World Events Today
- The British Observer, the oldest Sunday newspaper in the world, was first published today in 1791
- The first Burger King restaurant opened in Miami today in 1954
- French President Emmanuel Macron, suspended a proposed rise in fuel tax today in 2018, it was after weeks of mass protests
Entertainment Events Today
- The American prime time soap opera, Falcon Crest, appeared on television for the first time today in 1981 on the CBS network
- The musical, Les Misérables, based on the historical French novel by Victor Hugo, opened today in 1985 at the Palace Theatre in London
- The Scottish artist Charlotte Prodger won the Turner Prize today in 2018, for her work shot using old camcorders and an iphone
Family Events Today
- The English composer, conductor and pianist, Benjamin Britten, died today in 1976 aged 63
- The actress Elizabeth Taylor married for the 7th time today in 1976, it was to the politician John Warner
- The Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, was born today in 1892 in Ferrol
Main Event Today
- The Minister of Health, Enoch Powell, announced that the oral female contraceptive pill, would be available as prescription in the UK today in 1961
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Cookie Day