World Events Today
- The International Olympic Committee, the IOC, the non-governmental sports organisation responsible for organising the modern Summer and Winter Olympic Games, was formed today in 1894
- The Antarctic Treaty, which ensures the continent is used for scientific investigation and not military activity, became effective today in 1961
- John Gotti, “The Teflon Don”, the mafia boss who always evaded justice, was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, today in 1992
Entertainment Events Today
- During a performance in Vancouver, the rock star Alice Cooper fell off stage today in 1975, he broke 6 ribs and suffered concussion
- The superhero movie Batman, starring Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, went on general release in the United States today in 1989
- The Nintendo 64 game console was released in Japan today in 1996, the initial shipment of 300,000 units sold out on the first day
Family Events Today
- Alan Turing, OBE, highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, whose work was mostly covered by the Official Secrets Act, was born today in 1912 in London
- The French footballer Zinedine Zidane, one of the greatest players of all time, who is also turning out to be a great manager, was born today in 1972 in Marseille
- The Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy, who rose to fame when her first album Rockferry was released in 2008, was born today in 1984 in Gwynedd
Main Event Today
- The United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was held today in 2016, the result was a vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Pink Day