World Events Today
- With the project in trouble, the United States formally took over the construction of the Panama Canal today in 1904
- The Royal Canadian Navy was founded today in 1910
- Margaret Thatcher, also known as the “Iron Lady”, became the first female British Prime Minister today in 1979
Entertainment Events Today
- The Superga air disaster, in which the entire Torino football team were killed in a plane crash, occurred today in 1949
- The first Annual Grammy Awards were held today in 1959 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Perry Como were amongst the winners
- The action horror movie The Mummy, a remake of the classic 1932 movie, was released today in 1999
Family Events Today
- The legendary actress Audrey Hepburn, who starred in many movies, including Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s, was born today in 1929 in Belgium
- Michael Ciaran Parker, better known as the British comedian and television presenter Michael Barrymore, was born today in 1952 in London
- The golfer Rory McIlroy, who won 4 majors by the age of 25, was born today in 1989 in County Down, Northern Ireland
Main Event Today
- Today is also known as Star Wars Day, “May The Fourth Be With You”
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Orange Juice Day