World Events Today
- Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned the King of Italy today in 1805, his new title was Emperor of the French and King of Italy
- The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, limiting the United States and the Soviet Union to 200 anti-ballistic missiles each, was signed today in 1972, it remained in force for 30 years
- Narendra Modi became the 15th Prime Minister of India today in 2014
Entertainment Events Today
- The first 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car endurance race started today in 1923
- Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Beatles’ eighth studio album, was released today in 1967, it included hits such as When I’m Sixty-Four and A Day in the Life
- The American country music hit single Rhinestone Cowboy, sung by Glen Campbell, was released today in 1975
Family Events Today
- Marion Robert Morrison, better known as the legendary American actor John Wayne, “The Duke”, was born today in 1907 in Iowa
- The American singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz, whose hits include It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over and Fly Away, was born today in 1964 in New York
- The football manager Don Revie, in charge of Leeds from 1961 until 1974 and then England until 1977, died today in 1989 aged 61
Main Event Today
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average was calculated and published for the first time today in 1896, Charles Dow and Edward Jones were the 2 reporters behind the calculation
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Paper Airplane Day