World Events Today
- The Englishman Robert Falcon Scott, reached the South Pole today in 1912, less than five weeks after the Norwegian Roald Amundsen
- After much delay, during the Warsaw Uprising, the Soviet Army finally entered the city today in 1945
- The United States led coalition of 35 nations, Operation Desert Storm, an offense against the country of Iraq, started today in 1991
Entertainment Events Today
- The cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, first appeared in a comic strip today in 1929
- The British punk rock bad The Sex Pistols, broke up today in 1978, the break-up was officially announced the following day by Johnny Rotten
- The American boxer Tim Witherspoon beat his countryman, Tony Tubbs, over 15 rounds today in 1986, he became the new World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Family Events Today
- Alphonse Gabriel Capone, better known more simply as the American gangster Al Capone, or Scarface, was born today in 1899 in New York City
- The British hair stylist Vidal Sassoon was born today in 1928 in London
- The American boxer Cassius Marcellus Clay Junior, also known as Muhammad Ali, nicknamed “The Greatest”, was born today in 1942 in Louisville
Main Event Today
- The Great Brink’s Robbery, an armed robbery in Boston, Massachusetts, took place today in 1950, it was the largest robbery in the United States at the time, with a take of over 2.5 million US Dollars
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Bootlegger’s Day