World Events Today
- The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania, was sunk by a German U-boat today in 1915 off the southern coast of Ireland, over 1,000 passengers and crew lost their lives
- The former KGB officer, Vladimir Putin, was inaugurated as the President of Russia today in 2000
- David Cameron and his Conservative Party, won an outright majority in the United Kingdom general election today in 2015
Entertainment Events Today
- Symphony Number 9 by Beethoven, regarded by many as his greatest work, premiered today in 1824 in Vienna
- Sony, the Japanese gaming and entertainment giant, was founded today in 1946
- Arsenal’s “Invincibles” football team, began their undefeated 38 game run today in 2003, they beat Southampton 6-1 at Highbury
Family Events Today
- The Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, whose works included Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, was born today in 1840
- The American scientist and inventor Edwin Herbert Land, co-founder of the Polaroid Corporation in 1937 and pioneer of instant self-developing film, was born today in 1909 in Connecticut
- The Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros died today in 2011 aged 54, he won more than 90 international tournaments during his career, including 5 majors
Main Event Today
- HMS Victory, Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, was launched today in 1765, it is now docked in Portsmouth and used as a museum
National Day Today
- Today, it’s National Roast Leg of Lamb Day