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Today in the World Countries
- Birthday of Imam Sadeq is being celebrated in Iran
- Independence Day is being celebrated in Armenia, Belize, Malta
- Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day is being celebrated in Ghana
- Prophet Muhammad's Birthday is being celebrated in Iran
- People born on this day are Virgo as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
On this day in 2023
- EVENTS
- Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch at 92 announces he is retiring from the boards of Fox and News Corporation, leaving his son Lachlan in charge.
- King Charles III becomes the first British monarch to make a speech from France’s senate chamber on a three day trip to the country.
- BIRTHS
- Nadia Mummy Mo, Family Member, born in Iran.
- Angela Asiana, Instagram Star, born in Switzerland.
- Facundo Garcia, World Music Singer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- New York Attorney General Letitia James files lawsuit against Donald Trump and three of his children, alleging widespread fraud through inflating his personal net worth by billions of dollars.
- Vladimir Putin announces partial mobilization of Russian population, drafting between 300,000 and 1.2m men to fight in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, prompting demonstrations around the country [2].
- DEATHS
- Anton Fier, American drummer (The Feelies; The Lounge Lizards; The Golden Palominos), and record producer, who died at 66.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Meet Cute is released. When Sheila (Kaley Cuoco) and Gary (Pete Davidson) meet, it’s love at first sight - until we realize their magical date wasn’t fate at all. Sheila’s got a time machine, and they've been falling in love over and over again. But when the perfect night is never quite enough, Sheila travels to Gary’s past to change him into the perfect man.
- TV SERIES
- Abbott Elementary: Season 2 is released. The teachers at Philadelphia's Abbott Elementary are back for a new school year.
- Andor: Season 1 is released. The prequel Star War series follows Cassian Andor's (Diego Luna) journey to become the Rebel leader first introduced in 2016's Rogue One.
- Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is released. The 10-part limited series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan centers on Jeffrey Dahmer's (Evan Peters) life, his victims and the police who failed to capture him for over a decade.
- GAMING: PC
- Gundam Evolution for PC is released. GUNDAM EVOLUTION is an online free-to-play FPS title in which players take control of Mobile Suits from the hit Gundam anime and challenge other players online in six-versus-six objective based battles.Featuring fast-paced action and immersive controls, players can switch between many different Mobile Suit Units to suit the ever changing battle conditions. Utilize their unique characteristics and cooperate with teammates to secure the win.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- McDonald's announces plans to "drastically" reduce plastic in its Happy Meals by 2025 (these meals make it one of largest toy distributors in the world).
- DEATHS
- Romano Fogli, Italian soccer midfielder (13 caps; Torino FC, Bologna FC 1909, A.C. Milan, Calcio Catania) and manager (Bologna FC), who died at 83.
- Willie Garson, Movie Actor.
- Melvin Van Peebles, Movie Actor.
- Danny Byrd, Race Car Driver.
- Al Harrington [born Tausau Ta'a], Samoan-American actor (Hawaii Five-O,1969-75 -" Ben" ; Hawaii Five-O,2011-18 - "Mamo"), who died after a stroke at 85.
- TV SERIES
- Our Kind of People: Season 1 is released. Single mother Angela Vaughn (Yaya DaCosta) moves to Martha’s Vineyard to establish herself in the Black upper class enclave her late mother grew up in, but family secrets change everything for Angela and the community in this drama series inspired by Lawrence Otis Graham’s book Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class.
- GAMING: PC
- Sheltered 2 for PC is released. It's been twenty years since the world as we knew it ended. The last of humanity splintered into opposing factions. Will you unite or conquer?Building upon the original 2015 fan-favourite, Sheltered 2 brings new challenges and deeper strategic gameplay. You are tasked with creating a leader and building up your faction whilst managing resources and tackling threats both natural and human. Everything from starvation and dehydration to radiation poisoning and enemy raids can prove fatal.Sheltered 2's new Factions system is pivotal to a base's success. Send out expeditions to explore the vast wasteland and forge relationships, or bitter rivalries with other camps. Trade resources to grow and thrive together; or go head-to-head with rivals in an expanded combat system and grow your foothold in the wasteland. Will you ally with or dominate the other factions?
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits for PlayStation 5 is released. Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a story-driven action adventure set in a charming world rich with exploration and fast-paced combat. Players find and grow a team of tiny spirit companions called the Rot, enhancing their abilities and creating new ways to manipulate the environment.
- POLITICS
- World leaders address climate change at the UN, Joe Biden pledges to double financial aid to developing countries, President Xi Jinping says China will stop coal-fired projects abroad.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- WHO Director Tedros Ghebreyesus says countries representing 2/3 of the world's population have joined its COVAX vaccine-distribution initiative to deliver 2 billion doses by end 2021.
- BIRTHS
- Khai Malik, Family Member, born in Pennsylvania.
- DEATHS
- Jaime Alves, Portuguese soccer midfielder (3 caps; Boavista), who died at 55.
- Michael Lonsdale, French actor (The Day of the Jackal, Moonraker), who died at 89.
- Arthur Ashkin, American scientist (Nobel Prize for Physics 2018 Optical Tweezers), who died at 98.
- Tommy Devito, American rock baritone vocalist and guitarist (Four Seasons - "Sherry") dies of COVID-19 pandemic at 93.
- TV SERIES
- Filthy Rich: Season 1 is released. Margaret Monreaux (Kim Cattrall) and her family are shocked to learn three illegitimate children of her recently deceased husband may inherit their very successful Christian television network, the Sunshine Network in this drama series based on the New Zealand series of the same name.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Worm Jazz for Switch is released. Worm Jazz is a unique, wriggly puzzle game that combines the elongating body mechanic of Snake with the explosion-heavy demolition of Bomberman. You take control of Mr. Mark, an earthworm with a taste of smooth jazz and dapper headwear. Writhe your way through the many intricate, mind-bending mazes filled with mines, wormholes, and powerups! Shrink when you blow yourself up and expand when you scarf down some chow. Are you able to gobble up all the food on each stage to reach the highly coveted golden apple?
- POLITICS
- Lars-Åke Lagrell, Swedish sports administrator (President Swedish Football Association 1991-2012) and politician (Governor Kronoberg County 2002-06), who died at 80.
- SPORTS
- Bob Nevin, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1962,63; Toronto Maple Leafs; NY Rangers; 1,128 career NHL games), who died at 82.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Farm Aid held in East Troy, Wisconsin; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Bonnie Raitt, Luke Combs, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Jamey Johnson, Margo Price, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Yola, Tanya Tucker, and Ho-Chunk Thundercloud Singers.
- English musician Sam Fender was at No.1 on the UK chart with his debut studio album Hypersonic Missiles. The album drew heavy comparisons to Bruce Springsteen due to Fender's "lyricism and his vignettes of working-class struggle.".
- Skies turn red over Jambi province, Indonesia, as worst illegal forest fires since 2015 burn more than 800,000 acres, creating respiratory problems for a million people.
- " Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness reveals he is living with HIV and is a sexual abuse survivor, ahead of the publication of his autobiography.
- DEATHS
- Shuping Wang, Chinese doctor who exposed China's HIV crisis, who died at 59.
- Carl Ruiz, Chef.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Fossil of Dickinsonia, “the Holy Grail of palaeontology” proven to be oldest known animal fossil,558 million years old from White Sea, Russia.
- DEATHS
- José Luis de Delás, Spanish composer and conductor, who died at 90.
- Katherine Hoover, American flautist, composer (Eleni: A Greek Tragedy), teacher and conductor, who died at 80.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Love, Gilda is released. In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and diaries read by modern day comediennes, Love, Gilda offers a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story.
- Assassination Nation is released. High school senior Lily and her group of friends live in a haze of texts, posts, selfies and chats just like the rest of the world. So, when an anonymous hacker starts posting details from the private lives of everyone in their small town, the result is absolute madness leaving Lily and her friends questioning whether they'll live through the night. [Neon]
- Colette is released. After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as “Willy” (Dominic West), Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing literature, fashion and sexual expression.
- The Song of Sway Lake is released. A young man’s plot to steal a valuable jazz record from his grandmother’s lake house is derailed when his accomplice falls for the matriarch.
- The Last Suit is released. At 88, Abraham Bursztein is seeing his place in the world rapidly disappear. His kids have sold his Buenos Aires residence, set him up to move to a retirement home, and disagree on how to handle his fading health. But Abraham survived the Holocaust, made a successful life in a foreign land, and isn’t about to quietly fade away. Instead, he plots a secret one-way trip to Poland, where he plans to find the Christian friend who saved him from certain death at the end of World War II, and to keep his promise to return one day.
- MOVIES: NR
- Tea with the Dames is released. What happens when four legends of British stage and screen get together? Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright are among the most celebrated actresses of our time, with scores of iconic performances, decades of wisdom, and innumerable Oscars, Tonys, Emmys, and BAFTAs between them. They are also longtime friends who hereby invite you to join them for a weekend in the country as they catch up with one another, reminisce, and share their candid, delightfully irreverent thoughts on everything from art to aging to love to a life lived in the spotlight. Bursting with devilish wit and whip-smart insights, Tea With The Dames is a remarkable opportunity to spend time in the company of four all-time greats—up close and unfiltered. [Sundance Selects]
- MOVIES: PG
- The House with a Clock in Its Walls is released. 10-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro) goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town’s sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches when Lewis accidentally awakens the dead.
- MOVIES: R
- The Sisters Brothers is released. Based on Patrick Dewitt's acclaimed novel of the same name, The Sisters Brothers follows two brothers - Eli and Charlie Sisters - who are hired to kill a prospector who has stolen from their boss. The story, a genre-hybrid with comedic elements, takes place in Oregon in 1851.
- Fahrenheit 11/9 is released. Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 11/9 is a provocative and comedic look at the times in which we live. It will explore the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How the f**k did we get here, and how the f**k do we get out? It's the film to see before it's too late.
- A Happening of Monumental Proportions is released. During the course of one day, a group of students at a school in Los Angeles find themselves caught up in a plot of sex, lies and dead bodies.
- Life Itself is released. Life Itself centers on a couple (Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde) that lead a multi generational love story spanning both decades and continents, from the streets of New York to the Spanish countryside, and are all connected by a single event.
- MOVIES: SEPTEMBER 21 2018
- Quincy is released. Quincy is an intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. The film seamlessly threads personal vérité moments with private archival footage to reveal a legendary life like no other. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Beyond his own acclaim as a trumpeter, producer, conductor, composer and arranger, Jones’s inimitable gift to discover the biggest talents of the past half of the century is unprecedented. He has mentored and cultivated the careers of young talents, from Lesley Gore and Michael Jackson to Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith. [Netflix]
- MOVIES: TV14
- Jane Fonda in Five Acts is released. A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.
- TV SERIES
- Maniac (2018): Season 1 is released. Jonah Hill and Emma Stone undergo a drug trial that goes awry in this adaptation of a Norwegian comedy series of the same name.
- The Good Cop: Season 1 is released. Straight-laced NYPD detective Tony Jr. (Josh Groban) lives with his father Tony Sr. (Tony Danza), a disgraced former NYPD officer in the dramedy from Andy Breckman and inspired by the Israeli show "HaShoter HaTov."
- ALBUMS
- The Art of Pretending to Swim was released by Villagers. The fourth full-length release for the solo project for the Irish singer-songwriter Conor J. O'Brien was self-produced.
- The Blue Hour was released by Suede. The eighth full-length studio release for the British alternative rock band was produced by Alan Moulder.
- The Hex was released by Richard Swift. The posthumous release for the singer-songwriter/producer was recorded over several years before it was completed a month before his death in July.
- Thunder Follows the Light was released by Mutual Benefit. John Lee worked with Gabriel Birnbaum of Wilder Maker, Mike Clifford, Jake Falby, Johanne Swanson of Yohuna, Felix Walworth of Told Slant, and Dillon Zahner on his third full-length release for his music project.
- 3 [>>>] was released by Beak>. The third full-length release for the band that includes Portishead's Geoff Barrow, Billy Fuller and Will Young.
- MITH was released by Lonnie Holley. The third full-length release for the Alabama-born sculptor-turned-singer features contributions from Sam Gendel, Laraaji, Nelson Patton, and Richard Swift.
- Magic Ship was released by Mountain Man. The first release in eight years for the North Carolina-based trio of Amelia Meath, Molly Sarle and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig was mixed by Nick Sanborn.
- Million Dollars To Kill Me was released by Joyce Manor. The fifth full-length release for the Southern California pop-punk band was produced by Kurt Ballou.
- Pastoral was released by Gazelle Twin. The latest full-length release for the British electronic artist Elizabeth Bernholz features elements of folk music, as well as the harpsichord and recorder.
- Infinite Moment was released by The Field. This is the sixth full-length release for Swedish electronic producer Axel Willner as The Field.
- Iridescence was released by BROCKHAMPTON. The fourth full-length release for the Texan rap group was recorded in Abbey Road Studios as well as Hawaii.
- (After) [Live] was released by Mount Eerie. The live recording of some of Phil Elverum's songs from A Crow Looked At Me and Now Only performed in a 13th century Gothic church during 2017's Le Guess Who? festival in the Netherlands.
- Art of Doubt was released by Metric. The seventh full-length release for the Canadian indie rock band was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen.
- Beak 3 was released by Beak>. The third full-length release for the band that includes Portishead's Geoff Barrow, Billy Fuller and Will Young.
- Chris was released by Christine and the Queens. The second full-length release for the French pop artist features a guest appearance from Dâm-Funk.
- GAMING: PC
- STONE for PC is released. A hungover koala detective, STONE wakes to find his chookie Alex has been kidnapped. YOU need to find out what happened.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Broken Sword 5 - The Serpent' s Curse for Switch is released. Paris in the spring. Shots ring out from a gallery.A robbery... a murder... and the beginning of another epic Broken Sword adventure.From multi-award winning Revolution comes the latest mystery in this much loved adventure-puzzle series.Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting - and a murderous conspiracy. A conspiracy whose roots lie in mysteries older than the written word...
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- My Brother Rabbit for Xbox One is released. An adventure set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination. A young sick girl is left with her brother when her parents set out to find treatment. These children must learn to cope together through the power of imagination.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Andre Ward, unified light heavyweight champion and world’s top pound-for-pound boxer, announces his retirement.
- Discovery of the first brainless animal that sleeps, the jellyfish Cassiopea, research published in "Current Biology" by Caltech scientists.
- DEATHS
- Liliane Bettencourt, Entrepreneur.
- Liliane de Bettencourt, French heir to L'Oreal and richest woman in the world from 2016, who died at 94.
- GAMING: PC
- Project CARS 2 for PC is released. Project CARS 2 is the next evolution in the award-winning racing series, featuring the most iconic cars racing under the most thrilling conditions to deliver the Ultimate Driver Journey.Created by gamers, tested by world-class racing drivers from Team SMS-R, and the definitive choice of Esports pros... Project CARS 2 captures the essence of real racing in the most beautiful, intense, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game on the planet.FEATURES:* Over 170 licensed cars from the most iconic brands.* The largest track roster of any console racing game including ice and dirt tracks.* New vehicle types and motorsport classes including Rallycross, IndyCar, and Oval.* Dynamic time of day, weather, and new seasonal conditions.* New Online Championships mode.* LiveTrack 3.0 powers dynamic surface conditions that affect vehicle performance and handling, and evolves the track over the course of a race weekend.* Esports built-in from day one with full ranking, and broadcasting / streaming functionality.* Bleeding-edge tire physics, advanced AI, and intuitive gamepad control.
- Heat Signature for PC is released. Heat Signature is a game about randomised space ships that you can sneak aboard. These ships have a randomly generated interior of connected rooms and corridors, and crew that patrol those rooms.
- Auto Age: Standoff for PC is released. In the bright but distant future, the recovery of New America rests in the hands of wheeled warriors. Will you side with the sinister Dark Jaw or intrepid Val Vega? Customize your killer ride and go head to head in 80s-style car combat. Gear up, team up, and roll out!
- GAMING: SWITCH
- SteamWorld Dig 2 for Switch is released. Grab your pickaxe and dig into the sequel to SteamWorld Dig. A platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. In search of her lost friend, a lone steambot and her unlikely companion must dig deep, gain riches and explore an underworld riddled with danger. But time is running short... [Nintendo]
- Thimbleweed Park for Switch is released. Thimbleweed Park is the curious story of two washed up federal agents called in to investigate a dead body found in the river just outside of town, bloated and pixelated from a death some too soon.
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Three genetic studies published in "Nature" conclude all non-Africans descended from one migration out of Africa 50-80,000 years ago.
- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan pledge $3 billion to medical research to "cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century".
- Genomic study finding Australian Aboriginal oldest known civilisation on earth published in "Nature".
- Migrant boat carrying 450-600 people capsizes off the Egyptian coast, only 163 rescued.
- DEATHS
- John D. Loudermilk, American country singer and songwriter (" Tobacco Road" ; "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"), who died of cancer at 82.
- Terence Bayler, Movie Actor.
- Shawty Lo, Rapper.
- TV SERIES
- Speechless (2016): Season 1 is released. Maya DiMeo (Minnie Driver) takes charge of her family that includes her husband Jimmy (John Ross Bowie) and their three sons: Ray (Mason Cook), Dylan (Kyla Kenedy) and JJ (Micah Fowler), who has special needs.
- Lethal Weapon (2016): Season 1 is released. The 1987 movie is adapted into a television show where former Texan and Navy SEAL Martin Riggs (Clayne Crawford) moves to Los Angeles and is partnered with Roger Murtaugh (Damon Wayans Sr.)
- Designated Survivor: Season 1 is released. Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is left as the Commander in Chief after an explosion during the State of the Union address kills the President and those in line of succession.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Driveclub VR for PlayStation 4 is released. Game modes: Online virtual reality multiplayer race modes and an action-packed single player career are joined by drifting and time trial challenges. Tracks: New and classic Driveclub tracks are brought to life through the power of PlayStation VR, including five all-new Urban locations. A closer look: More than 80 cars are recreated with immaculate detail for players to explore up close with Inspection Mode. Cruise control: A little time to kick back, open the throttle or just coast and explore any track, in any country at your leisure in Cruise Mode. Virtual passenger: An immersive thrill ride through exciting replays of hot laps as players watch themselves handle their greatest challenges from a unique viewpoint in Passenger Mode. [Playstation.com]
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Firewatch for Xbox One is released. The year is 1989. You are a man named Henry who has retreated from his messy life to work as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness. Perched high atop a mountain, its your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe. An especially hot, dry summer has everyone on edge. Your supervisor Delilah is available to you at all times over a small, handheld radioyour only contact with the world you've left behind. But when something strange draws you out of your lookout tower and into the forest, youll explore a wild and unknown environment, facing questions and making choices that can build or destroy the only meaningful relationship you have.A Note: Firewatch is a video game about adults having adult conversations about adult things. If you plan on playing with a younger gamer, that might be good to know going in.Includes* A stunningly beautiful wilderness environment that expands as you explore.* A tailor-made story: the choices you make shape the narrative and build relationships.* An edge-of-your-seat mystery.* Secrets and discoveries to be made over every hill.
- Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found for Xbox One is released. ?Toy Odyssey is fundamentally an action-adventure platformer. The player spends the night exploring a randomly-generated house, defeating bosses in each of the unique rooms, and then going up against the final boss.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Trumpeter Ben Cauley, a member of the Stax Records group The Bar-Kays and the only survivor of the 1967 plane crash that killed Otis Redding died at the age of 67. The Bar-Kays appeared as the backing band on numerous recordings for Stax artists such as Carla Thomas, Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staple Singers and Sam and Dave..
- DEATHS
- Yoram Gross, Director.
- Ben Cauley, American musician (The Bar-Kays) and plane crash survivor, who died at 67.
- TV SERIES
- Blindspot: Season 1 is released. A woman (Jaimie Alexander) covered in tattoos, including the name of a FBI agent (Sullivan Stapleton), is found naked in Times Square with no memories.
- Life in Pieces: Season 1 is released. The family comedy from Justin Adler focuses on John and Joan Short (James Brolin, Dianne Wiest) and their three grown children: Greg (Colin Hanks), Heather (Betsy Brandt), and Matt (Thomas Sadoski).
- Minority Report (2015): Season 1 is released. Set ten years after the the Precrime division has been shut down, precog Dash (Stark Sands) struggles with his fragmented visions of future crimes when he crosses paths with detective Lara Vega (Meagan Good), who may help him locate his twin in this series based on the 2002 film of the same name.
- ALBUMS
- 1989 was released by Ryan Adams. The alt-country singer-songwriter covers every song on Taylor Swift's 2014 pop album.
- GAMING: PC
- SOMA for PC is released. Strange occurrences are disrupting the routines of the PATHOS-2 research facility. The radio is silent. Behavioral anomalies of the machines are increasingly dangerous, if not... malevolent. The facility is devolving into chaos. No weapons, and the only escape is practically unthinkable. From Frictional Games, creators of the Amnesia and Penumbra series, SOMA is an aberrant tale of scientific inquiry and survival; an entropic exploration of synapse and circuit that wades through the delusions of human consciousness.
- POLITICS
- Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin, pulls out of the Republican US Presidential race.
On this day in 2014
- BIRTHS
- Macey Gaines, YouTube Star, born in Birmingham, AL.
- TV SERIES
- Madam Secretary: Season 1 is released. Former CIA analyst Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni) is appointed as Secretary of State after the death of her predecessor. She is assisted by Chief of Staff Nadine Tolliver (Bebe Neuwirth), speechwriter Matt Mahoney (Geoffrey Arend), press coordinator Daisy Grant (Patina Miller) and her assistant, Blake Moran (Erich Bergen). Her husband, Henry (Tim Daly), helps out at home with their two children.
- Downton Abbey: Season 5 is released. Downton in 1924 is full of secrets, a fire, and new visitors including Simon Bricker (Richard E. Grant), Lady Anstruther (Anna Chancellor), and Prince Kuragin (Rade Sherbedgia).
- The Good Wife: Season 6 is released. Alicia and Diana both have big decisions on whether to change the direction they want their careers to follow in the sixth season.