World Events Today
- The American luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany was founded today in 1837
- The funeral of Mao Zedong, who died on the 9th of September, was attended by an estimated 1 million people today in 1976 in Beijing
- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, also known as ICANN, was founded today in 1998
Entertainment Events Today
- The Addams Family television series aired for the first time today in 1964 on the ABC network
- The action comedy movie Rush Hour, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, was released today in 1998
- The final episode of the American radio and television soap opera Guiding Light, which ran for 72 years, was aired today in 2009 in the CBS network
Family Events Today
- The legendary English goalkeeper Peter Leslie Shilton, OBE, who earned 125 caps for his country, was born today in 1949 in Leicester
- The American actor James Joseph Gandolfini, most famous for his role as Tony Soprano in the HBO television series The Sopranos, was born today in 1961 in New Jersey
- Johnny Allen Hendrix, better known as the American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Jimi Hendrix, died today in 1970 aged 27
Main Event Today
- The cornerstone of the Capitol Building in Washington, the home of the United States Congress, was laid today in 1793 by George Washington
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Cheeseburger Day