World Events Today
- The United Kingdom and Ireland, introduced decimalization today in 1971, it replaced the old system of Pounds, Shillings and pence
- The Soviet-Afghan War, which started in December 1979, ended today in 1989 when the Soviet Union President, Mikhail Gorbachev, withdrew the last troops from the region
- The American Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, was found legally sane and guilty of 15 murders today in 1992, he received 15 life sentences
Entertainment Events Today
- Cinderella, the original animated musical fantasy movie by Disney, was released today in 1950 in Boston
- The British singer-songwriter John Lennon, co-founder of The Beatles, passed his driving test today in 1965
- The American boxer Leon Spinks, defeated his fellow countryman Muhammad Ali today in 1978, he become the heavyweight boxing champion of the world
Family Events Today
- The Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei, “The Father of Modern Science”, was born today in 1564 in Pisa
- The American cartoonist Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, was born today in 1954 in Portland, Oregon
- Nathaniel Adams Coles, better known as the American jazz singer Nat King Cole, died today in 1965 aged 45
Main Event Today
- The Maple Leaf Flag was adopted as the national flag of Canada today in 1965
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Gumdrop Day