World Events Today
- The Nazi Leader Adolf Hitler postponed Operation Sea Lion, the plan to invade the United Kingdom, today in 1940
- The first version of Linux, the open source Unix-like operating system, was released today in 1991
- Following the 911 attacks, the main stock markets in the United States reopened today in 2001
Entertainment Events Today
- The American music group the Supremes released the single Baby Love today in 1964
- The Austrian born actor Arnold Schwarzenegger became a naturalized United States citizen today in 1983
- The 24th Summer Olympic Games opened in Seoul, Korea, today in 1988
Family Events Today
- The British Formula One racing driver Sir Stirling Moss, OBE, sometimes referred to as “the greatest driver never to win the World Championship”, was born today in 1929 in London
- Narendra Damodardas Modi, who would become the Prime Minister of India in 2014, was born today in 1950
- The English musician Keith Flint, a founding member of the electronic dance act the Prodigy, was born today in 1969 in London
Main Event Today
- The Solidarity trade union in Poland was officially founded today in 1980, membership peaked at 10 million in September 1981
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Apple Dumpling Day