World Events Today
- Prince Itō Hirobumi became the first Prime Minister of Japan today in 1885
- After 24 years in power, the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, was ousted from power today in 1989
- Lech Wałęsa, was sworn in as the first popularly elected president of Poland today in 1990
Entertainment Events Today
- The USGA, the United States Golf Association, was founded today in 1894
- The original The Mummy movie, starring Boris Karloff, was released today in 1932
- Doctor Zhivago, the epic romantic movie drama directed by David Lean, was released in the US today in 1965, it went on to win 5 Academy Awards
Family Events Today
- The Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, famous for works such as Tosca and Madama Butterfly, was born today in 1858 in Lucca
- The British rockers, members of the Bee Gees, the twins Maurice and Robin Gibb, were born today in 1949 in the Isle of Man
- The American pop singer, Madonna, married movie director, Guy Ritchie, today in 2000 at Skibo Castle in Scotland
Main Event Today
- Edward Johnson, an associate of the inventor Thomas Edison, displayed his Christmas tree with a string of lights on it today in 1882, the first ever Christmas tree lights
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Date Nut Bread Day