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Today in the World Countries
- Magal de Touba is being celebrated in Senegal
Today in Astrology
- People born on this day are Virgo as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
Happening Today
- BIRTHS
- Aurora Browne, Comedian, born in Canada.
- Cher Tolentino Barnacha, Facebook Star, born in Philippines.
- Toonyna, YouTube Star, born in Thailand.
- Worldofmama, Instagram Star, born in Japan.
On this day in 2022
- EVENTS
- The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert was held in London, England. Sir Paul McCartney, Queen and AC/DC were among the rock royalty to pay tribute at Wembley; while Liam Gallagher opened the show with a fitting rendition of Oasis's 'Rock And Roll Star'. Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl choked back tears as he played the band's first show since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March of this year. The star was singing 'Times Like These' when he paused to collect his emotions on the lyric: "It's times like these you learn to love again.".
- 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Serena Williams plays her final match at the US Open, going down 7-5,6-7,6-1 to Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia in a third round match in New York.
- American band "Foo Fighters" and friends hold tribute concert for drummer Taylor Hawkins at Wembley Stadium, London, England; performers include: Stewart Copland; Rush; The Pretenders; Paul McCartney; and Queen.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- " Dune", directed by Denis Villeneuve and based on Frank Herbert's novel of the same name, starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson and Oscar Isaac, premieres at the Venice Film Festival.
- DEATHS
- Ruth Olay, American jazz and cabaret singer, who died at 97.
- John Watkins, South African cricket all-rounder (15 Tests,29 wickets,3 x 50s; Natal), who died from COVID-19 pandemic at 98.
- ALBUMS
- Certified Lover Boy was released by Drake.
The sixth full-length studio release for the Canadian rapper features guest appearances from 21 Savage, Future, Giveon, JAY-Z, Kid Cudi, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, Project Pat, Rick Ross, Tems, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign, and Young Thug. - Senjutsu was released by Iron Maiden.
The 17th full-length studio release for the British metal band is its first in nearly six years and was produced by Kevin Shirley. - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert was released by Little Simz.
The fourth full-length release for the British rapper was produced by Inflo and features guest appearances from Obongjayar and Cleo Sol. - Space 1.8 was released by Nala Sinephro.
The debut full-length release for London-based jazz/ambient artist features guest appearances from Nubya Garcia, Ahnansé and James Mollison. - Ultra Vivid Lament was released by Manic Street Preachers.
The 14th full-length studio release for the Welsh rock band features guest appearances from Julia Cumming and Mark Lanegan. - MOVIES
- The Year of the Everlasting Storm - Not Rated is released.
Featuring seven stories from seven auteurs from around the world, the film chronicles this unprecedented moment in time, and is a true love letter to the power of cinema and its storytellers. - Worth - PG-13 is released.
Following the horrific 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Congress appoints attorney and renowned mediator Kenneth Feinberg (Michael Keaton) to lead the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Assigned with allocating financial resources to the victims of the tragedy, Feinberg and his firm’s head of operations, Camille Biros (Amy Ryan), face the impossible task of determining the worth of a life to help the families who had suffered incalculable losses. When Feinberg locks horns with Charles Wolf (Stanley Tucci), a community organizer mourning the death of his wife, his initial cynicism turns to compassion as he begins to learn the true human costs of the tragedy. - Yakuza Princess - R is released.
Set in the expansive Japanese community of Sao Paulo in Brazil — the largest Japanese diaspora in the world — Yakuza Princess follows Akemi (MASUMI), an orphan who discovers she is the heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate. Forging an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger (Rhys Meyers) who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates, Akemi must unleash war against the other half of the syndicate who wants her dead. - We Need to Do Something - NR is released.
After Melissa and her family seek shelter from a storm, they become trapped. With no sign of rescue, hours turn to days and Melissa comes to realize that she and her girlfriend Amy might have something to do with the horrors that threaten to tear her family - and the entire world, apart. - Who You Think I Am - Not Rated is released.
Claire (Juliette Binoche), a 50-year-old divorced teacher, creates a fake Facebook profile of a 24-year-old woman. She finds a photo of a pretty young blonde and uses it. She has created an entirely fictional character, but why? - Wild Indian - Not Rated is released.
Decades after covering up his classmate’s murder, Michael (Michael Greyeyes) has moved on from his reservation and fractured past. When a man who shares his violent secret seeks vengeance, Michael goes to great lengths to protect his new life with his wife (Kate Bosworth) and boss (Jesse Eisenberg) from the demons of his past. - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - PG-13 is released.
Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. - Mogul Mowgli - Not Rated is released.
A British Pakistani rapper (Riz Ahmed), on the cusp of his first world tour, is struck down by an illness that forces him to face his past, his family, and the uncertainty of his legacy. - Anne at 13,000 ft - Not Rated is released.
Anne hasn’t been the same since the jump. While skydiving for her best friend Sara’s bachelorette party, the 27-year-old felt focused, free, above it all. Back on the ground, the pressures of her daily life threaten to overwhelm her. Her coworkers at the daycare center are constantly questioning the way she connects with the children. At Sara’s wedding, she meets a nice guy named Matt, but she can’t help bringing him into ever-more-awkward social situations. As the stressful circumstances mount, Anne prepares for another jump. - Cinderella - PG is released.
Cinderella is a musically-driven bold new take on the traditional story you grew up with. Our heroine (Camila Cabello) is an ambitious young woman whose dreams are bigger than the world will allow, but with the help of her Fab G (Billy Porter), she is able to persevere and make her dreams come true. - Faya Dayi - NR is released.
Ethiopian legend has it that khat, a stimulant leaf, was found by Sufi Imams in search of eternity. Inspired by this myth, Faya Dayi is a spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf that Sufi Muslims chewed for religious meditations – and Ethiopia’s most lucrative cash crop today. Through the prism of the khat trade, Faya Dayi weaves a tapestry of intimate stories of people caught between violent government repression, khat-induced fantasies and treacherous journeys beyond their borders, and offers a window into the dreams of the youth who long for a better life.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Actor Robert Pattinson tests positive for COVID-19 pandemic, shutting down production of the Batman film he is shooting.
- More healthcare workers have died of COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico than any other country - 1320 deaths vs 1077 (US) and 649 (UK) according to Amnesty International.
- MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, becomes world's richest woman worth $68 billion.
- Philadelphia Phillies retire infielder Dick Allen's number 15 on the 57th anniversary of his MLB debut..
- DEATHS
- Dito, Portuguese soccer defender (17 caps; Braga, Benfica, Vitória Setúbal) and manager (Portimonense, Moreirense), who died from a heart attack at 58.
- MOVIES
- Tenet - PG-13 is released.
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist (John David Washington) journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. Not time travel. Inversion. - Measure for Measure - Not Rated is released.
An unlikely love ignites between a modern Muslim girl and a local musician amongst the background of racial tension, amphetamines and gang culture in the city’s notorious housing estate. - TV SERIES
- Raised by Wolves: Season 1 is released.
Two androids (Amanda Collin and Abubakar Salim) raise human children on a new planet, but their lives are changed when a ship from Earth arrives in the sci-fi drama created by Aaron Guzikowski.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- British PM Boris Johnson loses significant vote in parliament as MPs gain control of the timetable, orders whip withdrawn from 21 rebel Tory MPs.
- Hurricane Dorian finally moves off Grand Bahama after stalling for more than a day bringing catastrophic devastation, killing at least 50 with over 2,000 people missing.
- Sir Elton John was featured on a new set of Royal Mail stamps in the UK to celebrate his contribution to music. The singer-songwriter became only the second individual music artist to be given such an honour, after David Bowie was featured on a set in 2017..
- Unknown text by John Locke “Reasons for tolerateing Papists equally with others” (1667-68), an argument for religious toleration announced discovered at St John’s College, Annapolis.
- US songwriter LaShawn Daniels, who co-wrote such hits as Destiny's Child's Grammy-winning ‘Say My Name’ and Lady Gaga's ‘Telephone’ died in a car crash in South Carolina aged 41. He had also worked with artists including Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Brandy and Toni Braxton..
- Walmart says it will stop selling handguns and some ammunition and ask customers not to openly carry firearms in response to El Paso shootings.
- DEATHS
- Peter Lindbergh, German fashion photographer and director, who died at 74.
- Peter Lindbergh, Photographer.
- TV SERIES
- The Capture: Season 1 is released.
CCTV footage shows Shaun Emery (Callum Turner) kidnapping and assaulting his barrister, but as Detective Inspector Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) looks into the case, she finds evidence of a conspiracy in this Ben Chanan crime drama. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC1 on 3 Sep 2019]
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- 2018 heatwave made summer hottest ever in England, joint hottest for UK according to UK Meteorological Office.
- 2018 heatwave made summer hottest ever in England, joint hottest for UK according to UK Met Office.
- Argentine President Mauricio Macri announces new austerity measures including closing half of all government ministries in televised address.
- First public caning and conviction of lesbian couple attempting to have sex, by Sharia High Court in Terengganu state, Malaysia.
- First public canning and conviction of lesbian couple attempting to have sex, by Sharia High Court in Terengganu state, Malaysia.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- Governor of California Jerry Brown issues state of emergency due to La Tuna brush fire near Los Angeles.
- North Korea conducts its sixth and largest ever nuclear test, saying it had successfully conducted a test of a hydrogen bomb.
- 1.4 ton WWII bomb defused in Frankfurt, Germany with 60,000 people evacuated, the largest postwar.
- Walter Becker, co-founder and guitarist for the US band Steely Dan died aged 67. Steely Dan - named after a sex toy in the book Naked Lunch by William Burroughs - released its first album Can't Buy a Thrill in 1972 and had the 1973 US No.11 single 'Reeling In The Years' and nine other US Top 30 hits. Steely Dan's 'Two Against Nature' won a Grammy in 2001 for Album of the year. Becker had produced records for Rickie Lee Jones, China Crisis and Michael Franks..
- DEATHS
- Walter Becker, American rock bassist and record producer (Steely Dan-Peg), who died of esophageal cancer at 67.
- Walter Becker, American rock bassist, guitarist, songwriter and record producer (Steely Dan - "Deacon Blues" ; "Peg"), who died of esophageal cancer at 67.
- Sugar Ramos, Boxer.
- Sugar Ramos [Ultiminio Ramos], Cuban-Mexican boxer (World Featherweight champion 1963-64), who died at 75.
- John Ashbery, American poet (Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror), who died at 90.
- MOVIES
- Sieranevada - Not Rated is released.
Three days after the terrorist attack on the offices of Parisian weekly Charlie Hebdo and forty days after the death of his father, Lary, a doctor in his forties is about to spend the Saturday at a family gathering to commemorate the deceased.But the occasion does not go according to expectations. Forced to confront his fears and his past, to rethink the place he holds within the family, Lary finds himself constraint to tell his version of the truth.
On this day in 2016
- WEDDINGS
- Odd Mom Out star Abby Elliott at the age of 29 weds writer Billy Kennedy in an elegant church ceremony in New England.
- Former Sugababes singer Heidi Range at the age of 33 weds Alex Partakis in Tuscany, Italy.
- DEATHS
- Johnny Rebel, Country Singer.
- Norman Kwong, Football Player.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Kentucky clerk in Rowan County jailed for refusing to issue marriage licences to gay couples.
- Chris the sheep breaks the world record for biggest shorn fleece 40kg (88lb) near Canberra, Australia.
- US drama film "Spotlight" starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery and Stanley Tucci premieres at the Venice Film Festival (Best Picture Academy Awards 2015).
- WEDDINGS
- Fashion and beauty vlogger Tanya Burr at the age of 26 weds fellow YouTube vlogger Jim Chapman at Babington House in Somerset, England.
- DEATHS
- Judy Carne, English comedienne and actress (Laugh-In), who died at 76.
- Carter Lay, Race Car Driver.
- Adrian Cadbury, British confectionery manufacturer (Cadbury) and author of report on Corporate Governance, who died at 86.
On this day in 2014
- DEATHS
- Eunb, Pop Singer.
- Habib Wali Mohammad, World Music Singer.
- Ron Strmiska, Race Car Driver.
- MOVIES
- Rocks in My Pockets - Not Rated is released.
Fighting for her sanity, Signe Baumane uses wit and imagination to confront the secrets of her family's madness.
On this day in 2013
- EVENTS
- Microsoft purchases Nokia for $7.2 Billion.
- 15 militants are killed by an Egyptian Army helicopter in Sinai Peninsula.
- DEATHS
- Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-born American criminal famous for kidnapping 3 women between 2002-4, commits suicide 1 month into his life sentence at 53.
- Don Meineke, American basketball forward (NBA Rookie of the Year 1953; Fort Wayne Pistons, Rochester/Cincinnati Royals), who died at 82.
- ALBUMS
- Forever was released by Holograms.
The second full-length release for the Swedish punk quartet was produced by Stefan Brändström. - Hesitation Marks was released by Nine Inch Nails.
The eighth full-length release for the Trent Reznor-led band is its first in five years was produced with Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder. - Glow was released by Jackson and His Computerband.
This is the first release in eight years for French electronic artist, Jackson Fourgeaud. - John Wizards was released by John Wizards.
The full-length release for the South African duo of Emmanuel Nzaramba and producer John Withers includes influences from African, electronic, R&B, reggae, and soul music. - Idle No More was released by King Khan & the Shrines.
The first release for the Berlin-based psychedelic soul rock band in six years was named after a Canadian indigenous-rights movement. - Later...When the TV Turns To Static was released by Glasvegas.
The third full-length release for Scottish indie rock quartet was produced by frontman James Allan. - Law and Order was released by Jonathan Rado.
The solo debut release for the Foxygen member includes contributions from Tim Presley of White Fence. - Love in the Future was released by John Legend.
The fourth full-length studio release for the R&B/soul singer features guest appearances from Rick Ross and Stacy Barthe as well as production from Kanye West and Dave Tozer. - Pain Is Beauty was released by Chelsea Wolfe.
The fourth full-length studio release for the experimental California singer-songwriter was produced with Ben Chisholm. - Repave was released by Volcano Choir.
This is the second full-length release for the side project of Justin Vernon and members of Collections Of Colonies Of Bees. - Run Fast was released by The Julie Ruin.
The debut release for Bikini Kill founder Kathleen Hanna's Julie Ruin project includes Carmine Covelli, Sara Landeau, Kenny Mellman of Kiki And Herb, and Kathi Wilcox of Bikini Kill. - Summer Through My Mind was released by Richard Youngs.
The latest release for the British singer-songwriter is influenced by Americana music. - Surrounded was released by Richard Buckner.
Mixed by Tucker Martine, the latest release from the alt-country singer-songwriter was written using an electronic autoharp and an octave-shifting pedal. - The Silver Gymnasium was released by Okkervil River.
Produced by John Agnello, the seventh full-length release for the Austin indie rock band was inspired by frontman Will Sheff's childhood in his New Hampshire hometown. - Stitches was released by Califone.
The seventh release for the indie experimental rock band led by Tim Rutili was recorded in Arizona, California, and Texas. - The 1975 was released by The 1975.
The debut full-length release for the British alternative rock band from Manchester was produced by Mike Crossey. - The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You was released by Neko Case.
The sixth full-length release includes guest appearances from Howe Gelb, Mudhoney's Steve Turner, Visqueen, M. Ward as well as members of Calexico, Los Lobos, My Morning Jacket, the New Pornographers, was produced by Tucker Martine. - We Knew It Was Not Going to Be Like This was released by Surf City.
The second full-length release for the New Zealand psychedelic pop band was recorded in New York, New Zealand, and South Korea. - World Boogie Is Coming was released by North Mississippi Allstars.
The seventh studio release for the southern blues-rock/folk band was self produced. - Yours Truly was released by Ariana Grande.
The debut release for the Nickelodeon actress from Victorious and Sam & Cat was produced by Kenneth "Babyface"Edmonds and includes guest appearances from Big Sean, Mac Miller, Mika, and the Wanted's Nathan Sykes.