World Events Today
- The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, was proclaimed today in 1948
- The Warsaw Pact, a defence treaty between the Soviet Union and 7 other Communist states established during the Cold War, was signed today in 1955
- Skylab, the first United States Space Station, was launched today in 1973, unable to be re-boosted, it burnt up in the Earth’s atmosphere in 1979
Entertainment Events Today
- The swashbuckling movie classic The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn as Robin of Locksley, was released today in 1938
- The final episode of the American television series Moonlighting, starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, aired today in 1989 on the ABC network
- The Aviva Stadium, also known as Lansdowne Road, home to the Irish Rugby Union team and the Republic of Ireland football team, officially opened today in 2010
Family Events Today
- The legendary American filmmaker George Lucas, of Star Wars and Indiana Jones fame, was born today in 1944 in California
- The Australian actress Cate Blanchett, who starred in many movies, including the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, was born today in 1969 in Ivanhoe, Victoria
- The co-founder of Facebook, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, was born today in 1984 in New York
Main Event Today
- The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the NSPCC, was formed today in 1889
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Dance Like a Chicken Day