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Today in the World Countries
- Republic Day is being celebrated in Italy
- Sir Randol Fawkes Day is being celebrated in The Bahamas
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Gemini as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- Jury in defamation case brought by Johnny Depp against ex-wife Amber Heard awards Depp $15 million in damages and compensation and Heard $2 million in damages in Fairfax, Virginia.
On this day in 2021
- DEATHS
- Bill Scanlon, American tennis player (World #9 1984; 6 x ATP titles), who died from cancer at 64.
- Ottorino Sartor, Peruvian soccer goalkeeper (27 caps; Defensor Arica, CNI), who died at 75.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- New outbreak of Ebola has killed five people in city of Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo.
- UK death toll from COVID-19 pandemic passes 50,000 (50,032) according to its Office of National Statistics.
- UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet says pandemic exposing "endemic inequalities" around the world, cites death of George Floyd and higher death toll for ethnic minorities.
- Brazilian death toll passes 30,000 from COVID-19 pandemic at 31,199 with 555,383 number of cases confirmed,2nd only to the US.
- DEATHS
- Carlo Ubbiali, Italian motorcycle racer (World Champion 125cc 1951,55,56,58-60; 250cc 1956,59,60), who died of respiratory failure at 90.
- Chris Trousdale, Pop Singer.
- John Cuneo, Australian sailor (Olympic gold dragon class 1972), who died at 91.
- Arrogate, American thoroughbred racehorse (Breeders'Cup Classic, World's Best Racehorse 2016; Pegasus World Cup, Dubai World Cup 2017), who died at 7.
- Wes Unseld, American Basketball Hall of Fame center and coach (NBA C'ship, Finals MVP 1978; NBA MVP 1969; 5 x NBA All-Star; Washington Bullets), who died from pneumonia at 74.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- US Open Women's Golf, CC of Charleston: Lee Jeong-eun of South Korea wins her first major title; beats runners-up Lexi Thompson, Agel Yin and Ryu So-yeon by 2 strokes.
- DEATHS
- Alan Rollinson, Race Car Driver.
- Alistair Browning, Voice Actor.
- Lowell North, American yachtsman (Olympic Gold 1968) and sailmaker (North Sails), who died at 89.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Ringo Starr's thirteenth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Colin Hay, Graham Gouldman, Gregg Bissonette, and Warren Ham.
- Socialist Pedro Sánchez is sworn in as Spanish Prime Minister.
- DEATHS
- Malcolm Morley, English-American painter, who died at 86.
- Paul D. Boyer, American biochemist and Nobel Prize Laureate for research on the "enzymatic mechanism underlying the biosynthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)" (1997), who died at 99.
- Bruce Kison, American MLB pitcher (World Series 1971,79), who died at 68.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- " Wonder Woman" directed by Patty Jenkins released, earns over $100 million in North American in its opening weekend - domestic record for a female director.
- WEDDINGS
- Gotham actor Ben McKenzie at the age of 38 weds actress Morena Baccarin at the age of 38 at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens in Brooklyn, New York.
- DEATHS
- Peter Sallis, British actor (Wallace and Gromit, Last of the Summer Wine), who died at 96.
On this day in 2016
- DEATHS
- Freddie Wadling, Swedish actor and musician (The Leather Nun, Fleshquartet), who died at 64.
- Kat Teasdale, Race Car Driver.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces his resignation,5 days after his re-election, amid FIFA's involvement in a bribery scandal.
- US Congress passes new legislation to reform National Security Agency procedures, restricting gathering of phone records.
- 100 volunteers in Bhutan set a world record for tree planting - 49,672 in 1 hour.
- 100 volunters in Bhutan set a world record for tree planting - 49,672 in 1 hour.
- BIRTHS
- Sebastian Aguilar, YouTube Star, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- Paul Karolyi, Hungarian composer, who died at 80.
- Miguel-Ángel Cárdenas, Pop Artist.
- Irwin Rose, American biologist (Nobel Prize Chemistry 2004), who died at 88.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Former Liberation Front guerilla fighter Salvador Sánchez Cerén,69, is sworn in as president in El Salvador.
- Telangana with Hyderabad as it's capital becomes India's 29th state after it is separated from Andhra Pradesh.
- The unity government is sworn into power in Palestine; it agrees to the following: recognition of Israel, compliance to diplomatic agreements, renunciation of violence.
On this day in 2013
- DEATHS
- Togrul Narimanbekov, Painter.
- Mario Bernardi, Canadian pianist and conductor, who died at 82.
- John Gilbert, British politician and Minister (Labour), who died at 86.