Today in History

Historical Events

1965 - Beatles release album "Beatles VI"
1988 - "Guy" debut album by Guy is released
2001 - China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan form the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
2015 - "Jurassic World" is the first film to make $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend
2016 - First mammal made extinct by human-induced climate change announced - the Bramble Cay melomys from Torres Strait

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Famous Birthdays

1736 - Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist (formulated Coulomb's Law), born in Angoulême, France (d. 1806)
1796 - Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician, born in Neu-Raußnitz, Austrian Empire (d. 1866)
1949 - Alan White, British rock drummer (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band; Yes, 1972-2022; solo - Ramshackled), born in Pelton, County Durham, England (d. 2022)
1974 - Jang Jin-young, South Korean actress (Sorum; Singles), born in Imsil, South Korea (d. 2009)
1976 - Massimo Oddo, Itali...