World Events Today
- Toronto, the provincial capital of Ontario and the most populous city in Canada, was incorporated today in 1834
- The Gold Coast declared independence from the United Kingdom today in 1957, it subsequently became known as the Republic of Ghana
- Operation Flavius was carried out today in 1988, undercover officers of the British SAS shot dead 3 members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, the IRA
Entertainment Events Today
- Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Traviata, “The Fallen Woman”, premiered today in 1853 in Venice
- The Beatles released Let it Be in the UK today in 1970, it would be their final single before Paul McCartney announced his departure from the band
- In his first professional fight, the American boxer Mike Tyson beat Hector Mercedes in one round today in 1985
Family Events Today
- The Italian sculptor, painter and architect Michelangelo, mastermind of the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, was born today in 1475 in Caprese
- Casimir Pulaski, a Polish nobleman, soldier and military commander who fought for independence and freedom in Poland and the United States, was born today in 1745
- The American frontiersman Davy Crockett died today in 1836 aged 49, he was killed at the Battle of the Alamo
Main Event Today
- In Britain, the year-long miners’ strike, a major industrial action led by Arthur Scargill, started today in 1984
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Oreo Day