World Events Today
- The Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, founded the city of Lima in Peru today in 1535
- The luxury British car maker Bentley Motors Limited, was founded today in 1919
- Two teenage swimmers in Australia, were rescued by a drone for the first time today in 2018
Entertainment Events Today
- The Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski, became the temporary Prime Minister of Poland today in 1919
- The American television series about the former astronaut Steve Austin, The Six Million Dollar Man, was aired for the first time today in 1974 on the ABC network
- John Cleese, appeared in his final episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus today in 1973, it was the last episode of season 3
Family Events Today
- The English author Alan Alexander Milne, who wrote the Winnie-the-Pooh books, was born today in 1882 in London
- The American comic actor, one half of the Laurel and Hardy silent film duo, Oliver Hardy, was born today in 1892
- The American actor, director and producer Kevin Costner, who starred in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, was born today in 1955 in California
Main Event Today
- The first members of “The First Fleet”, carrying 736 convicts from England to Australia, arrived at Botany Bay today in 1788
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Winnie The Pooh Day