World Events Today
- The Old West conflict, the Lincoln County War, started today in 1878, with the murder of John Tunstall
- The future Prime Minister of Britain, Winston Churchill, made his maiden speech in the British House of Commons today in 1901
- The Gambia gained independence from the United Kingdom today in 1965
Entertainment Events Today
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a novel written by Mark Twain, was published today in 1885 in the United States
- Roots, The Next Generations, the sequel to the 1977 hit Roots Miniseries, was first aired today in 1979 on the ABC network
- The Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, made his operatic debut today in 1998, he played Rodolfo in a production of La bohème at the Teatro Comunale in Cagliari
Family Events Today
- The Italian sculptor, painter and architect, Michelangelo, mastermind of the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, died today in 1564 aged 88
- Yoko Ono, the wife of the Beatles legend John Lennon, was born today in 1933 in Tokyo, Japan
- The American actor John Travolta, star of the hit movie Grease, was born today in 1954 in New Jersey
Main Event Today
- The icy dwarf planet Pluto was discovered today in 1930
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Drink Wine Day