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Today in the World Countries
- Holi is being celebrated in Guyana
- Holi Phagwa is being celebrated in Suriname
- Madin Full Moon Poya Day is being celebrated in Sri Lanka
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Pisces as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- EVENTS
- 1.28 million people protest in nationwide demonstrations throughout France against government plans tp raise the pension age from 62 to 64.
- BIRTHS
- Cathy Cat, Instagram Star, born in Japan.
- Domingo Ayala, YouTube Star, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
- Eman Raouf, Makeup Artist, born in Cairo, Egypt.
- DEATHS
- Lynn Seymour, Dancer.
- Ian Falconer, American author, illustrator of children's books and magazines (Olivia (the pig) series; The New Yorker), and theatrical set and costume designer, who died of kidney failure at 63.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- Global death toll from COVID-19 pandemic passes 6 million according to Johns Hopkins figures, with 57% of the world's population fully vaccinated.
- DEATHS
- Berkrerk Chartvanchai, Thai boxer (WBA flyweight title 1970), who died at 77.
- Piggie Rockelle, Family Member.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- NBA All Star Game, State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA: Team LeBron beats Team Durant,170-150; MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks F.
- NY Governor Andrew Cuomo says "no way I resign'amid accusations of sexual assault and his office concealing nursing home deaths.
- NY Governor Chris Cuomo says "no way I resign'amid accusations of sexual assault and his office concealing nursing home deaths.
- Oprah Winfrey interview with Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex broadcast on CBS, allege Meaghan made suicidal and subject to racist treatment.
- Oprah Winfrey interview with Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex broadcast on CBS, alleges Meaghan was made suicidal and subject to racist treatment by the palace.
- Explosions at a military base in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, likely from faulty storage of dynamite, kills at least 98 and injures over 400.
- DEATHS
- Dmitry Bashkirov, Pianist.
On this day in 2020
- DEATHS
- Matthew Watkins, Welsh rugby union centre (18 caps; Newport, Llanelli Scarlets), who died from pelvic cancer at 41.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Chinese telecommunications company Huawei sues the US government over a federal ban on its products.
- Power and communications blackout begins in Venezuela.
- Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain shares her first Instagram post, a letter between mathematician Charles Babbage and Prince Albert.
- Thailand's Constitutional Court dissolves opposition party Thai Raksa Chart, after it nominated the King's sister as candidate for Prime Minister.
- DEATHS
- Dan Jenkins, American author, sportswriter (Sports Illustrated), who died at 90.
- Kelly Catlin, American road cyclist (Olympic silver 2016, World C'ship gold 2016-18), who died from suicide at 23.
On this day in 2018
- DEATHS
- Jacques Clemens, Dutch Catholic priest, who died at 108.
- Gary Burden, American artist and one of the pioneers for the concept of album cover art (designed covers for Neil Young, Nash, The Doors), who died at 84.
- Reynaldo Bignone, Argentine politician and human rights violator,41st President (1982–1983), who died of a hip fracture and heart failure at 90.
- TV SERIES
- Life Sentence: Season 1 is released.
Stella (Lucy Hale) was told she had terminal cancer and for the past eight years had been living life as if she would die soon, including marrying after a whirlwind romance with Wes (Elliot Knight). However, when she discovers she's been cured, she and her family must learn to live life again.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Malta's famous landmark the Azure Window collapses into the sea after a storm.
- Malta's famous landmark the Azure Window collaspes into the sea after a storm.
- 19 girls killed in a fire at a government-run care center in San José Pinula, Guatemala.
- DEATHS
- Francis Thorne, American composer (Fortuna; Elegy), who died at 94.
- Lynne Stewart, American defense attorney (known for representing controversial, poor, and often unpopular defendants), who died at 77.
- Hans Dehmelt, German-born American physicist (Nobel Prize 1989), who died at 94.
- TV SERIES
- The Americans: Season 5 is released.
The espionage drama was renewed for two seasons (with season six set to be its final season).
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Peyton Manning announces his retirement from the Denver Broncos and the NFL.
- Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova reveals failed drug test for meldonium at Australian Open in January, subsequently suspended for 15 months.
- BIRTHS
- Tess Walker, YouTube Star, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- Michael White, British theater/film producer (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), who died at 80.
- Bobby Johns, Race Car Driver.
- TV SERIES
- Damien: Season 1 is released.
Originally set at Lifetime, the horror series based on the 1976 movie The Omen, follows the now 30-year-old Damien Thorn (Bradley James), who had little idea about his past before discovering he is the Antichrist.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- 54 people are killed & 143 are wounded by 5 Boko Haram suicide bombings in Maiduguri city, Nigeria.
On this day in 2014
- DEATHS
- Pentti Raitio, Finnish composer (‘Lemminkainen Gatecrashes at Pohjola’), who died at 83.
- MOVIES
- Honey - Not Rated is released.
Irene lives an isolated life. Her job is to help terminally-ill people die with dignity by giving them a drug. One day she supplies Grimaldi, a new client, with a fatal dose, only to find out he’s perfectly healthy. Irene is determined not to be responsible for his suicide. As a result, Irene and Grimaldi become locked in a tense and unusual relationship which will change their lives forever. - The Face of Love - PG-13 is released.
Five years after the death of her beloved husband Garrett (Ed Harris), Nikki (Annette Bening) meets a man who seems his exact duplicate. Not only does this stranger possess the same deeply lined face and startling blue eyes, he also shares Garrett's kindness, humor, and passion for art. And yet he is a stranger. Romance blossoms between Nikki and this alluring doppelgänger, but she can't bring herself to tell him the truth about what drew her to him. So she hides her photos and prevents him from meeting friends and family, but it isn't a question of if the truth will come out, but when. [IFC Films] - The Grand Budapest Hotel - R is released.
The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of M. Gustave, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune—all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing continent. [Fox Searchlight] - 300: Rise of an Empire - R is released.
The Greek general Themistocles battles an invading army of Persians led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes, and Artemisia, commander of the Persian navy. - War of the Worlds: Goliath - PG-13 is released.
A retro-futuristic epic of steam punk battle set in 1914. Its 15 years since the original HG Wells Martian invasion. Fearing another attack, the human race is prepared itself. This is the story of the battle tripod Goliath and its young crew. Goliath is the vanguard of an army steam powered battle walkers, heat-ray biplanes, and armored zeppelins facing a Martian fleet of giant fighting machines and flying wings. Within the cockpit of Goliath, courage under fire, conflicted loyalties and the struggle to save earth, in this new War of the Worlds. - Bethlehem - Not Rated is released.
Bethlehem tells the story of the complex relationship between an Israeli Secret Service officer and his teenage Palestinian informant. Shuttling back and forth between conflicting points of view, the film is a raw portrayal of characters torn apart by competing loyalties and impossible moral dilemmas, giving an unparalleled glimpse into the dark and fascinating world of human intelligence. - Grand Piano - Not Rated is released.
Tom Selznick (Elijah Wood), the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long-awaited concert in Chicago. In a packed theater, in front of the expectant audience, Tom finds a message written on the score: “Play one wrong note and you die.” Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper’s motives and look for help without anyone realizing. - Mr. Peabody & Sherman - PG is released.
Using his ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand and interact with some of the greatest characters of all time. They find themselves in a race to repair history and save the future. - Haunt - R is released.
An introverted teen sparks with his new neighbor, and together the couple begins to explore the haunted house that is family has unknowingly just purchased. - In Fear - R is released.
Driving, lost and tormented in the night, primal fears of the dark and the unknown give way to fear that you have let the evil in, or that it is already there. - Journey to the West - Not Rated is released.
Young demon hunter Xuan Zang, fearlessly guided by his belief in “giving himself for the greater cause”, risks everything and conquers a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong. He embraces them as his disciples, and melts them with love. Meanwhile, Xuan Zang discovers the true meaning of Greater Love himself. In order to atone for their own sins and save the common people, the four of them embark on a journey to the West that’s full of challenges.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- Hilary Mantel is awarded the 2013 David Cohen Prize for literature.
- UN Security Council approves further North Korean sanctions for its nuclear testing.
- DEATHS
- Peter Banks [Brockbanks], British rock guitarist and singer-songwriter described as "the architect of progressive music" (Yes, the Syn, Flash), who died of heart failure at 65.
- Kenny Ball, English jazz musician, who died of pneumonia at 82.
- Elmar Tampold, Architect.
- Elmar Tampõld, Estonian-Canadian architect, who died at 92.
- Claude King, American country music singer (Wolverton Mountain), who died at 90.