for PC is released. A mysterious organisation known solely as the Assembly has been conducting secret experiments underground, their astonishing breakthroughs only made possible by operating outside government scrutiny and society’s morals. But what is the Assembly hiding? How far will it go to keep its existence buried? And what will it sacrifice in the pursuit of progress? Now, a chain of events threatens to expose this shadowy group. Play as two individuals – each with their own motivations – and discover the mysteries of the Assembly’s facility through contrasting perspectives. Make tough decisions, overcome trials and shake the foundations of this enigmatic collective. Will your actions and their future repercussions save lives, or lead to catastrophe? The Assembly is a first-person interactive drama for mature audiences, created from the ground up for virtual reality headsets. An experience with two sides to everything, where the truth is never clear, and a question is always left open: When does the end justify the means? The Assembly is a long-form, narrative-driven game designed from the ground up for your VR headset. Freely explore intricate, realistic environments with intuitive, accessible movement controls as virtual reality immerses you within a game and its world. [nDreams]
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- 10 Second Ninja X for PlayStation 4 is released. 10 Second Ninja X is a hardcore sidescroller. You’re a ninja, there are robots, you’ve got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets, and stop Captain Greatbeard.
- Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition for PlayStation 4 is released. Lifeless Planet is a new 3D PC action adventure, independently developed by David Board and Alaska-based Stage 2 Studios and to be published world-wide by Lace Mamba Global in Q4 2012. The game puts players in the moon-boots of a volunteer astronaut on a one-way mission to a life-bearing planet far outside our solar system. But after a rough landing, the promise of a new Earth soon fades with the discovery that the planet he was to explore is now barren and inhospitable.
- Neverwinter for PlayStation 4 is released. Once a bustling location, Neverwinter has faced a great many disasters in the past hundred years. Rule of the city remains unclear following the unfortunate demise of the last Lord of Neverwinter and factions still battle for dominance after the all-consuming Spellplague took a high toll on the population. Even Neverwinter's dead are beginning to rise from their graves and march upon the city they once called home.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- World Health Organization puts world's Ebola death toll at 11,284.
- DEATHS
- Van Alexander, American composer and band leader (" A-Tisket, A-Tasket"), who died at 100.
- Sybren Polet [Sijbe Minnema], Dutch writer and poet (Mannekino), who died at 91.
- Galina Prozumenshchikova, Soviet 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1964), who died at 66 after a long illness.
- TV SERIES
- Tut: Season 1 is released. The six-hour miniseries dramatizes the struggles and challenges of King Tut's (Avan Jogia) reign as others in his circle including Grand Vizier Ay (Ben Kingsley), sister-wife Ankhe (Sibylla Deen), High Priest Amun (Alexander Siddig), and General Horemheb (Nonso Anozie) scheme for their own power.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- A US judge halted an auction of personal items of Madonna, after she said her privacy was violated. Madonna's underwear, a chequebook, a hairbrush, photos and a break-up letter from the late rapper Tupac Shakur had been among the scheduled lots.The singer said her possessions had been stolen by a former friend..
- WEDDINGS
- Actress and singer Naya Rivera at the age of 27 weds actor Ryan Dorsey at the age of 31 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
- Maroon 5 lead vocalist Adam Levine at the age of 35 weds Victoria's Secret model Behati Prinsloo at the age of 25 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
- DEATHS
- James Garner, American actor (Rockford Files, Bret Maverick), who died of acute myocardial infarction at 86.
- Skye McCole Bartusiak, American actress, who died at 21.
- SEPERATIONS
- American "Glee" actress and singer Naya Rivera (27) weds American actor Ryan Dorsey (31) on his birthday, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; divorce in 2018.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- 20 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Diyala, Iraq.
- Selena Gomez releases her debut solo studio album "Stars Dance".
- BIRTHS
- Aunty Success, YouTube Star, born in Nigeria.
- DEATHS
- Phil Woosnam, Welsh soccer striker, manager (Wales 17 caps, USA manager 1968), who died from prostate cancer and Alzheimer's disease at 90.
- Poncie Ponce, American actor (Kazuo Kim-Hawaiian Eye), who died from heart failure at 80.
- Mel Smith, English comedian and author, who died from a heart attack at 60.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Nicky's Family is released. Nicholas Winton, an Englishman (today 102 years old) organized the rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II. Winton, now 102 years old, did not speak about these events with anyone for more than half a century. His exploits would have probably been forgotten if his wife, fifty years later, had not found a suitcase in the attic, full of documents and transport plans. Today the story of this rescue is known all over the world. 120,000 children in the Czech Republic signed a petition to award Nicholas Winton the Nobel Prize for Peace. Dozens of Winton's children have been found and to this day his family has grown to almost 6,000 people, many of whom have gone on to achieve great things themselves. It is incredible that all these people live due to the heroic deeds of one man - Sir Nicholas Winton.
- Grabbers is released. On Erin Island, an idyllic fishing village off the coast of Ireland, charming but somewhat work-shy Ciaran O’Shea, is tasked with greeting Lisa Nolan, a straight-laced young officer who has arrived from the mainland. Not that there is much for them to do, aside from dealing with the occasional drunk, and that’s usually O’Shea himself. But strange doings are afoot: the crew of a fishing boat disappears, whales start appearing dead on the shore, a local lobsterman catches a strange tentacled creature in his trap. Soon it becomes clear to O’Shea and Nolan that there’s something big out there, and that it’s hungry. It’s time to rally the villagers, arm the troops…and head to the pub. [IFC Films]
- Broken is released. The summer holidays have just begun and 11 year-old Skunk's afternoons are full of day dreams and curious wanderings around her neighborhood - with the exception that she must regularly give herself injections to combat her type 1 diabetes. When, one day, Skunk (Eloise Laurence) discovers her bitter and angry older neighbor, Mr. Oswald (Rory Kinnear), savagely beating Rick, a psychologically-troubled boy from the neighborhood whom Mr. Oswald's daughter has callously and fictitiously accused of rape, Skunk's innocence begins to vanish. Trying to find solace with her loving nanny (Zana Marjanovic) and father (Tim Roth), with whom she is very close, Skunk is unwittingly drawn into her neighbors' unfolding melodrama involving violence, sex, and life-shattering illness. Her home, her neighborhood and her school all become treacherous environments where the happy certainties of childhood give way to a fear-filled doubt, and the promise of a complex, broken future. Overwhelmed by her experiences, Skunk herself is drawn into an ethereal chaos from which she may only return through the intense love of those closest to her. [Film Movement]
- Evidence is released. A detective hunts down a killer using video footage shot by the victims of a massacre at an abandoned gas station.
- The Act of Killing is released. A documentary in which former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass-killings in various cinematic genres.
- MOVIES: PG13
- RED 2 is released. Retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing nuclear device.
- R.I.P.D. is released. A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. Based on the comic by Peter M. Lenkov.
- Girl Most Likely is released. A failed New York playwright awkwardly navigates the transition from Next Big Thing to Last Year's News.
- Blackfish is released. While in captivity, Tilikum, a performing killer whale, has been responsible for the deaths of three people, including a top orca trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of capturing and confining such intelligent and sentient creatures.
- MOVIES: R
- Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp is released. Examines the tumultuous life of legendary Chicago pimp Iceberg Slim (1918-1992) and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. These books were the birth of Street Lit and explored the world of the ghetto in gritty and poetic detail and have made him a cultural icon. Interviews with Iceberg Slim, Chris Rock, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, and Quincy Jones.
- Only God Forgives is released. Julian lives in exile in Bangkok where he runs a Thai boxing club as a front for the family’s drugs smuggling operation. When Julian’s brother Billy is killed their mother, Jenna, arrives in the city. She wants revenge and forces Julian to find the killer. Julian’s contacts in the criminal underworld lead him directly to The Angel of Vengeance, a retired police officer.
- The Conjuring is released. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren try to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
- SPORTS
- Bert Trautmann, German footballer, who died from heart failure at 89.