World Events Today
- Infosys became the first Indian registered company, to list on the American NASDAQ Stock Exchange today in 1999
- The Madrid Train Bombings, terrorist attacks which claimed the lives of almost 200 people, occurred today in 2004
- A devastating earthquake, off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku in Japan today in 2011, caused over 15,000 deaths and over 300 billion US Dollars of damage
Entertainment Events Today
- The auction house Sotheby’s was founded in London today in 1744, several hundred scarce and valuable books were auctioned off
- The first public basketball game was played today in 1892 in Springfield, Massachusetts
- The British singer-songwriter Paul McCartney, former member of The Beatles and Wings, was knighted today in 1997
Family Events Today
- According to William Shakespeare, today in 1302, is considered the official date of Romeo and Juliet’s wedding
- The Australian born American media mogul Rupert Murdoch was born today in 1931 in Melbourne
- The English comedian Ken Dodd, famous for his “tickling stick” and The Diddy Men, died today in 2018 aged 90
Main Event Today
- The British Pound Note ceased to be legal tender today in 1988, it was replaced by the One Pound Coin
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day