World Events Today
- The Bombing of Darwin, an attack by over 200 Japanese aircraft, started today in 1942, it was the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia
- The Battle of Iwo Jima, a major World War 2 battle in which the United States defeated Japan, started today in 1945
- At least 44 people were killed, during the Apodaca Prison Riot, in Mexico today in 2012, most were from rival drug gangs
Entertainment Events Today
- American inventor Thomas Edison patented the phonograph today in 1878
- The last day of the Jubilee Test Cricket match was today in 1980 in Bombay, the England legend Ian Botham scored a century and took 13 wickets, as England won
- The first ever episode of Eastenders, the popular British soap opera, was aired today in 1985 on BBC 1
Family Events Today
- The Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, one of the first to suggest the Earth revolved around the Sun, was born today in 1473 in Toruń
- The legendary American film and television actor Lee Marvin, star of Paint Your Wagon, was born today in 1924 in New York City
- The Canadian actress, star of Baywatch, Pamela Anderson, married the American musician Tommy Lee today in 1995, they had known each other less than one week
Main Event Today
- The Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum, in remembrance of all those affected by the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, was dedicated and opened today in 2001
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Chocolate Mint Day