World Events Today
- Hawaii became a territory of the United States today in 1898
- One of the Great Train Robbers, Charlie Wilson, after serving just 4 months of a 30 year sentence, escaped from HMP Winson Green prison today in 1964
- The first IBM Personal Computer, model number 5150, was released today in 1981, it cost over 1,500 US dollars
Entertainment Events Today
- The 5th Test of the Indies in England ended today in 1991, it was the last day of Test Cricket for the Antiguan cricket legend Viv Richards
- The 5th studio album by Metallica, titled Metallica and also known as The Black Album, was released today in 1991
- The 30th Summer Olympic Games in London ended today in 2012
Family Events Today
- Schwartz György, better known as the Hungarian billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros, was born today in 1930 in Budapest
- The Scottish singer-songwriter Mark Knopfler, co-founder of the rock band Dire Straits, was born today in 1949 in Glasgow
- The English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond novels, died today in 1964 aged 56
Main Event Today
- Production of the first Ford Model T started today in 1908, it left the factory 6 weeks later
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Vinyl Record Day