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On this day in 2022

• EVENTS
• Cheetahs re-introduced to India from Namibia, after being extinct 70 years ago, at Kuno National Park in Madya Pradesh state.

On this day in 2021

• EVENTS
• France recalls its ambassadors to the US and Australia, describing their new Aukus pact and the cancellation of a major military contract as a 'stab in the back'.
• DEATHS
• Michael J Fitzgerald, American technical writer and novelist (Song of Falling Leaves), who died at 63.
• Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Politician.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Best Sellers is released. In a last-ditch effort to save the boutique publishing house her father has left her, an ambitious young editor (Aubrey Plaza) goes on a book tour with a bitter, booze-addled author (Michael Caine) who put the publishing house on the map decades ago.
• Little Girl is released. Little Girl is the moving portrait of 7-year-old Sasha, who has always known that she is a girl. Sasha’s family has recently accepted her gender identity, embracing their daughter for who she truly is while working to confront outdated norms and find affirmation in a small community of rural France. Realized with delicacy and intimacy, Sébastien Lifshitz’s documentary poetically explores the emotional challenges, everyday feats, and small moments in Sasha’s life. [Music Box Films]
• Prisoners of the Ghostland is released. In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber (Nicolas Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Bill Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter Bernice (Sofia Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption. [Sundance]
• The Mad Women's Ball is released. A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. Based on the novel 'Le bal des folles' by Victoria Mas.
• Wife of a Spy is released. The year is 1940 in Kobe, the night before the outbreak of World War II. Local merchant, Yusaku Fukuhara, senses that things are headed in an unsettling direction. He leaves his wife Satoko behind and travels to Manchuria. There, he coincidentally witnesses a barbarous act and is determined to bring it to light. He leaps into action. Meanwhile, Satoko is called on by her childhood friend and military policeman, Taiji Tsumori. He tells her that a woman her husband brought back from Manchuria has died. Satoko is torn by jealousy and confronts Yusaku. But when she discovers Yusaku’s true intentions, she does the unthinkable to ensure his safety and their happiness. [Venice]
• MOVIES: NR
• The Nowhere Inn is released. St. Vincent sets out to make a documentary about her music, but when she hires a close friend to direct, notions of reality, identity, and authenticity grow increasingly distorted and bizarre.
• MOVIES: PG13
• The Starling is released. After Lilly (Melissa McCarthy) suffers a loss, a battle with a territorial bird over dominion of her garden provides an unlikely avenue for her grief and the courage to heal her relationships and rediscover her capacity for love.
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye is released. The Eyes of Tammy Faye is an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. In the 1970s and 80s, Tammy Faye (Jessica Chastain) and her husband, Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield), rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and theme park, and were revered for their message of love, acceptance and prosperity. Tammy Faye was legendary for her indelible eyelashes, her idiosyncratic singing, and her eagerness to embrace people from all walks of life. However, it wasn't long before financial improprieties, scheming rivals, and a scandal toppled their carefully constructed empire.
• My Name Is Pauli Murray is released. They are one of the most influential figures in American 20th century history. It’s time you learn their name. Fifteen years before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat, a full decade before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned separate-but-equal legislation, Pauli Murray was already knee-deep fighting for social justice. A pioneering attorney, activist, priest and dedicated memoirist, Murray shaped landmark litigation—and consciousness— around race and gender equity. As an African American youth raised in the segregated South— who was also wrestling with broader notions of gender identity—Pauli understood, intrinsically, what it was to exist beyond previously accepted categories and cultural norms. Both Pauli’s personal path and tireless advocacy foreshadowed some of the most politically consequential issues of our time.
• Cry Macho is released. Mike Milo (Clint Eastwood) is a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who, in 1979, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man’s young son home from Mexico. Forced to take the backroads on their way to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman finds unexpected connections and his own sense of redemption.
• MOVIES: R
• Blue Bayou is released. Antonio LeBlanc (Justin Chon), a Korean adoptee raised in a small town in the Louisiana bayou, is married to the love of his life Kathy (Alicia Vikander) and step-dad to their beloved daughter Jessie. Struggling to make a better life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past when he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.
• Copshop is released. Tearing through the Nevada desert in a bullet-ridden Crown Vic, wily con artist Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo) hatches a desperate plan to hide out from lethal hitman Bob Viddick (Gerard Butler): He sucker-punches rookie officer Valerie Young (Alexis Louder) to get himself arrested and locked up in a small-town police station. Jail can’t protect Murretto for long, and Viddick schemes his own way into detention, biding his time in a nearby cell until he can complete his mission. When the arrival of a competing assassin (Toby Huss) ignites all-out mayhem, mounting threats force Viddick to get creative if he wants to finish the job and escape the explosive situation.
• TV SERIES
• Squid Game: Season 1 is released. The South Korean drama series features a group of indebted people who are invited to compete in (deadly) series of children's games to win millions of dollars.
• Sex Education: Season 3 is released. The third season introduces new headteacher Hope (Jemima Kirke) who looks to bring changes to Moordale.
• The Morning Show: Season 2 is released. Bradley (Reese Witherspoon) and Alex (Jennifer Aniston) deal with the ramifications of their actions at the end of the season one.
• ALBUMS
• Black Encyclopedia of the Air was released by Moor Mother. The fifth full-length release for Philadelphia artist features guest appearances from BFLY, Black Quantum Futurism, Brother May, Elucid, Antonia Gabriela, Dudù Kouate, lojii, Maassai, Elaine Mitchener, Nappy Nina, Pink Siifu, Saydah Ruz, Orion Sun, and Yatta.
• Montero was released by Lil Nas X. The debut full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat, Jack Harlow, Elton John, and Megan Thee Stallion.
• Local Valley was released by Jose Gonzalez. The Swedish singer-songwriter sings in English, Spanish and Swedish on his fourth full-length studio release.
• Lindsey Buckingham was released by Lindsey Buckingham. The first full-length solo studio release in 10 years for the Fleetwood Mac guitarist was self-recorded, produced and mixed in his Los Angeles home studio.
• From Dreams to Dust was released by The Felice Brothers. The latest full-length release for the folk rock band was recorded at a one-room church and was mixed by Mike Mogis.
• GAMING: PC
• Severed Steel for PC is released. Severed Steel is a single-player FPS featuring a fluid stunt system, destructible voxel environments, loads of bullet time, and a unique one-armed protagonist. It's you, your trigger finger, and a steel-toed boot against a superstructure full of bad guys. Chain together wall runs, dives, flips, and slides to take every last enemy down. Play as Steel, a nimble, one-armed sharpshooter on a mission. There is no reloading - pick your shots well and be ready to pry a loaded weapon from your enemies' cold dead hands.
• Tails of Iron for PC is released. Set in a grim land plagued by war, Tails of Iron is a hand-drawn RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the Rat Throne, you must restore your broken Kingdom by banishing the merciless Frog Clan and their ferocious leader, Greenwart. As you explore the deceivingly charming world, you'll encounter a cast of unique companions, ready to aid you in your adventure. And you'll need all the help you can get, whether that's new meal recipes, blueprints to forge deadly weapons and armour, or even a land-chugging, armour-plated mole mobile! Overcome your fears. Rescue your brothers. Restore Your Kingdom. Your tail has begun. Master Brutal Combat: From frog zombies to gargantuan grubs - and everything in-between - the Kingdom is awash with danger. To overcome each perilous encounter, you'll need to study your opponent's attacks and react accordingly! Thankfully, there's a range of deadly abilities at your disposal, including parry bashes and fatal executions, not to mention ranged attacks with your nifty bow and arrow. Explore a Treacherous Kingdom: Fully accompanied by the deep, raspy narrations of Doug Cockle (voice of Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher), prepare to embark on an epic adventure across the mediaeval-fantasy Rat Kingdom. Complete side quests and faction hunts for some additional gold-on-the-side, or join forces with a sharp-eyed companion to help even the playing field. Customise your Attack: Adapt Redgi's combat style to the task at hand. Heavy armour may provide better protection but can you really afford to slow down your dodge-roll? And then there's the question of weapon; axes pack a punch, while spears are quick and nimble. Perhaps you'd prefer the all-round performance of a trusty broadsword?
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
• Aragami 2 for PlayStation 5 is released. Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows. Join the shadow clan and fight the invader armies to protect your people.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - Prince's Edition for Switch is released. Ni No Kuni 2 kicks off with the President of a real-world Earth country transported to a magical kingdom in which every person is also sort of an animal as well.
• TOEM for Switch is released. A photo adventure. Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!Key Features- Take photos with your camera to solve puzzles and help people!- Listen to chill beats and take in your surroundings!- Meet quirky characters and help them with their problems!
• SPORTS
• Netflix drama "Squid Game" premieres created by Hwang Dong-hyuk.
• Roger Brown, College Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (Maryland Eastern Shore; 6 x Pro-Bowl; Detroit Lions, LA Rams), who died at 84.

On this day in 2020

• EVENTS
• Barbados announces its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become a republic.
• More than 15,000 fires have caused widespread devastation in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands in 2020, according to its National Institute for Space Research.
• DEATHS
• Destiny Riekeberg, TikTok Star.
• Terry Goodkind, American epic fantasy novelist (The Sword of Truth), who died at 72.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Residue is released. A young filmmaker returns home after many years away, to write a script about his childhood, only to find his neighborhood unrecognizable and his childhood friends being scattered to the wind.
• GAMING: PC
• The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos for PC is released. Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
• Welcome to Elk for PC is released. Welcome to Elk is a biographical adventure set on an island like no other, where every character you encounter has a story to tell. From the weird and wonderful to the dark and desperate, all the tales told on Elk are based on true stories of life on the road less traveled.
• Hades for PC is released. Defy the god of death as you hack and slash your way out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion and Transistor.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Mini Motor Racing X for Switch is released. Mini Motor Racing X explodes onto Nintendo Switch™ with local split screen and online multiplayer high-octane racing action. The classic Mini Motor career mode is back, with hundreds of races, dozens of cars to unlock and upgrade, and four fiendish championships to master, but that’s not all. MMRX adds some firepower to the mix in the new Type-X mode. MULTIPLAYER: Full online multiplayer with up to four friends or random player as well as local career mode co-op. LOCAL SPLITSCREEN ACTION: Race with upto 4 players on a single switch!MASSIVE CAREER MODE: Eight huge championships and 52 unique and vibrant environments to master, each with multiple day and night and weather variants.TYPE X’ BATTLE MODE: The same fast-paced racing action, but with the added chaos of weapons. Available for both career mode and multiplayer races.PARTY MODES: Play online or locally with friends with mini games such as Bumper Ball and Micro Motor Racing!
• The Long Dark for Switch is released. The Long Dark is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness. Monitor your Condition, search for life-saving supplies, and master survival skills like fire-building, maintaining your gear, hunting, fishing, and landmark-based navigation. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and everything Mother Nature can throw at you. The hit Steam Early Access sandbox becomes the first survival game available on Xbox One!
• Moero Crystal H for Switch is released. Assume the role of “Lucky Pervert” Zenox as he embarks on a mission to retrieve the Bra of Darkness from a mysterious thief who’s corrupting monster girls throughout the land. In this enhanced “Hyper” version of first-person dungeon RPG Moero Crystal, encounter and recruit more than 80 monster girls, including all previous DLC characters, in remastered HD presentation and subtitled in English for the first time! Free the monster girls from the darkness afflicting them and win their affection through “Loving Scratch” mode. This time, “Double Scratch” can even be performed with two monster girls simultaneously.
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps for Switch is released. From the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest comes the highly-anticipated sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Embark on an all-new adventure in a vast and exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to discover Ori’s true destiny. Immerse yourself in a hand-crafted narrative experience with deeply emotional storytelling, strikingly beautiful environments, and a stunning soundtrack. Master new skills to guide Ori through a journey of untold danger using newly acquired spirit weapons, spells, and attacks. Utilize an all-new shard system to power-up Ori’s newfound abilities. Face larger-than-life bosses and seek help from an expansive cast of new characters who will help you uncover Ori’s mysterious fate. Race to the top of the leaderboards in the all-new Spirit Trials mode where players dash, burrow, grapple, and leap to high scores in unique speed-run challenges throughout the game.
• SPORTS
• Larry Wilson, American Pro Football Hall of Fame free safety (8 x Pro Bowl; 6 x All Pro 1st Team; NFL Defensive Player of Year 1966; St. Louis Cardinals), who died at 82.

On this day in 2019

• EVENTS
• Indonesia raises the female marriage age to 19, in line with males, to curb child marriages.
• Nick Carter filed a restraining order against brother Aaron, after the Backstreet Boys star alleged he threatened to kill his pregnant wife and unborn child. The order stated that the troubled singer must stay 100 feet away from Nick, his wife, children and other family members. Confirming the order against him on Twitter, Aaron Carter wrote: "So my brother just got a a restraining order against me. And I was just served lol.".
• Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg tells US Congress "I know you are trying but just not hard enough. Sorry.”.
• BIRTHS
• Zamira Rose, Instagram Star, born in Australia.
• DEATHS
• Harold Mabern Jr., American post-bop jazz pianist and composer, who died at 83.
• Cokie Roberts, American pioneering newscaster (ABC, NPR), who died of cancer at 75.
• Corrine "Cokie" Roberts, American journalist, pioneering newscaster (ABC; NPR; PBS), and author, who died of with metastatic breast cancer at 75.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Promare is released. Thirty years has passed since the appearance of Burnish, a race of flame-wielding mutant beings, who destroyed half of the world with fire. When a new group of aggressive mutants calling themselves "Mad Burnish"appears, the epic battle between Galo Thymos, a new member of the anti-Burnish rescue team "Burning Rescue, "and Lio Fotia, the leader of "Mad Burnish"begins.
• GAMING: PC
• Rebel Cops for PC is released. Lead a rag-tag squad of cops in rebellion against their town’s new criminal power, and see how long you can hold out in this unforgiving turn-based spin-off game from This Is the Police. You’ll be desperately short on supplies, and a single shot can cost a cop his life.
• Devil's Hunt for PC is released. The war between Demons and Angels takes you to hell and back in Devil’s Hunt. Play as Desmond in this third-person action adventure game, as he discovers his demonic powers with the fate of the world hanging in the balance of the greatest conflict known to humankind.
• Daymare: 1998 for PC is released. Daymare: 1998 is a third person survival horror game with over the shoulder camera, developed in Unreal Engine 4 for Windows PC. The game features high-end graphics, original soundtrack, immersive atmosphere, hardcore survival mechanics and many connections with the beloved old school survival horror games and '90s landmark brands.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• AI: The Somnium Files for PlayStation 4 is released. Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
• Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son for PlayStation 4 is released. You’re stuck in a time loop as Phil Connors, Jr., back in Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day in this virtual reality sequel to the iconic hit movie. Don’t worry, Ned will show you the way. But watch that first step — it’s a doozy! So why don’t you stay here a while?
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Jet Kave Adventure for Switch is released. Jet Kave Adventure brings everything you love about 2.5D platformers. Enjoy the skill-based action, challenging boss fights, clever secrets and thrilling set-pieces in a game where the Stone Age and science fiction collide.Meet Kave, the jet-powered caveman. A has-been chief banished by his own tribe, he stumbles upon… a jetpack! The device turns him into the only prehistoric man who stands a chance against “the alien invader” – a rather unlikable guy from the sky who’ll readily kick off a disastrous volcanic eruption just so he can repair his spaceship. So begins Kave’s quest to save the whole island and prove his worth to the tribe.
• LEGO Jurassic World for Switch is released. Following the epic storylines of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, as well as the highly anticipated Jurassic World, LEGO Jurassic World is the first videogame where players will be able to relive and experience all four Jurassic films.
• SPORTS
• MLB San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski homers in his first game at Boston's Fenway Park, long-time home field of his grandfather Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox.

On this day in 2018

• EVENTS
• Hurricane Florence has caused 900 people to be rescued from flooding, death toll at 23, city of Wilmington isolated officials announce.
• 50 girls treated in hospital in Kaya, Burkina Faso after illegal botched circumcisions.
• Flooding in Nigeria kills over 100 people as Benue and Niger Rivers overflow.
• US border control agent confesses to the murder of four women and assault of another in Laredo, Texas.
• POLITICS
• Needles purposely hidden in strawberries in Australia prompt government to order an investigation.

On this day in 2017

• EVENTS
• Evian Championship Women's Golf, Evian Resort GC: Anna Nordqvist of Sweden beats Brittany Altomare at 1st sudden-death playoff hole; event reduced to 54 holes after day 1 abandoned (bad weather).
• DEATHS
• Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, American pro wrestling manager, colour commentator and wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame), who died of throat cancer at 72.
• Laudir de Oliveira, Brazilian percussionist (Chicago), died on stage of a heart attack at 77.
• TV SERIES
• Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: Season 1 is released. The sci-fi anthology series based on Philip K. Dick's short stories features 10 standalone episodes adapted by such writers/producers as Michael Dinner, David Farr, Matthew Graham, Francesca Gregorini, Tony Grisoni, Peter Horton, Jessica Mecklenburg, Ronald D. Moore, Dee Rees, and Alan Taylor. Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Chaplin, Bryan Cranston, Mireille Enos, Holiday Grainger, Greg Kinner, Richard Madden, Janelle Monae, Anna Paquin, Timothy Spall, Maura Tierney, and Benedict Wong are some of the cast featured.
• The Vietnam War: Season 1 is released. Ken Burns and Lynn Novick returns with a 10-part,18-hour documentary miniseries about the war features interviews, archival footage, home movies, photos, and audio clips, as well as original music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
• SPORTS
• Wanda Metropolitano stadium, new home of football team Atlético Madrid hosts its 1st match (against Malaga) in Madrid, Spain.

On this day in 2016

• EVENTS
• Terror bomb in Chelsea, New York injures 29.
• Farm Aid held in Bristow, Virginia; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Alabama Shakes, Sturgill Simpson, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Jamey Johnson & Alison Krauss, Margo Price, and The Wisdom Indian Dancers.
• WEDDINGS
• Olympian and professional road racing cyclist Philip Deignan at the age of 33 weds fellow road racing cyclist Lizzie Armitstead at the age of 26 in Otley, England.
• DEATHS
• Charmian Carr, American actress (The Sound of Music), who died at 73.

On this day in 2015

• BIRTHS
• Josey Dorsey, Family Member, born in Los Angeles, CA.
• DEATHS
• David Willcocks, English conductor and composer (Kings College choir), who died at 95.
• GAMING: PC
• World of Warships for PC is released. Warships is a free, historical, online combat game from Wargaming. Command a massive naval fleet featuring some of history's most iconic war vessels, level up important tech modules and prepare to dominate the oceans in World of Warships. With four classes of ships, myriad upgrades, and strategically designed environments, every match is a unique experience.
• GAMING: WII U
• Year Walk for Wii U is released. In the old days man tried to catch a glimpse of the future in the strangest of ways. Experience the ancient Swedish phenomena of year walking through a different kind of first person adventure that blurs the line between two and three dimensions as well as reality and the supernatural.
• SPORTS
• Peter Heatly, Scottish diver and Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation, who died at 91.

On this day in 2014

• EVENTS
• Voreqe Bainimarama's Fiji First Party wins the first Fijian elections since his coup in 2006.
• Brazilian musician and producer Laudir de Oliveira died of a heart attack at the age of 77 while performing onstage in his native Rio de Janeiro. He is mostly renowned for his time as percussionist with the band Chicago from 1973 until 1982. As a session musician he worked for other musicians like Chick Corea, Carlos Santana The Jacksons, Wayne Shorter and Nina Simone..
• Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First Party wins the first Fijian elections since his coup in 2006.
• DEATHS
• George Hamilton IV, American country musician, who died from complications from a heart attack at 77.
• China Zorrilla, Movie Actress.
• Ted Foltz, Race Car Driver.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• 20,000 Days on Earth is released. Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon Nick Cave. With startlingly frank insights and an intimate portrayal of the artistic process, the film examines what makes us who we are, and celebrates the transformative power of the creative spirit. [Drafthouse Films]
• MOVIES: R
• The Guest is released. A soldier (Dan Stevens) introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.
• TV SERIES
• Red Band Society: Season 1 is released. The coming-of-age dramedy based on the Spanish series "Polseres Vermelles"is set in the pediatric ward of Los Angeles' Ocean Park Hospital, where six teens including comatose 12-year-old Charlie (Griffin Gluck),16-year-olds Jordi (Nolan Sotillo), Leo (Charlie Rowe), Dash (Astro), Emma (Ciara Bravo), and Kara (Zoe Levin), navigate life with the help of Nurse Jackson (Octavia Spencer), Dr. Jack McAndrew (Dave Annable), and new nurse Brittany Dobler (Rebecca Rittenhouse).
• The Mysteries of Laura: Season 1 is released. An American adaptation of the Spanish series "Los Misterios de Laura, "follows New York detective Laura Diamond (Debra Messing) as she balances life as a mother of twin boys and catching criminals.
• GAMING: PC
• SPACECOM for PC is released. Spacecom is a strategic-to-the-bone starfleet-command game with a heavy focus on multiplayer. Using three types of fleets (siege, invade, battle) and four types of planetary systems (hubs, shipyards, repairyards and supply systems) command your armies to dominate in the galaxy. Capture enemy hubs using proven maneuvers learned from military legends (blitzkrieg, burnt-ground, cut supply lines, outflanking) or devise your own plans. Exalt smart thinking over fast clicking in galaxies with up to six players in MP mode.

On this day in 2013

• EVENTS
• 6 people are killed after a train and double-decker bus collide in Ottawa, Canada.
• TV comedy "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" starring Andy Samberg and an ensemble cast premieres in the US on Fox.
• BIRTHS
• Sana Sadiq, Instagram Star, born in Pakistan.
• DEATHS
• Eiji Toyoda, Entrepreneur.
• Marvin Rainwater, American country and rockabilly singer, who died from heart failure at 88.
• TV SERIES
• Dads: Season 1 is released. In this live-action comedy from producer Seth MacFarlane and his Ted co-writers (Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild), the lives of video game company co-founders Eli and Warner (Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi) are turned upside down when their fathers (Peter Riegert, Martin Mull) move in with them.
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season 1 is released. New police Captain Ray Holt (Andre Braugher) finds he has his hands full with detectives Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero), Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio), Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz), Sgt. Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews), and office manager Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti).
• ALBUMS
• Brass was released by Royal Bangs. The fourth studio release for the Knoxville, Tennessee indie rock band was produced by Patrick Carney of the Black Keys.
• At Home was released by Keep Shelly in Athens. After two EPs, the dream pop of Sarah P and producer R?? releases its debut full-length release.
• Dream Cave was released by Cloud Control. The London-based, Australian alternative rock quartet recorded parts of its second full-length release around the countryside and caves in the UK.
• Dream River was released by Bill Callahan. The singer-songwriter's fourth studio release under his real name [he previously recorded under the name Smog] was recorded in Austin Texas.
• Drown Out was released by Daedelus. The Los Angeles electronica producer/artist's first release on the Anticon label was created while he was dealing with the death of his grandmother, his friend Austin Peralta, and the illness of a family member.
• Engravings was released by Forest Swords. This is the debut full-length release for the British electronic producer Matthew Barnes.
• Defend Yourself was released by Sebadoh. The indie rock trio led by Dinosaur Jr. bassist Lou Barlow releases its first album in 14 years.
• Feelin' Good was released by Nightmares on Wax. The latest release for British DJ George Evelyn includes influences from funk, hip hop, jazz, reggae, and soul music.
• Fly by Wire was released by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. The latest release for the indie pop band was recorded at the same location as its debut release: the attic of guitarist Will Knauer's parent's house.
• Loud Like Love was released by Placebo. The seventh full-length studio release for the alternative rock trio was produced by Adam Noble.
• Mediation of Ecstatic Energy was released by Dustin Wong. The latest release for the experimental guitarist is the final instrumental album in a trilogy that included 2010's Infinite Love and 2013's Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads.
• MGMT was released by MGMT. The third full-length studio release for the psychedelic rock band was produced with Dave Fridmann
• More was released by Arp. The third full-length release for Alexis Georgopoulos is more pop than his previous two synth-based albums.
• Nature Noir was released by Crystal Stilts. This is the third full-length release for the Brooklyn psychedelic pop band.
• Good Graces was released by Johnathan Rice. The third solo release for the singer-songwriter features guest vocals from frequent collaborator, Jenny Lewis.
• In Rolling Waves was released by The Naked and Famous. The second full-length release for the New Zealand alternative rock five-piece was produced with Justin Meldal-Johnsen and mixed by Alan Moulder.
• Imitations was released by Mark Lanegan. The latest solo album fpr the alternative rock singer-songwriter features covers of songs sung by such artists as Nick Cave, Bobby Darin, Hall & Oates, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, and Andy Williams.
• Imperium was released by Blouse. Produced by band member Jacob Portrait, the second full-length release sees the Portland indie trio moving away from drum machines and synths to a more guitar-oriented sound.
• Spreading Rumours was released by Grouplove. The second full-length release for the Los Angeles rock quintet was produced by the band's drummer, Ryan Rabin.
• Ski Mask was released by Islands. This is the fifth release for the indie rock band led by Nick Thorburn.
• Smilewound was released by Múm. The sixth full-length studio release for the experimental Icelandic band sees the return of founding member Gyða Valtýsdóttir.
• Ooey Gooey Chewy Ka-Blooey! was released by The Dirtbombs. The latest release from the Detroit garage rock band led by Mick Collins was inspired by 1970s Bubblegum pop music created by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz.
• Pull My Hair Back was released by Jessy Lanza. Co-produced by Jeremy Greenspan, the debut full-length release for Canadian music teacher-turned R&B singer includes influences from funk, jazz, and synth pop.
• Wise Up Ghost and Other Songs was released by Elvis Costello & the Roots. Originally begun as an album of reworked Costello songs, the debut collaboration between Elvis Costello and the Roots is instead a largely original release produced by Steven Mandel.
• True was released by Avicii. The debut studio release for the Swedish EDM DJ/producer Tim Bergling as Avicii includes guest appearances from such artists as Aloe Blacc, Mike Einziger of Incubus, Adam Lambert, Audra Mae, Nile Rodgers, and Dan Tyminski of Union Station.
• GAMING: PC
• MechWarrior Online for PC is released. MechWarrior Online is the first offiicially licensed free-to-play title in the MechWarrior franchise.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
• Real Boxing for PlayStation Vita is released. Real Boxing is a console-style boxing simulation game where players will take a journey from amateur to pro.
• GAMING: XBOX 360
• Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox 360 is released. Los Santos is a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis full of self-help gurus, starlets and once-important stars. The city was once the envy of the Western world, but is now struggling to stay relevant in an era of economic uncertainty and reality TV. Amidst the chaos, three very different criminals chart their own chances of survival and success: Franklin, a former street gangster, now looking for real opportunities and fat stacks of cash; Michael, a professional ex-con whose retirement is significantly less rosy than he hoped it would be; and Trevor, a violent maniac driven by the chance of a cheap high and the next big score. Rapidly running out of options, the crew risks everything in a series of bolt and dangerous heists that could set them up for the long haul.