GlyphSignal

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

Top Reads

12 articles
Maggie Smith
#1 Trending

Maggie Smith

935,600 views · 1 min read

Dame Margaret Natalie Smith was a British actress. Known for her wit in both comedic and dramatic roles, she had an extensive career on stage and screen for over seven decades and was one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actresses. She received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awa…

Lyle and Erik Menendez
#4
Lyle and Erik Menendez
883,309 views

Joseph Lyle Menendez and Erik Galen Menendez, commonly referred to as the Menendez brothers, are American brothers convi…

Hassan Nasrallah
#5
Hassan Nasrallah
877,459 views

Hassan Nasrallah was a Lebanese cleric and politician who served as the third secretary-general of Hezbollah, a Shia Isl…

Share

On This Day

10 events
2012
Somali_Civil_War_(2009–present)
War in Somalia: Somali National Army forces and their AMISOM and Raskamboni allies launched an offensive against Al-Shabaab in the latter's last major stronghold of Kismayo.
2009
2009_Guinean_protests
A protest held by 50,000 people in Conakry, Guinea, was forcefully disrupted by the military junta, resulting in at least 157 deaths and over 1,200 injuries.
2006
Typhoon_Xangsane
Typhoon Xangsane passed Manila on its way to causing more than 300 deaths, mostly in the Phillippines and Vietnam.
1978
Pope_John_Paul_I
Pope John Paul I died only 33 days after his papal election due to an apparent myocardial infarction, resulting in the first year of three popes since 1605.
1975
Knightsbridge
An attempted robbery of Spaghetti House, a restaurant in Knightsbridge, London, turned into a six-day hostage situation.
1972
Cold_War
Against the backdrop of the Cold War, the Canadian ice hockey team defeated the Soviet team in the Summit Series.
1963
Whaam!
Whaam!, now considered one of Roy Lichtenstein's most important works, debuted at an exhibition held at the Leo Castelli Gallery, New York City.
1958
New_Orleans
Fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, was killed in an instance of gay bashing.
1928
Alexander_Fleming
Scottish biologist and pharmacologist Alexander Fleming (pictured) discovered penicillin when he noticed a bacteria-killing mould growing in his laboratory.
1924
United_States_Army_Air_Service
A team of U.S. Army Air Service aviators landed in Seattle, Washington, to complete the first aerial circumnavigation of the world.

Related dates

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

Pick another date · Today’s signal

Continue reading: