World Events Today
- 130 African slaves were killed by the crew of the British Slave Ship Zong today in 1781, the reason, to claim insurance money for their loss
- The Warren Commission, to investigate the assassination of the United States President John F Kennedy, was established today in 1963
- Doctor Conrad Murray, was convicted for the involuntary manslaughter of his patient, the legendary pop singer, Michael Jackson, today in 2011, he received 4 years imprisonment
Entertainment Events Today
- The Barber of Seville premiered at the Park Theatre in New York City today in 1825, it was the first opera in the United States to be performed in Italian
- The Spanish football club Futbol Club Barcelona, FC Barcelona, one of the most successful club teams in the world, was formed today in 1899
- The Beatles released their best-selling single I Want to Hold Your Hand, in the United Kingdom today in 1963, it was released in the United States about a month later
Family Events Today
- Clive Staples Lewis, better known as the British writer C S Lewis, famous for The Chronicles of Narnia, was born today in 1898 in Belfast
- Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko, better known as the American actress Natalie Wood, died today in 1981 by “drowning and other undetermined factors”
- Jacques René Chirac, who served as the President of France for 12 years, was born today in 1932 in Paris
Main Event Today
- The UN General Assembly confirmed the partition of Palestine today in 1947
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Lemon Cream Pie Day