World Events Today
- The American Daily newspaper, the Washington Post, was founded today in 1877
- The Washington Monument was completed today in 1884, however, it was not officially opened for another 4 years
- The Anglo-Irish Treaty, allowing for the establishment of the Irish Free State, was signed today in 1921
Entertainment Events Today
- Ulysses, a modernist novel by the Irish writer James Joyce, was finally deemed as not being obscene, in a US court today in 1933
- The Everglades National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was dedicated today in 1947 by the United States President, Harry Truman
- An estimated 300,000 people, attended the Altamont Speedway Free Festival in California today in 1969, the event was sadly marred by violence and 4 deaths
Family Events Today
- Henry VI, was born today in 1421 at Windsor Castle, he became King of England before his first birthday
- The English International cricketer Andrew Flintoff, MBE, also known as Freddie Flintoff, was born today in 1977 in Lancashire
- The American singer Roy Orbison, famous for hits such as Only the Lonely, Crying and Oh Pretty Woman, died today in 1988 aged 52
Main Event Today
- The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified today in 1865
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Pawnbrokers Day