GlyphSignal

Top reads and historical moments for this date. 5 min read

Top Reads

12 articles
Burt Reynolds
#1 Trending

Burt Reynolds

1,921,874 views · 1 min read

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. was an American actor most famous during the 1970s and '80s. He became well known in television series such as Gunsmoke (1962–1965), Hawk (1966) and Dan August (1970–1971). He had leading roles in films such as Navajo Joe (1966), and 100 Rifles (1969), and his breakthrough role was as Lewis Med…

Bobby Brown
#4
Bobby Brown
263,680 views

Robert Barisford Brown Sr. is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy …

Colin Kaepernick
#5
Colin Kaepernick
258,731 views

Colin Rand Kaepernick is an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback. He played in th…

Share

On This Day

10 events
2022
Liz_Truss
Liz Truss (pictured) succeeded Boris Johnson as prime minister following the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.
2018
Supreme_Court_of_India
The Supreme Court of India invalidated part of Section 377 of the Penal Code, thus legalising homosexuality in India.
2017
Hurricane_Irma
Hurricane Irma reached peak intensity near the Caribbean islands of Barbuda, Saint Martin, and Virgin Gorda.
2000
Los_Angeles_Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first Pride Night in Major League Baseball history.
1999
Parliament_of_Singapore
The Parliament of Singapore relocated from the Old Parliament House to its current meeting place (pictured).
1997
Funeral_of_Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
An estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide watched the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, on television.
1995
Cal_Ripken_Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr. (pictured) played his 2,131st consecutive Major League Baseball game, breaking the 56-year-old record set by Lou Gehrig.
1976
Viktor_Belenko
Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko landed his MiG-25 in Hakodate, Japan, declaring his intention to defect to the West.
1970
Black_September
Black September: The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked four airliners, landing two at Dawson's Field in Jordan and one in Cairo, while the last hijacking attempt was foiled near London.
1963
Presidency_of_John_F._Kennedy
The Kennedy administration sent Victor H. Krulak and Joseph Mendenhall on a mission to assess the progress of the Vietnam War.

Related dates

Last month ()Last week ()Last year ()Two years ago ()

Pick another date · Today's signal

Continue reading: