World Events Today
- The League of Nations held its first meeting today in 1920
- Adolf Hitler moved into the Führerbunker, the air raid shelter located near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, today in 1945
- Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, better known more simply as Colonel Gaddafi, became the Prime Minister of Libya today in 1970
Entertainment Events Today
- The musical Hello Dolly, with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman, opened in New York City today in 1964, it ran for 2,844 performances
- The last episode of the American western television series Bonanza, was aired today in 1973 on the NBC network, it was episode 431
- The British television natural history series The Life on Earth, A Natural History, by David Attenborough, aired on the BBC for the first time today in 1979
Family Events Today
- The French industrialist André Jules Michelin was born today in 1853 in Paris, he and his brother Édouard founded the Michelin Tyre Company
- Helen Folasade Adu, better known as the Nigerian singer-songwriter and actress Sade, was born today in 1959
- The British supermodel Kate Moss was born today in 1974 in Croydon
Main Event Today
- The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors, was ratified today in 1919
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Nothing Day