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On this day in 2023

On this day in 2022

• EVENTS
• Taylor Swift becomes the first artist in history to claim all top 10 slots on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, all tracks from her album "Midnights".
• DEATHS
• Alan "Froggy" Thomson, Australian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests,12 wickets; Victoria CA), who died at 76.

On this day in 2021

• DEATHS
• Peter Philpott, Australian cricket spin bowler (8 Tests,26 wickets, best 5/90; NSW CA), who died due to complications from a fall at 86.
• Miguel Mena, Horse Jockey.
• SPORTS
• World's largest solar farm goes live in Sirindhorn reservoir, Thailand, as a hydro-floating solar hybrid system the size of 70 football fields.

On this day in 2020

• EVENTS
• England beats Italy 34-5 in Rome to clinch 29th Six-Nations Rugby Championship; halfback Ben Youngs becomes second England player to earn 100th test cap.
• DEATHS
• Marius Žaliukas, Lithuanian soccer centre back (25 caps; Hearts, Leeds, Rangers), who died from motor neurone disease at 36.
• MF Doom [Daniel Dumile], American rapper and hip hop artist, who died at 49.
• Mf Doom, Rapper.
• Sir Sean Connery, Scottish actor and producer (James Bond films; Indiana Jones), who died at 90.
• Rance Allen, American gospel singer and musician (Rance Allen Group - Miracle Worker), who died at 71.
• Sean Connery, Movie Actor.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Visage for PlayStation 4 is released. Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

On this day in 2019

• EVENTS
• Jihadist group Islamic State names Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as its new leader after US special forces kill its former leader.
• Fire destroys most of historic Shuri Castle, once seat of the Ryukyu Kingdom, on island of Okinawa, Japan.
• Gas canister explodes on a train in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakaistan killing at least 70 and injuring 30.
• GAMING: PC
• Song of Horror for PC is released. Song of Horror is a survival horror adventure. Face the manifestations of the Presence, an unpredictable, eldritch AI that reacts to your way of playing: you won't experience two exact gameplays.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Luigi's Mansion 3 for Switch is released. Luigi embarks on a dream vacation with Mario and friends upon receiving an invitation to a luxurious hotel. However, his dream quickly becomes a nightmare when King Boo reveals everything had been a ploy to capture Mario and friends. With the assistance of Professor E. Gadd once again, the reluctant and cowardly hero Luigi traverses up and down treacherous floors of the now-ominous hotel on a quest to save them. Wield the upgraded Poltergust G-00 to slam and blow away the ghosts’ defenses, or summon Gooigi, an all-green doppelganger that can help Luigi overcome obstacles he can’t get past alone. Interchange between Luigi and Gooigi as one player, or grab a friend and control one each. For more frenetic multiplayer action, race the timer to clear various objectives on a series of floors in ScareScraper mode. ScareScraper mode can be played online* or locally with up to eight players on four Nintendo Switch systems (additional games required; sold separately).
• WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship for Switch is released. The most complete and authentic official WRC simulation yet. New physics for all surfaces, a completely redesigned career mode, dynamic weather conditions,50 teams,14 countries,100 tracks, weekly challenges and an eSports mode.
• POLITICS
• US House of Representatives votes to formalize impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

On this day in 2018

• EVENTS
• US and Great Britain call for a cease-fire in Saudi-led war in Yemen, in 3-year war that has claimed over 10,000 lives and created famine conditions.
• World's biggest statue, the Statue of Unity at 182m is unveiled of Indian independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat state.
• Worlds biggest statue, the Statue of Unity is unveiled of Indian independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at 182 meters in Gujarat state.
• BLACKPINK become the first K-pop girl group to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 with multiple hits.
• In landmark verdict, Pakistani Supreme Court acquits Christian woman of blasphemy against the prophet Mohammed after eight years on death row.
• BIRTHS
• Willow Banks, Family Member, born in United States.
• DEATHS
• Hamdi Qandil, TV Show Host.
• Ron Grable, Race Car Driver.
• Teodoro Petkoff, Politician.
• TV SERIES
• Tell Me a Story: Season 1 is released. Set in New York City, Kevin Williamson reimagines "Red Riding Hood, ""The Three Little Pigs, "and "Hansel and Gretel"as a modern, psychological thriller set in New York City that includes high school teacher Nick (Billy Magnussen), unconventional grandmother Colleen (Kim Cattrall), her son Tim (Sam Jaeger) and her grandaughtr Kayla (Danielle Campbell), restaurateur Jordan (James Wolk), part-time bartender, drug dealer and thief Eddie (Paul Wesley), war vet Hannah (Dania Ramirez), her brother Gabe (Davi Santos), Detective Renee Garcia (Zabryna Guevara), and crime ring leader Sam (Dorian Missick).[Premiered originally on CBS All Access on 31 Oct 2018; began airing on The CW on 28 July 2020]
• SPORTS
• Willie McCovey, American Baseball Hall of Fame 1st baseman (6 x MLB All Star; NL MVP 1969; NL home run leader 1963,68,69; SF Giants), who died of an infection at 80.

On this day in 2017

• EVENTS
• Two men convicted of raping and impregnating their 10 year old niece in Chandigarh, India.
• Terrorist attack in New York when a truck mows down people on a cycle lane, killing 8, injuring 10.
• Takahiro Shiraishi arrested in Zama, Japan, a day after nine dismembered bodies found in his apartment.
• John Kelly, White House Chief of Staff comments in TV interview that “the lack of an ability to compromise led to the Civil War", draws criticism.
• Judge on Maui, Hawaii orders man to write ex-girlfriend 144 compliments after violating protection order to send 144 nasty text messages.
• ALBUMS
• Without Warning was released by 21 Savage. The collaboration between 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin features guest appearances from Quavo and Travis Scott.
• GAMING: PC
• Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection for PC is released. In a world where magic and technology exist side by side, vampire princess Alwen must reclaim her ancestral castle and her magic alongside her unlikely ally, treasure hunter Ragna Valentine. They may make for an odd pair, but when they combine their talents, the sky’s the limit!
• Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back for PC is released. Watch Bubsy glide like a bat, jump like a jack rabbit, bounce like a red rubber ball and run…run Bubsy run. This is the Bubsy adventure you were born to play.
• Attentat 1942 for PC is released. Attentat 1942 tells the story of Nazi occupation from the perspective of those who experienced it firsthand. The game is built on dialogues, interactive comics, and authentic footage. Speak to eyewitnesses, live their memories, and discover the untold story of your family.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• 8-Bit Adventure Anthology: Volume 1 for PlayStation 4 is released. A compilation featuring faithful remakes of three of the best 8-bit point & click adventure games ever made. Now is your chance to play Shadowgate, The Uninvited, and Déjà Vu the way they were supposed to be played — with a controller in hand and worlds waiting to be explored.
• Stifled for PlayStation 4 is released.
• Summon Night 6: Lost Borders for PlayStation 4 is released. Summon Night 6: Lost Borders weaves an emotional tale of friendship and discovery that begins in the sparsely populated “cocoon world” of Fillujah, where the three main characters (Raj, Amu and Ist) live in virtual isolation.
• MudRunners: A Spintires Game for PlayStation 4 is released. Spintires: MudRunner is the ultimate version of the million-seller indie hit Spintires. Like Spintires before it, Spintires: MudRunner puts players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!A huge upgrade over its predecessor, this edition comes complete with a brand new Sandbox Map joining the original game's 5 environments, a total graphical overhaul, a new Challenge mode with 9 new dedicated maps,13 new vehicles and other comprehensive improvements. It's not just an enhanced edition, it's the ultimate off-road simulation experience!Drive 19 powerful all-terrain vehicles, each with its own characteristics and attachable equipment. Complete your objectives and deliveries by enduring perilous conditions across wild, untamed landscapes in extreme conditions with dynamic day-night cycles. Explore an immersive sandbox environment, enhanced by improved graphics. Overcome muddy terrain, raging rivers and other obstacles that all realistically react to the weight and movement of your vehicle powered by the game's advanced physics engine.With your map, compass, winch, and your driving skills as allies, go solo or join up to three others in the coop multiplayer. Download mods created by the passionate community for truck-loads of content and an ever-evolving Spintires: MudRunner experience.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Monopoly for Nintendo Switch for Switch is released. Its MONOPOLY for a new era! Play the classic game and watch the board come to life! A full 3D city at the center of the board lives and evolves as you play. You own a miniature world that will interact with your progression throughout the game and celebrate your achievements. Play the way you want - you can change the rules and adapt them to your playing style. Take and display photos at key moments for an amplified social gaming experience. Monopoly PLUS raises the classic game to a new level! The downloadable version of this game supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Korean, Chinese.
• GAMING: XBOX ONE
• Spintires: Mudrunner for Xbox One is released. Spintires: MudRunner is the ultimate version of the million-seller indie hit Spintires. Like Spintires before it, Spintires: MudRunner puts players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!A huge upgrade over its predecessor, this edition comes complete with a brand new Sandbox Map joining the original game's 5 environments, a total graphical overhaul, a new Challenge mode with 9 new dedicated maps,13 new vehicles and other comprehensive improvements. It's not just an enhanced edition, it's the ultimate off-road simulation experience!Drive 19 powerful all-terrain vehicles, each with its own characteristics and attachable equipment. Complete your objectives and deliveries by enduring perilous conditions across wild, untamed landscapes in extreme conditions with dynamic day-night cycles. Explore an immersive sandbox environment, enhanced by improved graphics. Overcome muddy terrain, raging rivers and other obstacles that all realistically react to the weight and movement of your vehicle powered by the game's advanced physics engine.With your map, compass, winch, and your driving skills as allies, go solo or join up to three others in the coop multiplayer. Download mods created by the passionate community for truck-loads of content and an ever-evolving Spintires: MudRunner experience.
• Rush: A Disney / Pixar Adventure for Xbox One is released. "Rush: A Disney / Pixar Adventure"invites families and fans of all ages to experience the worlds of six beloved Disney Pixar films like never before. Play cooperatively and team up with characters from "The Incredibles, ""Ratatouille, ""Up, ""Cars", "Toy Story", and "Finding Dory"or a friend to solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets all remastered in 4K Ultra HD and HDR.FEATURES:* Save the day: Invite your whole family to join Woody, Lightning McQueen and others in this one-of-a-kind Pixar experience.* Cooperative play: Team up with Pixar characters to help you through each challenge or play on the same screen through split-screen couch co-op at home with a friend.* Explore and discover: Experience the sights and sounds of each Pixar world as you solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets. Meet new friends and unlock adventures as you progress.
• Disneyland Adventures for Xbox One is released. Experience a place where two magical worlds unite: Kinect for Xbox 360 invites you to take a journey where stories come to life and dreams come true, right in your living room! Explore Disneyland park i? from Main Street U.S.A. to Critter Country i? join Peter Pan to battle Captain Hook, high-five Mickey Mouse or hug Snow White.Harnessing the controller-free magic of Kinect for Xbox 360, "Kinect: Disneyland Adventures"allows children, families and Disney fans of all ages to explore Disneyland park, step into adventures based on attractions, engage in challenging quests and interact with beloved Disney characters using their full bodies and voices, * no controller required. "Kinect: Disneyland Adventures"is your portal to a magical world of Disneyland park adventures through Kinect.

On this day in 2016

• BIRTHS
• Cleo Amore Amiotonu, Instagram Star, born in Hawaii.
• Cleo Mae, Instagram Star, born in Hawaii.
• DEATHS
• James Galanos, American fashion designer (Coty Hall of Fame 1959), who died at 92.
• Tammy Grimes, American stage actress (Unsinkable Molly Brown), who died at 82.
• Natalie Babbitt, American children's writer (Tuck Everlasting), who died of lung cancer at 84.
• TV SERIES
• People of Earth: Season 1 is released. Reporter Ozzie Graham (Wyatt Cenac) investigates a support group for people who believe they were abducted by aliens run by Gina Morrison (Ana Gasteyer) and he soon begins to suspect he may have been abducted as well in this comedy created by David Jenkins.
• Stan Against Evil: Season 1 is released. Former sheriff Stan Miller (John C. McGinley), who was forced into retirement, must work with his replacement Evie Barret (Janet Varney) after they discover demons in their small New England town in this horror comedy series from Dana Gould.
• GAMING: PC
• Hitman for PC is released. HITMAN empowers players to perform contract hits on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the globe, from Paris and sunny coast of Italy to the dust and hustle of the markets in Marrakesh in this stealth action title. Gameplay centers on taking out targets in vast sandbox levels with complete freedom of approach. Where to go, when to attack and who to kill is at your discretion.
• Franchise Hockey Manager 3 for PC is released.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Hitman - Episode 6: Hokkaido for PlayStation 4 is released. The Season Finale for HITMAN Season One features a mission called “Situs Inversus” and is the culmination of everything players will have learnt in terms of both gameplay and story. The Hokkaido location is set within the grounds of the hyper-exclusive GAMA private hospital and resort. This secluded facility is a fusion of Japanese beauty and cutting-edge technology, featuring its own Zen gardens, organic sushi restaurant and traditional Japanese hot spring. Agent 47 must locate two targets in this climactic Season Finale.
• POLITICS
• Lebanon parliament elects Michel Aoun President after 2 1/2 years without a leader.

On this day in 2015

• EVENTS
• Russian airliner crashes killing all 224 on board in Sinai Peninsula, Egypt - Russia's worst air disaster.
• 8th Rugby World Cup Final, Twickenham, London: All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter lands 4 penalties and 2 conversions as New Zealand defeats Australia,34-17.
• DEATHS
• Gregg Palmer [Palmer Edvind Lee], American actor (Scream, To Hell & Back), who died at 88.
• TV SERIES
• Ash Vs. Evil Dead: Season 1 is released. The comedic horror series from by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell finds Ash (Bruce Campbell) trying to keep away from the Evil Dead for the past 30 years. When a Deadite plague breaks out, a reluctant Ash with the help of Pablo Simon Bolivar (Ray Santiago) and Kelly Maxwell (Dana Delorenzo) try to end Evil once and for all.
• POLITICS
• Gus Savage, American politician (Rep-D-IL,1981- 93), who died at 90.
• SEPERATIONS
• One Direction played the final gig of their world tour before their self-proclaimed extended break. The show in Sheffield, England was the last of 80 shows across 20 countries. But 1D insisted they were not splitting up and instead wanted to focus on solo projects..

On this day in 2014

• BIRTHS
• Mila Stauffer, Instagram Star, born in Arizona.
• Ao, Instagram Star, born in Osaka, Japan.
• Emma Stauffer, Instagram Star, born in Arizona.
• DEATHS
• Käbi Laretei, Estonian-Swedish concert pianist, who died at 92.
• Jim Sauter, Race Car Driver.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Hit by Lightning is released. Aging and single, Ricky Miller (Jon Cryer), spends his days managing a fast food chain, doting on his cats, and yearning to fall in love. Terrified that his ship has sailed, he turns to online dating, where he meets the mysterious Danita, a woman without a picture who asks him out on a date. Fearing the worst, Ricky goes to meet Danita, only to find that she is charming, intelligent, and stunningly beautiful. Most puzzling, she seems to be totally smitten with Ricky from first sight. Egged on by his best friend Seth (Will Sasso) who is skeptical of the situation, Ricky looks for the catch. Danita confesses that she is in a loveless marriage to a very successful crime novelist, who was once accused of killing his ex-wife a few years prior. She fears her husband will strike again, and the only way that she can be free of him is for Ricky to kill him. Hopelessly in love with Danita, but horrified by the predicament, Ricky wonders can homicide lead to happy ever after? [Gravitas Ventures]
• ABCs of Death 2 is released. Be ready to learn your ABC's again with 26 new directors and 26 new deaths.
• Plot for Peace is released. For the first time, heads of state, generals, diplomats, master spies and anti-apartheid fighters reveal how Africa's front line states helped end apartheid. Their improbable key to Mandela's prison cell was a mysterious French businessman, dubbed "Monsieur Jacques"in classified correspondence. His trade secret was trust.
• Point and Shoot is released. In Februrary,2011,32-year old Matthew VanDyke left Baltimore and set off for Libya to help rebels overthrow the country’s dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. With a gun in one hand and a video camera in the other, he struggled to achieve political revolution and personal transformation.
• Private Peaceful is released. Thomas "Tommo"Peaceful (George MacKay) is the youngest of three brothers from a small village in England. The Peaceful brothers always do everything together, and there is an especially close bond between Tommo and his older brother Charlie (Jack O'Connell). That bond is tested when they fall in love with the same girl. However, when Tommo and Charlie are shipped off to Belgium to fight in World War One, the ultimate display of bravery, sacrifice and brotherly love shines through, revealing the beauty of humanity amidst the brutality of battle.
• MOVIES: R
• Nightcrawler is released. Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), a driven young man desperate for work, discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling -- where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by Nina (Rene Russo), a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. [Open Road]
• Before I Go to Sleep is released. A woman (Nicole Kidman) wakes up every day with no memory as the result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, terrifying new truths begin to emerge that make her question everything she thinks she knows about her life - as well as everyone in it, including her doctor (Mark Strong) and even her husband (Colin Firth).
• Horns is released. Based on the novel by Joe Hill, Horns follows Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe), the number one suspect for the violent rape and murder of his girlfriend, Merrin (Juno Temple). Hungover from a night of hard drinking, Ig awakens one morning to find horns starting to grow from his own head and soon realizes their power drives people to confess their sins and give in to their most selfish and unspeakable impulses – an effective tool in his quest to discover the true circumstances of his late girlfriend's tragedy and for exacting revenge on her killer.
• ALBUMS
• Ruins was released by Grouper. The tenth studio release from Liz Harris as Grouper was mainly recorded in Portugal in 2011 on a 4-track.
• GAMING: PC
• Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager for PC is released. It is the mid 1950s and the race for dominance between the US and the Soviet Union is about to move into a new dimension: space. Take charge of the US or Soviet space agencies - your duty is be the first to the moon. Carefully manage your budget by opening programs, spending R&D funds on improving the hardware, recruiting personnel and launching space missions in this realistic turn based strategy game.In campaign mode, you will be able to play as the Director of either NASA or the Soviet Space Agency in order to beat the other side to be the first on the Moon. You can also lead the Global Space Agency (GSA), a fictional space agency that combines programs from all the major space agencies in the world. Alternatively, all three space agencies feature a Sandbox mode, which provides a more open-ended experience and allows you to try out different approaches without any political pressure.
• SPORTS
• Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas, Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre are inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY.

On this day in 2013

• EVENTS
• Marvin Gaye's family were taking legal action against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for copyright infringement over their hit song Blurred Lines. Three of Gaye's children filed legal papers accusing them of copying elements of the song 'Got To Give It Up'. The Gaye family cited excerpts of magazine interviews given by Thicke to support their claim he had admitted to drawing on 'Got to Give it Up' when producing Blurred Lines..
• TV SERIES
• The Returned: Season 1 is released. People long dead return to a small town with no knowledge of their death including a 15-year old girl (Yara Pilart) killed in a car accident four years ago, a groom (Pierre Perrier) who died ten years ago, a young murdered boy (Swann Nambotin), and a serial killer (Guillaume Gouix) in this French drama (known as Les Revenants in France).[Originally aired 26 Nov 2012 - 17 Dec 2012 on Canal+]
• GAMING: PC
• Sym for PC is released. A puzzle-platformer that explores social anxiety disorder. Play as Josh, a teenage boy trying to reconcile a maze of two contrasting worlds that coexist within the blank spaces of each other - his perception of reality, and the world he created to avoid his fears.
• Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2 for PC is released. With World War 2 Europe overrun by legions of the undead, you must find mankind’s salvation deep in the twisted bowels of Berlin by securing the sacred artefacts that unleashed this damnation. Every step must be paid in blood as players work together against impossible odds and descend further into the demon-infested city and the terrifying Führerbunker itself. Tackle the campaign online in co-op for up to four players, or embark on the twisted missions alone if you’ve got the bottle.