World Events Today
- After escaping from his exile in Elba, Napoleon entered the city of Paris today in 1815, the Hundred Days War started
- The USS Langley, the United States Navy’s first ever aircraft carrier, was commissioned today in 1922
- The Tokyo subway sarin attack occurred today in 1995, 12 were killed and over a thousand others were injured
Entertainment Events Today
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin, an anti-slavery novel by the American author Harriet Beecher Stowe, was published today in 1852, it was an immediate best seller
- After 1,246 performances, the musical The King And I, came to an end on Broadway today in 1954
- The “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson, signed a 6 album deal with Sony records today in 1991
Family Events Today
- English singer Dame Vera Margaret Lynn, “the Forces’ Sweetheart”, famous for singing We’ll Meet Again, was born today in 1917 in Essex
- The Beatles legend John Lennon, married the Japanese artist Yoko Ono, in Gibraltar, today in 1969
- John Malcolm Fraser, one of Australia’s longest serving Prime Ministers, died today in 2015 aged 84
Main Event Today
- The American fast food restaurant chain KFC, also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders today in 1930
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Ravioli Day