World Events Today
- Queen Elizabeth I of England, signed the death warrant for her cousin Mary Queen of Scots today in 1587
- The Space Shuttle Columbia, which had been in operation for over 22 years, disintegrated during re-entry today in 2003, it was on its 28th mission
- Economist Ben Bernanke, took over from Alan Greenspan as chairman of the US Federal Reserve today in 2006
Entertainment Events Today
- La Bohème, the opera composed by Giacomo Puccini, premiered today in 1896 in Turin, Italy
- Late Night With David Letterman, was aired for the first time today in 1982 on the NBC network, the first guest was the American actor Bill Murray
- In the half time show of the 38th Super Bowl today in 2004, during her performance with Justin Timberlake, one of Janet Jackson’s breasts was temporarily exposed
Family Events Today
- The English footballer Sir Stanley Matthews, the first ever footballer to receive a knighthood, was born today in 1915 in Stoke-On-Trent
- The Russian politician Boris Yeltsin, who served as the first president of the country from 1991 to 1999, was born today in 1931
- Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of the singer and actor, Elvis Presley, and the actress, Priscilla Presley, was born today in 1968 in Memphis
Main Event Today
- The American journalist Eddie Adams, caught on photograph, the infamous execution of Viet Cong officer Nguyen Van Lém, today in 1968
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Baked Alaska Day