World Events Today
- Felice Orsini, an Italian revolutionary, attempted to assassinate the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, the French Emperor Napoleon III, today in 1858
- The Human Be-In, “A Gathering of the Tribes for a Human Be-In”, was held today in 1967 in San Francisco, it was the prelude to the Summer of Love
- The European space probe Huygens, landed on Saturn’s moon Titan today in 2005, it had taken over 7 years to get there
Entertainment Events Today
- Tosca, the opera by Giacomo Puccini, premiered today in 1900 in the Teatro Costanzi, Rome
- After winning the European Cup in 1968, Sir Matt Busby announced his intention to retire at the end of the current season, today in 1969
- The American drama television series Fantasy Island, aired for the first time today in 1977 on the ABC Network
Family Events Today
- Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, died today in 1898 aged 65
- Billie Joe Moore, better known as the American country music singer Billie Jo Spears, was born today in 1937 in Texas
- Humphrey DeForest Bogart, considered by some as the greatest male star of classic American cinema, died today in 1957 aged 57
Main Event Today
- The Casablanca Conference, where World War II “unconditional surrender” was discussed, started today in 1943, amongst the attendees was the United States President, Franklin D Roosevelt, the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill and the General of France, Charles de Gaulle
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Dress Up Your Pet Day