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- People born on this day are Gemini as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2024
- EVENTS
- Apple Music names Lauryn Hill's "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"the best album ever made.
- Sir Paul McCartney affectionately mocked Bruce Springsteen, as he presented him with a prestigious prize at the Ivor Novello Awards. Springsteen was in London, England to receive the ceremony's highest honour - a fellowship of the songwriting academy. He was the first international star to receive the award, and Sir Paul said he "couldn't think of a more fitting recipient... except maybe Bob Dylan. Or Paul Simon, or Billy Joel, or Beyoncé, or Taylor Swift"he added. "The list goes on.""He's known as the American working man, "Sir Paul continued, "but he admits he’s never worked a day in his life.".
- DEATHS
- Morgan Spurlock, American director and documentary producer (Super Size Me), who died of cancer at 53.
- POLITICS
- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls an early general election for the 4th of July.
On this day in 2023
- EVENTS
- 451 Illinois Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children over 70 years, according to state's attorney general’s office.
- DEATHS
- (Isaac) "Redd" Holt, American jazz and soul drummer (Ramsey Lewis Trio,1956-66 - "The In Crowd" ; Young-Holt Unlimited - "Soulful Strut"), who died at 91.
- TV SERIES
- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai: Season 1 is released. Set in 1920s Shanghai,10-year-old Sam Wing (voiced by Izaac Wang) sets out to return Mogwai Gizmo (voiced by A.J. LoCascio) home with the help of a street their named Elle (voiced by Gabrielle Nevaeh Green) in this animated series inspired by the Gremlins films.
- GAMING: PC
- After Us for PC is released. Play as Gaia, the Spirit of Life, and navigate stunning platforming environments in an abstract world to salvage the souls of extinct animals. Revive these creatures after learning their final fate: the last whale harpooned, the final eagle caged, the last deer hunted down, and more, while you survive encounters with dangerous, oil-covered Devourers that roam the wasteland in search of remaining life.In this emotional journey from the creators of the critically acclaimed Arise: A Simple Story, you alone can restore life to the planet.
- CONV/RGENCE: A League of Legends Story for PC is released. Explore and traverse through the spectacular city of Zaun as Ekko, a young inventor with an ingenious device to manipulate time, in this story-driven action platformer. Play as a young Ekko and realize the full potential of one of League's fan-favorite Champions.Discover different environments with parkour-style traversal while you level up a variety of combat and time abilities to defeat a wide range of enemies in Zaun.Developed by Double Stallion Games, CONV/RGENCE: A League Of Legends Story is a 2D Action Platformer with an incredible art style that focuses on tight dynamic combat and unique exploration opportunities afforded by Ekko's ability to travel in space and time. Convergence.
- Planet of Lana for PC is released. A planet that used to be a place of undisturbed balance between human, nature, and animal has now become something else entirely.The disharmony that had been in the making for hundreds of years has finally arrived in the form of a faceless army. But this is not a story about war. This is a story about a vibrant, beautiful planet - and the journey to keep it that way.Planet of Lana is a cinematic puzzle adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies.
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun for PC is released. Load up your Boltgun and plunge into battle headfirst! Experience a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, classic, frenetic FPS gameplay and the stylish visuals of your favourite 90's retro shooters.Play a battle-hardened Space Marine on a perilous mission across the galaxy, as they battle against the Chaos Space Marines and daemons of Chaos.In glorious boomer shooter style, unleash your devastating Space Marine arsenal as you blast through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood. Run, jump and charge across huge levels to shoot, shred and slice the worst heretics across the galaxy!
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
- Miasma Chronicles for PlayStation 5 is released. In the not-too-distant future. America has been torn apart by a savage force known only as the 'Miasma'.Meet Elvis, a young man brought to the mining town of Sedentary as a baby. Left by his mother in the care of a robotic older 'brother' and given a mysterious glove with which he can control the Miasma.Join the brothers on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland to find the answers they crave. Answers which may change the course of human history forever.From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won't forget.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook for Switch is released. Adventurers who have been distressed in a dungeon when they heard that it was for new adventurers. In extreme conditions of hunger and dryness, adventurers discover the dead body of a huge monster...Adventurers who have escaped from the danger of starvation decide to look for the exit of the dungeon.Let's eat delicious and strange things and aim to survive."Dead Eating Adventure Meshi"is a survival simulation RPG that aims to survive while collecting food and ingredients in a moving dungeon of monsters and cooking.The key to adventure is how to use the ingredients, such as eating "Adventure Meshi"to strengthen the character and weakening monsters with rotten food.
- Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! for Switch is released. The story of Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! brings Bub, Bob, Peb, and Pab to Rainbow Island, where Miniroon, a mysterious character similar to Bub lives. One day, Miniroon suddenly starts to emit a large number of bubbles, covering the whole island and causing problems for its residents. Time for our four friendly bubble dragons to step in and help Miniroon, whose bubble-blowing is bad news for the island!To clear each stage, players need to remove bubbles by connecting three or more of the same color - either on their own or with the help of fun and entertaining items and gimmicks.
- Farming Simulator 23: Nintendo Switch Edition for Switch is released. Grow crops, grow your agricultural empire! Become a modern farmer to operate more than 100 authentic machines by Case IH, CLAAS, DEUTZ-FAHR, Fendt, John Deere, KRONE, Massey Ferguson, New Holland, Valtra & many other acclaimed manufacturers from around the world - offering a wide range of farming activities. Choose what kind of farmer you want to be! Operate realistic tractors, harvesters, field sprayers, and moreCultivate fields with a variety of crops, or harvest grapes and olives on the hillsideStart logging with heavy forestry equipmentEstablish production chains and use powerful trucks for transportTend to farm animals like cows, sheep, and now: chickens!Enjoy tons of possibilities on two new maps, including collectiblesNew gameplay features also introduce plowing and weedingA tutorial mode, AI helper & a new autoload feature for logs/pallets assist you on your farmThere’s a lot more to do after plowing, removing weeds, harvesting crops, or collecting eggs from chicken coops: Produce valuable goods made from your harvest to expand your flourishing business with new factories and production chains!
- GAMING: XBOX SERIES X
- Star Trek: Resurgence for Xbox Series X is released. Star Trek: Resurgence is a narrative adventure game featuring dialog choices, relationship building, and exploration.Alongside dialog-driven role playing and rich branching storylines, you will also engage with the Star Trek universe in a variety of other gameplay styles, including shuttle piloting, phaser fights, tricorder scanning, stealth, and micro-gameplay mechanics.
On this day in 2022
- DEATHS
- Eric Schneider, Dutch actor (Drop Out, Family, Flanagan), who died at 87.
- Wendell, Brazilian soccer goalkeeper (7 caps; Botafogo, Fluminense FC, Santa Cruz FC), who died at 74.
- TV SERIES
- Prehistoric Planet: Season 1 is released. Spanning five-nights, the nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough and scored by Hans Zimmer, explores how dinosaurs lived in different environments 66 million years ago.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- PGA Championship Men's Golf, Ocean Course Kiawah Island: Phil Mickelson becomes oldest major winner in history (50); wins his 6th major by 2 strokes over Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen.
- 28th Billboard Music Awards: The Weeknd wins 10; Pop Smoke wins 5.
- 21 runners die in freezing conditions during an ultramarathon in Yellow River Stone Forest Park, Gansu Province, China.
- Belarus accused of “state-sponsored hijacking" after diverting commercial Ryanair flight to Minsk to arrest dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.
- DEATHS
- Bob Fulton, Australian rugby league five eighth (35 Tests; Manly, Warrington, Easts; RL "Immortal") and coach (39 Tests Australia; Manly, Easts), who died from cancer at 73.
- Cristóbal Halffter, Spanish conductor, and composer (Yes, speak out, yes; Lazarus), who died at 91.
- Eric Carle, American illustrator, collage artist, and writer of children's books (The Very Hungry Caterpillar), who died of kidney failure at 91.
- Max Rufus Mosley, Race Car Driver.
- TV SERIES
- In Treatment: Season 4 is released. The fourth season of the half-hour drama returns with psychologist Dr. Brooke Taylor (Uzo Aduba) working with her new patients during the the COVID-19 pandemic: Eladio (Anthony Ramos), a home health aide to a wealthy family's adult son; Colin (John Benjamin Hickey), a former millionaire-white-collar-criminal just out of prison and Laila (Quintessa Swindell), a teenager dealing with overbearing parents.
- Master of None: Season 3 is released. Denise's (Lena Waithe) relationship with Alicia (Naomi Ackie) is the focus of season three.
- POLITICS
- Max Mosley, British auto racer and lawyer (President Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile [FIA] 1993-2009), who died from cancer at 81.
- SPORTS
- Ron Hill, British athlete (Boston Marathon,1970; Commonwealth Games marathon gold,1970), who died at 82.
- Ron Hill MBE, British athlete (Boston Marathon,1970; Commonwealth Games marathon gold,1970), who died at 82.
On this day in 2020
- DEATHS
- Saturn, American-born alligator that escaped Berlin Zoo during WWII, who died at about 84 in Moscow Zoo (Moscow, Russia).
- Mota Jr, Rapper.
- Hana Kimura, Wrestler.
- SPORTS
- Eddie Sutton, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State; first coach to take 4 schools to NCAA tournament), who died at 84.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Brazilian cosmetics group Natura buys UK's Avon for $2 billion, creating the world's fourth-largest cosmetics company.
- Fifty children rescued from an international paedophile ring on the dark web in Thailand, Australia and the US by Interpol under Operation Blackwrist, main organizer sentenced to 146 years.
- More than 170 tornadoes reported in a week in US states of Missouri, Oklahoma and Iowa, killing seven and causing widespread damage.
- Prototype of new high-speed train that will float above the track, capable of travelling 600km an hour (370 mph), unveiled by Chinese Railway Rolling Stock Corporation in Qingdao.
- Richard Ashcroft regained rights to his song ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ after more than two decades. The Verve singer lost the rights to his most recognisable song, which ended up in the possession of The Rolling Stones’ Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Released in 1997 on Urban Hymns, the track sampled The Rolling Stones’ song ‘The Last Time’, using a composition by Andrew Oldham, and became the centre of lawsuits, which saw Ashcroft stripped of rights and royalties..
- Six migrant children have now died in US custody in eight months prompting calls for an investigation.
- The last slave ship to smuggle slaves to America from Africa, the Clotilda (sunk 1860), is found in Mobile river, Alabama.
- DEATHS
- Dumiso Dabengwa, Politician.
- GAMING: PC
- Total War: Three Kingdoms for PC is released. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.
- POLITICS
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins re-election in a landslide over the opposition Congress Party, world's largest-ever democratic election with over 600 million voters.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Hamburg, Germany, becomes the first city to ban diesel cars on some roads.
- DEATHS
- Glynn Edwards, English television actor, who died at 87.
- Homer Neal, African-American particle physicist, who died of a stroke at 75.
- László Tábori, Hungarian middle/long distance runner (1,500m world record 1955), who died at 86.
- Don Hume, Race Car Driver.
- GAMING: PC
- Dark Souls Remastered for PC is released. Embark upon an epic dark fantasy in a universe stricken by decline and the Curse. Explore its intricate world design - full of hidden passages, dungeons and secrets - and uncover its deeply rooted lore.
- SPORTS
- NFL owners approve new NFL national anthem policy whereby players required to stand if they choose to be on the field for pre-game presentations.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- UK raises terror threat level to critical following Manchester bombing.
- Library of Al-Qarawiyyin, the world's oldest continually operating library, reopens after a major restoration by King Mohammed VI in Fez, Morocco.
- DEATHS
- Cortez Kennedy, American NFL defensive tackle (Seattle Seahawks)dies at 48.
- Alexander Burdonsky, Russian theater director and Joseph Stalin's grandson, who died at 75.
- Roger Moore, British actor (The Saint, James Bond), who died at 89.
- GAMING: PC
- Mirage: Arcane Warfare for PC is released. Mirage is a skill-based multiplayer FPS that lets you tear your enemies limb from limb with destructive magic and melee combat. Experiment and find your perfect playstyle between six diverse classes including stealthy assassins, hulking brutes, powerful mages and more. With an unparalleled focus on truly feeling in control of your magic and sword, Mirage demands combat creativity and will challenge you like never before.
- The Fidelio Incident for PC is released. The Fidelio Incident is a single-player, first-person thriller set off the coast of Iceland. Inspired by Beethoven's only opera Fidelio. After a violent plane crash, Stanley must search a desolate frozen island in search of his wife Leonore while covering up any traces of their identity.
- Steel Division: Normandy 44 for PC is released. Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
- Starpoint Gemini Warlords for PC is released. A blend of space sim, RPG and 4X games. Conduct research and construction in your own gigantic space station, command your war fleets and heroic companions to invade enemy territory, build up your stronghold, trade, mine, salvage and remind your enemies why they fear you.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Spellspire for PlayStation 4 is released. Blast fiends by spelling words and make your way to the top of the Spellspire. Spellspire is a mashup of word game and action role playing game. Pick letters from a grid to spell words and shoot them from your wand as spells. The longer the word, the bigger the blast. Collect gold dropped by slain monsters and buy more potent wands, hats and robes with magical special effects and abilities. Will you reach the top of the Spellspire, and what will you find?
- Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada for PlayStation 4 is released. Struggle for survival. Death before surrender! Experience the dramatic story and epic, action-packed battles of the Sanada clan during Japan's Warring States period.
- Portal Knights for PlayStation 4 is released. Leave the familiar world behind and step into the fantastic unknown with Portal Knights, a cooperative 3D sandbox action-RPG! Level up your character and craft powerful gear to defeat your enemies in real-time tactical combat. Explore dozens of randomly-generated islands and restore peace to a world torn apart by The Fracture.Begin your journey as a Warrior, Mage, or Ranger. Defeat formidable monsters and epic bosses while gathering resources to craft powerful weapons, armor and spells to help you on your adventure.Travel between worlds by collecting portal shards and rebuilding the ancient gateways. Meet 100+ memorable NPCs, recruit a pet, and experience dynamic events that happen in real-time! Build your perfect home and choose from dozens of materials and furnishings to make it your own!Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Defeat the Portal Guardians. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!
- Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception for PlayStation 4 is released. Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is a grand tale that will enchant the hearts and minds of players as it takes them on an incredible journey. With a beautiful visual novel story experience, intriguing characters, fast-paced SRPG combat, world-class soundtrack, and more, the game is the perfect escape for adventure gamers!Mask of Deception begins atop a snowy mountain where the protagonist awakens in an unfamiliar wilderness, surrounded by deadly creatures, with nothing but a hospital gown and a splitting headache. However, hes rescued by a beautiful girl named Kuon, who sports both adorable animal ears and a beastlike tail. Finding that the hapless man has no memory of anything, Kuon decides to take the amnesiac into her care, naming him Haku. As their journey takes them across the land, Haku will encounter colorful characters, build deep relationships, battle ruthless enemies, and find himself inexorably dragged into the political machinations of the mighty nation of Yamato.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Disgaea 5 Complete for Switch is released. This entry to the legendary Disgaea series tells a tale of revenge, and of rebellion.As a new and terrible Overlord named Void Dark seeks to enslave the countless Netherworlds, one young demon has stood to end his reign-Killia. In Disgaea 5, players lead Killia and his tenacious army of rebels on their dark and dangerous path to vengeance. Filled with more over-the-top action and hilarious writing than ever before, Disgaea 5's damage numbers are surely headed for the record books.Features:* Alliance Attacks: New to the Disgaea series, your relationship with your teammates influences a new battle system called Alliance Attack. These special moves are only available to main characters and only when their relationships are appropriately aligned.* Recruitment: A familiar feature for Disgaea faithful, this system lets you choose from over 40 races and jobs, and identify new party members with the exact traits you desire.* Revenge Mode: The Revenge Mode empowers your characters with bonus stats when they've become fed up of their allies being beat on.* Explore the Netherworlds: While previous games in the series have shown a glimpse of the darkness that is the Netherworlds, Disgaea 5 takes you to a myriad of those dark lands.* Languages: Enjoy English and original Japanese voices, and French and English in-game text!* Includes Laharl's and seven additional side-stories. Join past Disgaea characters for exciting post-game content!* Add seven great characters to your squad not found in the original retail release including Nisa, Girl Laharl, and more!
- POLITICS
- US President Donald Trump meets Pope Francis at the Vatican.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Chinese archaeologists announce findings of earliest use of barley in China to make beer, Shaanxi province 3400-2900 BC.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Overwatch for PlayStation 4 is released. Overwatch is a highly stylized team-based shooter set on earth in the near future. Every match is an intense multiplayer showdown pitting a diverse cast of soldiers, mercenaries, scientists, adventurers, and oddities against each other in an epic, globe-spanning conflict.
- SEPERATIONS
- Actress Amber Heard (30) files for divorce from fellow actor Johnny Depp (52).
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- 60th Eurovision Song Contest: Mans Zelmerlow for Sweden wins singing "Heroes" in Vienna.
- BIRTHS
- Calvin Mecham, YouTube Star, born in Utah.
- DEATHS
- Anne Meara, American comedian and actress (Stiller & Meara, Archie's Place, The Other Woman), mother of Ben Stiller, who died at 85.
- John Carter, American actor (Scarface, The Hoax, Badlands, Max-Falcon Crest), who died at 87.
- John Nash, American mathematician (subject of movie "A Beautiful Mind") and Nobel laureate, who died in a car crash at 86.