World Events Today
- A fire started in the television transmitter, on the top of the Eiffel Tower today in 1956, repairs took a year to complete
- The United States withdrew diplomatic recognition of the Cuban government today in 1961
- The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, made the first soft landing on the far side of the Moon today in 2019, deploying the Yutu-2 lunar rover
Entertainment Events Today
- The author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, best known for his fantasy novels, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was born today in 1892 in South Africa
- William Brooke Joyce, better known as the Nazi propaganda broadcaster Lord Haw-Haw, was hanged today in 1946, he was the last person to be executed for treason in the United Kingdom
- Apple was incorporated today in 1977, by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
Family Events Today
- The Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero was born today in 106 BC, he is considered one of Rome’s greatest orators
- Clement Richard Attlee, who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after World War 2, was born today in 1883
- The American actor Mel Gibson, most famous for his roles in Mad Max and Lethal Weapon, was born today in 1956 in New York
Main Event Today
- After purchasing Alaska from Russia in 1867, it was finally admitted as the 49th state of the United States today in 1959
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day