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Today in the World Countries
- Corpus Christi is being celebrated in Poland
- Independence Day is being celebrated in Dr Congo
- Prayer Day is being celebrated in Central African Republic
- People born on this day are Cancer as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2023
- BIRTHS
- Lindah Oguttu, TV Show Host, born in Kenya.
- Mr. Yang, TikTok Star, born in China.
- Mynameisandreas, Model, born in Greece.
- Sherly Devonne Ng, TV Actress, born in Indonesia.
- WEDDINGS
- Mexican Mayor Victor Hugo Sosa marries a 7-year-old caiman reptile in San Pedro Huamelula in an ancestral ritual to bring good luck to his people.
- DEATHS
- Vahidin Musemic, Bosnian soccer striker (17 caps Yugoslavia; FK Sarajevo, OGC Nice), who died at 76.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- The Passengers of the Night is released. On election night in 1981, celebrations spill out onto the street and there is an air of hope and change throughout Paris. But for Elisabeth (Charlotte Gainsbourg), her marriage is coming to an end, and she will now have to support herself and her two teenage children. She finds work at a late-night radio show and encounters a troubled teenager named Talulah whom she invites into her home. With them, Talulah experiences the warmth of a family for the first time. Although she suddenly disappears, her free spirit has a lasting influence. Elisabeth and her children grow in confidence and begin to take risks, changing the trajectory of their lives.
- Every Body is released. Every Body is a revelatory investigation of the lives of intersex people. The film tells the stories of three individuals who have moved from childhoods marked by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries to thriving adulthoods after each decided to set aside medical advice to keep their bodies a secret and instead came out as their authentic selves. Actor and screenwriter River Gallo (they/them), political consultant Alicia Roth Weigel (she/they), and Ph.D. student Sean Saifa Wall (he/him) are now leaders in a fast-growing global movement advocating for greater understanding of the intersex community and an end to unnecessary surgeries. Woven into the story is a stranger-than-fiction case of medical abuse, featuring exclusive footage from the NBC News archives, which helps explain the modern-day treatment of intersex people. [Focus Features]
- MOVIES: PG
- Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is released. Sweet, awkward 16-year-old Ruby Gillman is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High, but she mostly just feels invisible. She’s math-tutoring her skater-boy crush, who only seems to admire her for her fractals, and she’s prevented from hanging out with the cool kids at the beach because her over-protective supermom, has forbade Ruby from ever getting in the water. But when she breaks her mom’s #1 rule, Ruby will discover that she is a direct descendant of the warrior Kraken queens and is destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, the Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas.
- MOVIES: PG13
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is released. A legend will face his destiny.
- MOVIES: R
- Prisoner's Daughter is released. After 12-years in prison, Max (Brian Cox) is diagnosed with terminal cancer and granted a compassionate release with the condition he reside with his daughter, Maxine (Kate Beckinsale). With no love lost toward Max but financially strapped and working multiple jobs to raise her only son, Ezra (Christopher Convery), she begrudgingly agrees to the conditions. As Max seeks one last chance to redeem himself in her eyes, they must contend with his violent past as it comes back to haunt them all.
- ALBUMS
- Stories From a Rock 'n' Roll Heart was released by Lucinda Williams. The latest full-length release from singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams features contributions from such artists as Jesse Malin, Buddy Miller, Angel Olsen, Margo Price, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen, and Tommy Stinson.
- Systemic was released by Divide and Dissolve. The fourth full-length release from Australian doom metal duo Divide And Dissolve was produced by Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson.
- Good Living Is Coming for You was released by Sweeping Promises. The second full-length release from Kansas post-punk duo Sweeping Promises was self-recorded and produced.
- Messy was released by Olivia Dean. The debut full-length release from British po-soul artist Olivia Dean was recorded by Matt Hales.
- I Don't Know was released by bdrmm. The second full-length studio release from British shoegaze band bdrmm was recorded with producer Alex Greaves.
- In the End It Always Does was released by The Japanese House. The second full-length release from British indie pop artist The Japanese House was produced with George Daniel and Chloe Kraemer.
- I've Got Me was released by Joanna Sternberg. The second full-length release from New York city singer-songwriter Joanna Sternberg was produced by Matt Sweeney.
- Chaos for the Fly was released by Grian Chatten. The debut full-length solo release from Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten was produced with Dan Carey.
- GAMING: PC
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective for PC is released. Ghost Trick is a story of mystery and intrigue that blends fun logic puzzles with the world of the supernatural, making for an entirely new and unique experience in the handheld gaming space. Part adventure game, part puzzle game, Ghost Trick's gameplay will challenge player's brains while its distinct art elements and character designs will deliver the fun.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE for Switch is released. A city of rain is gripped by innumerable unsolved mysteries, under the complete control of a megacorporation. Master Detectives from around the world, each possessing unique powers, must rise to the challenge of uncovering the truth. With Shinigami by his side, Yuma joins the investigation as a trainee of the detective agency. Travel freely within the fully 3D environment of the city to gather evidence and testimonies. As the investigation progresses, a realm known as the Mystery Labyrinth will appear, creating a path toward the truth. Once inside however, the mysteries shrouding the case materialize as gimmicks and traps, lying in wait to consume Yuma. The rules of reality don't apply here: delve into the ever-changing Mystery Labyrinth and get to heart of the case.
- Everybody 1-2-Switch! for Switch is released. Wanna party? Break out the Nintendo Switch™ system and laugh it up at your next game night! Mix up your next get-together with the Everybody 1-2-Switch!™ game. Grab some Joy-Con™ controllers* or smart devices** for team-based games that are easy to set up and feature everything from balloons to aliens, and more! People at your next party can get moving and show off their teamwork in this multiplayer mashup.A mix of games and modes to keep you on your toes!Use Joy-Con controllers or smart devices, team up, and let the games begin. Split into teams and see which group can win a certain number of games first. Many games have several variations that change up the rules or add extra challenge!
- Crime O'Clock for Switch is released. ALERT! ALERT! TIMESHIFT CONTINUUM AT RISK!Prevent crimes before they happen! It's Crime O'Clock!Crime O'Clock is an investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!As a time detective, your job is to solve crimes through time that should never have happened! Each map has multiple time markers to visit and use to resolve different cases of hacking, murder, theft, and much more.
- Ray'z Arcade Chronology for Switch is released. One of the most revered arcade shooting game series Taito produced in the 1990s, the Ray Trilogy is coming back with new features and in HD quality.Ray'z Arcade Chronology includes three titles: RayForce, RayStorm and RayCrisis. The latter two 3D titles include enhanced HD versions.
- POLITICS
- US Supreme Court rules 6-3 against the Biden administration's student debt forgiveness plan for 40 million students, saying the president overstepped his authority.
- Former Brazilian president Jair Bonsonaro is barred from running for office for eight years by the country's Supreme Electoral Court after he is found guilty of abusing his power.
On this day in 2022
- DEATHS
- Bill Squires, American track & field coach (Greater Boston Track Club: Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, Greg Meyer; Boston State College 1965-78), who died at 89.
- Technoblade, YouTube Star.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Cuphead in the Delicious Last Course for PlayStation 4 is released. Another helping of classic Cuphead action awaits you in Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course! Brothers Cuphead and Mugman are joined by the clever, adventurous Ms. Chalice for a rollicking adventure on a previously undiscovered Inkwell Isle! With the aid of new weapons, magical charms, and Ms. Chalice’s unique abilities, players will take on a new cast of fearsome, larger than life bosses to assist the jolly Chef Saltbaker in Cuphead’s final challenging quest!
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
- Outriders Worldslayer for PlayStation 5 is released. OUTRIDERS is a story driven RPG-Shooter that will put the player in the shoes of an Outrider, the last hope of the human race trapped on Enoch, a dangerous and untamed planet. The campaign can be played entirely in single player, or in co-op with up to three players. Outriders Worldslayer is a new expansion that takes place directly after the events of the main campaign. In it, you and up to 2 other players must travel to the far reaches of Enoch to battle a new threat known as Ereshkigal, a dark overlord, and the main villain of the expansion.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak for Switch is released. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is an expansion to the original Monster Hunter Rise. Featuring improved gameplay and nimble-feeling additions to combat mechanics, unique new monsters and hunting locales, and a new difficulty level in the form of Master Rank quests. As the hunter who saved Kamura from calamity, you must now journey to the far-off reaches of Elgado, an outpost near a Kingdom beset by a sinister new nemesis—the elder dragon Malzeno! Kamura Village is finally at peace, having fought off an onslaught of monsters attacks known as the Rampage. That hard-earned peace is disrupted by the unexpected appearance of the wolf-like monster Lunagaron in the Shrine Ruins. In the Shrine Ruins, the hunter meets Fiorayne, a knight of the Royal Order. Fiorayne asks for the hunter's help in investigating why monsters from the Kingdom are becoming violently aggressive and invading other territories, including Kamura. United in mission, they set off for the far-off outpost of Elgado.
- Ground Divers! for Switch is released. The slapstick, discovery game from the small team Studio Tsuruhashi! Dig up the “Secret of the Rare Matter” never before explored by mankind. – Guide Tsuruhashi to the deepest depths and get the Rare Matter!– The enemy has you in their sights! You can’t just dig to protect yourself!– Build and modify Pit relay stations! Dig strategically!– Pits have lots of useful functions! How will you use them?– CHEER Energy drives Tsuruhashi!– Smart usage of energy is the key to success!– Gather CHEER and unleash your powerful special attack!– Upgrade Tsuruhashi using materials obtained from mining!– Liven up your home base!
- POLITICS
- Bongbong Marcos, son of Ferdinand Marcos, is sworn in as President of the Philippines.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- American Abhimanyu Mishra becomes the youngest chess grandmaster ever at 12 years and 4 months, surpassing Sergey Karjakin.
- Bangladesh begins a one-week lockdown enforced by the army as COVID-19 pandemic cases soar due to the Delta variant.
- Extreme heat wave caused at least 100 deaths in British Columbia according to state Coroners'Office.
- Pennsylvania Supreme overturns comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction, ruling that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby in return for Cosby's testimony in a related civil suit; Cosby immediately released from prison.
- World's oldest man is 112-year-old Emilio "Don Millo" Flores Márquez (born 8 August 1908) from Puerto Rico according to Guinness World Records.
- US actress Allison Mack sentenced to three years for her role in the Nxivm sex cult in New York.
- DEATHS
- Inge Danielsson, Swedish soccer midfielder (17 caps; Ifö/Bromölla IF, Helsingborgs IF, AFC Ajax, IFK Norrköping), who died at 80.
- Janet Moreau Stone, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1952), who died at 93.
- MOVIES: R
- Zola is released. Zola (Taylour Paige), a Detroit waitress, strikes up a new friendship with a customer, Stefani (Riley Keough), who seduces her to join a weekend of dancing and partying in Florida. What at first seems like a glamorous trip full of “hoeism” rapidly transforms into a 48-hour journey involving a nameless pimp, an idiot boyfriend, some Tampa gangsters and other unexpected adventures in this wild, see-it-to-believe-it tale based on a series of viral, uproarious tweets.
- MOVIES: TVMA
- America: The Motion Picture is released. In this wildly tongue-in-cheek animated revisionist history, a chainsaw-wielding George Washington assembles a team of rabble rousers — including beer-loving bro Sam Adams, famed scientist Thomas Edison, acclaimed horseman Paul Revere, and a very pissed off Geronimo — to defeat Benedict Arnold and King James in the American Revolution. Who will win? No one knows, but you can be sure of one thing: these are not your father's Founding… uh, Fathers.
- GAMING: PC
- Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! for PC is released. Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.Enter the #1 Psychological Horror Experience!Welcome to a terrifying world of poetry and romance! Write poems for your crush and erase any mistakes along the way to ensure your perfect ending. Now’s your chance to discover why DDLC is one of the most beloved psychological horror games of the decade!You play as the main character, who reluctantly joins the Literature Club in search of a romantic interest. With every poem you write and every choice you make, you’ll charm your crush and begin to unfold the horrors of school romance. Do you have what it takes to crack the code of dating sims and get the perfect ending?Now, the original mind-shattering DDLC experience is packed with tons of new features and content exclusive to Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
- GreedFall: Gold Edition for PlayStation 5 is released. Explore uncharted new lands as you set foot on a remote island seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures.Forge this new world's destiny, as you befriend or betray companions and entire factions. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.* Engage in a core roleplaying experience achieve quests and complete objectives in a multitude of different ways through combat, diplomacy, deception, or stealth.* Complete freedom in character progression play as a male or female, customize your appearance, and freely choose your abilities, spells and skills.* Delve into a mysterious world of magic begin a grand journey and uncover ancient secrets protected by supernatural beings, manifestations of the island's earthly magic.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- For the 1st time less than half the working age population is working in Brazil, with 7.8 million losing their job March - May, according to Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
- China's new national security legislation for Hong Kong comes into force.
- DEATHS
- Aleksandr Kabanov, Russian water polo player (Olympic gold 1972,80; World C'ship gold 1975,82) and coach (Russian men's & women's teams), who died at 72.
- Alfred Kotey, Ghanaian boxer (WBO Bantamweight C'ship 1994-95), who died of complications from a stroke at 52.
- Buddy Cagle, Race Car Driver.
- Ida Haendel, Violinist.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Welcome to Chechnya is released. Searing urgency is a guiding force as Welcome to Chechnya shadows a group of activists who risk unimaginable peril to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ+ pogrom raging in the repressive and closed Russian republic. Since 2016, Chechnya’s tyrannical leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has waged a depraved operation to “cleanse the blood” of LGBTQ+ Chechens, overseeing a government-directed campaign to detain, torture, and execute them. With no help from the Kremlin and only faint global condemnation of the violence, a vast and secretive network of activists takes matters into its own hands.
- MOVIES: PG
- Four Kids and It is released. A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
- MOVIES: R
- Force of Nature is released. A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a cop tries to force everyone in the building to evacuate.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Hunting Simulator 2 for PlayStation 4 is released. With your hunting dog by your side, explore the Texan desert and forests of Colorado and Europe as you track down 33 animal species. Choose your gear from over 160 official weapons, accessories and clothing items (including Browning, Winchester and Bushnell).
- GAMING: SWITCH
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III for Switch is released. The end of the civil war led to the turning point of a new era for the Erebonian Empire. Centering on Rean Schwarzer as the Ashen Chevalier, the young man who came to be seen as a hero within the country, a new story of young heroes will unfold.
- SPORTS
- FC Barcelona's Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi scores his 700th career goal - a cheeky Panenka penalty - in a 2-2 draw against Atlético Madrid.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Brooklyn Nets load up on elite NBA talent on first day of free agency; sign Kevin Durant from Golden State, Kyrie Irving from Boston and DeAndre Jordan from NY Knicks.
- Large protests in Khartoum, Sudan, against continuing military rule, kill seven and injure 181.
- The Killers headline the Gastonbury Music festival with Kylie Minogue playing the Pyramid stage 14 years after cancer forced her to cancel.
- US Open Senior Men's Golf, Warren GC: Steve Stricker wins his second Champions Tour major of the year by 6 strokes from David Toms and Jerry Kelly.
- New York marks 50 years since the Stonewall Uprising sparked the modern gay rights movement with huge pride marches.
- Taylor Swift's former label, Big Machine, was sold to Scooter Braun's company for an estimated $300 million, giving him control of her back catalog, including the master recordings. In response, Swift accused Braun of bullying her and said she would re-record all her old albums to devalue his purchase..
- DEATHS
- Doug Ford, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (successful NSW of 50's), who died at 90.
- TV SERIES
- The Loudest Voice: Season 1 is released. The seven-part miniseries based on Gabriel Sherman's non-fiction book The Loudest Voice in the Room takes a look at the rise and ultimate fall of Fox News founder Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe).
- POLITICS
- President Donald Trump becomes first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea in the Korean Demilitarized Zone meeting Kim Jong Un.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Two members of the public confirmed poisoned by Novichok nerve, a women later dies, in Wiltshire, England.
- WEDDINGS
- " The Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco at the age of 32 marries Karl Cook at the age of 26 in San Diego, California.
- DEATHS
- Smoke Dawg, Rapper.
- POLITICS
- March of the Flowers in Managua, Nicaragua, commemorating youth killed under government crackdown turns violent with 1 person killed and eight injured.
- SEPERATIONS
- American "The Big Bang Theory"actress Kaley Cuoco (32) weds American equestrian Karl Cook (26) in San Diego, California; divorce in 2022.
- SPORTS
- The popular online game for children, Fantage, shuts down after ten years.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Germany votes to legalize same-sex marriage in a snap vote.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry is released. Look & See revolves around the divergent stories of several residents of Henry County, Kentucky who each face difficult choices that will dramatically reshape their relationship with the land and their community. In 1965, Wendell Berry returned home to Henry County, where he bought a small farm house and began a life of farming, writing and teaching. This lifelong relationship with the land and community would come to form the core of his prolific writings. A half century later Henry County, like many rural communities across America, has become a place of quiet ideological struggle. In the span of a generation, the agrarian virtues of simplicity, land stewardship, sustainable farming, local economies and rootedness to place have been replaced by a capital-intensive model of industrial agriculture characterized by machine labor, chemical fertilizers, soil erosion and debt - all of which have frayed the fabric of rural communities. Writing from a long wooden desk beneath a forty-paned window, Berry has watched this struggle unfold, becoming one of its most passionate and eloquent voices in defense of agrarian life.
- It's Only the End of the World is released. After a 12 year absence, a writer (Gaspard Ulliel) returns to his hometown, planning on announcing his upcoming death to his family. As resentment soon rewrites the course of the afternoon, fits and feuds unfold, fueled by loneliness and doubt, while all attempts of empathy are sabotaged by people's incapacity to listen and love.
- The Skyjacker's Tale is released. Ishmael Muslim Ali (formerly LaBeet) is the American convicted of murdering eight people on a Rockefeller-owned golf course in the US Virgin Islands. After years of trying to get his conviction overturned, he took matters into his own hands and hijacked an American Airlines plane full of passengers to Cuba on New Years Eve 1984, and got away with it. Until now.
- The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography is released. Portrait photographer Elsa Dorfman found her medium in 1980: the larger-than-life Polaroid Land 20x24 camera. For the next thirty-five years she captured the "surfaces"of those who visit her Cambridge, Massachusetts studio: families, Beat poets, rock stars, and Harvard notables. As pictures begin to fade and her retirement looms, Dorfman gives Errol Morris an inside tour of her backyard archive.
- MOVIES: PG
- Despicable Me 3 is released. The continued adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions.
- MOVIES: R
- 13 Minutes is released. During Hitler's anniversary speech on November 8,1939, a man is arrested on the Swiss border for possession of suspicious objects. Just minutes later, a bomb explodes in the Munich Bürgerbräukeller, immediately behind the Führer's lectern, killing eight people.The man is Georg Elser (Christian Friedel), a carpenter from Königsbronn in the Swabia region.When a map of the site of the assault and detonators are found on him, he is sent to the head of the Criminal Police in the Reichssicherheitshauptamt, Arthur Nebe (Burghart Klaussner) and the head of the Gestapo, Heinrich Müller (Johann von Bülow) to be questioned. From them, Elser learns that his attempt has failed – that the man he wanted to kill in order to stop the bloodshed of the World War that had just begun, has left the Bürgerbräukeller 13 minutes before the explosion. For days, Elser is interrogated by Nebe and Müller, for days, he holds out against their questions. Until he finally confesses – and relates the story of his deed. [Sony Pictures Classics]
- The Little Hours is released. Medieval nuns Alessandra (Alison Brie), Fernanda (Aubrey Plaza), and Ginevra (Kate Micucci) lead a simple life in their convent. Their days are spent chafing at monastic routine, spying on one another, and berating the estate’s day laborer. After a particularly vicious insult session drives the peasant away, Father Tommasso (John C. Reilly) brings on new hired hand Massetto (Dave Franco), a virile young servant forced into hiding by his angry lord. Introduced to the sisters as a deaf-mute to discourage temptation, Massetto struggles to maintain his cover as the repressed nunnery erupts in a whirlwind of pansexual horniness, substance abuse, and wicked revelry. [Sundance]
- The House is released. After Scott and Kate Johansen (Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler) lose their daughter Alex’s college fund, they become desperate to earn it back so she can pursue her dream of attending a university. With the help of their neighbor Frank, they decide to start an illegal casino in the basement of his house.
- MOVIES: TVPG
- The Reagan Show is released. Told solely through archival footage, and set against the backdrop of the Cold War, The Reagan Show captures the pageantry, absurdity, and charisma of a prolific actor’s defining role: Leader of the Free World.
- TV SERIES
- Gypsy (2017): Season 1 is released. New York City therapist Jean Holloway (Naomi Watts) becomes involved with her patients and their lives in this psychological thriller series written and created by Lisa Rubin.
- ALBUMS
- Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 1 was released by Calvin Harris. The fifth full-length release for the Scottish electronic producer features guest appearances from A-Trak, Big Sean, D.R.A.M., Future, Ariana Grande, Kehlani, Khalid, John Legend, Lil Yachty, Migos, Nicki Minaj, Frank Ocean, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Katy Perry, Jessie Reyez, ScHoolboy Q, Travis Scott, Snoop Dogg, Takeoff, Pharrell Williams, and Young Thug.
- How the West Was Won was released by Peter Perrett. The debut full-length solo release for former frontman of The Only Ones was produced by Chris Kimsey.
- Man of the World was released by Baio. The second full-length solo release for the Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio was co-produced with John Foyle.
- Lifetime of Love was released by Moon Diagrams. The full-length solo release for Deerhoof drummer Moses Archuleta was written after the end of his marriage and recorded over a 10-year period.
- Bill Orcutt was released by Bill Orcutt. This the first solo studio release to feature the guitarist on an electric guitar.
- TLC was released by TLC. The first album for the R&B group in 15 years features the two surviving members: Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, and a guest appearance from Snoop Dogg.
- 4:44 was released by Jay-Z. The 13th full-length solo studio release for the rapper was produced by No I.D. and features guest appearances from Beyoncé, daughter Blue Ivy, Gloria Carter (his mother), Damian Marley, Frank Ocean and The-Dream. It was a one week exclusive for Sprint customers and Tidal subscribers before a physical CD release (July 7) was announced that includes three bonus tracks (which features a guest appearance from James Blake).
- Wintres Woma was released by James Elkington. The debut full-length solo release for The Zincs frontman features influences from avant-rock, British folk, and jazz.
- Mister Mellow was released by Washed Out. The third full-length release for Ernest Greene's chillwave project features a DVD of the visual album.
- Ruinism was released by Lapalux. The third full-length release for the British electronic producer Stuart Howard features guest appearances from GABI, JFDR, Louisahhh, and Talvi.
- Reflections: Mojave Desert was released by Floating Points. Sam Shepherd was inspired after traveling to the Mojave Desert and the release includes a DVD of a short film made with director Anna Diaz Ortuño.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for PlayStation 4 is released. Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot, is back. He's enhanced, entranced & ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy game collection. Now you can experience Crash Bandicoot like never before in Fur-K. Spin, jump, wump and repeat as you take on the epic challenges and adventures through the three games that started it all, Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot: Warped. Relive all your favorite Crash moments in their fully-remastered HD graphical glory and get ready to put some UMPH in your WUMP.
- AereA for PlayStation 4 is released. AereA is an action RPG in which music is both your best friend and your worst enemy. As a disciple of the Great Maestro Guido, you have to unravel the mysteries of Aezir. Find out what happened to the world and return the nine primordial instruments to restore balance and bring peace to the world. [Playstation.com]
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
- Tokyo Xanadu for PlayStation Vita is released. Tokyo Xanadu a massive action RPG. When high school student Kou Tokisaka encounters the nightmare realm known as the Eclipse, his world is forever changed. Reality distorts as monsters threaten the safety of Morimiya City. Kou must transform his soul into a powerful weapon to defeat the vile Eclipse once and for all. [Playstation.com]
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Micro Machines World Series for Xbox One is released. Whether driving the Spy Car destroying a Hovercraft with a NERF Blaster in the Games Room, or the Dump Truck blowing up a Tank with a Dynamite Launcher in the garden, Micro Machines World Series will have players of all ages smiling from ear-to-ear while delivering absolute carnage.
- Marvel Heroes Omega for Xbox One is released. The Cosmic Cube is a device of untold power capable of changing the very fabric of reality at the whim of its possessor. The brilliant but malevolent Dr. Doom has the Cube, and with it he aims to reshape the world in his own image. Determined to succeed where the Cube's previous wielders have failed, Doom has lined up villainous allies to prevent the super-heroes from interfering. Can you unravel Doctor Doom's sinister plan and stop him before it's too late?
- POLITICS
- Simone Veil, French politician (first female President of the European Parliament 1979-82), who died at 89.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Performance of the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "She Loves Me"is 1st Broadway show live stream (via BroadwayHD); later released as a film.
- The Ikea Museum opens in the former very first Ikea store in Älmhult, Sweden.
- BIRTHS
- Kizuna Ai, YouTube Star, born in Japan.
- DEATHS
- Geoffrey Hill, English poet, who died at 84.
- GAMING: 3DS
- BoxBoxBoy! for 3DS is released. Our boxy hero, Qbby, has a brand-new power that lets him duplicate his blocky bod into TWO sets of boxes. He'll put every box to use to survive perilous traps across 11+ worlds of puzzling levels. Learn new tricks and box formations to get past obstacles, like switches, spikes, and even lazers. [Nintendo]
- POLITICS
- British political candidates announce their bids for leader of Conservative party, including Theresa May and Michael Gove, Boris Johnson rules himself out.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- A man self-immolates aboard a Nozomi Shinkansen train and kills one other passenger in Japan.
- Hercules transporter plane crashes minutes after take-off in Medan, Indonesia killing 116.
- DEATHS
- Leonard Starr, American comic strip cartoonist (Little Orphan Annie), who died at 89.
- eonard Starr, American comic strip cartoonist (Little Orphan Annie), who died at 89.
- TV SERIES
- Zoo: Season 1 is released. Jackson Oz (James Wolk), a biologist shunned by the scientific community for his claims of violent animal attacks becomes the key to trying to end a global pandemic that causes animals to coordinate their vicious attacks on humans in this thriller based on James Patterson's novel of the same name.
- Scream (2015): Season 1 is released. The Wes Craven '90s horror franchise comes to television where a new batch of teenagers are terrorized by a different masked killer.
- ALBUMS
- The Heart Is a Monster was released by Failure. The first full-length in nearly 20 years for the alternative rock band was self-produced.
- Summertime '06 was released by Vince Staples. The debut full-length studio release for the Long Beach rapper features production from Clams Casino, DJ Dahi, Brian Kidd, No I.D., and Christian Rich.
- Freedom was released by Refused. The first release in 17 years for the Swedish punk band features production from Michael Ilbert, Nick Launay, and Shellback.
- Fingers, Bank Pads and Shoe Prints was released by RP Boo. This is the second full-length release for the Chicago footwork artist who is considered the founder of the style.
- In Another Life was released by Bilal. Produced by Adrian Younge, the fifth full-length studio release for the R&B/soul artist features guest appearances from Big K.R.I.T., Kimbra, and Kendrick Lamar.
- Inji was released by LA Priest. This is the debut full-length solo release for Late Of The Pier's Sam Dust.
- GAMING: 3DS
- Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 for 3DS is released. In the Story Mode, players control either a uniquely customized character or one of the much loved, historically-inspired Samurai. Stories and lives unfold in multiple ways offering numerous resolutions to large scale battles and multiple endings affected by the players’ choices, actions, and affiliations.
- GAMING: PC
- RONIN for PC is released. Ronin is stylish a turn-based action platformer following the exploits of a vengeful heroine determined to strike down five prominent figures of a powerful corporation.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Red Goddess: Inner World for PlayStation 4 is released. A Metroidvania with an epic journey that features mystical-fantasy storytelling in a universe filled with symbolism. [Yanim Studio]
- Whispering Willows for PlayStation 4 is released. In Whispering Willows, the player takes on the role of Elena, a determined young girl with the extraordinary ability to project her spirit outside of her body. In her spectral form, Elena can interact with the benevolent spirits and wicked wraiths that used to dwell within the walls of the sinister Willows Mansion - lost souls, stuck in time and space, who hold the secrets that Elena will need to traverse the terrifying old manor. Players need to make use of Elenas corporeal and ethereal forms to overcome obstacles, solve the riddles of the mansions enigmatic specters, and find Elenas lost father.
- J-Stars Victory Vs+ for PlayStation 4 is released. J-STARS Victory Vs+ invites fans and gamers to play with their favorite manga/anime characters and progress in the JUMP World through different environments recalling NARUTO, DRAGON BALL Z, ONE PIECE and other memorable moments.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Re; Birth3: V Generation for PlayStation Vita is released. In Re; Birth3, the player assumes control of Neptune — CPU, Goddess, and all-around protector of the nation of Planeptune in the world of Gamindustri. [Idea Factory]
- SPORTS
- Misty Copeland becomes the 1st African American principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- The corpses of the 3 Israeli teenagers kidnapped in the West Bank earlier in month are found.
- Ed Sheeran's second album X became the fastest-selling UK album of the year so far after selling 182,000 copies in its first week,14,000 more than Coldplay managed with Ghost Stories which was released in May..
- BIRTHS
- Bella Mir, YouTube Star, born in Miami, FL.
- DEATHS
- Bob Hastings, American actor, who died from prostate cancer at 89.
- Paul Mazursky, American film director and screenwriter, who died from pulmonary cardiac arrest at 84.
- TV SERIES
- Under the Dome: Season 2 is released. The dome brings new dangers in season two.
- ALBUMS
- Revival was released by Bellowhead. The fifth full-length release for the British folk ensemble was produced by Rupert Christie.
- Forgetting the Present was released by Remember Remember. The third full-length release for the Scottish instrumental band led by Graeme Ronald was recorded by Tony Doogan.
- In My World was released by Matthewdavid. This is the second full-length release for Los Angeles producer Matthew McQueen.