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Today in the World Countries
- Independence Restoration Day is being celebrated in Lithuania
- King Moshoeshoe I's Anniversary is being celebrated in Lesotho
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Pisces as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- EVENTS
- China's government appoints Li Qiang, a close ally of President Xi Jinping, as the country's new Premier.
- BIRTHS
- Kamy Kimi, YouTube Star, born in Malta.
- Parmis Sharifi, Comedian, born in Iran.
- DEATHS
- Robert Blake, TV Actor.
- Ignacio López Tarso, Soap Opera Actor.
- Amy Fuller, American rower (World C'ship gold W 8+,6 x silver; Olympic silver Coxless four 1992), who died from breast cancer at 54.
- Bill Tidy, Cartoonist.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- American rapper Lil Durk releases his 7th studio album "7220", debuts at #1 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
- DEATHS
- Rupiah Banda, World Leader.
- Timmy Thomas, American R& B singer-songwriter (" Why Can't We Live Together"), who died of cancer at 77.
- ALBUMS
- Who Cares? was released by Rex Orange County.
The fourth full-length release for the British singer-songwriter Rex Orange County features a guest appearance from Tyler, The Creator. - Reason to Smile was released by Kojey Radical.
The debut full-length release from British artist Kojey Radical features guest appearances from Cashh, Ego Ella May, hakka, Kelis, Lex Amor, Knucks, Masego, Rexx Life Raj, Tiana Major9, Shaé Universe, and Wretch 32. - Oxy Music was released by Alex Cameron.
The fourth full-length studio release for Australian singer-songwriter Alex Cameron features contributions from Jackie McLeann, Lloyd Vines and Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson. - Broken Equipment was released by Bodega.
The second full-length release for the Brooklyn art-punk band BODEGA was mixed by Bryce Goggin. - Classic Objects was released by Jenny Hval.
The latest full-length release for Oslo-based singer-songwriter Jenny Hval features songs about places she has been as well as imagined places. - Impera was released by Ghost.
The fifth full-length studio release for the Swedish rock band Ghost was produced by Klas Ahlund. - Frank was released by Fly Anakin.
The debut full-length studio release for rapper Fly Anakin features guest appearances from Big Kahuna OG Henny L.O., Billz Egypt, Nickelus F, and Pink Siifu. - MOVIES
- Gold - R is released.
In the not too distant future, two drifters (Zac Efron, Anthony Hayes) traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty with one man leaving to secure the necessary tools. The other man remains and must endure harsh desert elements, ravenous wild dogs, and mysterious intruders, while battling the sinking suspicion that he has been abandoned to his own fate. - All My Friends Hate Me - R is released.
A college reunion goes awry when Pete suspects his friends may be out to get him... As their weekend getaway grows more and more uncomfortable, should Pete be worried about his safety, or is it all in his head? [Super LTD] - Offseason - Not Rated is released.
Upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother’s grave site has been vandalized, Marie quickly returns to the isolated offshore island where her late mother is buried. When she arrives, she discovers that the island is closing for the offseason with the bridges raised until Spring, leaving her stranded. One strange interaction with the local townspeople after another, Marie soon realizes that something is not quite right in this small town. She must unveil the mystery behind her mother’s troubled past in order to make it out alive. - Turning Red - PG is released.
Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang) is a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she “poofs” into a giant red panda! - Ultrasound - Not Rated is released.
Driving home late at night during a heavy rainstorm, Glen experiences car trouble. Near where his car gets stuck, he spots a house, knocks on the door and is greeted by an oddly friendly middle-aged man, Arthur, and his younger wife, Cyndi. The strange couple pours him a drink, and then more drinks, followed by an unexpected offer that Glen can’t refuse. Elsewhere, a young woman, Katie, is feeling emotionally weighed down by a secret romantic arrangement that feels like a textbook case of gaslighting. And at the same time, in a nondescript research facility, medical professional Shannon begins questioning her role in a bizarre experiment, fearing that she’s doing more harm than good. - The Adam Project - PG-13 is released.
A time-traveling pilot teams up with his younger self and his late father to come to terms with his past while saving the future. - TV SERIES
- The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey: Season 1 is released.
Suffering from dementia, Ptolemy (Samuel L. Jackson) gets a new teenaged caretaker (Dominique Fishback) and together, they discover treatment that temporarily restores Ptolemy's memories in the limited series based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- American singer and musician Ray Campi died age 86. Nicknamed "The King of Rockabilly", he first recorded in the mid-1950s. Campi's trademark was his white double bass, which he often jumped on top of and "rode"while playing..
- British Prince William says the royal family is “very much not a racist family” in first public comments since interview by brother Harry and wife Meghan.
- British Prince William says the royal family is “very much not a racist family” in first public comments since interview by his brother Harry and wife Meghan.
- Digital art work "Everydays: The First 5,000 Days" a digital college by Beeple, with a non-fungible token, sells for record $69.3 million in online auction by Christie's.
- DEATHS
- Gerald Hartley, American composer, choral director, and educator, who died at 99.
- TV SERIES
- Generation: Season 1 is released.
The Lena Dunham-produced series follows a group of Orange County high schoolers as they juggle school and family issues while exploring their sexual and gender identities.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 23 years in prison for a criminal sex act and rape in New York.
- NBA suspends 2019-20 season until further notice after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tests positive for COVID-19 pandemic.
- NBA suspends 2019-20 season until further notice after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tests positive for the COVID-19 pandemic.
- COVID-19 pandemic declared a pandemic by the head of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, with 121,564 cases worldwide and 4,373 deaths.
- 11-year bull market ends as the Dow Jones industrial average falls more than 20%, becoming a bear market.
- Smallest dinosaur ever discovered - skull preserved in piece of amber smaller than a fingertip from a mine in Myanmar, reported in "Nature".
- DEATHS
- Charles Wuorinen, American contemporary classical pianist, conductor, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Time's Encomium; Marimba Variations; Brokeback Mountain), who died at 81.
- Michel Roux, Chef.
- Michel Roux, French chef and restaurateur (Le Gavroche,1st Michelin three-starred restaurant in Britain), who died at 78.
- MOVIES
- Nina Wu - Not Rated is released.
After toiling for years in bit-parts, aspiring actress Nina Wu (Ke-Xi Wu) finally gets her big break with a leading role in a spy thriller set in the 1960s. The part, which calls for nudity and explicit sex scenes, is made all the more challenging thanks to the director’s unending belittlements. While seemingly on the brink of professional triumph, Nina’s psychological resolve begins to crack under the pressure. As she rushes to her childhood home following a family emergency, Nina begins suffering paranoid fantasies that a mysterious woman is stalking and attacking her. As Nina clings to memories of happier times, it seems that there is one crucial memory that she is repressing.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, refutes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement “Israel is the nation state of the Jewish people – and only it.”.
- Drummer Hal Blaine, one of the most recorded musicians in pop music history died of natural causes at his home in Palm Desert, California age 90. As a member of the The Wrecking Crew his drumming can be heard on songs such as Presley’s 'Return to Sender, ' the Byrds’ 'Mr. Tambourine Man, ' The Beach Boys 'Good Vibrations, ' Simon & Garfunkel’s 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and dozens of hits produced by Phil Spector, and the theme songs to 'Batman, ' 'The Partridge Family' and dozens of other shows..
- Danny Kustow, best known for his work with the Tom Robinson Band, died. He was mentored by the blues legend Alexis Korner and joined the early Tom Robinson Band in December 1976. ‘2-4-6-8 Motorway’ was their first single, released in late 1977, which climbed into the top five of the UK singles charts. Kustow later played with The Planets and also alongside Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock in The Spectres and recorded with Gen X..
- Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (82) changes his mind saying he will not seek a fifth term and postpones elections after mass protests.
- DEATHS
- Hal Blaine [Harold Belsky], American drummer and session musician (The Wrecking Crew), who died at 90.
- Hal Blaine [Harold Belsky], American pop and rock session drummer (The Wrecking Crew), who died at 90.
- Willie Ellison, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 1971; LA Rams, KC Chiefs), who died at 73.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Superhero movie "The Black Panther" becomes the fifth Marvel movie to earn $1 billion worldwide.
- Greek football Super League suspended after PAOK Salonika's president Ivan Savvidis invades pitch with a gun after goal disallowed.
- China's National People's Congress approves removal of term limits for a leader, will allow Xi Jinping presidency for life.
- DEATHS
- Ken Dodd, British singer and comedian described as "the last great music hall entertainer, "dies of complications from a chest infection at 90.
- TV SERIES
- Deception (2018): Season 1 is released.
After his illusionist career is ruined, Cameron Black (Jack Cutmore-Scott) finds himself working with FBI agent Kay Daniels (Ilfenesh Hadera) and her partner Special Agent Mike Alvarez (Amaury Nolasco). - American Idol: Season 16 is released.
American Idol (and host Ryan Seacrest) return for a new season on a new channel (ABC) with Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie as the judges.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- At least 65 killed in landslide at rubbish dump near Addis Ababa, Ethopia.
- England retains the Six Nations Rugby Championship with 61-21 win over Scotland at Twickenham; England's 11th consecutive Six Nations win and equals NZ's record of 18 consecutive international wins.
- BIRTHS
- Scarlett Gray Smith, TikTok Star, born in South Carolina.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- 71-year-old English musician Keith Emerson took his own life, after struggling for years with nerve damage in his hands, which hampered his playing. The celebrated keyboardist, songwriter, and producer found his first commercial success with the Nice in the late 1960s and was a founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), one of the early progressive rock supergroups..
- DEATHS
- Iolanda Bala?, Romanian high jumper (Olympic gold 1960), who died at 79.
- ALBUMS
- Good Grief was released by Lucius.
The second full-length release for the Brooklyn indie folk five-piece led by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig was produced by Shawn Everett. - Luneworks was released by Mmoths.
The debut full-length release for the Irish electronic producer Jack Colleran was recorded in Los Angeles. - ArrangingTime was released by Pete Yorn.
The first solo release in six years for the singer-songwriter was produced by R. Walt Vincent. - All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend was released by Aurora.
The Norwegian dark pop singer-songwriter worked with Odd Martin Skalnes and Magnus Skylstad on her debut full-length release. - 3001: A Laced Odyssey was released by Flatbush Zombies.
The debut full-length studio release for the Brooklyn-based rap trio of Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick “The Architect” Elliott features guest appearances from Diamante and Anthony Flammia. - Second Love was released by Emmy the Great.
The third full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was influenced by her experience living in the United States while working as a journalist the past three years. - Standards was released by Into It. Over It..
The third full-length for the solo project of Chicago indie rock artist Evan Weiss was produced by John Vanderslice. - Painkillers was released by Brian Fallon.
The debut full-length solo release for the lead singer of The Gaslight Anthem was produced by Butch Walker. - MOVIES
- Remember - R is released.
Zev Guttman (Christopher Plummer), a 90-year-old struggling with memory loss, is living out his final years in a serene retirement home. A week following the death of his beloved wife Ruth, he suddenly gets a mysterious package from his close friend Max (Martin Landau), containing a stack of money and a letter detailing a shocking plan. Both Zev and Max were prisoners in Auschwitz, and the same sadistic guard was responsible for the death of both their families—a guard who, immediately after the war, escaped Germany and has been living in the U.S. ever since under an assumed identity. Max is wheelchair-bound but in full command of his mental faculties; with his guidance, Zev will embark on a cross-continental road-trip to bring justice once and for all to the man who destroyed both their lives. [A24] - The Young Messiah - PG-13 is released.
The inspiring and unique story of seven-year-old Jesus Christ and His family as they come to a fuller understanding of His divine nature and purpose. - The Perfect Match - R is released.
Charlie (Terrence Jenkins) is a playboy who's convinced that relationships are dead. His two best friends, Rick (Donald Faison) and Victor (Robert C. Riley), bet him that if he sticks to one woman for one month, he's bound to get attached. Charlie denies this until he crosses paths with the beautiful and mysterious Eva (Cassie). They may agree to a casual affair, but eventually Charlie is questioning whether he may actually want more. - The Brothers Grimsby - R is released.
Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen) has everything a man from the poor English fishing town of Grimsby could want – 9 children and the most attractive girlfriend in northern England (Rebel Wilson). There’s only one thing missing in his life: his little brother, Sebastian (Mark Strong). After they were adopted by different families as children, Nobby spent 28 years searching for him. Upon hearing of his location, Nobby sets off to reunite with his brother, unaware that not only is his brother an MI6 agent, but he's just uncovered a plot that puts the world in danger. On the run and wrongfully accused, Sebastian realizes that if he is going to save the world, he will need the help of its biggest idiot. - Barney Thomson - Not Rated is released.
Barney Thomson (Robert Carlyle), awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity. His uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer. [Gravitas Ventures] - City of Gold - Not Rated is released.
Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold shows us a Los Angeles where ethnic cooking is a kaleidoscopic portal to the mysteries of an unwieldy city and the soul of America. [IFC Films] - Creative Control - R is released.
The setting is New York,5 minutes in the future. The glorious technological advances and communication devices of the near future meant to increase connectivity and alleviate boredom are only increasing the anxiety level of the insecure New Yorkers who've inherited them. David (Benjamin Dickinson) is an overworked, tech-addled advertising executive developing a high-profile marketing campaign for a new generation of Augmented Reality glasses. Feeling stuck in his relationship with yoga teacher Juliette (Nora Zehetner), he envies the charmed life of his best friend, fashion photographer Wim (Dan Gill) and his entrancing girlfriend Sophie (Alexia Rasmussen) - so he uses the glasses to develop a life-like avatar of her. Unwittingly, fantasy and reality begin to blur. As passions escalate and things get increasingly out of hand, the friends are forced to deal with the impending collision between their public, private and imaginary lives. - 10 Cloverfield Lane - PG-13 is released.
Waking up from a car accident, a young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) finds herself in the basement of a man who says he's saved her life from a chemical attack that has left the outside uninhabitable. - Marguerite - R is released.
1921, the beginning of the Golden Twenties. Not far from Paris. It is party day at Marguerite Dumont’s castle. Like every year, an array of music lovers gathers around a great cause at the owner’s place. Nobody knows much about this woman except that she is rich and that her whole life is devoted to her passion: music. Marguerite sings. She sings wholeheartedly, but she sings terribly out of tune. In ways quite similar to the Castafiore, Marguerite has been living her passion in her own bubble, and the hypocrite audience, always coming in for a good laugh, acts as if she was the diva she believes she is. When a young, provocative journalist decides to write a rave article on her latest performance, Marguerite starts to believe even further in her talent. This gives her the courage she needs to follow her dream. Despite her husband’s reluctance, and with the help of a has-been divo, both funny and mean, she decides to train for her first recital in front of a crowd of complete strangers. [Cohen Media Group] - Lolo - Not Rated is released.
Violette (Julie Delpy), a 40-year old workaholic with a career in the fashion industry falls for a provincial computer geek, Jean-Rene (Danny Boon), while on a spa retreat with her best friend. Though Jean-Rene faces a major challenge: he must win the trust and respect of Violette’s teenage son, Lolo (Vincente Lacoste), who is determined to wreak havoc on the couple’s fledging relationship and remain his mother’s favorite. - Hello, My Name Is Doris - Not Rated is released.
When Doris Miller (Sally Field) meets John Fremont (Max Greenfield), her company’s hip new art director, sparks fly—at least for Doris. Her first encounter with true romance (outside of the pages of a novel) convinces Doris that she and the mostly unaware John are meant for each other. In the cluttered house she shared with her late mother, Doris mines the Internet for information on her one-and-only, guided by the 13-year-old granddaughter of her best pal Roz (Tyne Daly). When Doris begins showing up at John’s regular haunts, she wins over his Williamsburg friends with her eclectic vintage wardrobe, quirky naiveté and unironic enthusiasm for their rooftop knitting circle. Her new life brings Doris a thrilling perspective, but also creates a rift between her and her longtime friends and family, who believe she’s making a fool of herself over a guy half her age. Eager for all the experiences she has missed out on, Doris throws caution to the wind and follows her heart for the very first time. - Hyena Road - R is released.
Three different men, three different worlds, three different wars - all stand at the intersection of modern warfare - a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems. - Eye in the Sky - R is released.
Through remote surveillance and on-the-ground intel, Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren), a UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” But as American pilot Steve Watts (Aaron Paul) is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute, reaching the highest levels of US and British government, over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare. - TV SERIES
- Flaked: Season 1 is released.
The comedy co-created by Will Arnett and Mark Chappell follows Chip's (Will Arnett) life and image as a guru is upturned after he falls for a waitress named London (Ruth Kearney), who his best friend (David Sullivan) also likes. - Bosch: Season 2 is released.
The second season of the police drama finds Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) investigating the death of a Hollywood producer and tracking serial killer Chilton Hardy.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- A jury in the United States ruled that the writers of 'Blurred Lines', copied a Marvin Gaye track. Jurors in Los Angeles decided that the 2013 single by Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke breached the copyright of Gaye's 1977 hit 'Got To Give It Up'. The family of the late soul singer were awarded $7.3m (£4.8m) in damages. Thicke and Williams denied copying the hit, and their lawyer said the ruling set a 'horrible precedent'..
- Jimmy Greenspoon, keyboardist with Three Dog Night died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 67. During the course of their career, Three Dog Knight had 21 top 40 hits, including three No.1 singles..
- DEATHS
- Jimmy Greenspoon, American session and touring rock organist (Three Dog Night - "Joy to the World"), who died of metastatic melanoma at 67.
- Tony Fenton, Radio Host.
- Ralph Taeger, American actor (Klondike, Acapulco, Hondo), who died at 78.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Refugees from Syria pour into the Kingdom of Jordan.
- DEATHS
- Bob Crow, English trade union leader (National Union RMT), who died of a heart attack at 52.
- ALBUMS
- Dean Wareham was released by Dean Wareham.
The debut full-length release for the Galaxie 500/Luna founding member was produced by Jim James of My Morning Jacket. - Cursing the Sea was released by September Girls.
The debut full-length release for the all-female noise-pop quintet from Dublin includes four singles from its previously released EPs. - Love Letters was released by Metronomy.
The fourth full-length release for the British indie-pop band led by Joe Mount was recorded at Toe Rag Studios. - No Mythologies to Follow was released by MØ.
The debut full-length release for Danish electro pop singer Karen Marie Ørsted was produced by Ronni Vindhahl. - Glorious was released by Foxes.
The debut full-length release for British pop singer-songwriter Louisa Rose Allen, who won a Grammy for her work on Zedd's Clarity. - Glow was released by Tensnake.
The debut release for the German DJ and producer Marco Niemerski includes vocals from Fiora, Jamie Lidell, MNEK, Stuart Price, and Nile Rodgers. - Lift Your Spirit was released by Aloe Blacc.
The third full-length solo release for the retro-soul singer features production from DJ Khalil, Theron Feemster, Rock Mafia, and Pharrell Williams. - Spectre was released by Laibach.
The latest release for the Slovenian group includes three songs originally released on its 2013 EP S. - Unfidelity was released by Ekoplekz.
This is the debut full-length release for Nick Edwards. - The Classic was released by Joan as Police Woman.
Produced by Tyler Wood, the fourth full-length studio release for Joan Wasser features guest appearances from Joseph Arthur and Reggie Watts. - The Take Off and Landing of Everything was released by Elbow.
The sixth full-length release for the British alternative rock band was again produced by Craig Potter. - TV SERIES
- From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series: Season 1 is released.
The new horror series expands the stories of the characters in Robert Rodriguez-directed 1996 film of the same name, including Seth Gecko (D.J. Cotrona), his brother Richie (Zane Holtz), Jacob Fuller (Robert Patrick), and Santanico Pandemonium (Eiza Gonzalez).
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- Falkland Islands’ sovereignty referendum: 99.8% choose to remain an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.
- North Korea cuts the phone line with South Korea, breaching the 1953 armistice.
- Laureus World Sports Awards, Municipal Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Sportsman: Usain Bolt; Sportswoman: Missy Franklin; Team: FC Bayern Munich.
- European Union bans the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals.
- The Gig in the Sky, an acoustic show for 128 passengers on board a Boeing 767 aeroplane set a new world record for the highest ever gig. Tony Hadley, Kim Wilde, Bananarama and Go West all performed at 43,000ft (13,000m) beating the previous record of 42,080ft (12,825m) set by James Blunt in 2010. The event was held to raise money for Comic Relief..
- ALBUMS
- Exile was released by Hurts.
This is the second full-length release for the British electro-pop duo of Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson.