World Events Today
- The body and diary of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his companions were found in Antarctica today in 1912, over 7 months after their estimated date of death
- Following the failed Beer Hall Putsch in Munich, Adolf Hitler was arrested and imprisoned today in 1923 for treason
- After suffering direct hits from British Lancaster bombers, the German battleship Tirpitz was sunk today in 1944
Entertainment Events Today
- The ex-Beatle Paul McCartney released the children’s single We All Stand Together, also known as the Frog Chorus, today in 1984
- The British TV sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, starring Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, made its television debut on the BBC today in 1992
- The Hong Kong martial artist and actor Jackie Chan was awarded an honorary Oscar for his extraordinary achievements in film today in 2016
Family Events Today
- The American actress Grace Kelly, who starred in many movies, including Rear Window and To Catch a Thief, and became Princess of Monaco, was born today in 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- King Canute, of turning back the tide fame, died today in 1035 in Dorset, England
- Stanley Martin Lieber, better known as Stan Lee, the co-creator of Spider-Man, The X-Men, Thor, and The Hulk, amongst others, died today in 2018 aged 95
Main Event Today
- After processing around 12 million immigrants, Ellis Island in New York Harbor finally shut its doors today in 1954
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Chicken Soup For The Soul Day