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Today in the World Countries
- Descending Day of Lord Buddha is being celebrated in Bhutan
- Independence Day is being celebrated in Lebanon, Lebanon
- National Day of Thanksgiving is being celebrated in Turks And Caicos Islands
- People born on this day are Sagittarius as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2023
- EVENTS
- Finland closes all but one border with Russia after an influx of migrants orchestrated, it said, by Russia.
- Former model, Sheila Kennedy sued Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose for alleged sexual assault and battery. According to her lawsuit, the rock musician attacked her during a violent hotel room encounter in New York in 1989. Ms Kennedy said in her complaint that she was a 26-year-old model for Penthouse magazine when she met Mr Rose in a New York City nightclub in early 1989..
- BIRTHS
- Lily Curly, TikTok Star, born in Iceland.
- DEATHS
- Jean Knight [Caliste], American soul, funk, and R& B singer (" Mr. Big Stuff"), and nurse, who died at 80.
- MOVIES: R
- Maestro is released. Netflix's drama traces the complex love story of composer Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan), from the time they met in 1946 at a party and continuing through two engagements, a 25-year marriage, and three children.
On this day in 2022
- DEATHS
- Greg Bear, American sci-fi author (Eon, Eternity), who died following surgery at 71.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Blood Relatives is released. Francis (Noah Segan), a 115-year-old Yiddish vampire, still looks 35. He’s been roaming American backroads in his beat-up muscle car for decades, keeping to himself, and liking it that way. One day, a teenage kid, Jane (Victoria Moroles), shows up. She says she’s his daughter, and she’s got the fangs to prove it. They go on the road, deciding whether to sink their teeth into family life.
- TV SERIES
- Welcome to Chippendales: Season 1 is released. The limited darkly comedic crime drama series created by Robert Siegel chronicles how Indian immigrant Somen "Steve"Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani) created The Chippendales and the dangerous actions he took against potential competitors.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
- Ship of Fools for PlayStation 5 is released. Ship of Fools is a seafaring roguelite co-op game where you play the Fools, the only creatures fool enough to brave the sea. The Great Lighthouse that once protected the Archipelago is broken and a storm of malice and corruption is coming. Together, you and your ship mate will jump aboard The Stormstrider and make your voyage across the sea.Man the cannons, ready your sails and protect your ship from sea monsters over multiple runs. It's up to you to defend your home from the almighty Aquapocalypse.
- Evil West for PlayStation 5 is released. A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Just Dance 2023 Edition for Switch is released. Welcome to a new era of dance with Just Dance® 2023 Edition! Now with online multiplayer, personalization,3D immersive worlds, and new songs and modes year-round, you can experience a never-ending dance party all year long!• Online Multiplayer: Play Just Dance with whoever you want, wherever they are, with this brand-new feature! Invite up to five players to dance with and find out who has the best moves.• New User Interface: Spend more time dancing and less time searching thanks to a new, more modern, and intuitive user interface. Everything is one click away: playlists, game modes and songs!• Personalized Experiences: Unlock custom-made sessions and songs tailored to your preferences and playing habits. Plus, Just Dance will keep track of your progress and scores, so you can show off your dancing skills!Just Dance 2023 is your on-demand dancing platform!
- GAMING: XBOX SERIES X
- Gungrave G.O.R.E for Xbox Series X is released. In Gungrave G.O.R.E, play the gun-wielding badass anti-hero of your dreams as you mow down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets and experience a story of vengeance, love and loyalty, all in a beautiful third-person action shooter, combining the best that Eastern and Western game design have to offer.As the titular Gunslinger of Resurrection, you become the badass anti-hero of your dreams, an ultimate killing machine, brutalising your foes without mercy. Taking cover and retreating is not an option for Grave, he only ever goes full steam ahead, preferably right through his enemies.Stylish third-person shooting meets close-range martial arts, creating seamlessly flowing action as you crush your enemies in a gory ballet of bullets. Utilise your unlimited ammo Cerberus pistols and your transformable EVO-coffin to unleash devastating combos in pursuit of maximum damage and style.
- POLITICS
- Edward Kellett-Bowman, British businessman and politician (Member of European Parliament,1979-84 & 1988-99), who died at 90.
- An out-of-control rebellion by terrorist groups in West Africa’s Sahel area is threatening the entire region, warns Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo at a security conference in Accra.
- UK's King Charles hosts his first state visit - welcoming South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at Buckingham Palace.
- SEPERATIONS
- "Hot in Cleveland"actress Valerie Bertinelli (62) divorces financial planner Tom Vitale due to irreconcilable differences after 11 years of marriage.
- " Hot in Cleveland" actress Valerie Bertinelli (62) divorces financial planner Tom Vitale due to irreconcilable differences after 11 years of marriage.
On this day in 2021
- DEATHS
- Sylvia Weinstock, Chef.
- GAMING: XBOX SERIES X
- Farming Simulator 22 for Xbox Series X is released. Cultivated to be bigger and better the ultimate and multimillion selling farming simulation returns this November! Farming Simulator 22 offers more depth and the highest extent of player freedom in the history of the series. With more than 400 machines and tools from over 100 authentic agricultural brands, players can look forward to an improved and realistic as ever simulation. Suited for all ages, players dive into even more diverse agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry. Two new maps inspired by US and EU regions plus an updated alpine Erlengrat map emphasize different kinds of farming operations, including three new crops. The addition of seasonal cycles adds new challenges throughout the year, and enhances the atmosphere many times over. Players can now start various production chains to further extend their income whether they produce bread, oil, juice or more. To allow more individualization of farms and characters, the vastly improved customization tools add plentiful new possibilities. Based on the GIANTS Engine 9, Farming Simulator 22 also features many technical improvements such as more realistic AI behavior, richer worlds and a significant performance boost on all systems.
- SPORTS
- Doug Jones, American baseball relief pitcher (5 x MLB All Star; Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies), who died from COVID-19 pandemic at 64.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- G20 virtual two-day summit ends with pledge to ensure affordable access to vaccines for all.
- 24 year old Russian Daniil Medvedev wins ATP World Tour Finals tennis title beating Dominic Thiem of Austria 4-6,7-6 (7-2),6-4 in London.
- 24-year-old Russian Daniil Medvedev wins ATP World Tour Finals tennis title beating Dominic Thiem of Austria 4-6,7-6 (7-2),6-4 in London.
- DEATHS
- Ray Prosser, Welsh rugby union prop (22 caps Wales,1 British & Irish Lions; Pontypool) and coach (Pontypool RFC 1969-87), who died at 93.
- Maurice Setters, English soccer wing half (West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United, Stoke City) and manager (Doncaster Rovers), who died from Alzheimer's disease at 83.
- Doris de Agostini-Rossetti, Swiss alpine skier (Downhill World Cup 1982/1983), who died at 62.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Dolly Parton’s Christmas On the Square is released. A rich and nasty woman, Regina Fuller (Christine Baranski), returns to her small hometown after her father’s death to evict everyone and sell the land to a mall developer - right before Christmas. However, after listening to stories of the local townsfolk, reconnecting with an old love, and accepting the guidance of an actual angel, Regina starts to have a change of heart. This is the story about family, love, and how a small town’s Christmas spirit can warm even the coldest of hearts. [Netflix]
- MOVIES: TVMA
- Belushi is released. Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi's death, director R.J. Cutler's documentary examines the too-short life of once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
- POLITICS
- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gives Tigrayan forces 72 hours to surrender before the military begins offensive on regional capital of Mekelle.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Pollstar published their list of the top touring artists of the 2010s in North America. U2 came in first with a gross of $1,038,104,132, followed by The The Rolling Stones ($929,196,083), Ed Sheeran ($922,361,663), Taylor Swift ($899,627,048) and Bon Jovi ($868,715,392)..
- Sacha Baron Cohen says if Facebook existed in the 1930s it would have run Hitler's ads on his "solution to the Jewish problem", in speech to Anti-Defamation League summit.
- DEATHS
- Gugu Liberato, TV Show Host.
- Antonio Augusto De Moraes Liberato, TV Show Host.
- Cecilia Seghizzi, Italian composer, who died at 111.
- Stephen Cleobury, British organist and music director (King's College - Cambridge,1982-2019), who died of cancer at 70.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Shooting the Mafia is released. Sicilian photographer Letizia Battaglia began a lifelong battle with the Mafia when she first dared to point her camera at a brutally slain victim. A woman whose passions led her to abandon traditional family life and become a photojournalist in the 1970s—the first female photographer to be employed by an Italian daily newspaper—Battaglia found herself on the front lines during one of the bloodiest chapters in Italy’s recent history. She fearlessly and artfully captured everyday Sicilian life—from weddings and funerals to the grisly murders of ordinary citizens—to tell the narrative of how the community she loved in her native Palermo was forced into silence by the Cosa Nostra. Weaving together Battaglia’s striking black-and-white photographs, rare archival footage, classic Italian films, and the now 84-year-old’s own memories, Shooting the Mafia paints a portrait of a remarkable woman whose bravery and defiance helped expose the Mafia’s brutal crimes. [Cohen Media Group]
- When Lambs Become Lions is released. In the Kenyan bush, a small-time ivory dealer fights to stay on top while forces mobilize to destroy his trade. When he turns to his younger cousin, a conflicted wildlife ranger who hasn't been paid in months, they both see a possible lifeline.
- Citizen K is released. Citizen K is an intimate yet sweeping look at post-Soviet Russia from the perspective of the enigmatic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former oligarch turned political dissident. Benefitting from the chaos that followed the dissolution of the U.S.S.R., Khodorkovsky was able to amass a fortune in financing and oil production and became the richest man in Russia. However, when he accused the new Putin regime of corruption, Khodorkovsky was arrested, his assets seized and following a series of show trials, sentenced to more than ten years in prison. Today, as an exile living in London, he continues to speak out against Putin’s two-decade stranglehold on power. Expertly researched and photographed, Gibney uses Khodorkovsky’s story to explore the complex interplay between oligarchy and government and its destructive effect on democracy in Russia and beyond.
- MOVIES: PG
- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is released. Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America's most beloved neighbor.
- Frozen II is released. Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf go far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
- MOVIES: PG13
- Dark Waters is released. Inspired by a shocking true story, a tenacious attorney (Mark Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family, and his own life - to expose the truth.
- MOVIES: R
- 21 Bridges is released. An embattled NYPD detective (Chadwick Boseman) is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him. When the search intensifies, extreme measures are taken to prevent the killers from escaping Manhattan as the authorities close all 21 Bridges to prevent any entry or exit from the iconic island.
- Hala is released. Seventeen-year-old Pakistani American teenager Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan) struggles to balance desire with her familial, cultural and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.
- MOVIES: TVMA
- The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open is released. Two Indigenous women living very different lives are briefly brought together by desperate circumstances.
- ALBUMS
- Thanks for the Dance was released by Leonard Cohen. The posthumous release features music from the singer-songwriter's final session was produced by his son, Adam Cohen and features contributions from such artists as Beck, Leslie Feist, Daniel Lanois, Javier Mas, Richard Reed Perry, and Jennifer Warnes.
- Shlon was released by Omar Souleyman. The latest release for the Syrian dabke artist features contributions from Hasan Alo, Moussa Al Mardood and Azad Salih.
- Hyperspace was released by Beck. The 14th full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from Paul Epworth, Sky Ferreira, Terrell Hines, Greg Kurstin, Chris Martin, and Pharrell Williams.
- Reflections was released by Hannah Diamond. The debut full-length release for the member of the PC Music collective was produced by A. G. Cook.
- Losst and Founnd was released by Harry Nilsson. The posthumous release produced by Mark Hudson features contributions from Jim Keltner, Van Dyke Parks, Jimmy Webb, and Harry’s son, Kiefo Nilsson.
- Cotillions was released by William Patrick Corgan. The second full-length solo release for The Smashing Pumpkins lead singer under his full name was recorded in Chicago and Nashville.
- Girl was released by Girl Ray. The second full-length release for the British indie-pop trio was produced by Ash Workman.
- Everyday Life was released by Coldplay. The eighth full-length studio release for the British alternative rock band is a double album and was produced by Rik Simpson.
- GAMING: PC
- Espire 1: VR Operative for PC is released. The definitive VR stealth experience, Espire 1: VR Operative drafts players as drone operators of the future. Players become “Espire Agents” and use cutting edge Virtual Reality hardware to remote-operate the Espire model 1 from the safety of their “Control Theatre.”
- RUNE II: Decapitation Edition for PC is released. RISE WARRIOR! Ragnarok, the end of days, is upon you. Heed the call of the gods as it’s the only chance to save mankind from the trickster Loki. Slay rival Viking clans, brutally dismember enemies and pillage your way through Midgard to become the God-Slayer.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Lost Ember for PlayStation 4 is released. A beautiful world holds the secrets of its past for you and your companion to uncover. Play any animal you meet to see the world from new perspectives and chase your destiny in the exploration adventure Lost Ember.
- Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts for PlayStation 4 is released. Fulfill contracts that offer clear objectives with a fixed monetary reward and options to complete bonus challenges for payouts. With hundreds of ways to take down a wide range of targets, Contracts offers precise, strategic sniping gameplay at its absolute best. Play as a paid assassin; a hit man for hire, and beware of rival snipers who won’t hesitate to disrupt your best-laid plans. Open-ended contracts, bounties and challenges deliver strong replayability options to eliminate targets and collect cash to redeem for upgrades. An all-new Dynamic Reticle System offers the most realistic and intense sniping experience. Upgradeable AR Mask with the ability to scan the environment and highlight weakness or objects of interest. An arsenal of new gadgets to play with including drones, remote sniper turrets and gas grenades. Show off your stealth skills, execute silent takedowns and be rewarded for a strategic play style. Battle the brutal wilderness of Siberia and fight to survive the intensity of snow-covered mountains, lush forests and secret bases hidden deep in the mountainside.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI for Xbox One is released. Civilization VI offers new ways to interact with your world, expand your empire across the map, advance your culture, and compete against historys greatest leaders to build a civilization that will stand the test of time.
- Narcos: Rise of the Cartels for Xbox One is released. Welcome to Colombia,1980's -- the fires of El Patron's empire have been lit, its influence spanning borders, and expansion unabated. Influence and corruption is rife; cops, guards, politicians and those in between are falling into the pocket of the Medellín Cartel, and after years of production, America is finally taking notice.Narcos: Rise of the Cartels tells the story of the hit Netflix TV series, of the rise and fall of El Patron. Choose your side and ally with the DEA or conversely side with the Narcos. Explore recognisable locations from the show and take a role in pivotal world-altering events and battles that will define and shift the war on drugs.Form your team from a variety of class-specific roles, join leading characters, upgrade your skills and take part in brutal turn-based combat, where your actions will have consequence. Plata o Plomo?
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Leaning Tower of Pisa's tilt reduced by 4 cm in 20 year project to stabilise it.
- BIRTHS
- Levy Nestor, YouTube Star, born in United States.
- Balcom Nestor, YouTube Star, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- Carrie Saxon Perry,1st African-American mayor of a major US city (Hartford), who died at 87.
- Imrat Khan, Indian sitar and surbahar player and composer, who died of a stroke at 83.
- Richard Philippe, Race Car Driver.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Nidhogg 2 for Switch is released. Return of the Wurm. The next installment of the epic award-winning dueling tug-of-war is here. Stab, shoot, slice, or stomp your opponent to gain control of the screen, then book it to your side of the arena. Before long, a new opponent will appear in your way. If they kill you, they get control. Get all the way to your end of the arena to win--and be devoured by the Nidhogg. Enjoy new monstrous visuals by artist Toby Dixon and bangin beats from Mux Mool, Daedelus, Doseone, and more.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Ratko Mladic the "Butcher of Bosnia"is convicted of genocide and other atrocities during the Bosnian war and jailed for life in The Hague.
- Uber admits hackers stole personal information affecting 57 million people worldwide and paid $100,00 to keep quiet.
- Vanellope Wilkins, born with her heart outside her body, is first UK baby to survive birth and operations to reinsert her heart.
- DEATHS
- John Hendricks, American lyricist and singer (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross), who died at 96.
- Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone, who died of brain cancer at 55.
- MOVIES: PG
- Coco is released. Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colourful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
- The Man Who Invented Christmas is released. The Man Who Invented Christmas tells of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. The film shows how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.
- MOVIES: PG13
- Darkest Hour is released. During the early days of World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour as the threat of invasion looms. As the seemingly unstoppable Nazi forces advance, and with the Allied army cornered on the beaches of Dunkirk, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the leadership of the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman). While maneuvering his political rivals, he must confront the ultimate choice: negotiate with Hitler and save the British people at a terrible cost or rally the nation and fight on against incredible odds.
- TV SERIES
- Godless: Season 1 is released. The seven-part limited series created by Scott Frank focuses on Roy Goode (Jack O’Connell), who hides out in the house of a widow named Alice Fletcher (Michelle Dockery) in the women-dominated mining town of La Belle, New Mexico after betraying his mentor, the criminal outlaw Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels), who is hot on heels for vengence.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Portal Knights for Switch 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.
- POLITICS
- Californian man Craig Coley pardoned for a double murder after serving 39 years by Governor Jerry Brown. Longest prison term to be overturned in the state..
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- The Hendersonville, Tennessee property where Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash lived for most of their thirty five years of marriage was put up for sale by the current owner. The house was destroyed in a fire in 2007, but a one-bedroom apartment building, a tennis court, a swimming pool and a covered boat dock remained standing. The couple made their home there until their deaths in 2003..
- 'Vegas Golden Knights'is revealed as the Las Vegas NHL expansion team's name.
- DEATHS
- Ergi Dini, World Music Singer.
- Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi, Politician.
- GAMING: 3DS
- Dragon Ball: Fusions for 3DS is released. Dragon Ball Fusions is the latest Dragon Ball experience for Nintendo 3DS! Its an RPG action game that combines fighting, customization, and collecting elements to bring Dragon Ball to the next level. It features a huge character roster from Dragon Ball all the way to Dragon Ball Super.
- GAMING: PC
- Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 4: Guardian of Gotham for PC is released. Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight. The fate of Bruce Wayne, his dark persona, Batman, and Gotham hang in the balance.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Amnesia Collection for PlayStation 4 is released. Immerse yourself in three living nightmares that promise to chill you to the core. The collection contains three Amnesia titles: The Dark Descent, A Machine For Pigs, and Justine.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Darksiders: Warmastered Edition for Xbox One is released. Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely hearkening the end of the world, War — the first Horseman of the Apocalypse — stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
- POLITICS
- US President Barack Obama posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to pioneering computer scientist and Navy Admiral Grace Hopper.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Serbian tennis star Novak Ðokovic makes it 4 straight season-ending ATP World Tour Finals tennis titles beating Roger Federer 6-3,6-4 in the final in London, England.
- Kyle Busch driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, wins Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida to claim his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
- In Argentine elections Mauricio Macri (PRO) wins a narrow election victory over his left-wing opponent.
- TV SERIES
- Saints & Strangers is released. The two-part miniseries about the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims led by William Bradford (Vincent Kartheiser) and the Native Americans led by Massasoit (Raoul Trujillo) with English-speaking Squanto (Kalani Queypo) acting as an ambassador.
- POLITICS
- Kim Young-sam, politician and activist - President of South Korea (1993-98), who died at 87.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona sets a new goal scoring record in La Liga of 253 goals.
- Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy, is shot dead by police in Cleveland, after brandishing what turned out to be a fake gun in a playground.
- DEATHS
- Alvin Brehm, American musician and composer, who died at 89.