World Events Today
- The Battle of the Alamo started today in 1836, the siege lasted 13 days and ended in victory for the Mexican army
- The Liberty Bell was reportedly rung for the final time today in 1846
- The radioactive element Plutonium was chemically identified today in 1941
Entertainment Events Today
- The British black comedy crime movie Trainspotting, starring Ewan McGregor, was released today in 1996
- The Argentinian soccer legend Lionel Messi, scored the 50th hat-trick of his career today in 2019, he was playing for Barcelona as they beat Sevilla 4-2 in the Spanish La Liga
- Roy Hodgson, became the oldest manager of a Premier League football club today in 2019, he was managing Crystal Palace and was 71 years and 198 days old
Family Events Today
- Samuel Pepys, whose private diary is considered one of the most important ever recorded, was born today in 1633 in London
- The legendary Baroque composer George Frideric Handel, was born today in 1685 in Brandenburg-Prussia
- The British comic actor, writer and film director Stan Laurel, of Laurel and Hardy fame, died today in 1965 aged 74
Main Event Today
- The iconic photo, “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima”, was taken today in 1945, it was taken by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Banana Bread Day