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Today in the World Countries
- All Saints Day is being celebrated in Austria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain
- All Saints' Day is being celebrated in most countries
- All Saints' Day (BF) is being celebrated in Bosnia And Herzegovina
- All Saints Day (BW, BY, NW, RP, SL) is being celebrated in Germany
- Coronation of His Majesty the King is being celebrated in Bhutan
- Divali is being celebrated in Mauritius, Suriname
- Diwali is being celebrated in Fiji
- Diwali / Deepavali is being celebrated in India
- Laxmi Puja is being celebrated in Nepal
- Liberty Day is being celebrated in Us Virgin Islands
- National Awakeners Day is being celebrated in Bulgaria
- That Luang Festival is being celebrated in Laos
- People born on this day are Scorpio as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2023
- EVENTS
- " AI" named the most notable word of the year by Chambers Dictionary.
- BIRTHS
- Jinky Cubillan-Anderson, Comedian, born in Philippines.
- Kurmangaliyeva Aida, Instagram Star, born in Kazakhstan.
- DEATHS
- Ageeda Paavel, Estonian freedom fighter who blew up a Soviet war monument at age 15, who died at 93.
- SPORTS
- Bob Knight, American College Basketball HOF coach (Indiana University,1971-2000 - NCAA Division I C'ship 1976,81,87; Olympic gold 1984; Army; Texas Tech), who died at 83.
On this day in 2022
- DEATHS
- Dida, elephant "Queen" of Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, who died of natural causes aged about 65.
- Takeoff, Rapper.
- POLITICS
- Fifth Israeli election held in under four years won by Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party, defeating sitting Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- Global death toll from COVID-19 pandemic passes 5 million according to Johns Hopkins, with estimates the true toll is at least twice as high.
- Novavax COVID-19 pandemic vaccine receives its first emergency use authorization in Indonesia. The first protein-based covid vaccine..
- DEATHS
- Pat Martino [Azzara], American jazz guitarist (DownBeat Guitar Player of the Year,2004), who died of chronic respiratory disorder at 77.
- Nelson Freire, Brazilian classical pianist, who died at 77.
- Alan Igglesden, English cricket fast bowler (3 Tests,6 wickets; 4 ODIs; Kent CCC), who died from complications of a brain tumour at 57.
- Aaron Beck, American psychiatrist (father of cognitive behavioural therapy), who died at 100.
- Aaron T. Beck, Teacher.
- GAMING: PC
- The Legend of Tianding for PC is released. The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Slovakia completes testing two-thirds of its population for COVID-19 pandemic using quick antigen tests,1.06% test positive out of 3.625 million.
- Super typhoon Goni makes landfall on Catanduanes island, Philippines, leaving at least 16 dead and 370,000 people displaced.
- Gunmen kill at least 32 people, set fire to homes in Oromia state, Ethiopia, in attack blamed on rebel Oromo Liberation Army.
- DEATHS
- Eddie Hassell, TV Actor.
- Magda Rodríguez, TV Producer.
- SPORTS
- Billy Tubbs, American college basketball coach (Southwestern Uni, Lamar Uni, Uni of Oklahoma, Texas Christian Uni), who died from leukemia at 85.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Breeders'Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 1 winners: Four Wheel Drive, Structor, British Idiom, Sharing, Storm the Court.
- DEATHS
- Joe Masessa, Race Car Driver.
- Pierre Gabaye, French pianist and neo-classical and jazz composer (Prix de Rome,1956), who died at 89.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Queen of Hearts is released. Anne, a brilliant and dedicated advocacy lawyer specializing in society’s most vulnerable, children and young adults, lives what appears to be the picture-perfect life with her doctor-husband, Peter, and their twin daughters. When her estranged teenage stepson, Gustav, moves in with them, Anne’s escalating desire leads her down a dangerous rabbit hole which, once exposed, unleashes a sequence of events destined to destroy her world.
- Mrs. Lowry & Son is released. A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion.
- 17 Blocks is released. Footage from two decades of intimate home video is used to tell the story of the Sanford family, who live just 17 blocks from the U.S. Capitol and whose struggles with addiction and gun violence lead them through a journey of love, loss, and acceptance.
- Adopt a Highway is released. After being released from prison following a twenty year sentence for a minor offense, an ex-con (Ethan Hawke) must learn to navigate the modern world while coming to terms with his own life which has moved on - all while caring for the abandoned baby he finds in a dumpster. [SXSW]
- MOVIES: NR
- Light From Light is released. Gifted with sometimes-prophetic dreams and a lifelong interest in the paranormal, Sheila (Marin Ireland) is asked to investigate a potential haunting at a Tennessee farmhouse. It’s there she meets Richard (Jim Gaffigan), a recent widower who believes his wife may still be with him. The investigation that ensues — which eventually pulls in Shelia’s son, Owen and his classmate Lucy — forces them to confront the mysteries of their own lives.
- MOVIES: PG13
- Harriet is released. Based on the inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
- MOVIES: R
- Terminator: Dark Fate is released. More than two decades have passed since Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, changed the future, and re-wrote the fate of the human race. Dani Ramos (Natalia Reyes) is living a simple life in Mexico City with her brother (Diego Boneta) and father when a highly advanced and deadly new Terminator – a Rev-9 (Gabriel Luna) – travels back through time to hunt and kill her. Dani's survival depends on her joining forces with two warriors: Grace (Mackenzie Davis), an enhanced super-soldier from the future, and a battle-hardened Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). As the Rev-9 ruthlessly destroys everything and everyone in its path on the hunt for Dani, the three are led to a T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) from Sarah’s past that may be their last best hope.
- The Etruscan Smile is released. Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman, reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island and travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged son, Rory sees his life transformed through a newly found bond with his baby grandson.
- The Irishman is released. The Irishman is an epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th Century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.
- Motherless Brooklyn is released. Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton), a lonely private detective living with Tourette Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna (Bruce Willis). Armed only with a few clues and the engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely-guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance. In a mystery that carries him from gin-soaked jazz clubs in Harlem to the hard-edged slums of Brooklyn and, finally, into the gilded halls of New York’s power brokers, Lionel contends with thugs, corruption and the most dangerous man in the city to honor his friend and save the woman who might be his own salvation.
- American Dharma is released. A portrait of controversial Breitbart honcho and Donald J. Trump advisor, Stephen K. Bannon.
- Earthquake Bird is released. Lucy Fly (Alicia Vikander) is an enigmatic ex-pat haunted by a painful past, who enters into an intense relationship with Teiji (Naoki Kobayashi), a handsome yet similarly troubled local photographer. Lucy’s imperturbable exterior begins to crack when a naive newcomer, Lily Bridges (Riley Keough), becomes entangled in their lives and ends up missing - suspected dead.
- TV SERIES
- For All Mankind: Season 1 is released. The sci-fi series from Ronald D. Moore set in an alternate universe where the USSR had landed on the moon first and NASA continues the space race with a group of astronauts that include Edward Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman).
- Dickinson: Season 1 is released. The coming-of-age comedy set in the 1850s from Alena Smith about poet Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld) includes modern music and takes artistic license on aspects of her life.
- See: Season 1 is released. In a post-apocalyptic world where humans have lost the ability of sight, warrior Baba Voss (Jason Momoa) seeks to protect his newborn twins from a queen who wants them destroyed in the drama from Steven Knight.
- The Morning Show: Season 1 is released. Power struggles, rivalries, and scandal are just some of the challenges for a popular morning news program in the drama executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston.
- ALBUMS
- The Undivided Five was released by A Winged Victory for the Sullen. The fifth-full length release for the ambient duo of Dustin O'Halloran and Adam Wiltzie was recorded at eight different European locations.
- Spring was released by Itasca. The fourth full-length release for Los Angeles singer-songwriter Kayla Cohen was inspired by her time in New Mexico and features contributions from members of Gun Outfit and Sun Araw as well as Chris Cohen, Cooper Crain, and James Elkington.
- Up on High was released by Vetiver. The seventh full-length release for the folk band led by Andy Cabic was produced with Thom Monahan.
- Wildcard was released by Miranda Lambert. The seventh full-length release for the country singer-songwriter features a guest appearance from Maren Morris and was produced by Jay Joyce.
- Kiwanuka was released by Michael Kiwanuka. The third full-length release for the indie singer-songwriter was produced by by Danger Mouse and Inflo.
- Networker was released by Omni. The third full-length release for the Atlanta post-punk band led by Philip Frobos was recorded in a cabin in Georgia.
- From Out of Nowhere was released by Jeff Lynne's ELO. The latest full-length release for the reformed British rock band was produced by Lynne with contributions from album engineer Steve Jay.
- Athena was released by Sudan Archives. The debut full-length release for Brittney Parks as Sudan Archives features influences from electronic, R&B and African music.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Citadel: Forged with Fire for Xbox One is released. A massive online sandbox RPG with elements of magic, spellcasting and inter-kingdom conflict. As a newly minted apprentice of the magic arts, you will set off to investigate the dangerous world of Ignus. Your goal: create a name for yourself and achieve notoriety and power among the land's ruling Houses.
- POLITICS
- Former Texan congressman Beto O'Rourke ends his presidential campaign.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Google employees stage mass walkout to protest the company's handling of sexual harassment.
- Palau becomes the first country to ban sunscreen and its chemicals which bleach coral reefs.
- DEATHS
- Paul Zimmerman, Journalist.
- Amal Hussain, Yemeni famine victim who raised world's awareness, who died aged 7.
- TV SERIES
- Narcos: Mexico: Season 1 is released. The companion series to Narcos focuses on the rise of Guadalajara Cartel as Félix Gallardo (Diego Luna) takes charge while newly posted DEA agent Kiki Camarena (Michael Pena) begins uncovering information about Felix's plans.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- The Quiet Man for PlayStation 4 is released. The Quiet Man is an immersive story driven cinematic action experience that seamlessly blends high-production live action, realistic CG and pulse-pounding action gameplay that can be completed in one sitting. [Square Enix]
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Transistor for Switch is released. Wield an extraordinary weapon of unknown origin in this sci-fi themed action role-playing game from the creators of Bastion.Fight through a stunning futuristic cityThe game seamlessly integrates thoughtful strategic planning into a fast-paced action experience, combining responsive gameplay and rich atmospheric storytelling.During the course of the adventure, you will piece together the Transistor's mysteries as you pursue its former owners.
- POLITICS
- Ground assault mounted on Yemeni port city of Hudaydah by Saudi-backed government forces.
- SPORTS
- 20 year old Russian Evgeni Malkin scores in the 1st period to become the first NHL player in 89 years with goals in his first 6 games as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Kings,4-3 in Los Angeles.
On this day in 2017
- DEATHS
- Hannah Stone, YouNow Star.
- Ernie Pieterse, Race Car Driver.
- Cem Korkmaz, YouTube Star.
- Katie Lee, American folk singer, environmentalist and author (Colorado River Songs), who died at 98.
- Ray Robinson, American magazine editor and biographer (Lou Gehrig), who died of a stroke at 96.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- 1945 is released. On a summer day in 1945, an Orthodox man and his grown son return to a village in Hungary while the villagers prepare for the wedding of the town clerk's son. The townspeople – suspicious, remorseful, fearful, and cunning – expect the worst and behave accordingly. The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of the village's deported Jews and expects them to demand their illegally acquired property back. [Menemsha Films]
- The Light of the Moon is released. Bonnie (Stephanie Beatriz), a young and successful Latina architect, is sexually assaulted while walking home from an evening out with friends in Brooklyn. At first, she attempts to keep the assault a secret from her long-term boyfriend Matt, but the truth quickly emerges. Bonnie emphatically denies the impact of what has just happened to her. She fights to regain normalcy and control of her life, but returning to her old life is more complicated than expected. Her attempt to recapture the intimacy she previously had with Matt falters and cracks begin to surface in their relationship. Another attack in the neighborhood only drives Bonnie further into denial, before an encounter with an at-risk woman causes her to face the truth and confront her own self-blame.
- MOVIES: R
- A Bad Moms Christmas is released. Amy, Carla and Kiki rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn’t hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers. By the end of the journey, our moms will redefine how to make the holidays special for all and discover a closer relationship with their mothers.
- POLITICS
- Boiler explosion at a NTPC government-run coal-fired power plant in Rae Bareli, India, kills 29.
- UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon resigns due to his behavior towards women, part of wider scandal of sexual harassment by UK politicians.
- SPORTS
- World Series Baseball: Houston Astros win their first ever title; beat LA Dodgers,5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium; MVP: Astros outfielder George Springer III.
- Baseball World Series: Houston Astros win their first ever title; beat LA Dodgers,5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium; MVP: Astros outfielder George Springer III.
- Houston Astros win their first Baseball World Series; beat LA Dodgers,5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium; Astros outfielder George Springer III MVP.
On this day in 2016
- DEATHS
- (Martin) "Bap" Kennedy, Irish singer-songwriter (" Moonlight Kiss" ; "Sailor's Revenge"), who died of pancreatic cancer at 54.
- Mel Larson, Race Car Driver.
- TV SERIES
- Party Girl: Season 1 is released. The half-hour comedy inspired by the independent feature film of the same name stars Christine Taylor as Mary, the toast of the New York party scene. There is only one place in the city where Mary feels seems to be out of her element-The New York Public Library, where she works. Tormented by her godmother and boss, Judy, Mary is challenged to master the madness of the Dewey decimal system. With the help of friends, and in spite of her bitter, disgruntled co-worker, Wanda, Mary sets out to conquer all.
- GAMING: PC
- Owlboy for PC is released. Owlboy is a 'hi-bit' adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds. Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies. Overcome obstacles and greater enemies in this detailed adventure.
- The Sims 4: City Living for PC is released. Take your Sims to the city and explore everything it has to offer, from bustling action outside your door, to unique situations that come only with apartment living.Fulfil your Sims' dreams it in the vibrant city of San Myshuno. Explore diverse neighbourhoods and cultural festivals where your Sims can watch street performers, enter competitions, and meet different walks of life. Find your Sims' first apartment, but be ready for the challenges that come with living in close quarters with other Sims. Work your way up from a charming but distressed starter unit to the penthouse of your Sims' dreams. Launch new, metropolitan careers.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Super Dungeon Bros for PlayStation 4 is released. In Super Dungeon Bros, teams of up to four players will control hard rocking warrior bros in the ever-changing dungeons that combine rock and fantasy with dangerous foes, deadly obstacles and hazardous puzzles. Players will take on bosses and plunder loot from the dark recesses of Rökheim where the Dungeon Bros will slay anything and everything in their path, as no challenge is too big for the Bros and their motto, “Bros B4 Foes!”
- BlazBlue: Central Fiction for PlayStation 4 is released. BlazBlue: Central Fiction is the newest installment in the BlazBlue franchise of next gen 2D fighters. Prepare yourself for a new story, new characters, levels, modes, system mechanics and more. Choose from over 33 fighters as you battle for 2D supremacy.
- Earth's Dawn for PlayStation 4 is released. Earth’s Dawn is looming and the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. Become a member of A.N.T.I. — a squad of super-human soldiers powered by alien technology — and fight to reclaim Earth from the alien invasion known as E.B.E. [Playstation.com]
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Justin Thomas earns his first PGA Tour victory at the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- DEATHS
- Fred Thompson, Lawyer.
- POLITICS
- Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet's Davutoglus Justice and Development Party regains its parliamentary majority in a surprise result.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Australian A-League soccer club Western Sydney Wanderers draw 0-0 with Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh to win the AFC Champions League,1-0 on aggregate.
- BIRTHS
- Aaisyah Dhia Rana, Reality Star, born in Malaysia.
- WEDDINGS
- Counting star Jessa Duggar weds Ben Seewald at the First Baptist Church in Bentonville, Ark.
- DEATHS
- Jackie Fairweather, Australian triathlete (ITU World Championships gold 1996), commits suicide at 46.
- Wayne Static [Wells], American musician (Static-X), who died at 48.