World Events Today
- The American Messenger Company, which would eventually become the multinational package company United Parcel Service (UPS), was formed today in 1907
- The Toyota Motor Corporation, one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, was formed today in 1937
- The Sunday Trading Act in the United Kingdom came into effect today in 1994
Entertainment Events Today
- The American actor Burt Lancaster made his debut in the film noir The Killers, it was released today in 1946
- Let’s Get It On, the 12th studio album by the American singer-songwriter Marvin Gaye, was released today in 1973
- The inaugural Gay Games started today in 1982 in San Francisco
Family Events Today
- The American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, co-designer of Central Park, was born today in 1903 in Massachusetts
- Jacob Kurtzberg, better known as the American comic book artist Jack Kirby, the co-creator of Captain America and the Hulk, was born today in 1917 in New York City
- Eileen Regina Edwards, better known as the Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain, the “Queen of Country Pop”, was born today in 1965 in Ontario
Main Event Today
- The American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Junior delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech today in 1963
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Bow Tie Day