World Events Today
- The President of the United States, John F Kennedy, proposed landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade, today in 1961
- The American domestic terrorist Theodore John Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, sent his first bomb today in 1978, it only caused minor injuries
- The European privacy initiative, the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, came into effect today in 2018
Entertainment Events Today
- The Walt Disney cartoon dog Goofy, appeared for the first time today in 1932, it was with Mickey Mouse in the cartoon Mickey’s Revue
- Celtic won the European Cup Final in Portugal today in 1967, they were the first British team to win the competition
- The movie Star Wars was released today in 1977, it would later be retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Family Events Today
- The English singer-songwriter Paul Weller, star of The Jam and The Style Council, was born today in 1958 in Surrey
- The Irish actor Cillian Murphy, star of the BBC gangster series Peaky Blinders, was born today in 1976 in County Cork
- The English rugby union player Jonny Wilkinson, who scored the winning drop goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final, was born today in 1979 in Frimley
Main Event Today
- The symbol of Saint Louis, the Gateway Arch, was dedicated to “the American people” today in 1968
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Wine Day