Historical Events
- 1660 English Parliament proclaims Charles II, King of England and invites him to return
- 1835 First installment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1895 China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki
- 1902 Mount Pelée on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 and leaving only two survivors
- 1945 V-E Day: World War II ends in Europe after Germany signs an unconditional surrender
- 1980 World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated
- 2007 A new Northern Ireland Executive is formed with Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) as First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin) as Deputy First Minister
- Historical Events Today Events in 2024
Today in Film & TV
- 1958 Classic Hammer horror film "Dracula" film starring Christopher Lee as the eponymous vampire alongside Peter Cushing, directed by Terence Fisher released
Today in Music
Today in Sport
- 1984 The Soviet Union announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics in retaliation for the American boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics
Did You Know?Famous Birthdays
Edward Gibbon
1737 - 1794
Phillis Wheatley
1753 - 1784
Harry Truman
1884 - 1972
Roberto Rossellini
1906 - 1977
Robert Johnson
1911 - 1938
Mordecai Anielewicz
1919 - 1943
Celebrity Birthdays
Ricky Nelson
1940 - 1985
David Attenborough
98th Birthday
Gary Glitter
80th Birthday
Bill Cowher
67th Birthday
Enrique Iglesias
49th Birthday
Jodhi May
49th Birthday
Fun Fact About Today
16-year-old Keron Thomas disguises himself as a motorman and takes a NYC subway train and 2,000 passengers on a 3 hour ride
Famous Weddings
- 1783 American seamstress Betsy Ross (31) weds (for the 3rd time) John Claypoole at Christ Church
- 1910 Film producer Samuel Goldwyn (27) weds first wife Blanche Lasky
- 1959 Aspiring American actress Raquel Tejada (18) weds high school sweetheart James Welch; divorce in 1964 - she keeps his name (Raquel Welch)
Kamehameha I
John Stuart Mill
Paul Gauguin
Elmer Rice
Fred McLeod
American
British
Canadian
French
German
Russian