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Today in the World Countries
- Boun Ok Phansa is being celebrated in Laos
- Full Moon Day of Thadingyut(Day1) is being celebrated in Myanmar
- Independence Day is being celebrated in Czech Republic
- Ochi Day is being celebrated in Cyprus
- The Ochi Day is being celebrated in Greece
- Vap Full Moon Poya Day is being celebrated in Sri Lanka
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Scorpio as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- BIRTHS
- Minicuteclub, YouTube Star, born in Japan.
- Veronika Dash, TV Actress, born in Kiev, Ukraine.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- One of the last survivors of rock 'n' roll's golden age Jerry Lee Lewis died aged 87. Nicknamed "the Killer", he was described as Rock and roll's first great wild man and had worldwide hits with 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' and 'Great Balls of Fire'. His life was also marred by scandal and violence. His career was briefly halted when, aged 22, he married his 13-year-old cousin Myra Gale Brown. In 1976 he accidentally shot his bass player, Norman "Butch"Owens, in the chest when playing with a loaded.357 Magnum. His career was briefly halted when, aged 22, he married his 13-year-old cousin Myra Gale Brown..
- Hammer-wielding intruder attacks Paul Pelosi,82-year old husband of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, at their California home.
- WEDDINGS
- Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen at the age of 42 and American NFL quarterback Tom Brady at the age of 45 announce they have divorced after 13 years of marriage.
- DEATHS
- D. H. Peligro [Darren Henley], American punk rock drummer (Dead Kennedys, Red Hot Chili Peppers,1988), who died from head injury after a fall at 63.
- Jerry Lee Lewis, Rock Singer.
- ALBUMS
- Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) was released by Fred again...
The third release for British songwriter/producer Fred again... is the final part of his Actual Life trilogy of albums that features voice recordings and music samples. - And I Have Been was released by Benjamin Clementine.
The third full-length release for British singer-songwriter Benjamin Clementine was self-produced. - MOVIES
- Armageddon Time - Not Rated is released.
Armageddon Time is a deeply personal story on the strength of family, the complexity of friendship and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. - Enola Holmes 2 - PG-13 is released.
Fresh off the triumph of solving her first case, Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) follows in the footsteps of her famous brother, Sherlock (Henry Cavill), and opens her own agency — only to find that life as a female detective-for-hire isn’t as easy as it seems. Resigned to accepting the cold realities of adulthood, she is about to close shop when a penniless matchstick girl offers Enola her first official job: to find her missing sister. But this case proves to be far more puzzling than expected, as Enola is thrown into a dangerous new world — from London’s sinister factories and colorful music halls, to the highest echelons of society and 221B Baker Street itself. As the sparks of a deadly conspiracy ignite, Enola must call upon the help of friends — and Sherlock himself — to unravel her mystery. The game, it seems, has found its feet again! - Call Jane - R is released.
Chicago,1968. As the city and the nation are poised on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy (Elizabeth Banks) leads an ordinary life with her husband and daughter. When Joy’s pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition, she must navigate an all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy in order to save her life. Her journey for a solution leads her to Virginia (Sigourney Weaver), an independent visionary fiercely committed to women’s health, and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), an activist who dreams of a day when all women will have access to abortion, regardless of their ability to pay. Joy is so inspired by their work, she decides to join forces with them, putting every aspect of her life on the line. - Causeway - R is released.
A US soldier (Jennifer Lawrence) suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home. - Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues - R is released.
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues offers an intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations. This definitive documentary, directed by Sacha Jenkins, honors Armstrong's legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first internationally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States. The film shows how Armstrong’s own life spans the shift from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, and how he became a lightning rod figure in that turbulent era. - Holy Spider - Not Rated is released.
Female journalist Rahimi (Zar Amir Ebrahimi) travels to the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate a serial killer who believes he is doing the work of God, cleansing the streets of sinners by murdering sex workers. As the body count mounts and Rahimi draws closer to exposing his crimes, the opportunity for justice grows harder to attain as the Spider Killer is embraced by many as a hero. Based on the true story of serial killer Saeed Hanaei. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? - R is released.
Film critic Elvis Mitchell tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era. - Please Baby Please - Not Rated is released.
Suze (Andrea Riseborough) and Arthur (Harry Melling) live an outwardly traditional lifestyle as the Lower East Side’s most bohemian Eisenhower-era couple. The pair’s cage is rattled when they encounter a gang of sadistic, leather-clad greasers known as The Young Gents. Suze and Arthur’s initial thrust of fear evolves into confusion of thrill and lust. This sudden exposure to flamboyant masculinity unlocks the realization that Suze is an aspiring leather daddy who mistook herself for a housewife. Meanwhile, the perpetually sensitive Arthur’s obsessive gender trouble goes sideways when Young Gent Teddy (Karl Glusman) sparks a queer desire. - Run Sweetheart Run - R is released.
After what begins as dinner with a client, a single mom (Ella Balinska) finds herself hunted by a monstrous and seemingly unstoppable assailant (Pilou Asbæk) in this terrifying dark thriller. [Amazon] - The Novelist's Film - Not Rated is released.
Junhee (Lee Hyeyoung) is a novelist who's grown disenchanted with her own writing. On a trip to see an old friend, she runs into a film director who was set to adapt one of her novels before the project fell through. One chance encounter leads to another and soon she finds herself having lunch with Kilsoo (Kim Minhee), a well-known actress also questioning her role as an artist. It’s then that Junhee has an epiphany: she will make a film starring Kilsoo. It won’t be like other films. It will be the novelist’s film.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- One of world's largest floor mosaics unveiled after restoration at Hisham's Palace (660-750 AD) by Palestinian authorities in Jericho, West Bank.
- Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook will change its corporate name to Meta amid increased public scrutiny over leaked internal documents.
- Largest-ever drug bust in Asia made by police in Laos with 55 million methamphetamine tablets and 1.5 tonnes of crystal meth discovered in beer crates.
- DEATHS
- Jovita Moore, Journalist.
- Octavio Ocana, TV Actor.
- Dick Szymanski, American football center (Pro Bowl 1955,62,64; Baltimore Colts) and executive (GM Baltimore Colts 1977-82), who died at 89.
- Ashley Mallett, Cricket Player.
- TV SERIES
- Love Life: Season 2 is released.
After a break-up with someone he thought was "The One, "Marcus Watkins (William Jackson Harper) is back on the dating scene searching for love in the second season of the anthology series created by Sam Boyd.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- New coral reef 500m (1,640ft) high, taller than the Empire State Building, discovered north of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
- Global COVID-19 pandemic cases record one-day increase of more than 500,000 for the first time, rising 25% in under two weeks according to Reuters.
- Hurricane Zeta makes landfall in the US near Cocodrie, Louisiana, as category 2 storm.
- French President Emmanuel Macron announces France will enter a new 4-week lockdown October 30 in televised address.
- Tanzania reelects President John Magufuli, with opposition parties calling the vote fraudulent.
- 15th-century medieval manuscript "The Book of Lismore", returns to Ireland after donated by Chatsworth Settlement to University College Cork.
- Typhoon Molave strikes Vietnam triggering heavy rain and landslides, leaving more than 60 people dead.
- DEATHS
- Miguel Ángel Castellini, Argentine boxer (WBA, lineal light middleweight titles 1976-77), who died from COVID-19 pandemic at 73.
- Anthony Soter Fernandez, Religious Leader.
- Billy Joe Shaver, American country singer-songwriter (" When I Get My Wings"), who died of a stroke at 81.
- Billy Joe Shaver, American country singer-songwriter (When I Get My Wings), who died of a stroke at 81.
- Bobby Ball [Harper], British comic, actor, singer and television host (Cannon and Ball; The Last of Summer Wine), who died at 76.
- MOVIES
- City Hall - Not Rated is released.
City government touches almost every aspect of our lives. Most of us are unaware of or take for granted these necessary services such as police, fire, sanitation, veterans affairs, elder support, parks, licensing of various professional activities, record keeping of birth, marriage and death as wells as hundreds of other activities that support Boston residents and visitors. City Hall, by Frederick Wiseman, shows the efforts by Boston city government to provide these services. The film also illustrates the variety of ways the city administration enters into civil discourse with the citizens of Boston. Mayor Walsh and his administration are presented addressing a number of their policy priorities which include racial justice, affordable housing, climate action, and homeless. City Hall shows a city government successfully offering a wide variety of services to a diverse population. - Holidate - TV-MA is released.
Sloane (Emma Roberts) and Jackson (Luke Bracey) hate the holidays. They constantly find themselves single, sitting at the kids table, or stuck with awkward dates. But when these two strangers meet one particularly bad Christmas, they make a pact to be each other’s “holidate” for every festive occasion throughout the next year. With a mutual disdain for the holidays, and assuring themselves that they have no romantic interest in the other, they make the perfect team. However, as a year of absurd celebrations come to an end, Sloane and Jackson find that sharing everything they hate may just prove to be something they unexpectedly love. [Netflix] - The Craft: Legacy - PG-13 is released.
An eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Landslide after heavy rains in Bafoussam, Cameroon, buries at least 42 people.
- Musician Stephen Morris appealed for the return of his £250,000 antique violin after leaving it on a train. He forgot the 310-year-old instrument, in a white case, when he got off the train in London with his bike. Morris who has played on Bond film scores and recorded with David Bowie said: "It’s devastating to lose it. I was really only its custodian and had hoped to pass it on to another violinist eventually"..
- Country of Georgia hit by a massive cyber attack affecting 2,000 websites, TV channels and government departments..
- EU agrees to another Brexit extension to January 31 2020.
- DEATHS
- Don Sprouse, Race Car Driver.
- Al Bianchi, American basketball guard, coach and general manager (Philadelphia 76ers, Virginia Squires; GM NY Knicks), who died from congestive heart failure at 87.
- Zoltán Jeney, Hungarian composer and educator (Franz Liszt Academy,1995-2019), who died at 76.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- World Series Baseball: Boston Red Sox beats LA Dodgers,5-1 in Game 5 at Dodger Stadium to win 9th title in franchise history; MVP: Boston utility Steve Pearce.
- Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina registers biggest win of her career when she rallies for a 3-6,6-2,6-2 triumph over American Sloane Stephens in a classic WTA Finals title decider in Singapore.
- Political crisis in Sri Lanka after President Sirisena sacks Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe and the cabinet, suspends parliament for two weeks with one man killed in protests.
- Baseball World Series: Boston Red Sox beats LA Dodgers,5-1 in Game 5 at Dodger Stadium to win 9th title in franchise history; MVP: Boston utility Steve Pearce.
- Boston Red Sox beats LA Dodgers,5-1 in Game 5 at Dodger Stadium to win 9th Baseball World Series in franchise history.
- British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finishes 4th in the Mexican Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez to clinch his 5th Formula 1 World Drivers Championship.
- Michael D. Higgins is re-elected Irish president.
- BIRTHS
- Lunabelle Lundell, Family Member, born in Sweden.
- DEATHS
- Richard James Gill, Australian conductor and music educator, who died from cancer at 76.
- TV SERIES
- The Little Drummer Girl: Season 1 is released.
Airing on consecutive nights, the three-part miniseries based on John le Carré's novel of the same name is set in the 1970s where a chance encounter in Greece between Charlie (Florence Pugh), an actress on vacation and a mysterious man named Becker (Alexander Skarsgård), becomes much more as she becomes part of high stakes spy plot masterminded by Martin Kurtz (Michael Shannon).
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Twin car bomb attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill at least 27, Islamist militant group al-Shabab claim responsibility.
- Spain's central government imposes direct rule on Catalonia, dismisses its government and calls for new elections in December.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Elvis Presley broke the record for the most No.1 albums by a solo artist. The late singer's new album The Wonder Of You beat competition from Lady Gaga and Michael Buble to become his 13th album to top the chart. Before now, Elvis and Madonna were tied record holders with 12 No.1 albums each to their names..
- Disney and Alessia Cara release the sing "How Far I'll Go" for the film "Moana".
- Disney Records releases Alessia Cara's single "How Far I'll Go" from the film "Moana".
- DEATHS
- Dewayne Johnson, Race Car Driver.
- ALBUMS
- Honeymoon on Mars was released by The Pop Group.
The fourth full-length studio release for the British post-punk band was produced by Dennis Bovell and Hank Shocklee. - Hubris was released by Oren Ambarchi.
The latest release from the Australian composer features guest appearances from such artists as Mark Fell, Jim O'Rourke, and Ricardo Villalobos. - Lady Wood was released by Tove Lo.
The second full-length release for the Swedish pop artist features guest appearances from Joe Janiak and Wiz Khalifa. - New Skin was released by CRX.
The debut full-length release for the side project of The Strokes' guitarist Nick Valensi was produced by Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme. - Clear Shot was released by TOY.
The third full-length release for the British alternative rock band was recorded in 12 days with producer David Wrench. - Can't Touch Us Now was released by Madness.
The 11th full-length studio release for the British ska pop band was produced by Clive Langer and Liam Watson. - Babes Never Die was released by Honeyblood.
The second full-length release for the Scottish indie-pop duo of Cat Myers (taking over for Shona McVicar, who left shortly after their debut release) and Stina Tweeddale was produced by James Dring. - Burn Something Beautiful was released by Alejandro Escovedo.
The 12th full-length solo release for the Texas-based singer-songwriter was produced by Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey. - Strands was released by Steve Hauschildt.
The fourth full-length release for the electronic artist was inspired by river moments and is "about cosmogony and creation/destruction myths." - Soft Hair was released by Soft Hair.
The debut full-length release for the collaboration between LA Priest/Late Of The Pier's Sam Eastgate and Connan Mockasin was written and recorded over a period of five years. - Two Vines was released by Empire of the Sun.
The third full-length release for the Australian electronic duo was produced with Peter Mayes and Jonathan Sloan. - Telling It Like It Is was released by Marching Church.
The second full-length release for the side project of Iceage's Elias Bender Rønnenfelt features contributions from Choir of Young Believers' Sonja La Bianca as well as members of the Stargaze Orchestra. - Third World Pyramid was released by The Brian Jonestown Massacre.
The 15th full-length release for the San Francisco psychedelic rock band led by Anton Newcombe was recorded in Berlin and features a guest appearance from Serena-Maneesh's Emil Nikolaisen. - The Olympians was released by The Olympians.
Toby Pazner was inspired by dreams he had during the a trip to Greece and recruited members from such musicians as The Arcs, Charles Bradley, Budos Band, The Dap-Kings, El Michels Affair, Lee Fields, and Menahan Street Band for this instrumental soul album. - The Stage was released by Avenged Sevenfold.
The seventh full-length studio release for the Southern California metal band is its first with former Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman was produced by Joe Barresi. - You Know What It's Like was released by Carla dal Forno.
The debut full-length release for the Australian singer-songwriter was produced with Tarquin Manek. - MOVIES
- The Unspoken - October 28,2016 is released.
In 1997 the Anderson family vanished from their home without a trace. No bodies were ever found. For 17 years the house has remained undisturbed... until now. - Crosscurrent - Not Rated is released.
From the Shanghai metropolis to the snow-capped Tibet mountain, Gao Chun steers his cargo up the Yangtze, a river that has nurtured a centuries-old civilization. He comes across An Lu, a beautiful woman who appears in a different identity at every port recorded by a poetry book. Longing for her company, he realizes she gradually turns younger as he journeys upstream. He starts to wonder whether An Lu is supernatural or he is traveling not only in space but also in time. After passing a pagoda that reverberates Buddha’s voice, a flooded town reappeared elsewhere, the grandiose Three Gorges Dam and many other places where lives have been transformed, he finally arrives at the start of the Yangtze, where he unveils the secret of his past and An Lu. [Berlinale] - Gimme Danger - Not Rated is released.
Emerging from Ann Arbor Michigan amidst a countercultural revolution, The Stooges’ powerful and aggressive style of rock-n-roll blew a crater in the musical landscape of the late 1960s. Assaulting audiences with a blend of rock, blues, R&B, and free jazz, the band planted the seeds for what would be called punk and alternative rock in the decades that followed. Jim Jarmusch’s Gimme Danger chronicles the story of The Stooges, one of the greatest rock-n-roll bands of all time, presenting the context of the Stooges emergence musically, culturally, politically, historically, and relating their adventures and misadventures while charting their inspirations and the reasons behind their initial commercial challenges, as well as their long-lasting legacy. - I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House - Not Rated is released.
A young nurse, Lily (Ruth Wilson), moves in to a secluded old house to care for an elderly, reclusive horror novelist. But it seems the pair is not entirely alone. - Inferno - PG-13 is released.
Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks), the famous symbologist, follows a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. - Into the Inferno - Not Rated is released.
Werner Herzog and volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer travel the globe and visit volcanoes in Indonesia, Ethiopia and even North Korea in an attempt to understand man's relationship with one of nature's most violent wonders. [Netflix] - TV SERIES
- Tracey Ullman's Show: Season 1 is released.
Already renewed for a second season, the British sketch comedy show with Tracey Ullman as Judi Dench, Carole Middleton, Camilla Parker-Bowles, and Maggie Smith, airs in the US on HBO.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Third Republican presidential candidates debate run by CNBC in Boulder, Colorado.
- World Heath Organization ranks Tuberculosis alongside HIV as world's deadliest infectious diseases, killing 1.2 million (2014).
- Research indicating Plague dates back to the Bronze age in skeletons 5,783 years old, published by University of Copenhagen team in "Cell".
- Longest ever 1st game of Baseball World Series (5h 9min), Kansas City Royals defeat New York Mets 5-4, also joint longest by innings.
- Longest ever 1st game of Baseball World Series (5 hours,9 minutes); Kansas City Royals beat New York Mets,5-4; also joint longest by innings (14).
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Police in Manchester England, said "an Oasis fan" could've been responsible for breaking into an art gallery to steal a picture of the band after a window was smashed at MASA-UK in Greater Manchester. The black-and-white painting by Olga Tsarevska Loma was inscribed with 'otz2013'..
- BIRTHS
- Carson Crosby, YouTube Star, born in United States.
- DEATHS
- Buck Godsey, Race Car Driver.
- Michael Sata, Politician.
- Galway Kinnell, American author, who died from leukemia at 87.
- ALBUMS
- If There's a Hell Below was released by Black Milk.
The sixth full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from such artist as Blu, Bun B, Random Axe, and Pete Rock. - No One Wants To Be Here and No One Wants To Leave was released by The Twilight Sad.
The fourth studio release for the Scottish trio was mixed by Peter Katis. - At War with Reality was released by At the Gates.
The Swedish death metal band releases its first studio album since 1995's Slaughter Of The Soul. - Alone For the First Time was released by Ryan Hemsworth.
The second full-length solo release for the producer features guest appearances from Alex G, Doss, Dawn Golden, GTW, Little Cloud, Kotomi, and Lontalius. - Rock & Roll Time was released by Jerry Lee Lewis.
Co-produced by Steve Bing and Jim Keltner, the latest release from the rock singer known as "The Killer, "is backed by a band that includes such artists as Doyle Bramhall II, Jon Brion, Nils Lofgren, Keith Richards, Robbie Robertson, Derek Trucks, Ron Wood, and Neil Young, with guest vocals from Shelby Lynne. - Quixotism was released by Oren Ambarchi.
The five piece album from the experimental Australian composer features contributions from such artists as Matt Chamberlain, Thomas Brinkmann, Crys Cole, the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, Eyvind Kang, Jim O' Rourke, John Tilbury, and U-zhaan. - Tell 'Em I'm Gone was released by Yusuf.
The first release in five years for the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens was produced by Rick Rubin. - With a Little Help from My Fwends was released by The Flaming Lips.
The Wayne Coyne-led band covers The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, with guest appearances from such artists as Julianna Barwick, Black Pus, Miley Cyrus, Dr. Dog, Electric Würms, Foxygen, J Mascis, Moby, My Morning Jacket, Phantogram, and Tegan and Sara. - Ultimate Painting was released by Ultimate Painting.
Jack Cooper of Mazes and James Hoare of Veronica Falls each wrote five songs on their debut full-length release together. - TV SERIES
- Benched: Season 1 is released.
Former corporate attorney Nina Whitley (Eliza Coupe) tries to adjust to her new job at the underfunded and understaffed Public Defender’s office that includes Phil (Jay Harrington), Cheryl (Maria Bamford), and Micah (Jolene Purdy), as well as facing her ex-fiancé, Trent, (Carter MacIntyre) at the District Attorney’s office.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- New Zealand singer Lorde topped the UK singles chart with her debut single, 'Royals', making her the youngest solo artist to score a UK No.1 since 15-year-old Billie Piper's 'Because We Want To' in 1998. 16 year old Lorde was signed to Universal on a development deal at just 13 years old, after a friend's father sent them home recordings of her singing Duffy and Pixie Lott tracks..
- DEATHS
- Ike Skelton, American politician, who died from pneumonia at 81.
- Tadeusz Mazowiecki,1st Prime Minister of Poland (1989-90), who died at 86.
- ALBUMS
- Chance of Rain was released by Laurel Halo.
The second full-length release for the Brooklyn artist is a techno-inspired instrumental album. - TV SERIES
- Seduced and Abandoned is released.
Director-writer James Toback and Alec Baldwin go to Cannes to solicit funding for a film called "Last Tango in Tikrit"and along the way talk to other filmmakers about the film business in this HBO "documentary."