World Events Today
- At the beginning of World War I, Germany invaded Belgium and declared war on France today in 1914
- USS Nautilus, the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine, was the first to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole today in 1958
- Tandy’s TRS-80 Micro Computer System was launched today in 1977, it was one of the earliest mass-produced home computers, over 100,000 were sold
Entertainment Events Today
- The British rock band the Beatles made their final appearance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool today in 1963
- Unforgiven, the Western movie produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the movie, premiered today in 1992 at the Mann Bruin Theater in Los Angeles
- No Matter What, the hit single by Boyzone, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman, was released today in 1998
Family Events Today
- The American industrialist Elisha Graves Otis, founder of the Otis Elevator Company, was born today in 1811 in Vermont
- Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez, better known as the American actor Martin Sheen who starred in Apocalypse Now, was born today in 1940 in Ohio
- The American musician James Hetfield, co-founder and the main songwriter of the American heavy metal band Metallica, was born today in 1963 in California
Main Event Today
- The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy, was inaugurated today in 1778, it is still considered one of the best opera and ballet theaters in the world
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Grab Some Nuts Day