World Events Today
- The British government, officially recognized Francisco Franco’s government in Spain today in 1939
- A huge earthquake, magnitude 8.8, hit Chile today in 2010, an estimated 370,000 homes were damaged and over 500 people died
- Wikileaks started the Stratfor email leak today in 2012
Entertainment Events Today
- Chris Green won the Grand National today in 1850, riding Abd-El-Kader, the following year the horse became the first dual winner and, the first to win the race in consecutive years
- The Rolling Stones member Keith Richards, was charged with heroin possession in Canada today in 1977, he subsequently got a suspended sentence
- Pokémon, in the form of Pokémon Red and Blue, first appeared today in 1996
Family Events Today
- The actress and Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor, who was married eight times to seven different men, was born today in 1932 in London
- Terence Alan Milligan, better known as the comedian Spike Milligan, died today in 2002 aged 83
- The American actor Leonard Nimoy, best known for his role as Spock in Star Trek, died today in 2015 aged 83
Main Event Today
- The British Labour Party was founded today in 1900, since 1922 it has either been the governing party or the official opposition
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Strawberry Day