World Events Today
- The Japanese multinational photography and imaging company Fujifilm, was founded today in 1934
- The Wannsee Conference, a meeting of senior Nazi government to agree the “Final Solution”, was held today in 1942
- Franklin D Roosevelt was sworn in as President of the United States, for an unprecedented and never to be repeated fourth term, today in 1945
Entertainment Events Today
- The first official basketball game was played today in 1892
- The lead vocalist of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, bit the head off a live bat on-stage in Iowa today in 1982
- The American crime drama television series Breaking Bad, created and produced by Vince Gilligan, aired for the first time today in 2008 on the AMC network
Family Events Today
- The American astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second human to set foot on the moon, was born today in 1930 in New Jersey
- The movie director, Roman Polanski, married the actress, Sharon Tate, today in 1968
- The legendary Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby died today in 1994 aged 84
Main Event Today
- The Democrat John F Kennedy, was inaugurated as the 35th and youngest ever President of the United States, today in 1961
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Buttercrunch Day