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Today in the World Countries
- Bermuda Day is being celebrated in Bermuda
- Buddha's Birthday is being celebrated in Hong Kong, Macau
- Independence Day is being celebrated in Georgia, Guyana
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Gemini as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- A Hindi novel "Tomb of Sand", written by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell, wins the International Booker Prize for the first time.
- Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher died age 60. Fletcher was a founding member of the band which found success with their dark electronic sound with hits including 'Personal Jesus'. Depeche Mode had chart success in the 1980s and 1990s with singles including 'New Life', 'Enjoy the Silence' and 'Just Can't Get Enough.'.
- English drummer Alan White best known for his tenure in the progressive rock band Yes died age 72. In 1969, White joined John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band, playing drums on the singles 'Instant Karma! and 'Imagine', as well as most of Lennon's 1971 Imagine album. White also performed on over 50 albums by other musicians, notably George Harrison, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Terry Reid, Joe Cocker and The Ventures..
- Premiere of "ABBA Voyage", a virtual concert with computer generated images of the Swedish pop band and live musicians at the specially built 3,000 seat Abba Arena in London, England; all four members, as well as the king and queen of Sweden attend.
- The four members of Abba made their first public appearance in 14 years as they attended the premiere of their Abba Voyage show in London, UK. Agnetha, Frida, Benny and Bjorn reunited for the opening night of the concert, which featured digital versions of the band. The concert had been in the works since 2016 and featured ground-breaking new technology that recreated the sight of Abba in their 1970s prime..
- DEATHS
- Ray Liotta, Movie Actor.
- Andrew Fletcher, Pianist.
- Alan White, British rock drummer (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band; Yes,1972-2022; solo - Ramshackled), who died at 72.
- Alan White, Drummer.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- Amazon says it will buy 97-year-old film and television studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $8.45 billion.
- A super "blood" moon, the first total lunar eclipse for two years, visible across the Pacific.
- Ferry sinks carrying about 150 people in Nigeria between Niger state and Kebbi state, with only 20 people rescued.
- Former advisor Dominic Cummings gives a damming report to MPs into UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
- President Joe Biden orders US intelligence services to intensify their efforts to investigate the origins of COVID-19 pandemic.
- Nine people shot and killed by their colleague, a public transit employee in San Jose, California.
- Police in the US state of New Hampshire issued an active arrest warrant for singer Marilyn Manson in connection with assault charges. Manson, was accused of two counts of "class A misdemeanour simple assault"involving a videographer during a concert in Gilford in 2019. In a statement, the police said the singer and his agents "have been aware of the warrant for some time". But he had made no effort to return to answer the charges, the police said..
- In landmark case oil giant Royal Dutch Shell ordered by a Hague court to cut its global carbon emissions by 45% by 2030.
- Russia reports it has started vaccinating domestic animals against COVID-19 pandemic, using the Karnivak-Kov vaccine.
- DEATHS
- Tarcisio Burgnich, Italian soccer defender (66 caps; Internazionale 358 games) and manager (Como, Genoa), who died at 82.
- Patrick Sky [Lynch], American musician, folk singer, songwriter, record producer, and uilleann bagpiper (Songs That Made America Famous), who died of cancer at 80.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- J. K. Rowling begins publishing children's story "The Ickabog" online in installments.
- Costa Rica becomes the first county in Central America to legalize same-sex marriage.
- Twitter adds warning labels to warn about inaccuracies in US President Donald Trump's tweets for the first time.
- US restricts travel from Brazil as the country posts world's second highest number of recorded cases of COVID-19 pandemic.
- DEATHS
- Stanley Ho, Chinese casino tycoon who transformed Macao, who died at 98.
- Stanley Ho, Entrepreneur.
- Houdini, Rapper.
- MOVIES
- I Will Make You Mine - Not Rated is released.
Rachel (Lynn Chen) lives in idle luxury with a cheating husband, Professor Erika (Ayako Fujitani) juggles career demands while raising her daughter Sachiko (Ayami Riley Tomine), and struggling musician Yea-Ming (Yea-Ming Chen) is still chasing a fast-fading dream. Three women who could not be more different have one thing in common: their flawed romantic history with singer-songwriter Goh Nakamura (himself). When the amiable but unreliable Goh ambles back into town and into their lives, the past comes roaring back. - TV SERIES
- Hannah Gadsby: Douglas is released.
The second Netflix comedy special for the Australian comedian was recorded in Los Angeles.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Ken Wyatt becomes Australia's first Aboriginal minister in government as the minister for indigenous Australians.
- Indianapolis 500: 2016 IndyCar Series champion Simon Pagenaud of France finishes just two-tenths of a second ahead of Alexander Rossi.
- Indianapolis 500: 2016 IndyCar Series champion Simon Pagenaud of France finishes just two-tenths of a second ahead of Alexander Rossi for Team Penske's record-extending 18th victory in the event.
- Nine climbers die in a week on Mt Everest after overcrowding leads to a huge queue to reach the summit.
- Senior PGA Championship, Oak Hill CC: American Ken Tanigawa wins his first career major title by 1 stroke ahead of Scott McCarron.
- DEATHS
- Bart Starr, American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, coach (Green Bay Packers), who died of effects of stroke at 85.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Ireland votes to repeal their 8th amendment to allow legalized abortion,66.4% vote yes.
- UEFA Champions League Final, Kiev: Real Madrid beats Liverpool,3-1 for third straight title. Zinédine Zidane first manager to win 3 consecutive titles.
- DEATHS
- Ted [Samuel Frederick] Dabney, American electrical engineer and founder of Atari (Pong), who died at 81.
- Mazhar Kaleem, Novelist.
- Alan Bean, American Naval captain and astronaut (Ap 12, Skylab 3,4th to walk on the moon), who died at 86.
- Alan Bean, Astronaut.
- Cliff Vose, Race Car Driver.
- MOVIES
- The Tale - TV-MA is released.
Jennifer Fox (Laura Dern) faces a host of life-altering questions after a short story from her middle school days forces her to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche and Ricky John Best killed, Micah David-Cole Fletcher injured defending Muslim teenager in Portland, Oregon.
- Chris Cornell was laid to rest at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles next to Johnny Ramone. Mourners at the funeral service include Dave Navarro, Tom Morello, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Courtney Love and his Soundgarden bandmates Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil. Cornell hanged himself on May 18 2017..
- DEATHS
- John Severson, founder of 'Surfer'magazine and artist (known for his depictions of surf culture), who died of cancer at 83.
- Jim Bunning, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, politician (perfect game vs Mets 1965, Rep. Senator-Ky), who died of a stroke at 85.
- Jim Bunning, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (9 x MLB All Star; perfect game 1964; no-hitter 1958; Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies) and politician (Rep. Senator-Ky), who died of a stroke at 85.
- Zbigniew Brzezinski, Polish-American national security advisor to President Carter (1977-1981), who died at 89.
- ALBUMS
- The Following Mountain was released by Sam Amidon.
The first album of original compositions by the folk artist was produced by Leo Abrahams and features a guest by Milford Graves. - Teenage Emotions was released by Lil Yachty.
The debut full-length studio release for the Atlanta rapper features guest appearances from Diplo, Evander Griiim, Grace, Migos, Stefflon Don, and YG. - The Amazons was released by The Amazons.
The debut full-length release for the British indie rock band led by Matt Thomson was produced by Catherine Marks. - Kids In The Street was released by Justin Townes Earle.
The seventh full-length release for the singer-songwriter was produced by Mike Mogis. - Different Days was released by The Charlatans UK.
The 13th full-length studio release for the British indie rock band features contributions from such artists as Sharon Horgan, Johnny Marr, Stephen Morris, Anton Newcombe, Ian Rankin, Kurt Wagner, and Paul Weller. - Diversions Vol. 4: The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake was released by The Unthanks.
The folk group's fourth full-length album features interpretations of the songs Molly Drake recorded in the 1950s (and released in 2013) with readings of her poems by her daughter, Gabrielle Drake. - Black Laden Crown was released by Danzig.
The 11th full-length studio release for the metal band features four different drummers (Joey Castillo, Johnny Kelly, Karl Rockfist and Dirk Verbeuren). - A World of Masks was released by The Heliocentrics.
The fourth full-length release for the British psychedelic jazz collective features the vocals of Barbora Patkova. - MOVIES
- Berlin Syndrome - R is released.
While holidaying in Berlin, Australian photographer, Clare (Teresa Palmer), meets Andi (Max Riemelt), a charismatic local man and there is an instant attraction between them. A night of passion ensues. But what initially appears to be the start of a romance, takes an unexpected and sinister turn when Clare wakes the following morning to discover Andi has left for work and locked her in his apartment. An easy mistake to make, of course, except Andi has no intention of letting her go again. Ever. - Black Butterfly - R is released.
Outside a mountain town grappling with a series of abductions and murders, Paul (Antonio Banderas), a reclusive writer, struggles to start what he hopes will be a career-saving screenplay. After a tense encounter at a diner with a drifter named Jack (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), Paul offers Jack a place to stay - and soon the edgy, demanding Jack muscles his way into Paul's work. As a storm cuts off power to the isolated cabin, the two men begin a jagged game of one-upmanship that will bring at least one tale to an end. - Buena Vista Social Club: Adios - PG is released.
The musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club exposed the world to Cuba's vibrant culture with their landmark 1997 album. Now, against the backdrop of Cuba’s captivating musical history, hear the band’s story as they reflect on their remarkable careers and the extraordinary circumstances that brought them together. - Hermia & Helena - Not Rated is released.
Camila (Agustina Muñoz), a young Argentine theater director, travels from Buenos Aires to New York for an artist residency to work on a new Spanish translation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Upon her arrival, she quickly realizes that her work isn't compensating for the loss of her friends and the lover she left behind. When she begins to receive a series of mysterious postcards from Danièle (Mati Diop), a former participant in the same residency, Camila second-guesses her artistic endeavors and begins to seek answers about her past. [Kino Lorber] - Long Strange Trip - Not Rated is released.
The tale of the Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. Never-before-seen footage and interviews offer this unprecedented and unvarnished look at the life of the Dead. - Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower - TV-14 is released.
Unstable times can create the unlikeliest of heroes. When the promise of Hong Kong’s autonomy was at risk,14 year old Joshua Wong decided to speak up. Amid the glistening cityscape, filmmaker Joe Piscatella introduces viewers to a teenaged activist who inspired tens of thousands to stand up for their beliefs. - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales - PG-13 is released.
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Captain Jack Sparrow finds the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea—notably Jack. Jack's only hope of survival lies in the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it he must forge an uneasy alliance with Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario), a brilliant and beautiful astronomer, and Henry (Brenton Thwaites), a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy. At the helm of the Dying Gull, his pitifully small and shabby ship, Captain Jack seeks not only to reverse his recent spate of ill fortune, but to save his very life from the most formidable and malicious foe he has ever faced. - War Machine - TV-MA is released.
An absurdist war story for our times, writer-director David Michôd recreates a U.S. General’s roller-coaster rise and fall as part reality, part savage parody – raising the specter of just where the line between them lies today. His is an exploration of a born leader’s ultra-confident march right into the dark heart of folly. At the story’s core is Brad Pitt’s sly take on a successful, charismatic four-star general who leapt in like a rock star to command NATO forces in Afghanistan, only to be taken down by a journalist’s no-holds-barred exposé. [Netflix]
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- A set of stamps celebrating 50 years of Pink Floyd were unveiled by the Royal Mail. The ten stamps which would be available the following month marked five decades since the band turned professional. The collection included the band's most famous album covers as well as live performance shots..
- TV SERIES
- The Catch: Season 1 is released.
The fourth drama from Shonda Rhimes on ABC centers on private investigator Alice Vaughan (Mireille Enos), who tries to track down her ex-fiancé (Peter Krause) after he steals all of her money.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- US authorities were investigating the death of blues legend B.B. King after two of his daughters claimed he was poisoned. Karen Williams and Patty King said the musician had been given "foreign substances to induce his premature death" by his business manager Laverne Toney. King died in his sleep at his Las Vegas home on 14 May of this year, aged 89..
- Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA Eastern Conference.
- ALBUMS
- English Graffiti was released by The Vaccines.
The third full-length release for the British indie rock band was produced by David Fridmann and Cole MGN. - Bad Love was released by Summer Camp.
The third full-length release for the London-based duo of Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley was self-produced. - At.Long.Last.A$AP was released by A$AP Rocky.
The second full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from A-cyde, A$AP Yams, Bones, James Fauntleroy, Joe Fox, Future, Juicy J, Lil Wayne, Miguel, Mos Def, M.I.A., Mark Ronson, Schoolboy Q, Rod Stewart, UGK, and Kanye West. - American Spring was released by Anti-Flag.
The 10th full-length release for the Pittsburgh punk band and its first on Spinefarm Records. - Nature was released by Valet.
The third full-length release for the indie band led by Honey Owens is its first in seven years. - Multi-Love was released by Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
The third full-length release for the psych-rock band led by Ruben Nielson includes contributions from his brother Cody and his father Chris. - Mutilator Defeated at Last was released by Thee Oh Sees.
The latest full-length release for the San Francisco garage rock band led by John Dwyer was recorded and mixed by bandmember Chris Woodhouse. - Touch Down 2 Cause Hell was released by Boosie Badazz.
The latest release for the Baton Rouge rapper formerly known as Lil Boosie features guest appearances from Akelee, Chris Brown, J. Cole, Keyshia Cole, Jeezy, PJ, Rich Homie Quan, Rick Ross, T.I., Webbie, Young Thug. - The Clearing was released by Rachel Grimes.
The second full-length solo release for the pianist/composer features contributions from Kyle Crabtree, Scott Moore and Scott Morgan of LOSCIL. - The Bad Plus Joshua Redman was released by The Bad Plus.
This is the debut release for the collaboration between The Bad Plus and jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman. - Remembering Mountains: Unheard Songs By Karen Dalton was released by Various Artists.
Isobel Campbell, Diane Cluck, Sharon Van Etten, Josephine Foster, Patty Griffin, Larkin Grimm, Laurel Halo, Julia Holter, Marissa Nadler, Tara Jane O'Neil, and Lucinda Williams give voice to lyrics and poems written by folk singer-songwriter Karen Dalton.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- World Health Organization confirms that Ebola has reached Sierra Leone.
- Narendra Modi becomes the 15th Prime Minister of India.
- Protests across Thailand in response to military coup; General Prayuth warns of a crackdown in demonstrations continue.
- DEATHS
- Manuel Uribe Garza, Mexican man who suffered from morbid obesity (peak weight of 600 kg), who died at 48.
- Shinichi Yamaji, Race Car Driver.
- ALBUMS
- The Feast of the Broken Heart was released by Hercules & Love Affair.
Co-produced by Ha-Ze Factory and Mark Pistel, the third full-length studio release from the Andy Butler electronic collective features guest appearances from John Grant, Rouge Mary, and Krystle Warren. - New York in the '70s was released by Luke Haines.
This is the third and final part of the psychedelic concept trilogy from the British artist who previously was a member of The Auteurs, Baader Meinhof, Black Box Recorder, and The Servants. - Do It Again was released by Robyn.
The five-track mini-LP from the collaboration between Royksopp and Robyn includes two tracks from Röyksopp’s upcoming album. - TV SERIES
- The World Wars: Season 1 is released.
Narrated by Jeremy Renner, this three-part, six-hour miniseries covers World War I and World War II by utilizing reinactments, interviews, as well as commentary from political figures such as Sen. John McCain, British Prime Minister John Major, and Gen. Colin Powell, to illustrate the experiences and decisions that went into the wars.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- The Mumbai Indians defeat the Chennai Super Kings to win the Indian 20/20 Premier League.
- 66th Cannes Film Festival: "Blue Is the Warmest Colour" directed by Abdellatif Kechiche wins the Palme d'Or. The two main actresses in the film, Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux also awarded.
- Senior PGA Championship Men's Golf, Bellerive CC: Koki Idoki of Japan wins his lone PGA event by 2 strokes from Jay Haas and Kenny Perry.
- IPL Cricket Final, Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs; Kieron Pollard 60 no (32).
- Indianapolis 500: Tony Kanaan becomes 4th Brazilian to win the race; fastest Indy 500 in history with Kanaan's average speed 187.433 mph; record stands until 2021.
- Indianapolis 500: Tony Kanaan wins in 2:40:03.4181 (301.644 km/h).
- Indian Premier League T20 Cricket Final, Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs; Kieron Pollard 60 no (32).
- WEDDINGS
- " Breaking Bad" actor Aaron Paul at the age of 33 weds Lauren Parsekian at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California.
- Cobra Starship rocker Gabe Saporta at the age of 33 weds fashion designer Erin Fetherston at St Nicholas Abbey plantation in Barbados.
- DEATHS
- Bob Devine, Race Car Driver.
- Jack Vance, American sci-fi author, who died at 96.
- TV SERIES
- Arrested Development: Season 4 is released.
The Emmy Award-winning comedy series returns after its cancellation by Fox in 2006 as a streaming series on Netflix.