World Events Today
- The Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton, a peace treaty between the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, was ratified by the English Parliament today in 1328
- The Alexandra Palace in London, also known as “Ally Pally”, after being destroyed by fire, was reopened today in 1875
- The Empire State Building in New York City, the Art Deco skyscraper featured in the original King Kong movie, opened today in 1931
Entertainment Events Today
- The British rock band The Beatles performed their final scheduled live concert today in 1966, it was at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando opened today in 1989
- Gladiator, the epic historical action movie directed by Ridley Scott, premiered today in 2000 in Los Angeles
Family Events Today
- Martha Jane Cannary, better known as the American frontierswoman Calamity Jane, friend of Wild Bill Hickok, was born today in 1852
- Elvis Presley, “The King”, married Priscilla Beaulieu, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas today in 1967
- The American singer-songwriter Ray Parker Junior, who wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 movie Ghostbusters, was born today in 1954 in Michigan
Main Event Today
- The Penny Black, the world’s first adhesive postage stamp to be used in a public postal system, was first issued in the United Kingdom today in 1840
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Mother Goose Day