World Events Today
- The Portland Vase, believed to be around 2,000 years old, was destroyed by a drunken visitor to the British Museum, today in 1845
- Omar Bradley, succeeded Dwight Eisenhower, as the Army Chief of Staff of the United States today in 1948
- The Maastricht Treaty, officially called the Treaty on European Union, was signed by all member states today in 1992
Entertainment Events Today
- Disney’s second animated feature movie Pinocchio, premiered today in 1940 at the Center Theatre in New York
- The British rock group The Beatles, arrived in the United States for the first time today in 1964, many thousands of fans greeted them at JFK airport
- The American satirical black comedy-western movie Blazing Saddles, was released today in 1974
Family Events Today
- The English author Charles Dickens, whose great novels include Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol and Great Expectations, was born today in 1812 in Hampshire
- The Stand-up comic, actor and writer Eddie Izzard, was born today in 1962 in Yemen
- The American boxer Mike Tyson, married Robin Givens today in 1988, the marriage lasted less than 12 months
Main Event Today
- In an attempt to assassinate the British Prime Minister, John Major, the Provisional Irish Republican Army, the IRA, launched a mortar attack on Downing Street today in 1991
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Fettuccine Alfredo Day