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On this day in 2023

On this day in 2022

• DEATHS
• André Malherbe, Belgian motocross racer (FIM 500cc Motocross World Champion 1980,81,84), who died at 66.
• Borje Salming, Hockey Player.
• Megha Thakur, Model.
• TV SERIES
• Criminal Minds: Evolution: Season 1 is released. The FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) must stop a serial killer network from killing again in this revival of the long-running CBS crime drama series.
• POLITICS
• Anwar Ibrahim is sworn in Prime Minister of Malaysia appointed by King Al-Sultan Abdullah at the head of a coalition government.

On this day in 2021

• EVENTS
• At least 27 migrants drown after their boat capsizes in the English Channel trying to reach the UK.
• Three men found guilty by a jury of felony murder of black runner Ahmaud Arbery, with Travis McMichael also convicted of malice murder in Brunswick, Georgia.
• DEATHS
• Big Chubby, TikTok Star.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Drive My Car is released. Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900. As the production’s premiere approaches, tensions mount amongst the cast and crew, not least between Yusuke and Koji Takatsuki, a handsome TV star who shares an unwelcome connection to Yusuke’s late wife. Forced to confront painful truths raised from his past, Yusuke begins - with the help of his driver – to face the haunting mysteries his wife left behind. Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story. [Janus Films]
• MOVIES: PG
• Encanto is released. The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel (voice of Stephanie Beatriz). But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope.
• A Boy Called Christmas is released. This is the story of Father Christmas, the tale of a young boy named Nikolas (Henry Lawfull) as he goes on his adventures. This is a Christmas movie based on a book of the same title by Matt Haig and will include snow, elves, kidnapping, more snow, and Dame Maggie Smith. What more could you want in a holiday movie?
• The Summit of the Gods is released. Fukamachi, a young Japanese photojournalist, finds a camera that could change the history of mountaineering. It leads him to the mysterious Habu, an outcast climber believed missing for years. Fukamachi enters a world of obsessive mountaineers hungry for impossible conquests on a journey that leads him, step by step, towards the summit of the gods.
• MOVIES: R
• The Unforgivable is released. Released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime, Ruth Slater (Sandra Bullock) re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past. Facing severe judgment from the place she once called home, her only hope for redemption is finding the estranged younger sister she was forced to leave behind.
• House of Gucci is released. House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately…murder.
• Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is released. In Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland... with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, a group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and contain the danger, while trying to make it through the night.
• The Humans is released. Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare. [A24]
• TV SERIES
• Hawkeye (2021): Season 1 is released. Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) mentors 22-year-old archer Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld).
• True Story (2021): Season 1 is released. A successful comedian's (Kevin Hart) night out in Philadelphia with his troubled older brother (Wesley Snipes) causes major problems for him in this limited drama series from Eric Newman.
• POLITICS
• Sweden's first female Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson resigns after 12 hours in the job after her coalition government falls apart.
• SPORTS
• Frank Burrows, Scottish soccer defender (Swindon Town 297 games) and manager (Portsmouth, Cardiff, Swansea), who died at 77.

On this day in 2020

• EVENTS
• Scotland's parliament votes to become the first country to make period products free.
• Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 30,000 points for the first time after formal transition to Joe Biden administration begins.
• COVID-19 pandemic surge in the US gathers further pace with death toll of 2,200 highest since May and new cases averaging 175,000 a day.
• Covid-10 surge in the US gathers further pace with death toll of 2,200 highest since May and new cases averaging 175,000 a day.
• US General Services Administration officially begins Joe Biden's transition, declaring him the "apparent winner" although Donald Trump vows to continue challenging the result.
• DEATHS
• Christophe Dominici, French rugby union winger (65 caps; Stade Français), who died from suicide at 48.
• GAMING: PC
• Football Manager 2021 for PC is released. The manager is the beating heart of every football club. In Football Manager 2021 dynamic, true-to-life management experiences and next-level detail renews that focus on you like never before, equipping you with all the tools to achieve elite status.With more than 50 nations and 2,500 clubs at every level of the football pyramid to choose from, the possibilities are endless. It’s over to you, boss. Choose your colours and the challenge that best suits your ambitions and then work with your club’s hierarchy to ensure you meet theirs… or face the consequences. Join forces with your backroom staff to assess the strength and depth of your playing squad before dipping into the transfer market. There’s likely to be a starlet in your Academy knocking on the door of the first team… Craft tactical strategies, formations and styles of play for every occasion to maximise your club’s chances of winning football matches and getting those three points. Immerse yourself in the spectacle of match day and revel in the glory of management as your planning pays off on the pitch.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
• Tesla Force for PlayStation 5 is released. With science as your superpower, team up with Tesla, Curie, Lovecraft, and Shelley to save the world from an invasion of cosmic horrors. Tesla Force is an intense, procedurally generated, rogue-lite top-down shooter packed with non-stop mayhem and over-the-top power tripping. When the cosmic horrors awake, it's time to call up the Tesla Force to defend mankind against an assault from the outer reaches of reality!

On this day in 2019

• EVENTS
• Taylor Swift wins six awards at American Music Awards including Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade.
• Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates overwhelmingly win district council elections in strong rebuke to Hong Kong leaders.
• Davis Cup Tennis, Madrid: Rafael Nadal beats Denis Shapovalov of Russia 6-3,7-6 to give Spain an unassailable 2-0 lead and a 6th Cup title; first competition under new week-long format at one venue.
• Data leaked from Chinese high-security Muslim Uighur security camps, housing 1 million people, show systematic brainwashing in western Xinjiang region.
• DEATHS
• Clive James, Australian television presenter, poet and critic, who died at 80.
• Juan Antonio Orrego-Salas, Chilean composer, who died at 100.
• Goo Hara, Pop Singer.
• POLITICS
• Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces a late-bid to be the US Democratic presidential candidate.
• SPORTS
• New Zealand cricket batsman BJ Watling scores a marathon 205 off 473 balls to lead the home side to an innings and 65 run 1st Test victory over England at Mount Maunganui.

On this day in 2018

• EVENTS
• Taiwanese voters vote against referendums to legalise same-sex marriage.
• Copa Libertadores Final 2nd-leg between Buenos Aires rivals River Plate & Boca Juniors is postponed after Boca bus attacked by River fans; players suffer cuts & affects of police tear gas; River wins,5-3 on aggregate when 2nd-leg played in Madrid, Spain (9 Dec).
• Cruise boat sinks on Lake Victoria near Kampala, Uganda, killing at least 29.
• DEATHS
• David Defiagbon, Nigerian-Canadian boxer (Olympic silver 1996), who died at 48.
• Amanda Sequoyah Swimmer, American potter and preserver of Cherokee culture, who died at 97.
• Sy Kattelson, American photographer of NY street life, who died at 95.
• Ricky Jay [Richard Potash], American magician and actor ( Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay), who died at 72.
• Harold Farberman, American percussionist, conductor, and composer (Medea), who died at 89.
• SPORTS
• ICC T20 World Cup Women's Cricket, Antigua: Ashleigh Gardner with 33 from 26 balls and 3 for 22 leads Australia (106/2) to 4th T20 WC; beat England (105).

On this day in 2017

• EVENTS
• 18 women accuse Jean-Claude Arnault with ties to the Nobel Prize Committee of sexual assault and harassment in Swedish Dagens Nyheter newspaper.
• DEATHS
• Mitch Margo, American rocker (The Tokens - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), who died of natural causes at 70.
• Carol Neblett, American soprano (City and Metropolitan Operas,1969-83), who died at 71.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story is released. The world's most beautiful woman was also the secret inventor of secure wifi, bluetooth and GPS communications, but her arresting looks stood in the way of her being given the credit she deserved... until now.
• MOVIES: R
• Call Me by Your Name is released. It’s the summer of 1983 in the north of Italy, and Elio Perlman (Timothe´e Chalamet), a precocious 17- year-old American-Italian, spends his days in his family’s 17th century villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading, and flirting with his friend Marzia (Esther Garrel). Elio enjoys a close relationship with his father (Michael Stuhlbarg), an eminent professor specializing in Greco-Roman culture, and his mother Annella (Amira Casar), a translator, who favor him with the fruits of high culture in a setting that overflows with natural delights. While Elio’s sophistication and intellectual gifts suggest he is already a fully-fledged adult, there is much that yet remains innocent and unformed about him, particularly about matters of the heart. One day, Oliver (Armie Hammer), a charming American scholar working on his doctorate, arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio’s father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of the setting, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.
• ALBUMS
• Xenoula was released by Xenoula. The debut full-length release for South Africa-born indie electronic artist Romy Xeno was produced by Sam Dust a.k.a. LA Priest.
• Utopia was released by Björk. The ninth full-length studio release for the Icelandic artist was produced with Arca and Rabit.
• Who Built the Moon? was released by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. The third full-length release for the rock band was produced by David Holmes and features guest appearances from Paul Weller and Johny Marr.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Crimsonland for Switch is released. Crimsonland is an intense, addictive and immensely gratifying top-down dual stick shooter where your screen is filled with literally hundreds of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more.Complete sixty quests to unlock an array of weapons and abilities, then unleash your arsenal in five survival modes with leaderboards.All Crimsonland game modes feature local co-op for up to four players. There are also dedicated leaderboards for co-op games, so gather your friends and show everyone who wields the gauss shotgun like a pro!
• POLITICS
• Militant gunmen attack a Sufi mosque in Bir al-Abed on the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, killing 305 people, government retaliates bombing the area.
• Former First Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as President of Zimbabwe, replacing Robert Mugabe's 30-year tenure.

On this day in 2016

• EVENTS
• International research team publishes discovery of 1,500 new viruses found in invertebrates.
• DEATHS
• Pauline Oliveros, American composer (Sound Patterns), who died at 84.
• Florence Henderson, American actress (The Brady Bunch - "Carol"), and singer, who died at 82.

On this day in 2015

• EVENTS
• Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke is charged with first-degree murder of 17 year old African American Laquan McDonald in 2014.
• Turkey shots down a Russian fighter jet after claiming it had flown into Turkish airspace.
• Venezuelan opposition leader Luis Díaz is shot and killed days before the country's general election.
• DEATHS
• Olgerts Gravitis, Latvian-Soviet composer, who died at 89.
• GAMING: PC
• Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 3: The Last Place You Look for PC is released. Minecraft: Story Mode is like a playable TV show based on the game, where YOU are the star, and your choices and actions decide how the story is told. You are Jesse, and you and your friends are thrown into an adventure to save the world. While visiting EnderCon, your gang stumbles on something dreadful. Terror is unleashed, and your only hope is to track down the “Order of the Stone”, a fabled group of adventurers who slew the legendary Ender Dragon. But where are they? In a race against time, you will travel across the over-world, through the Nether, to The End, and beyond.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 3
• Eiyuu Senki: The World Conquest for PlayStation 3 is released. In Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest, the player finds themselves in an alternate world populated with famous characters of history and legend - who also all happen to be beautiful maidens - and must fight their way to world domination.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Bloodborne: The Old Hunters for PlayStation 4 is released. Set in a nightmare world where hunters from the past are trapped forever, explore brand new stages full of dangers, rewards, and deadly beasts to overcome. You’ll find multiple new outfits and weapons to add to your arsenal as well as additional magic to wield and add more variety to your combat strategy. [SCEJ]
• Beyond: Two Souls for PlayStation 4 is released. Live the life of Jodie Holmes, a young woman who possesses supernatural powers through her psychic link to an invisible entity. Experience the most striking moments of Jodie's life as your actions and decisions determine her fate. As she traverses the globe, Jodie will face incredible challenges against a backdrop of emotionally-charged events never before seen in a video game.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
• Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires for PlayStation Vita is released. DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires is the latest installment of the "Empires" series, in which you aim to conquer ancient China using both strategy and the one warrior versus one thousand tactical action the WARRIORS series is known for. The player becomes a hero from Three Kingdoms era, with the goal of unifying all of ancient China under their rule via strategy and battles! You can also import save data from Free Alliances Version into DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires!
• POLITICS
• Tunisia declares state of emergency after an attack on a bus in Tunis carrying presidential guards kills at least 12.

On this day in 2014

• EVENTS
• 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.
• " Take Your Time" single is released by Sam Hunt (Billboard Song of the Year 2015).
• ALBUMS
• Shady XV was released by Eminem. The Detroit rapper returns with an album of new songs from artists on the Shady label including Bad Meets Evil, D12, Obie Trice, Slaughterhouse, and YelaWolf.
• Listen was released by David Guetta. The sixth full-length studio release for the French DJ/producer features guest appearances from Afrojack, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, John Legend, Magic!, Sam Martin, Nicki Minaj, Nico & Vinz, Bebe Rexha, Emeli Sandé, The Scipt, Sia, and Ryan Tedder.
• Hood Billionaire was released by Rick Ross. The seventh studio release for the rapper and his second in 2014, features guest appearances from Boosie Badazz, Big K.R.I.T., Jay-Z, K. Michelle, Project Pat, R. Kelly, Snoop Dogg, Whole Slab, and Yo Gotti.
• Big Music was released by Simple Minds. The 16th studio release for the Scottish pop band features production from Gavin Goldberg, Steve Hillage, Steve Osborne, Owen Parker, and Andy Wright.

On this day in 2013

• EVENTS
• German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix; his record 9th straight GP victory; record equalling 13th consecutive GP win; 4th straight World Drivers Championship.
• 41st American Music Awards: Taylor Swift & Justin Timberlake win.
• 40th American Music Awards: Taylor Swift & Justin Timberlake win.
• TV SERIES
• Getting On (2013): Season 1 is released. Based on the 2009 British comedy of the same name, the HBO version follows the lives of Dr. Jenna James (Laurie Metcalf), Nurse Dawn (Alex Borstein), Nurse DiDi (Niecy Nash), and supervising nurse Patsy De La Serda (Mel Rodriguez) at Billy Barnes Extended Care Unit of Mt. Palms Hospital in Long Beach, California.
• SPORTS
• Robbie Williams scored his 11th UK No.1 album when Swings Both Ways went to the top of the charts. It was also the 1,000 No.1 UK album since the charts began in 1956 when Frank Sinatra was at No.1 with Songs For Swingin' Lovers..