World Events Today
- The French heroine Joan of Arc, also known as “The Maid of Orléans”, was burned at the stake today in 1431
- The Auckland Harbour Bridge, joining Saint Mary’s Bay in Auckland with the North Shore, was opened today in 1959
- Following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan today in 2011, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that Germany’s 17 nuclear power stations will close by 2022
Entertainment Events Today
- The inaugural Indianapolis 500 auto race took place today in 1911, it was won by Ray Harroun driving for Nordyke and Marmon
- George Herman Junior, better known as the American baseball legend Babe Ruth, played his final Major League Baseball game today in 1935
- The computer-animated adventure movie Finding Nemo was released today in 2003
Family Events Today
- Peter Carl Fabergé, the Russian jeweller best known for his famous Fabergé eggs, was born today in 1846 in Saint Petersburg
- The Russian cosmonaut Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov, the first human to conduct a spacewalk, was born today in 1934
- The England and Liverpool football legend “Stevie” Gerrard, was born today in 1980 in Merseyside
Main Event Today
- The Peasants’ Revolt in England started today in 1381
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Water a Flower Day