World Events Today
- The Tunguska event, a supposed meteoroid explosion that occurred today in 1908, in the sparsely populated Eastern Siberian Taiga in Russia, flattened an estimated 80 million trees
- The Night of the Long Knives, a series of at least 85 political executions that took place in Nazi Germany, started today in 1934
- Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the United Nations agreed that power would be handed back to Iraq today in 2004
Entertainment Events Today
- Gone with the Wind, the historical novel by the American author Margaret Mitchell, was first published today in 1936
- The romantic comedy movie The Apartment, starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, was released today in 1960
- Brazil beat Germany 2-0 today in 2002 to win the 17th FIFA World Cup Final in Japan, it was a record 5th title for Brazil
Family Events Today
- The American boxer Mike Tyson, the youngest to win a heavyweight title, was born today in 1966 in New York
- The English singer and television personality Cheryl Cole, who was a member of the girl band Girls Aloud, was born today in 1983 in Newcastle upon Tyne
- The American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals, was born today in 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland
Main Event Today
- London’s famous Tower Bridge, close to the Tower of London, opened today in 1894
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Meteor Watch Day