World Events Today
- During World War II, Italy and Germany began the Siege of Malta today in 1940, it was a battle between their air forces and navies against the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and the will of the Maltese people
- The Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc burned himself to death at a busy Saigon road intersection today in 1963, it was a protest against the persecution of Buddhists by the government
- Margaret Thatcher won the United Kingdom general election which was held today in 1987, it meant she would serve a third term as Prime Minister
Entertainment Events Today
- The science fiction movie E T. the Extra-Terrestrial, produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, went on general release today in 1982 in the United States
- The 19th FIFA World Cup started today in 2010 in South Africa, it was the first time the competition was held in Africa
- The computer-animated movie Toy Story 4 premiered today in 2019 at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles
Family Events Today
- The American mobster Henry Hill, who became an FBI informant, was born today in 1943 in New York, his life was the basis of the hit movie Goodfellas
- The legendary American football player Joe Montana, also known as “Joe Cool” and the “Comeback Kid”, was born today in 1956 in Pennsylvania
- Marion Mitchell Morrison, better known as the legendary American actor John Wayne, “The Duke”, died today in 1979 aged 72
Main Event Today
- English explorer and naval officer Captain James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef today in 1770
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Corn on the Cob Day