World Events Today
- The Greenwich Time Signal, the hourly time signal issued by the Greenwich Observatory, was first broadcast today in 1924
- Laker Airways, the British airline company founded by Sir Freddie Laker, went bankrupt today in 1982
- A civil court, found O J Simpson liable for the deaths of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman, today in 1997, he was ordered to pay 33,500,000 US Dollars in damages
Entertainment Events Today
- The general interest family magazine Reader’s Digest, was published for the first time today in 1922
- The movie Modern Times, written, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, was released today in 1936, it was the last appearance of Chaplin as the iconic “Little Tramp”
- The movie La Dolce Vita, premiered today in 1960 in Italy, it went on to become a worldwide box-office success
Family Events Today
- Sir Robert Peel, the founder of the Metropolitan Police who served two terms as the Prime Minister of Britain, was born today in 1788 in Bury
- The Portuguese footballing legend Cristiano Ronaldo, considered by some as the best player in the world, was born today in 1985 in Madeira
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, guru to the Beatles, the Beach Boys and many others, died today in 2008 aged 90
Main Event Today
- The “Welcome Stranger” was found today in 1869 in Victoria, Australia, at almost 100 kilograms, it is still the largest gold nugget ever found
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Shower with a Friend Day