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Today in the World Countries
- Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo is being celebrated in Bhutan
- Carnival Day Holiday is being celebrated in Sint Maarten
- Labour Day Holiday is being celebrated in Bosnia And Herzegovina, Montenegro
- Liberation Day/Reunification Day is being celebrated in Vietnam
- May Day Holiday is being celebrated in Serbia, Slovenia
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Taurus as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- BIRTHS
- Kabaji, Twitch Star, born in Austria.
- Khloes Gram, TikTok Star, born in Nigeria.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- New Zealand reopens its borders to international visitors from more than 60 countries after being closed for two years during the pandemic.
- World Snooker Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: Englishman Ronnie O'Sullivan wins his record equalling 7th world title with an 18-13 win over countryman Judd Trump.
- DEATHS
- Yuri Vasenin, Russian soccer midfielder (9 caps USSR; FC Zorya Voroshylovhrad), who died at 73.
- Kailia Posey, Gymnast.
On this day in 2021
- DEATHS
- Jacques d'Amboise, American ballet dancer, and choreographer (NYC Ballet Company,1949-84), actor (Seven Brides For Seven Brothers), and educator (founded National Dance Institute,1976), who died from stroke complications at 86.
- Bobby Unser, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1968,1975,1981; USAC C'ship 1968,1974), who died at 87.
- Bobby Unser, Race Car Driver.
- Eric Mcclure, Race Car Driver.
- TV SERIES
- Pose: Season 3 is released.
The third and final season finds Blanca juggling her family, her new relationship, and working as a nurse's aide in 1994, while Pray Tell deals with health challenges and the House of Evangelista face a new challenger in the ballroom.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, the Icelandic actor who played Ser Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in Game of Thrones, sets a world deadlifting record by lifting 501kg (1,104lb).
- BIRTHS
- Bowie Talbott, Family Member, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- Erwin Prasetya, Bassist.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Facebook bans Alex Jones (InfoWars), Milo Yiannopoulos (ex-Breitbart), Louis Farrakhan (Nation of Islam), Paul Nehlen and Laura Loomer for hate speech.
- Drone delivers a kidney for transplant surgery in Baltimore, Maryland, for the first time.
- A clean-up on Mt Everest has removed three metric tons (6,613 pounds) of rubbish and four bodies in just two weeks.
- For the first time all major US pageants won by black women after Cheslie Kryst wins Miss USA. joining Nia Franklin Miss America and Kaliegh Garris Miss Teen USA.
- Second-only sketch known of Leonardo da Vinci from Queen Elizabeth's collection revealed on the 500th anniversary of the artist's death.
- The cast of "The Big Bang Theory" are the first TV actors to be immortalized in cement outside Hollywood's Chinese theater in Los Angeles.
- US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi accuses Attorney General William Barr of lying to Congress over the Mueller Report.
- US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi accuses US Attorney General William Barr of lying to Congress over the Mueller Report.
- DEATHS
- Red Kelly, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center, coach; politician (Toronto Maple Leafs), who died at 91.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- New research show plants "talk" to each other through their roots and the soil in study on corn published in journal "Plos One".
- Spanish Basque separatist group Eta announces it will be formally disbanding after 50 years.
- Indian city of Kanpur declared world's most polluted city by WHO with 14 other Indian cities in the top 20.
- Iowa passes US's strictest abortion ban, based on a fetal heartbeat.
- Kanye West widely criticized for saying "slavery is a choice" in TMZ interview.
- Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan asks widespread protests to halt after ruling Republican party said it would support his bid to be Prime Minister.
- E. coli outbreak linked to Romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona, reports the first fatality with 121 cases across 25 US states.
- Date for first humans or hominins in the Philippines pushed back ten-fold after report of site on Luzon with butchered rhinoceros 709,000 years ago.
- DEATHS
- Dick Edell, American lacrosse coach (Maryland Terrapins), who died at 74 of pneumonia.
- Chris Walsh, American politician (Massachusetts House of Representatives,2010–2018), who died of lymphoma at 66.
- Cliff Watson, English rugby league footballer (St Helens, Cronulla-Sutherland, national team), who died of cancer at 78.
- Cliff Watson, English rugby league front rower (30 Tests GB,4 England; St Helens 373 games, Cronulla-Sutherland), who died of cancer at 78.
- Bill Torrey, Canadian ice hockey executive (New York Islanders, Florida Panthers), who died at 83.
- Katherine O'Regan, New Zealand politician (MP for Waipa,1984–1996; list MP,1996–1999), who died of cancer at 71.
- Jimmy Hailey, Race Car Driver.
- James Thorp, American electrical engineer, who died at 81.
- Harald Range, German jurist (Attorney General,2011–2015), who died at 70.
- Herman Krebbers, Dutch violinist, concert master, and music teacher, who died at 94.
- Herman Krebbers, Dutch violinist, who died at 94.
- Gord Brown, Canadian politician (MP,2004–2018), who died of a heart attack at 57.
- Tony Cucchiara, Italian folk singer and songwriter (Cain and Abel), who died at 80.
- Tony Cucchiara, Italian folk singer and songwriter (" Cain and Abel"), who died at 80.
- Wang Danfeng, Chinese actress, who died at 93.
- Wolfgang Völz, German actor, who died at 87.
- Sir Keith Williamson, British air force commander (Chief of the Air Staff,1982–1985), who died at 90.
- Paul Dick, Canadian politician, who died at 77 of a heart attack.
- Kottayam Pushpanath, Indian author, who died at 80.
- TV SERIES
- Cobra Kai: Season 1 is released.
30 years after the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) is running a successful car dealerships business while his old rival Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) is seeking to turn his life around by reopening the Cobra Kai dojo.
On this day in 2017
- DEATHS
- Grigori Zhislin, Russian concert violinist, and viola player, who died at 71.
- Abelardo Castillo, Argentine writer and novelist, who died at 82.
- Leo Thorsness, American Vietnam War pilot (Medal of Honor), who died at 85.
- (Mary) Norma Procter, British contralto singer, who died of Parkinson's Disease at 89.
- Vincent Baggetta, American actor (Lou-Chicago Story), who died at 72.
- Tiny Benson, Race Car Driver.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- World Snooker Championship: Briton Mark Selby beats Ding Junhui of China 18-14, at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
- World Snooker Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: Mark Selby of England beats China's Ding Junhui,18-14 for his second world crown.
- Leicester City win the English Premier League title after starting the season at 5,000-1 odds.
- WEDDINGS
- Actor Adam Rodriguez at the age of 41 weds longtime love Grace Gail in a romantic ceremony in Tuscany, Italy.
- DEATHS
- Afeni Shakur, Civil Rights Leader.
- Afeni Shakur, mother of Tupac Shakur, Black Panther Party member, who died at 69.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Celtic wins the 2014–15 Scottish Premiership.
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. beats Manny Pacquiao on points in 12 rounds in world welterweight unification fight, shatters all financial records for a boxing match.
- Toulon win the 2015 European Rugby Champions Cup final at Twickenham.
- 141st Kentucky Derby: American Pharoah ridden by Victor Espinoza wins.
- BIRTHS
- Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, daughter of Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,3rd in line to the English throne, born in London.
- Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, daughter of Prince William, born in London.
- Princess Charlotte, Princess, born in London, England.
- WEDDINGS
- Actress and singer Amy Adams at the age of 40 weds American artist Darren Le Gallo at the age of 40 at a ranch near Santa Barbara, California.
- Actress and singer Amy Adams at the age of 40 weds longtime love Darren Le Gallo in California.
- DEATHS
- Ma Shui-long, Taiwanese classical composer (The Peacock Flies Southeast), who died at 75.
- Maya Plisetskaya, Dancer.
- Maya Plisetskaya, Russian prima ballerina (Bolshoi Ballet), who died at 89.
- Guy Carawan, American folk singer and folklorist (We Shall Overcome) dies at 87.
- Guy Carawan, American folk singer and folklorist (We Shall Overcome), who died at 87.
- Ruth Rendell, English thriller writer (Inspector Wexford novels), who died at 85.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- The Kiev regime launch a raid against pro-Russian forces, who respond by shooting down two helicopters.
- DEATHS
- Jessica Cleaves, American singer and songwriter (The Friends of Distinction), who died at 65.
- Jessica Cleaves, American soul singer and songwriter (The Friends of Distinction - "Grazing In The Grass" ; Earth, Wind & Fire; Parliament Funkadelic), who died of complications from a stroke at 65.
- Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., American actor (77 Sunset Strip; Scruples; The F.B.I.), who died at 95.
- Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., American actor, who died at 95.
- MOVIES
- For a Woman - Not Rated is released.
Anne has a very active imagination, only natural for a writer. But in her mid-thirties, she still knows practically nothing of her own family's past. After her mother's death, Anne discovers old photos and letters that convince her to take a closer look at the life of her parents, Michael and Léna. The young couple met in the concentration camps during World War II, later moving to France to start their new life together. Soon, Anne's research into their Jewish history and their ties to Lyon's communist party reveals the existence of a mysterious uncle, Jean, whom everyone seems intent on forgetting entirely. As she gradually closes in on the discovery she didn't know she was looking for, her father grows ever more ill, and may take the secret that kept them apart for so long to his grave. In a journey that stretches from post-war France to the 1980s, Anne's destiny intertwines with her father's past until they form a single, unforgettable story. [Film Movement] - Documented - Not Rated is released.
In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in an essay published in the New York Times Magazine. Documented chronicles his journey to America from the Philippines as a child; his journey through America as an immigration reform activist; and his journey inward as he re-connects with his mother, whom he hasn't seen in person in over 20 years. - Decoding Annie Parker - R is released.
Annie Parker (Samantha Morton) has a personal relationship with breast cancer. Her mother and her sister died of the disease and ultimately she is diagnosed with it too. Naturally affable with an offbeat sense of humor – even in the face of her own mortality, she struggles to hold her family and life together, as her body betrays her. Meanwhile, geneticist Mary-Claire King (Helen Hunt) is convinced there is a link between DNA and cancer – even if no one in her profession shares her belief. Against the advice of nearly all of her colleagues, she persists in her research and her dogged pursuit for funding that will lead to the groundbreaking study that will join the two women together. [Entertainment One] - Bad Johnson - Not Rated is released.
Rich (Cam Gigandet), a suave Chicago ladies' man who refuses to take personal responsibility for his inability to maintain a lasting relationship, wishes he could say goodbye to his ‘little friend.’ The next morning he awakes in horror to find that his wish has been granted and his penis has taken human form: A disgusting, selfish, oversexed jerk. Pitted against his alter ego, Rich must figure out how to rein in his penis, both literally and figuratively, in order to finally learn what separates the men from their boys. - Belle - PG is released.
Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Admiral John Lindsay. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield and his wife, Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet her status prevents her from the traditions of noble social standing. While her cousin Elizabeth chases suitors for marriage, Belle is left on the sidelines wondering if she will ever find love. After meeting an idealistic young vicar's son bent on changing society, he and Belle help shape Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England. [Fox Searchlight] - Beneath the Harvest Sky - Not Rated is released.
Casper (Emory Cohen) and Dominic (Callan McAuliffe) have been fiercely loyal friends since childhood. Desperate for a way out of their quiet town on the Maine-Canada border, the boys make a pact to pool their earnings on a car and hit the road. But when Casper is drawn into drug smuggling with his outlaw father (Aidan Gillen) to pay his share, their friendship is pushed to the brink and adult choices forced on them all too soon. [Tribeca Film] - Blood Glacier - Not Rated is released.
Janek is a technician on a climate observation station high up in the German Alps, one of a team of scientists preparing their outpost for visit from the Environment Minister. Their routine is interrupted by a strange discovery; a red liquid pouring from a nearby glacier, melted free from the ice crust that is shrinking with climate change. When the 'glacier blood' comes in contact with the local wildlife, it causes changes that are at first curious, then horrifying. Soon Janek and his team have their hands full defending themselves and the station against a growing horde of biological monstrosities. Using every tool at their disposal they must learn to work together to survive the onslaught. [IFC Films] - Ida - PG-13 is released.
Poland,1962. Anna (Agata Trzebuchowska), an eighteen-year-old novitiate nun is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation. - Friended to Death - R is released.
After having the worst day of his life, Michael (Ryan Hansen), finds himself fired from his dream job and ditched by his best friend Joel (Zach McGowan). Wounded and vengeful, with nothing more to lose than his own inflated ego, Michael does what any social media-obsessed loner would do: he fakes his death online. Why? To find out which of his so-called "friends"will show up at his funeral, of course! But what begins as a simple litmus test for friendship, combusts into a nuclear meltdown, leaving Michael to contain the fallout. - The Protector 2 - R is released.
Boss Suchart is the influential owner of a major elephant camp. When he was murdered in his own home – the killer delivered three fatal blows on his body – all evidence points to Kham (Tony Jaa), who was present at the crime scene and was seen with the victim the moment before he died. Kham is forced to run as the police launch a pursuit. Meanwhile, the twin nieces of Boss Suchart (Jija Yanin Wismitanan and Teerada Kittisiriprasert) are out for revenge. But luck is on Kham’s side when he runs into Sergeant Mark (Mum Jokmok), an Interpol agent sent to Thailand on a secret mission. As Kham is hunted by several parties, he’s also desperately searching for Khon, his elephant, whose disappearance is involved with Boss Suchart’s death. In another twist, Kham is drawn into an underground fighting ring run by LC (RZA), a crime lord who’s obsessed with collecting top-class martial artists from around the world. LC’s fighters are branded only by numbers, such as the lethal, beautiful Twenty (Ratha Pho-ngam) and the diabolical No.2 (Marrese Crump). These fighters are ordered to defeat and capture Kham for a special mission that LC has in mind. - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - PG-13 is released.
It’s great to be Spider-Man. For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen. But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro, Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: Oscorp. [Sony Pictures] - Walk of Shame - R is released.
A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life. - NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage - Not Rated is released.
Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company go on the road in NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage. In over 200 performances, and across 3 continents, Kevin and the troupe reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, “Richard III.” Their story and experiences weave around, and reflect on, excerpts from the play from their various locations, from Epidaurus to Doha, and provides a great opportunity for those who have never experienced Spacey on stage to witness his immersive and captivating interpretation of Richard III.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- 100 people are killed by the Syrian Army in a raid on al-Bayda, Baniyas.
- Rhode Island becomes the tenth US state to legalize same-sex marriage.
- 14 members of the Sons of Iraq are killed in attacks in Fallujah, Iraq.
- 60 miners are killed after a gold mine collapses in Jebel Amir, North Darfur, Sudan.
- BIRTHS
- Mateo Moy, Instagram Star, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- Ivan Turina, Soccer Player.
- Jeff Hanneman, American guitarist, who died from liver failure at 49.
- Jeff Hanneman, American haevy metal guitarist (Slayer), who died from liver failure at 49.
- TV SERIES
- Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous: Season 1 is released.
With a camera crew documenting his every move, Zach Stone (Bo Burnham) decides against attending college to pursue his goal to become an overnight celebrity.