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On this day in 2023

On this day in 2022

• DEATHS
• Bubba Cascio, American race horse trainer (All American Futurity 1968,70), who died at 90.
• Ela Bhatt, Civil Rights Leader.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• The Wonder is released. The Irish Midlands,1862 - a young girl stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright (Florence Pugh) is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year old Anna O'Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Is the village harbouring a saint 'surviving on manna from heaven' or are there more ominous motives at work?
• GAMING: PC
• The Past Within for PC is released. The past and future cannot be explored alone! Team up with a friend and piece together the mysteries surrounding Albert Vanderboom. Communicate what you see around you to help one another solve various puzzles and explore the worlds from different perspectives!The Past Within is a multiplayer point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape & Rusty Lake series.
• Honey, I Joined a Cult for PC is released. It's time to start working towards that ultimate goal of enlightenment, faith and money... lots and lots of money. Create, customise, expand and manage your own cult whilst listening to funky music in Honey, I Joined a Cult!
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Doraemon: Story of Seasons - Friends of the Great Kingdom for Switch is released. Doraemon, Noby and their friends land on an unknown planet and decide to help a new friend fulfill his dreams - by farming!Plow the fields, harvest crops and tend to the animals. You can even use Doraemon's secret gadgets to farm in a flash! Relax by living with friends, eating delicious meals and fishing. And with local play, you and a pal can build a ranch together!
• POLITICS
• Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan authorities reach an agreement end fighting after two years at peace talks in South Africa.

On this day in 2021

• EVENTS
• Former police captains Eric Adams elected the second African American mayor of New York.
• Jihadist gunman ambush and kill 69 people, including a local mayor in south-west Niger, adding to the 530 killed in 2021 to date.
• DEATHS
• Mohamed Soukhane, Algerian soccer defender (6 caps; Le Havre AC), who died at 90.
• Ronnie Wilson, American R& B keyboardist (Gap Band - "Burn Rubber On Me"), who died at 73.
• GAMING: PC
• Tunche for PC is released. A beautiful hand-drawn adventure awaits! With 5 playable characters (featuring Hat Kid) and a 4-player couch co-op, this beat'em up will capture your heart!Tunche is a charming, hand-drawn beat'em up with roguelike elements, co-op, and a pinch of shaman witchcraft. Choose one of the five characters, master their skill sets and ultimate abilities, defeat epic bosses, and unravel the secrets of the mysterious Amazonian jungle! The game is centered around high-risk, high-reward combat, and a 'stylish' grade system. Choose a hero that suits your playstyle the most and begin your journey through 4 different worlds, each filled with unique enemies.
• Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View for PC is released. When 8-year-old Charlotte May is reported missing from Dahlia View, retired detective Robert Conway launches his own investigation into her disappearance. Lead the investigation and uncover dark secrets in a story-driven observational thriller from the creators of The Occupation and Ether One.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Cupid Parasite for Switch is released. A story about a cupid who ran away from her family after a fight to become the most successful bridal adviser in the human world. One day the heroine's boss calls her up for a job to find 5 hopeless guys (aka parasites) in desperate need of fixing their love life (and prolly their personalities in some cases).
• World War Z for Switch is released. World War Z is a thrilling four-player cooperative third-person shooter featuring massive swarms of zombies that recklessly rush their living prey. Focused on fast-paced gameplay -- and based on the incredibly popular Paramount Pictures property of the same name -- World War Z explores new storylines and characters from around the world in tense, overwhelming, gruesomely exciting missions crafted specifically for modern consoles and PC.The swarm feels neither fear nor mercy. It rolls forward to spread and consume. Together, make your stand and unload an arsenal of deadly weaponry into these hundreds of swarming zombies. Feel the satisfying rush of life as you cheat death and prevail against such overwhelming odds. Cut the undead down with rocket launchers, machine guns, sentries, turrets, grenade launchers, barbed wire, and more.
• GAMING: XBOX ONE
• Unpacking for Xbox One is released. Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
• SPORTS
• Tomas Leandersson, Swedish ten-pin bowler (FIQ World C'ships 1999; World Tenpin Team Cup 1994; World Games 1993), who died at 55.
• Tom Matte, American football running back (Super Bowl 1971; Pro Bowl 1968,69; NFL rushing TD leader 1969; Baltimore Colts), who died at 82.
• Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves win 4th title in franchise history; beat Houston Astros,7-0 in Game 6 at Minute Maid Park, Houston for 4-2 series victory; MVP: Braves outfielder Jorge Soler.

On this day in 2020

• EVENTS
• Baby Shark by Pinkfong becomes the most-watched video on YouTube with over 7.04 billion views.
• Johnny Depp loses libel case against UK newspaper "The Sun", which called him a "wife-beater", said he assaulted wife Amber Heard.
• Gunmen storm Kabul University, Afghanistan, shooting at least 22 dead with Islamic State group claiming responsibility.
• BIRTHS
• Sage Cusick, Family Member, born in United States.
• DEATHS
• John Sessions, Comedian.
• Max Ward, Entrepreneur.
• Baron Wolman, American photographer, founding chief photographer for Rolling Stone, who died of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) at 83.
• SPORTS
• Nancy Darsch, American women's basketball coach (Ohio State Uni; assistant coach US Olympic gold 1984,96; NY Liberty, Washington Mystics), who died of Parkinson's disease at 68.

On this day in 2019

• EVENTS
• 9th Rugby World Cup, Yokohama: South African fly-half Handré Pollard lands 6 penalties and 2 conversions as Springboks beat favourites England,32-12 for their 3rd title.
• DEATHS
• Walter Mercado, Puerto Rican astrologist and actor, who died at about 87.

On this day in 2018

• EVENTS
• Tiger thought to have killed 13 people shot dead after month-long hunt near Pandharkawada, central India.
• Blue Note Records releases "She Remembers Everything", the fourteenth studio album by singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash, produced by Tucker Martine and Cash's husband John Leventhal.
• DEATHS
• Glenn Schwartz, American rock guitarist (Pacific Gas & Electric -" Are You Ready?"), who died at 78.
• Kitty O'Neil, American stuntwoman (The Bionic Woman) and racer (female land speed record), who died at 72.
• Roy Hargrove, American trumpeter, who died of kidney disease at 49.
• Raymond Chow, Hong Kong film producer, popularized martial arts worldwide, who died at 91.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Searching for Ingmar Bergman is released. On the 100th anniversary of his birth, internationally renowned director Margarethe von Trotta examines Ingmar Bergman’s life and work with a circle of his closest collaborators as well as a new generation of filmmakers. This documentary presents key components of his legacy, as it retraces themes that recurred in his life and art and takes us to the places that were central to Bergman’s creative achievements.
• The Grief of Others is released. The Ryries have suffered a loss: the death of a baby just fifty-seven hours after his birth. Without words to express their grief, the parents, John and Ricky, try to return to their previous lives. The couple's children, ten-year-old Biscuit and thirteen-year-old Paul, responding to the unnamed tensions around them, begin to act out in exquisitely idiosyncratic ways. But as the family members scatter into private, isolating grief, an unexpected visitor arrives, and they find themselves growing more alert to the hurt, humor, warmth, and burdens of others—to the grief that is part of every human life but that also carries within it the power to draw us together.
• Unlovable is released. Joy (Charlene deGuzman), a sex and love addicted woman, learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.
• Prospect is released. A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend not only with the forest's other ruthless inhabitants, but with her own father's greed-addled judgment, the girl finds she must carve her own path to escape.
• A Private War is released. In a world where journalism is under attack, Marie Colvin (Rosamund Pike) is one of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time. Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless, while constantly testing the limits between bravery and bravado. After being hit by a grenade in Sri Lanka, she wears a distinctive eye patch and is still as comfortable sipping martinis with London’s elite as she is confronting dictators. Colvin sacrifices loving relationships, and over time, her personal life starts to unravel as the trauma she’s witnessed takes its toll. Yet, her mission to show the true cost of war leads her—along with renowned war photographer Paul Conroy (Jamie Dornan)—to embark on the most dangerous assignment of their lives in the besieged Syrian city of Homs.
• Bodied is released. A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.
• MOVIES: PG
• Maria by Callas is released. Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs—nearly all of which have never been shown to the public—the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time. [Sony Pictures Classics]
• The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is released. All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world. [Disney]
• MOVIES: PG13
• In Search of Greatness is released. Through the eyes of the greatest athletes of all time, IN SEARCH OF GREATNESS is a cinematic journey into the secrets of genius.
• Bohemian Rhapsody is released. Bohemian Rhapsody is a celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day. [20th Century Fox]
• MOVIES: R
• Boy Erased is released. Jared (Lucas Hedges), the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents (Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe) at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
• Nobody's Fool is released. Trying to get back on her feet, wild child Tanya (Tiffany Haddish) looks to her buttoned-up, by the book sister Danica (Tika Sumpter) to help her get back on track. As these polar opposites collide — with hilarious and sometimes disastrous results — Tanya discovers that Danica’s picture-perfect life — including her mysterious boyfriend — may not be what it seems.
• MOVIES: TVMA
• They'll Love Me When I'm Dead is released. Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom) tells the provocative story of legendary director Orson Welles during the final 15 years of his life. No longer the “wonder boy” of Citizen Kane, Welles in 1970 was an artist in exile looking for his Hollywood comeback with a project called The Other Side of the Wind. For years, Welles worked on the film about an aging film director trying to finish his last great movie. Welles shot the picture guerrilla-style in chaotic circumstances with a devoted crew of young dreamers, all the while struggling with financiers and fate. In 1985, Welles died, leaving as his final testament the most famous unfinished film in movie history. The negative stayed in a vault for decades until now. With revelatory new insights from Welles collaborators including Peter Bogdanovich, Frank Marshall, Oja Kodar and daughter Beatrice Welles, They'll Love Me When I'm Dead is the untold final chapter of one of the greatest careers in film history: brilliant, innovative, defiant and unbowed. [Netflix]
• TV SERIES
• Watergate: Season 1 is released. The three-part documentary from Charles Ferguson seeks to give a comprehensive look at the conspiracy that led to the downfall of Richard Nixon features interviews with Daniel Ellsberg, Elizabeth Holtzman, the late Senator John McCain, Dan Rather, William Ruckelshaus, and Lesley Stahl.
• Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé is released. The documentary film about Beyoncé's 2018 Coachella performance promises interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and information about the creation of her concept.
• House of Cards (2013): Season 6 is released. The sixth and final season of the political drama sees Claire posed to take over as Commander in Chief.
• ALBUMS
• Interstate Gospel was released by Pistol Annies. The third full-length release for the country trio of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley was produced by Frank Liddell.
• No Tourists was released by The Prodigy. The seventh full-length release for the British electronic trio features guest appearances from Barns Courtney and Ho99o9.
• Now! (In a Minute) was released by audiobooks. This is the debut full-length release for the music project of producer David Wrench and Evangeline Ling.
• Negative Capability was released by Marianne Faithfull. The 21st full-length studio release for the British singer-songwriter features contributions from such artists as Warren Ellis, Nick Cave, Rob Ellis, Ed Harcourt and Mark Lanegan.
• Dionysus was released by Dead Can Dance. The ninth full-length release for the musical project of Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry was inspired by European festivals that began as celebrations for the Greek god Dionysus.
• FM! was released by Vince Staples. The third full-length studio release for the California rapper features guest appearances from E-40, Jay Rock, Kamaiyah, Kehlani, Earl Sweatshirt, Ty Dolla $ign, and Tyga.
• Christmas Everywhere was released by Rodney Crowell. The Christmas-themed album from the country singer-songwriter features guest appearances from Daddy Cool & The Yule, Mary Kerr, Brennen Leigh, and Lera Lynn.
• Yawn was released by Bill Ryder-Jones. The fourth full-length solo release for the British singer-songwriter was self-produced and features guest vocals from The Orielles and Our Girl.
• Ultraviolet was released by Kelly Moran. The first release on the Warp label for the Brooklyn-based composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist features influences from black metal, classical, dream pop, and jazz music.
• She Remembers Everything was released by Rosanne Cash. The 15th full-length release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from such artists as T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Kris Kristofferson, John Leventhal, Lera Lynn, Tucker Martine, and Sam Phillips.
• GAMING: PC
• Football Manager 2019 for PC is released. In Football Manager 2019 YOU are the author of your club's success: you define the tactics and style of play, and drive player recruitment to build the ultimate squad. You take an active role on the training ground, developing your squad and fine-tuning the preparations for upcoming matches.Then, when Match Day arrives, you take your place on the touchline, overseeing proceedings as your players cross that magical white line. Now, your footballing vision is put to the test! Will the perfect substitution or tactical tweak be the difference between an agonising defeat or an ecstatic victory?Features:* Test your skills in 50 of the biggest footballing countries.* Climb to the top of the table and beyond with any one of world's top 2500 clubs.* Play the transfer market and scout more than 500,000 real players and staff.* Watch your unique football vision play-out on our acclaimed 3D engine.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Switch is released. Generations of gamers have battled the demonic hordes of Diablo, and now it's your turn to take part in the action-RPG legacy. This Eternal Collection features Diablo III, the Reaper of Souls expansion set and the Rise of the Necromancer packall together in one definitive volume. Prepare yourself, mortal hero. The hellgates are opening.
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! for Switch is released. Enjoy the cult classic arcade rhythm game from Japan in the comfort of your own home! Play to the beat using your own drum with wide variety of new songs and challenge your friends to prove who has the best taiko skills. Use motion controls to enjoy Taiko like never before! Unlock beloved characters to help you on your journey to become a legendary taiko drummer! Utilize the interactive features of the Nintendo Switch to connect, share, and play with family and friends.

On this day in 2017

• EVENTS
• On This Day and Xiaomi launch a content partnership to display today in history content in Xiaomi's calendar app to users in India.
• TV SERIES
• S.W.A.T. (2017): Season 1 is released. Former Marine Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Shemar Moore) is a S.W.A.T. sergeant given the task of running a specialized tactical unit in this police drama inspired by the Aaron Spelling's 1970s series and 2003 film of the same name.
• GAMING: PC
• Call of Duty: WWII for PC is released. Call of Duty returns to its roots with Call of Duty: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II for a new gaming generation. Land in Normandy on D-Day and battle across Europe through iconic locations in historys most monumental war. Experience classic Call of Duty combat, the bonds of camaraderie, and the unforgiving nature of war against a global power throwing the world into tyranny.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Chess Ultra for Switch is released. Introducing the most breathtaking chess game ever made.Chess Ultra features stunning visuals, seamless online multiplayer and Grandmaster-approved AI to offer the ultimate chess experience.Explore an array of intricately crafted environments and choose from a selection of iconic chess sets designed with both the modern and traditional chess player in mind.Whether you're a beginner or a veteran of the great game, Chess Ultra has something to offer for players of all ages and ability.
• Morphite for Switch is released. Set in a distant future where humanity has colonized the far reaches of space, Morphite follows the story of Myrah Kale, a young woman whose life takes a sudden turn when a simple mission develops into an epic interstellar journey revealing her mysterious past and relation to a coveted substance called Morphite. Myrah will voyage to the furthest corners of space and explore uncharted procedurally-generated planets, each with diverse landscapes and teeming with exotic flora and fauna. With the help of a scanner, Myrah will sell biological information for ship, suit and weapon upgrades. Inside Myrah's vessel, players will engage in random encounters with real-time space combat, trade with other travelers across the galaxy and navigate outer space with Morphite's easy-to-use Starmap system. [Nintendo]
• Super Beat Sports for Switch is released. It’s a collection of five sports-themed mini games with a musical twist- coming this Fall exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Swing, volley, and score to the music to come out on top. Promises to add instant multiplayer excitement to any party.
• POLITICS
• Jerome Powell nominated by US President Donald Trump to be next Chair of the Federal Reserve.

On this day in 2016

• DEATHS
• Bob Cranshaw, American jazz bassist (Blue Note Records; Sonny Rollins; Stanley Turrentine; Duke Pearson), who died of cancer at 83.
• Vern Handrahan, Baseball Player.
• MOVIES: G
• The Eagle Huntress is released. The Eagle Huntress follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. [Sony Pictures Classics]
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Don't Call Me Son is released. Tall, dark, androgynously handsome, Pierre wears eyeliner and a black lace g-string, while having sex with both boys and girls. The confusion only goes deeper when the teenager’s single, working-class mom is arrested for having stolen him (and his “sister”) at birth. Thanks to the wonders of DNA, he’s returned to his biological parents: bourgeois, straight-laced and thrilled to have him back...at least until he joins them at a bowling alley in a zebra-print mini dress.
• SPORTS
• Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Indians,8-7 in Game 7 at Progressive Field, Cleveland; first Cubs'Baseball World Series win in 108 years.
• World Series Baseball: Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Indians,8-7 in Game 7 at Progressive Field, Cleveland; first Cubs'title in 108 years; MVP: Chicago utility Ben Zobrist.

On this day in 2015

• DEATHS
• Colin Welland, British screenwriter (Chariots of Fire) and actor (Straw Dogs), who died at 81.
• David Stock, American composer (Rosewood Reflections), and conductor (Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble,1976-99), who died at 76.
• Mike Davies, Welsh tennis player, entrepreneur and administrator (ED ATP; GM ITF; Grand Slam Cup creator), who died from mesothelioma at 79.
• Raul Rekow, American percussionist and conguero (Santana,1976-2013), who died of cancer at 61.
• TV SERIES
• The Leisure Class is released. The feature film from Project Greenlight winner Jason Mann is set in Connecticut where con man Charles (Ed Weeks) is preparing to marry the senator's daughter Fiona (Bridget Regan) when the arrival of his brother Leonard (Tom Bell) threatens to ruin the wedding.
• GAMING: PC
• Anno 2205 for PC is released. In Anno 2205, enlist with humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You'll conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.
• POLITICS
• Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull scraps Knights and Dames from Australia's honours system.
• SPORTS
• " The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2" directed by Francis Lawrence, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth premieres in Berlin.

On this day in 2014

• EVENTS
• 60 people were killed and 110 injured by a suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistan.
• DEATHS
• Acker Bilk, English clarinetist who was part of the traditional jazz revival of the 1950s and 1960s, who died at 85.
• (Bernard) "Acker" Bilk, British clarinetist who was part of the traditional jazz revival of the 1950s and 1960s, who died at 85.
• TV SERIES
• Olive Kitteridge: Season 1 is released. The adaptation of Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer-winning novel of the same name focuses on the Olive Kitteridge's (Frances McDormand) interactions with the people of her small Maine town over the course of 25 years.

On this day in 2013

• EVENTS
• Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina claims ASP World Junior Title by beating Ramzi Boukhiam of Morocco in a high-scoring final at Joaquina Beach in Florianopolis, Brazil.
• BIRTHS
• Colin End, YouTube Star, born in United States.
• WEDDINGS
• 'N Sync founding member Chris Kirkpatrick at the age of 42 weds his girlfriend Karly Skladany in Orlando, Florida.
• " Smash" actress Megan Hilty at the age of 32 weds Brian Gallagher at a chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• GAMING: PC
• Paper Sorcerer for PC is released. Paper Sorcerer is a first-person turn-based RPG with adventure game elements inspired by Wizardry, Dungeons and Dragons, and Shadowgate.
• SPORTS
• Masahiro Tanaka's record streak of 30 consecutive starts without a loss ends when the Rakuten Golden Eagles'ace is beaten,4-2, by the Yomiuri Giants in Game 6 of the Japan Baseball Series.
• Walt Bellamy, American Basketball Hall of Fame center (NBA All-Star 1962–65; NBA Rookie of the Year 1962; Olympic gold 1960), who died at 74.