Today in History
Important Events
- 1099 First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem
- 1456 Battle at Nandorfehervar (Belgrade): Hungarian army under Janos Hunyadi beats Sultan Murad II
- 1515 First Congress of Vienna settles issues between Poland and Holy Roman Empire - rise of the Habsburgs influence
- 1942 Warsaw Ghetto Jews (300,000) are sent to Treblinka Extermination Camp
- 1963 Sarawak achieves independence from British colonial rule
- 2011 Norway is the victim of twin terror attacks, the first a bomb blast targeting government buildings in central Oslo, second a massacre at a youth camp on island of Utøya
Today in Film & TV
- 1959 Ed Wood's cult classic "Plan 9 From Outer Space", called one of the worse films ever, premieres
Today in Music
- 1933 Caterina Jarboro sings "Aida" at the New York Hippodrome, becoming the 1st black female opera singer to perform in the US
Today in Sport
- 2017 South African golfer Branden Grace records lowest round for a men's major championship - 62 in 3rd round at British Open, Royal Birkdale, England
Did You Know?
Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first Euro-American to complete a transcontinental crossing of Canada
On this day in 1793
Famous Birthdays
Louise Fletcher
85th Birthday- Alex Trebek
78th Birthday - Selena Gomez
26th Birthday
Louise Fletcher
Alex Trebek
Selena GomezTomorrow's Famous Birthdays
- Haile Selassie
(1892 - 1975) - Philip Seymour Hoffman
(1967 - 2014) - Monica Lewinsky
Turns 45
Haile Selassie
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Monica LewinskyWould You Believe?
Crew of Belgium RV Belgica see 1st sunrise in 1600 hrs - 1st expedition to endure Antarctic winter
On this day in 1898
Famous Weddings
- 1515 Anna of Bohemia (12) marries Karel van Ferdinand of Austria
- 1515 Louis of Hungary (9) marries Maria of Bohemia & succession to Hungarian throne
- 1850 Composer Stephen Foster (24) weds Jane Denny McDowell at Trinity Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Famous Divorces
- 1940 Jacqueline Kennedy's parents John Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III and Janet (Norton Lee) divorce
- 2010 "The Princess Bride" actress Robin Wright (44) divorces actor-director Sean Penn (49) due to irreconcilable differences after 14 years of marriage
John Dillinger
Mackenzie King
Estelle Getty
Ulysses S. Grant
Philippe Pétain
Amy WinehouseThis Month in History
![First Lady Pours Scorn Upon a King]()
First Lady Pours Scorn Upon a King
American independence from Britain was declared and on this day a future US President's wife expressed her joy.
July 21, 1776![Spoonerism – Or Just A Lack Of Pies?]()
Spoonerism – Or Just A Lack Of Pies?
A Spoonerism is a phrase that comes out all wrong, and the man responsible for them, William Spooner, was born on this day. Did he just get bad Press?
July 22, 1844![Light and Air For All – With No Charge!]()
Light and Air For All – With No Charge!
One of Britain's most hated taxes, which had been in force for more than 250 years, was finally abolished on this day.
July 24, 1851![Oh! Calcutta! - The Bare Facts]()
Oh! Calcutta! - The Bare Facts
Born when free love and anything goes were the mantra of youth, the show "Oh! Calcutta!" opened in London on this day. Police considered a prosecution for obscenity.
July 26, 1970
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