World Events Today
- Henry VIII had his second wife Anne Boleyn beheaded today in 1536, the charges were adultery, incest and treason
- The Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde, was released from Reading Gaol today in 1897, he had served 2 years hard labour for gross indecency
- Prince Charles, on a visit to Ireland, shook hands with the Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams today in 2015, it was the first meeting between Sinn Féin’s leadership and a Royal Family member
Entertainment Events Today
- Marilyn Monroe sang, “Happy Birthday, Mr President”, for John F Kennedy today in 1962, it was 10 days before his actual 45th birthday
- After a decade of exile, related to tax offences, the Italian actress Sophia Loren was arrested and jailed today in 1982, when she returned home
- Star Wars Episode I, The Phantom Menace, starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman, went on general release today in 1999 in the United States
Family Events Today
- Nguyen Sinh Cung, better known as the North Vietnamese revolutionary and politician Ho Chi Minh, was born today in 1890
- The English singer-songwriter Pete Townshend, a co-founder of the rock band The Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, was born today in 1945 in Middlesex
- Prince Harry and the American actress Meghan Markle, married today in 2018 at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom
Main Event Today
- The high altar at the medieval cathedral, the Notre-Dame de Paris, was consecrated today in 1182
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Devil’s Food Cake Day